Special events in and around arthur...
"The Heart of the Illinois Amish
Country"
Arthur
Days Strawberry Jam
June 4-5, 2010
With its roots as on of the first Merchants
Sidewalk Sales Days known back in the early 40's, Arthur continues
the tradition of an old fashioned, small town, early summer special weekend.
You'll find bargains for the whole family at the merchants sidewalk sales all over town. Plus lots of craft booths and flea market vendors offer their wares downtown, so get your bargain hunting shoes on and get on down here!
Add food vendors, lots of straawberry games for the whole family, and a block full of inflatable's for the kids and you have a weekend of fun for the whole family!
Plus Strawberries of course.
Our main Strawberry Tent will have strawberry give-aways all day
long Saturday. There will be
strawberry pie all over the place, plus strawberry contests, and a
lot of strawberry fun!
Every
Vendor in town will have strawberry stuff for sale... including the
food vendors.
Along with the strawberry jam that you'll be able
to eat and purchase in jars, there will also be a Strawberry Jam... session that
is... bluegrass style. We have a number of local bluegrass
aficionados that will gather along with lots of pickers and grinners
from around Central Illinois, who will get together in groups all
over the downtown to play their music. So, bring a lawn chair and
wear your toe tapping shoes to listen to their efforts while you
enjoy some strawberry pie.
Check out the fun Strawberry Pie Eating Contest we'll have again in 2010.
2010 Tentative Calendar of Events:
Friday: Noon to 5pm
Sidewalk Sales in downtown Arthur
Crafts and Antiques Flea Market Vendors Downtown
Bulk Strawberries Available Both Days Downtown
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
More Sidewalk sales in downtown Arthur.
Crafts and Antiques at the Gazebo Annex in downtown Arthur
Merchants Raffles throughout the day.
Strawberry Bluegrass Jam all day downtown Jammers should register at
the Jam Tent for food coupons and door prizes.
All day bake sale located at the Otto Center south of town
Strawberry social with homemade strawberry pies and shortcake at
Otto Center
Action Inflatables for the kids all day in the downtown
Hourly Strawberry giveaways at the Strawberry Tent
