- December 8, 2014

Home Slice Carnival O’ Pizza 2014

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Another afternoon of pizza-themed zaniness in South Austin is right around the corner! Home Slice Pizza’s annual, outdoor Carnival O’ Pizza – postponed from its original date due to weather – is coming up on Saturday, December 13, 2014, from 12-7 p.m. 

The carnival is at once a celebration of the art of hand tossed pizza, a belated 9th birthday party for the restaurant, and a charitable endeavor. This year’s non-profit recipient is Austin Bat Cave.
    The Carnival-O-Pizza promises fun for all ages with: 
    • Carnival-style games 
    • Kid themed offerings, including Pee Wee Pizzoli
    • A huge raffle, featuring amazing prizes from Austin businesses
    • Entertainment, including marching bands, fortune tellers, dancers, mustache painting, hairstyling and more
    • Concessions, including beer, Italian wines, beverages and pizza!
    • Contests, including box folding, dough tossing, pizza eating, and hands on an eggplant sub

    The schedule:

    • 12:00 p.m. Carnival opens
    • 12:30-12:50 The Girl Who Knows
    • 1:00-1:20 Breakdancers 
    • 1:45 Hands on an Eggplant Sub (HOES) begins
    • 2:00 Pizza Tossing Size Competition begins
    • 2:40-300 The Girl Who Knows
    • 3:00-3:15 Minor Mishap Marching Band
    • 3:15 Pizza Tossing Speed Competition begins
    • 4:15-4:45 Big Don
    • 4:45-5:00 Minor Mishap Marching Band
    • 5:00 Salt and Pepperoni performs National Anthem
    • 5:10 Pizza Eating Contest begins
    • 6:00 Grand Prize Raffle Drawing
    • 6:15 Happy Birthday to Slicey

    There is no admission fee. Concessions and tickets for carnival games can be purchased onsite. Proceeds benefit Austin Bat Cave.

    For more information and updates, visit the Facebook event page.

    Home Slice (patio and parking lot)
    1415 and 1421 South Congress Avenue
    Austin, Texas 78704