MARKESAN'S 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 3
Breakfast with the Bunny at Sandy’s Diner, Lions Easter Egg Hunt, noon at
the Elementary School
April 4
7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Markesan Fire Department Breakfast at the
Elementary School
May 1
Grand Valley Historical Museum opens
May 3 & 4
7:30 p.m. Kiwanis Annual Variety Show at the Markesan High School
May 23
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – American Legion & Auxiliary Chicken BBQ at the
Markesan Legion Hall
May 31
8:30 a.m. - Markesan Memorial Day Parade starts proceeding from the
Abendroth Connolly American Legion Hall to the cemetery.
Cemetery walk through Cemetery on sponsored by the Markesan Historical
Society.
Walk will commence following the Memorial Day services.
June 11,12,13 June Dairy Days at Hein Park
For the most current info on June Dairy Days, click on this link
www.voteslate.com
June 11,12,13
Tractor/Truck Pull at Prairie Lanes at noon
June 26 & 27
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – D&M Railroad 8th Annual Open House, W10143 County
Road AW, Markesan.
Call 398-1665 for more information. Also the 3rd Annual
Wild West Show.
July 2 & 3
Markesan Lions Family July 4th weekend at Soldiers and Sailors Park on
Little Green Lake.
July 2
Food stand, beverage tent, kids and adult games, live band
FIREWORKS at dusk
July 3
Chicken BBQ picnic and live band
July 10
Professional bull riding at the Manchester Rod & Gun Club.
July 14
5:00 p.m. til gone – Markesan Lions Pork Roast held at Soldiers and
Sailors Park.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Kids fisheree
August 14-15
Harvest Festival - Free corn, games & activities starting 4:30-7:30.
The Little Red Dairy Barn/FFA & Markesan Lions and SnoDrifters will be
serving food, refreshments and ice cream. Russ and Ron will provide music.
Dizzy D and Community Options will provide games and entertainment.
The Pinata Ceremony will be at 6 pm. Stubby;s Wiffle Ball Tournament,
Lions street dance, parade and live music.
For more info, go to
http://www.voteslate.com/
August 13-14
Citywide Garage Sales. Call the Markesan Regional Reporter/Billboard
to place your ad (920) 398-2313
September 19
18th Annual Heritage Day at Grand River Valley Museum 1- 5 p.m.
September 26
Last open day of the 2010 season for the Grand River Valley Museum
October 15 & 16
Fairwater International Dance
Friday, October 15, 6-11 p.m. and Saturday, October 16, 9a.m. -
midnight
October 31
Grand River Fire Department Breakfast at the Markesan Elementary School
November 20
Hunter’s widow Craft Fair at the MAC in Manchester
November 27
FFA Alumni Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
December 10-11
Markesan Chamber of Commerce Homespun Holiday both days
See the Homespun listing for detailed activities
December 11
Markesan Holiday Parade
For more Information on Library Events, use the
following links
Program Schedule 2009.pdf
Global Warming.pdf