My 2˘ - Anywhere in the panhandle is OK, but I personally would prefer the festivities start a little earlier than the established norm.
I work 1 or 2 Saturdays a month, so my vote would be for Sunday as well. Just makes it a little more likely that I can attend. But Saturday is probably more convenient for most people, and I've got a 50/50 chance then too. I generally don't know whether or not I'll be working on any given Saturday until Friday afternoon. Makes it kinda hard to make plans.