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Archive for September, 2011

The Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest is on September 23rd and 24th in Historic Downtown Lee’s Summit. Carnival only on Sunday. The event is presented by Sprint and Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce. Oktoberfest offers three stages of live entertainment, arts & craft booths, a carnival, German fare, a traditional Biergarten, children’s activities, baby and wiener dog contests, and much, much more!

When is Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest?

Friday, September 23
Oktoberfest
5:00-11:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 24
Oktoberfest
9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 25
Carnival Only
Sunday Special $20 All-You-Can-Ride Wristbands 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Where is Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest?

Historic Downtown Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit, MO

Title: Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest
Location: in Historic Downtown Lee’s Summit
Start Date: 2011-09-23
End Date: 2011-09-25

For more information, visit lsoktoberfest.com.

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The 12th Annual City of Shawnee Holiday Treasures Craft Festival is on Saturday October 22nd from 9am to 4pm. Admission is free, you have nothing to lose and the perfect holiday gift to gain! There are lots of great vendors and crafters this year.

When is Holiday Treasures Craft Festival?

October 22nd from 9am to 4pm

Where is Holiday Treasures Craft Festival?

Shawnee Civic Centre
13817 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, Kansas 66216

Title: Holiday Treasures Craft Festival
Location: Shawnee Civic Center
Date: 2011-10-22

call the Shawnee Parks & Recreation Department at 631-5200 for more information.

Weston’s Applefest is a popular annual event known throughout the Midwest as one of the best fall festivals in Missouri. This 23nd annual festival features demonstrations of:

• quilting,
• basket weaving,
• cider pressing and apple butter making,
• displays by artisans and crafters,
• live music both days, all back on Main Street.

The Garden Harvest Market will have all your fall favorites, pumpkins, Indian corn, gourds, dried peppers, milo, cornstalks, bittersweet vines and other seasonal vegetables.

When is the 23rd Annual Weston Applefest?

Saturday October 1, 2011
10am – 6pm
Parade at 10am on Saturday
Sunday October 2, 2011
11am – 5pm

Where is the 23rd Annual Weston Applefest?

Downtown Weston

Buses will not run from 9:30-11 on Saturday during the parade. Come early, park and walk to the downtown parade.

Title: Annual Weston Applefest
Location: Downtown Weston, 526 Main St., Weston, MO 64098
Start Date: 2011-10-01
End Date: 2011-10-02

For more information, visit westonmo.com.

Gladfest is a wonderful fall festival with something for everyone! You may enjoy daily entertainment from Center Stage. Don’t miss Saturday morning’s Parade or Sunday’s Classic Car Show! A Carnival will be open all three days for kids of all ages. The Carnival will offer an “All You Can Ride” wristband special on Sunday afternoon from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Marketplace Tents will be located just west of City Hall and will offer valuable contacts with local businesses and civic organizations. Larger commercial vendors and the best in food and beverages will be found along 70th Street and N. Holmes. History enthusiasts will want to visit the Civil War Encampment located along 70th Street all weekend.

When is Gladfest?

Friday, September 30, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, October 1, 10:00 am- 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 2, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Where is Gladfest?

70th Street and N. Holmes

Title: Gladfest
Location: 70th Street and N. Holme
Start Date: 2011-09-30
End Date: 2011-10-02

For more information, contact:

Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce
6913 N. Cherry St
Gladstone, MO 64118
phone: 816-436-4523
fax: 816-436-4352
info@gladstonechamber.com

Or visit gladstonechamber.com/gladfest.aspx.

The Overland Park Fall Festival is on Saturday September 24th this year. Kids anxiously sitting on the street curbs and parents waiting for the next act can only mean one thing – the Downtown Overland Park Fall Festival.

The OP Fall fest features:

• Johnson County’s best Arts and Crafts Fair, featuring 200-plus vendors;
• Three stages of free concerts;
• Free children’s entertainment and kid-friendly activities, including moonwalks, an inflatable obstacle course, and other funs options;
• Food booths, offering everything from lemonade and hot dogs to hamburgers, ice cream and more; and a
• Free motorcycle and classic car show.

When is OP Fall Festival?

Sat., Sept. 24 (RAIN or SHINE)

6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -  Farmers’ Market
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Craft Fair
10 a.m. – Parade
(The parade starts one block west of Metcalf at 79th and Floyd. It will go west on 79th Street to Santa Fe, then Santa Fe to Robinson, ending near Overland Park Elementary School on Robinson.)

Where is OP Fall Festival?

The Santa Fe Commons Park, 8045 Santa Fe Drive (Downtown Overland Park)

Title: OP Fall Festival
Location: The Santa Fe Commons Park, 8045 Santa Fe Drive
Date: 2011-09-24

For more information, visit opkansas.org.