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Cherryvale Events
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City-WIDE Garage
Sales
October 4, 2008
City-Wide
Yard/Garage Sale
Fall
Annual Yard/Garage Sale
City of Caney, KS
www.caney.com/chamber.htm
620 879-5131
Local Area Events
Aug 15-Sept 28, 2008
New Harmonies:
American Roots Music
A Smithsonian Institute Exhibit
Independence
Historical Museum
123 North 8th Street
www.comgen.com/museum
620 331-3515
Aug 29-Sept 1, 2008
Little Balkans Days
Queen & King Pageant, Free Petting Zoo, Big Band Swing Dance,
Golf Tournament, Car & Motorcycle Show, Mike's Amusement Carnival,
Arts & Crafts Festival, Downtown Sidewalk Sale, Chili Cook-off, Baby
Contest, Train Rides, Radio Control Airplanes, Quilt & Doll Show,
Slapstick Circus, Community Theatre, Street Dance, Fishing Derby,
Family Movie in the Park
Pittsburg, KS
www.pittsburgareachamber.com
620 231-1000
Sept 12-13, 2008
Annual Mexican Fiesta
91st
Anniversary
Live
entertainment, Salsa Contest with prizes, Jalapeno Eating Contest,
Most Authentic Dress Contest, Everyone Welcome
Downtown Chanute,
Santa Fe Park and other locations
www.chanutechamber.com
620-431-0056
September
25-27, 2008
Wilson County “Old Iron Days”
7th Annual Event
Weekend, Demonstrations of antique farm equipment and ways-of-life,
quilting, 75-year old boom-making machine, large working rock crusher,
swap meet & flea market, Exhibitors’ Hog
Roast
Wilson County Fairgrounds, Fredonia
www.fredoniachamber.com
620 378-3221
September 27, 2008
39th
Artist Alley Craft
Festival
Pancake feed, Art &
Crafts booths, 11am Parade, Train Rides, Fall Musical, Children’s
Games, Car & Motorcycle Show, Entertainment, Food Venders
Main Street Chanute
www.chanutechamber.com
620-431-0056
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Oct 1-31, 2008
Chanute Art Gallery
Quilt Show
Chanute Art Gallery
www.chanutechamber.com
620-431-7807
October 3-4, 2008
Dalton Defenders Days
Re-enactment of October 5, 1892
Dalton Gang Shootout, Arts & Craft Show, Food Vendors, Carnival
and Entertainment
Coffeyville, Kansas
www.coffeyvillechamber.org
620 251-2550
Oct 10-12, 2008
Hot Air Balloon Regatta & Columbus Day Festival
Annual Festival – Balloon Races,
Antique & Collectible Flea Market, Art & Craft Fair, Quilt &
Auto/Tractor Show, Children’s’ Corner, Ugly Truck Contest,
Entertainment & more
Columbus, Kansas
www.columbus-kansas.com/chamber/
620 429-1492
October 17-25, 2008
Neewollah
Annual Halloween Festival
Medallion Hunt, Musical Follies, Bike Ride, Queen's Tea, Fun Run/Walk,
Great Pumpkin Contest, Queen Neelah Talent
Show, DooDah Parade, Chili Cook-Off, Ottaway Carnival & Rides, Talent Show, Concerts,
Masquerade Ball, Arts & Crafts, Marching Band
Competitions,
Food Vendors, and much more
City of
Independence
www.neewollah.com
620 331-6574
Oct 20-Nov 1,
2008
National
Geographic Photography Display
Photography Exhibit of the Kansas Flint Hills
Independence
Historical Museum
123 North 8th
Street
www.comgen.com/museum
620 331-3515
October 25, 2008
Grand Neewollah Parade
FREE 2-Hour Parade
starting at 11 am. Following parade: Marching Band Festival
were marching bands from
all over display their field performances
at
Kayo Emmot Field in Shulthis
Stadium
Downtown
Independence
www.neewollah.com
620 331-6574
November 17-18, 2006
11th Annual Outhouse Tour
Outhouse Tour Contest,
Arts & Crafts Show, Flea Market, Quilt Show, Keefe Homestead
Museum, Food Venders, Traditional Homemade Apple Dumplings.
It's
a gas! 9am to
5pm
Elk Falls, KS
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/ElkFalls/
620 329-4440
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Local/NEAR-BY TRAIN RIDES
August 30, 2008
Little Balkans Days
Train Rides
Pittsburg to Cherokee 9:00am & 11:00am,
Train boarding at
Elm and Monroe Streets 20 minutes before each train departure. Train
will leave on time
City of Pittsburg, KS
www.pittsburgareachamber.com
620 231-1000
August 31, 2008
Little Balkans Days
Dinner Train
Pittsburg to Corona Depot with Chicken Dinner. Leaves at
9:00am.
Train boarding at Elm and Monroe Streets 20 minutes before train departure.
Advance tickets only. Train
will leave on time. Sponsored by Watco & Heart of the Heartland
Railroad Club
Pittsburg, KS
www.pittsburgareachamber.com
620 231-1000
September 27, 2008
Artist Alley Festival Train Ride
Sixty-minute Round-trip Ride: 10am, 1pm & 3pm
Train leaves promptly at above times.
Train boarding 20 minutes before each train departure
Chanute Depot Library
Heart of the Heartlands Excursion
www.geocities.com/htrainclub
620 396-8594
October 4, 2008
Fredonia
Homecoming Train Ride
Tentative Schedule
Sixty-minute Round-trip Ride
Train leaves promptly
at above times
Downtown Fredonia
www.geocities.com/htrainclub
620 396-8594
October 11-12, 2008
Pumpkin Patch Train Rides
Travel by train to
the Pumpkin Patch. Train will leave Historic Carona Depot on time at 11am
both days, arrive back at 4:30pm.
Train boarding 20
minutes before train departure
Heart of the Heartlands Excursions/Museum
Carona Depot, KS
www.geocities.com/htrainclub
620-396-8594
Estate Auctions
Monthly, 2008
Weekend Estate Auctions
and nearby Garage Sales
Newspapers
available at the Leatherock Hotel B&B cover most weekly garage sales and
nearby
city estate
auctions.
Average of 6-15
per weekend
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