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Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
231 East Wall Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
800-245-3678
620-223-3566
FAX 620-223-3574

 


:: EVENTS

Spring & Summer 2010

 


 

"Voices from the Quilts"
the entire month of March

March 25, 26, 27, 2010
Thursday, March 25
Reception at the Congregational Church
Friday, March 26, and
Saturday, March 27
Speakers and quilts shown at
Fort Scott Historic National Site. 
Shop Hop at the River Room Events
3 W. Oak

Fort Scott Community College Rodeo 
March 12-14, 2010
Fort Scott Community College
Aggie Days

March 2010
Hundreds of FFA Chapter and 4-H Teams participate in the 28th Annual Agriculture Interscholastic Contests 
 



"March into Spring" Farm, Home, Garden & Leisure Show 
March 20-21, 2010
View booths featuring products important to your home and garden during the show held at Arnold Arena, FSCC campus.
Arnold Arena
620-223-0966

Beacon Soup Line
March 25, 2010
Enjoy soup, dessert and drink
@ the Scottish Rite Temple
  Pioneer Harvest
Fiesta Swap Meet
April 16 & 17, 2010 

City-Wide Garage Sale
April 17, 2010

Don't miss out on this day full of bargains galore! Scout around town for your trasures during the city-wide garage sale and venture to the fairgrounds for even more exciting finds during the swap meet. Dawn to ???
Rotary Spaghetti Feed
April 20, 2010
@ Scottish Rite Temple

Farmer's Market
May1 to October 30, 2010
Old Fort Boulevard
Saturdays 8:00 am to noon
Tuesdays 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Festa Italiana
May 21, 2010
Feast on authentic Italian fare and enjoy an evening of fun and frivolity at the Liberty Theater.
620-223-3566

Historic Downtown Celebration
May 22, 2010
Fort Scott's downtown has been officially placed on the National Register of Historic Places! Come celebrate with a ribbon cutting, a special Farmers' Market and other fun activities!
  Good Ol' Days
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 2010
A variety of events showcase this entire weekend in Fort Scott.  Enjoy the street fair with arts, crafts and fun things to do. Race your weiner dog. Partake in the bed races. Watch the parade.  There are activities for everyone!
Echoes of the Trail
June 11-13, 2010
Don't miss this event where you can enjoy a chuckwagon breakfast, hear cowboy poetry at its best and purchase authentic cowboy and western goodies.  It is held at Fort Scott Community College.  More information is available at this website.
Garden Tour
June 10, 2010
Relay for Life
June 18, 2010
Help fight cancer by joining a team, walking or attending this impactful evening.

GNAT Neighborhood Event
June 2010
Look out! Fort Scottians are on the move helping one another during this event!  Construction, beautification and just general picking up will be occurring.  Will you even recognize Fort Scott when it's done? More details to come...

Rocket Car Show
June 12, 2010
Historic Downtown
 

All Class Reunion
June 25, 26, 27, 2010

 

Highlights in History
July
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Fort Scott National Historic Site
www.nps.gov/fosc

 

Riverfront Festival
July 2

Freedom Fest
July 4, 2010
Celebrate Independence Day at Gunn Park!  Lots of games, family activities, food and fun. The day culminates with an evening fireworks display.

Bourbon County Fair
July 18 - 24, 2010
4-H participants show off their hard work from the previous year at the fair.  Additionally, don't miss the tractor pull, quilt show nad carnival. All events occur at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. 
620-224-7761

Chamber Coffee hosted at the Boubon County Fairgrounds
July 22, 2010
8 to 9 am

Fort Scott
Community Gala
August 28, 2010
Celebrate with Fort Scott! Dinner, Dance and fun at the River Room.
2010 Fall and Winter Events
Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
September 24-26, 2010
See the parade of antique tractors and equipment in downtown Fort Scott. Come to the Bourbon County Fairgrounds to see the old equipment, corn husking, wheat thrashing and lumber milling.  Activities abound this weekend. 
 

City-Wide Garage Sale
and Fall Festival
October 2, 2010

 

Rotary Octoberfest
October 2010
Kick up your heels German-style with brats, beer and fun. This event held at Gunn Park is "as close to Bavaria as you can get!"
Gunn Park

Gordon Parks Celebration
October 7-10, 2010

Celebrate Gordon Parks and his impact on art, film and literature. More information available at the Gordon Parks Center for Culture & Diversity. 

Believe it or not! 
Ghost Tours
,
October 2010
Ride Dolly the Trolley and learn about the haunted locations in Fort Scott!
Reservations at 620-223-3566.
To learn more about Fort Scott hauntings, click here.

Taste of Fort Scott
September, 2010
Taste Fort Scott's best fare during this evening of food, libations and entertainment. Don't forget to bid on the auction items!

Taste of Home
November 2010
The well-known cooking school presents an evening of fun and good recipes for you and your friends!
Make an evening of it.
Downtown Christmas Parade
November 30, 2010
Fort Scott's clubs, church groups, firemen, police, Chamber of Commerce and more come together to usher the holiday season into our community!
Retailers downtown open late.
Moonlight and Mistletoe
December 3, 2010
Candles flickering and lights twinkling, this evening tour reminds us how magical Christmas can be.

31st Annual
"Homes for the Holidays"
December 4-5, 2010
Sponsored by Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County, Inc.
Reserve by Calling 620-223-0866

Stocking Stuffer
December 4-5, 2010
Fort Scott Community College
Arnold Arena, 2108 South Horton
FREE ADMISSION

Gift items and crafts are available, plus baked goods and a declcious brisket lunch.

 

Dolly HollyDay Tours
15-18; 22-23; 29-31 2010
Fort Scott Area
Advance Reservations Required
Reserve by calling 620-223-3566

Christmas in the Park
December 4, 2010


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