Whispering-Breezes Resort Cabins
Rathbun Lake, Iowa
Area Events 

 

Rathbun Country Music Theater
April -October
Saturday Evenings, 8 p.m., One Mile North of the Rathbun Dam
Iowa’s longest running country music show features family style entertainment. Shows feature house band with comedian and weekly guests. Admission $8 adults, Children 5 thru 11 $3. For more information www.nemr.net/~wdickers/index.html. 660-344-2310.

Night Sky Opry
First Saturday of each month April through December, except July and September. July and September are second Saturday.
7 p.m. showtime, Simon Estes Auditorium, Centerville
Admission $10. Branson style county music entertainment. Shows include special guests and comedy. Where the County Music Stars in Iowa Shine! For more information www.nightskyopry.com. 641-799-9129.

Coal Mining In Southern Iowa-A HistoryMatters! event

Fun Nite and Farmer’s Market
May-August
Every Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., Moravia Square.
Free entertainment, food and crafts.

Friday Trolley Tours
May-Sept.
Every Friday at 1:30 p.m., Leaving from The Continental Hotel
Friday Trolley Tours travel to historic and scenic locations throughout the county and including Courthouse Square District, Mansions on Drake Avenue, the Levee and Historic Churches. Narrative excursion is sponsored by Historic Preservation Corporation. Cost is $2.

Firemen’s Carnival


Isak Walton Walleye Tournament
May

Crappie Masters Team Tournament Trail
May , Rathbun Lake
Fishing tournament.
For more information, visit crappiemasters.net

Heritage Days
June
Enjoy trolley tours of historic sites on Friday, explore the seedier side of Appanoose County’s past on Saturday at the Old County Jail and help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of First United Methodist Church on Sunday. Presented by the Appanoose County Historical Society and the Historic Preservation Corp.

Centerville Farmer’s Market
June-October
Every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Every Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m.,
Historic Courthouse Square District.
The Farmer’s Markets specialize in fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, ethnic foods. Weekly entertainment.

Municipal Band Concerts
June-July
7:00 p.m., Historic Courthouse Square District
90-minute concert featuring local musicians and a weekly theme. Free.

Ritz Family Theatre Series Production of
 7 p.m., Simon Estes Auditorium
Critically acclaimed comedy direct from Chicago. For tickets and more information, call 641-437-4242.

Appanoose County Train Rides
Departure times 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.. on Sunday. Moravia Wabash Depot.
Travel the historic Wabash Line on a 90-minute excursion in an open-air passenger car. Adults $10; children 5-12 $6. Reservations recommended 800-611-3800.

Children’s Theatre and Fine Arts Festival
Historic Courthouse District This regional event features children performing dance, choral and instrumental music and more than 200 exhibits of children’s art on display. Children also participate in completing crafts such as kite building, origami, jewelry making and others. The afternoon is concluded with the Missoula Children’s Theatre Production of “Robin Hood” at the Simon Estes Auditorium.

Appanoose County Fair
Fairgrounds, Centerville
Exhibits, daily entertainment including music, rodeo, demolition derby.

CroatianFest
KC Hall in Centerville. Ethnic food, dancing and music. Polka Mass at St. Mary’s Church. Celebration of area residents’ Croatian heritage.

SummerSplash and Rathbun Lake 36th Anniversary Celebration
Rathbun Lake Dedication Site.
Rathbun Lake’s premiere concert event. Bands, food, softball, volleyball, car show, RV show. Admission $5. Under 6 free.

Ridiculous Days
Centerville
City-wide clearance sidewalk sales. Stores open early on July 27.

Moravia Fall Festival
Labor Day Weekend
Moravia
Entertainment, carnival rides, parade.

Moulton Jamboree
Moulton
Entertainment, carnival rides, parade.

Pancake Day
Historic Courthouse District, Centerville
One of the state’s largest parades with hundreds of entries, including marching bands, floats, horses and other unique entries. Day-long entertainment including country music artist Trent Wilman. Food, kids activities and FREE pancakes. Free admission.

Third Annual Haunted History Tour—A History Matters! event

6:30 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery
Take a walking tour through the cemetery along a luminary lit pathway to visit the graves of a few of our country’s most interesting people. Re-enactors will re-tell the tales of these personalities of the past. Presented by the Appanoose County Historical Society.

Holiday Sampler Open House

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Retail Stores, Centerville
A truly-unique holiday adventure. Sample holiday treats at area merchants and collect the treasured recipes. Browse through the many specialty shops for perfect holiday gifts.

Holiday Stroll and Live Nativity Pageant

4:30-8 p.m.
Live window scenes from 5 to 7 p.m. Followed by a reenactment of the birth Christ featuring live animals, a choir of angels and children’s choir.

Courthouse Art Show
 Appanoose County Courthouse
Artwork by local adult and student artists can be viewed in the beautifully decorated Courthouse. Paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography will all be on display. Carols are led by the local barbershop quartet and refreshments are provided.

Monroe County Events

 

2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

FLEA MARKET  -  Monroe County Fairgrounds

 

April 29 & Sept 23

 

 

 

CHAMBER GOLF OUTING  - Albia Golf Club – 10:00 am tee-off

 

June 3

 

 

 

PRO AM GOLF TOURNAMENT - Albia Golf Club
June 15-17 – Call
Jim Campbell 932-7587 or 032-5002

 

 

 

LUNCHES IN THE COURTYARD

 

June 22, July 27, Aug 27, Sept 21

 

 

 

FARMERS MARKET STARTS - SE Corner of Square 4:00-6:00

 

June thru Sept

 

 

 

CRUIZIN’ ALBIA  -  Historic Albia Square

 

June 22-23 (4th weekend in June)

 

 

 

FAMILY FUN DAY & FIREWORKS  -  Albia Reservoir Park

 

July 4  (on the holiday)

 

 

 

MELROSE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION  -  Downtown Melrose, Iowa

 

June 30 (Saturday before holiday)

 

 

 

MONROE COUNTY FAIR – Monroe County Fairgrounds

 

July 19-23 (starts the 3rd Thursday in July)

 

 

 

RESTORATION DAYS  -  Albia Theater/Bandstand at the Courthouse

 

Follies – August 23,24,25   Other Events on  Saturday August 25

 

4th weekend in August

 

 

 

GOD’S PORTION DAY – St. Patrick’s Church in Georgetown

 

September 2 (1st Sunday in Sept)

 

 

 

TASTE OF ALBIA – Mulligan’s at Albia Golf

 

October 27

 

 

 

VICTORIAN STROLL – Historic Albia Square

 

December 1 (1st Saturday in December)

 

 

 

For more information contact the Albia Area Chamber of Commerce

Ph 641-932-5108 FAX 641-932-3326 or via e-mail at

albiachamber@albiachamber.org

OR check out our website at albiachamber.org

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Some of the dates and locations could be subject to change;

watch for future announcements.                                       

 




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