Produced By:
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and staffed by hundreds
of volunteers from various businesses and organizations. For more
information call the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce at 661.822.4180
or visit our website at www.tehachapi.com
or email us at chamber@tehachapi.com.
Expected Attendance: For
the past eight years the attendance has been between 30,000-50,000.
Sponsors: Sponsors:
Exclusive Parade Sponsor: Benz,
Inc. Silver Mine Sponsor: GE Energy, KERO
ABC23, Lehigh Southwest Cement Co, Terra-Gen Power, LLC and The
Loop. Carnival Round Up Sponsor: National
Chavez Center, NextEra Energy Resources and Western Wind Energy.
Branding Iron T-Shirt Sponsors: Bank
of the Sierra, Benz, Inc, Borton Petrini, LLP, 'hachapi Tees, KERO
ABC23, RST Cranes, Inc, Terra-Gen Power, LLC and The Loop. Gazebo
Entertainment Sponsor: Banks Pest Control, Inc, Bright
House Networks, BSE Rents, BVS Properties, doTERRA, 'hachapi Tees,
RST Cranes, Inc and Southern California Edison.
Supporters: City of Tehachapi,
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District and the Tehachapi
News.
Arts & Crafts: Approximately
100 booths featuring juried artwork and crafts such as paintings,
photography, sculpture, pottery, glass, textile arts, wood, jewelry
and ceramics.
Attractions: Free live
entertainment, Carnival, Parade, Pancake Breakfast, Pet Parade,
PRCA Rodeo, Car Show, VFW Dinner & Dance, 5K and 10K run, Gem
& Mineral Show, Quilt Show, Bounce Houses, Slide and Obstacle
Course.
Food: Food
Booths for every taste including BBQ tri-tip Sandwiches, Smokehouse
BBQ chicken, Beef and Chicken teriyaki sticks, hotdogs, Indian Fry
Bread, Kettle Corn, Roasted Almonds, Ice Cream, Fruit Smoothies,
Funnel Cakes, Sausage and Chicken Breast Sandwiches and Pizza to
name a few. Pepsi Booths located throughout the park.
Beer Garden: To quench
your thirst a Beer Garden is located in the park. Beer Garden hours
are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Beneficiaries: The festival
embraces all local non-profit organizations and their participation;
many of these organizations are able to use their proceeds from
the festival for community support and scholarships. The proceeds
received by the Chamber of Commerce help to support the Chamber's
operations and programs for our membership.
Volunteers: The Greater
Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce gratefully acknowledges the committee:
Carl Gehricke, Chairman; Susan and Dave Burt, Richard Perkins, Lara
Berard, Lorraine Berry, Tim Kielpinski, Marty Pay, Tammy Wallace,
Dal Bunn, Candace Gaeta, David & Barbara Shaw, Terri Kahn, Barbara
Allen and Ralph Kermode.
Other volunteers who make this extraordinary community event possible
include Chamber directors, local businesses, various community groups
and residents of Tehachapi.
Festival Merchandise: Various
items including the official Mountain Festival T-shirts, Good Time
Badges and much more.
Location:
Philip Marx Central Park in downtown Tehachapi, 311
East D St; and the Rodeo Grounds on Dennison Road. From the 58 freeway,
Tehachapi is approximately 45 miles east of Bakersfield and 48 miles
west of Lancaster.
