Alden Egg Days
June 17 - 19, 2008
Robert Hoversten
412 Washington, Alden, IA 50006
Phone 515-859-3920

Ankeny Summerfest
Annual summer celebration featuring carnival, parades, music, entertainment & fireworks
July 10 - 13, 2008
Terri Sawatzky
P.O. Box 243, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone 515-963-8701
Fax 515-963-0487
E-mail: ankenysummerfest@hotmail.com
Website: www.ankenysummerfest.com

Balloons Over The Mississippi
Hot Air Balloon Festival
July 11 - 12, 2008
Clark Griffin
535 Avenue G, Ft. Madison, IA 52627
Phone 319-372-2478 or 319-470-3028
Fax 319-372-2478
E-mail: ngriffin11@msn.com
Website: www.visitfortmadison.com  

Blakesburg Lions Corn Carnival
Labor Day Weekend
Betty Proctor
21272 30th Street, Blakesburg, IA 52536
Home 641-938-2463

Burlington Steamboat Days
Stephanie Standard
200 Front Street, Burlington, IA 52601
Phone 319-754-4334
Fax 319-365-5169
E-mail: sales@steamboatdays.com
Website: www.steamboatdays.com

Catfish Days
Carnival, music, kids’ events, vendors
June 19 – 22, 2008
Donna Ginter
2342 Cherry Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 563-583-8535; Fax 563-588-2967
E-mail: gennyginter@mchsi.com

Chariton 4th of July Celebration
Carnival, games, contests, entertainment
July 3 - 5, 2008
Mary Stierwalt
120 N. Grand Street, Suite 1
Chariton, Iowa 50049
Work 641-774-5614, Home 641-774-5846
Website: www.chariton.org

Frontier Days of Fort Dodge
June, 2008
Terry Cook
234 “J” Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Work 515-576-5977; Home 515-955-3197
E-mail: cooksnovelty@dodgenet.com

Midwest Old Threshers Reunion
Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2008
Doris Price
405 North Adams, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Phone 319-385-2740 or 319-931-6024
E-mail: info@oldthreshers.org
Website: www.oldthreshers.org

Moravia Fall Festival
Fall festival celebrated for the past 103 years, featuring carnival, parades, music, and entertainment
August 28 – 30, 2008
Charles Turner
406 North Jay Avenue, Moravia, IA 52571
Home 641-724-3249; Work 641-777-9791
Fax: 641-724-3249

Nebraska State Fair
Since 1868 the Nebraska State Fair has provided an educational and entertainment event annually to showcase Nebraska agriculture and industry.
Aug. 22 – Sept. 1, 2008
Barney Cosner, CFE
P.O. Box 81223, Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone 402-474-5371
Fax 402-473-4114
E-mail: bcosner@statefair.org
Website: www.statefair.org

New London Days
Aug. 22 - 24, 2008
Lisa Scott
602 East Adams, New London, IA 52645
Work 319-572-5995; Home 319-367-7753
E-mail: dragonly@iowatelecom.net

Preston Firemen’s Celebration
City-wide celebration including street dances, entertainment, water fights and car show
May, 2008
Bill Yaddof or Mike Stoeckan
P.O. Box 438, Preston, IA 52069
Phone 563-689-5152
E-mail: prestonfireandrescue@mchsi.com

Stuart Chamber of Commerce
Typical chamber activities, including celebration held on Father’s Day Weekend
Sara Lee Bliven, President
P.O. Box 420, Stuart, IA 50250
Phone 515-778-1569

Skyfair, Inc.
Tracy Shedd
9856 North 85th Avenue West, Mingo, IA 50168
Work 603-746-4440; Home 641-227-3914

Slater Community Club
July 4, 2008
Ken May
P.O. Box 238, Slater, IA 50244
Phone 515-228-3545