Warrenton’s Main Street will soon be transformed into a festival of music, food, vendors, activities and classic cars.The city’s annual Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 28. The yearly celebration and all its events are free to attend and participate in — although visitors will find plenty of items and treats to temp them into spending a little money.The featured concert performance will be the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, playing live at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Warren County Courthouse. The nationally known band is most famous for its top hits “Jackie Blue” and “If You Wanna Get to Heaven.”A number of new and returning feature events will entertain downtown visitors throughout the day of the festival.A car and motorcycle show will run from noon to 4 p.m., with a variety of styles to interest car enthusiasts. Registration for car show participants will begin at 9 a.m.Vehicles in the show will be judged in 11 different classes. Awards to the top three in each class will be presented at 4 p.m.Prior to hearing from the Daredevils, festivalgoers will be treated to the music of Butch Wax & the Hollywoods during the afternoon. The band will play from noon to 4 p.m., delivering a selection of nostalgic greatest hits music.New this year, there will be two magic shows at the fall festival, one at 1 p.m. and one at 4 p.m. The shows will be in the kids corner area of the festival, where games and activities for children will also be available all afternoon.Shuttle parkingShuttle parking is available this year to help alleviate traffic around the downtown area and assist those who might have trouble walking from where they park. Festival visitors will be allowed to park at Black Hawk Middle School and take a free shuttle bus between there and two bus stops on Oak Street.The shuttle service will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The pickup and drop-off locations are at Market Street and Thurman Street, a block north of the festival.

Crowds travel between vendor booths during the 2017 Fall Festival in Warrenton.

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