Hours

Tuesday - Saturday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Parking

On Milam Street

Admission

Adults: $3.00

Children: $2.00

Students: $2.00

Seniors: $2.00

Houston Fire Museum

2403 Milam Street

Houston, Texas 77006

Phone: (713) 524-2526

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2008 Firefest Information Page

Saturday, October 25th

10:00am until 5:00pm

8030 Braniff St. Houston, Texas 77061

It's that time of year again! Here you'll find out everything you need to know for Firefest 2008. To the right you can find a quick list of downloadable documents and forms, and below is more detailed information. We'll continue to add information as the date grows closer.

Forms & Documents:

Vendor Agreement

Sponsorship Opportunities

BBQ Cook-Off Rules

BBQ Cook-Off Entry Form

Directions (Map)

Schedule of Events

Grounds Map

Parking Map

Basic Information:

Firefest is an annual fun, family event, hosted by the Houston Fire Museum, and is one of the fund-raising events of the Fire Museum. Proceeds and sponsorship of Fire Fest benefit the Fire Museum's outreach and education programming. The Fire Museum is a 501 -c-3education non-profit. Firefest focuses on the fire service, and is held at the Houston Fire Department's Val Jahnke Training Facility.

Here are some highlights* of Firefest:

Vendors' Midway - Over a dozen vendor booths featuring memorbilia exclusive to the fire service including: t-shirts, jewlery, tools, furniture, stickers, patches, and much much more!
Food/Beverage Court - Sample some of the best BBQ from all the BBQ Cook-Off teams, as well other fevstival favorits such as sno-cones, funnel cakes, turkey legs, cotton-candy, and even beer!

Live Firefighting Demonstrations - See the Red Thunder firefighting team in action! This team is made up of the best of the Houston Fire Department's Engine & Ladder Companies that specialize in high intensity firefighting environments. Multiple shows scheduled throughout the day.
Annual Firefighters' BBQ Cook-Off - Watch the Houston area's best firefighter cook-off teams compete to win best in Ribs, Chicken, Brisket, Beans, and Desert!
Live Music - Great live zydeco and Texas-rock music on the main stage throughout the day.
Kids' Fun Zone - Area designed especially for kids, with events ranging from pony rides to a towering inflatable slide.
Assorted Fire Apparatus - Get up close and personal with various apparatus, from antique motorized fire engines to state of the art modern response units.

*All events listed above were present at the 2007 Firefest.

New For 2008:

Exhibition Car Show - The HFD Street Machines Car Club will put on a exhibition car show during Firefest. All makes and models are welcome! For more information and this week's meeting location, contact: Russell Harris (68/A) or go to the HFD Street Machines' Website.

The Houston Fire Museum, Inc. is a 501-C- 3 non-profit organization educating the community on fire and life safety and the history of the fire service. The Museum is supported by membership, gift shop sales and the generous contributions of foundations and corporations.