Event Location: Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery, 4746 N. Ford Rd., Galena, Illinois 61036
Admission: 49.95
Full Event Information:
Company: Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Web: www.galena.org
Contact: Celestino Ruffini, Email: sales@galena.org, Phone: (815) 777-3557
August
Illinois, Northern, Stockton
Event Name: Fall Into Stockton
Event Date: August 29, 2015 11am-3pm
Join us for a family friendly event. Business, organizations, games, inflatables, food, and more.
Event Location: Downtown District, Downtown Stockton, Stockton, Illinois 61085
Admission: Free
Full Event Information: www.fallintostockton.com
Company: Stockton Strong
Web: www.nwilartfest.com
Contact: Amy Laskye, Email: nwilartfest@yahoo.com, Phone: (815) 947-2878
August
Indiana, Central, Indianapolis
Event Name: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Event Date: August 21-23, 2015
Composer: Michael Nyman --- Opera based on the book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales" by Oliver Sacks."
Event Location: Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University, 610 W 46th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Admission: Ticket costs vary
Full Event Information: www.indyopera.org/programming.html
Company: Indianapolis Opera
Web: www.IndyOpera.org
Contact: Carol Baker, Email: carolb@indyopera.org, Phone: 317-283-3531
August
Indiana, Central, Carmel
Event Name: Armed Lady
Event Date: August 26, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month for a one-hour program followed by one hour of insturctional shooting. Please know that this an intimidation-free club, open to all women at all levels, from those who have never shot through those who are shooting pros. Just join us, learn and have fun.
Event Location: Point Blank Range & Gun Shop, 1250 City Center Drive, Carmel, Indiana 46032
Admission: 10
Full Event Information: www.hideandcarry.com/event/armed-lady-carmel-in-chapter-3
Company: Hide & Carry LLC
Web: www.hideandcarry.com
Contact: Lisa Pierce, Email: lisa@hideandcarry.com, Phone: (317) 817-0321
August
Indiana, Central, Carthage
Event Name: Blue River Community Harvest Summerfest
Event Date: August 1, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Shop our entire line of self-defense accessories for women while supporting the Carthage Food Bank.
Event Location: Downtown Carthage, Downtown, Carthage, Indiana 46115
Admission: Free
Full Event Information: www.hideandcarry.com/event/blue-river-community-harvest-summerfest
Company: Hide & Carry LLC
Web: www.hideandcarry.com
Contact: Lisa Pierce, Email: lisa@hideandcarry.com, Phone: (317) 817-0321
August
Indiana, Eastern, Columbia City
Event Name: Mihsihkinaahkwa Pow Wow
Event Date: August 7-9, 2015 Sat.10:am-9pm Sun. 10:am-5pm
Native America event with , crafts, products & food. Native American dancing at 1pm & 6pm on Sat. Sun. noon. Children's activities on Sunday.Raffles, silent auction, Raptors. Educational and fun. Freewill concert on Fri. at 7pm. Vendors open. Free parking, handicap parking.
Event Location: Morsches Park, 1035 E SR205, Columbia City, Indiana 46725
Admission: $4.00, Children under 12 are free $6 for weekend pass
Full Event Information: www.miamipowowow.org
Company: Mihsihkinaahkwa Pow Wow
Web: www.miamipowwow.org (260) 609-7844
Contact: Pat Smith, Email: comanche72@centurylink.net, Phone: (260) 244-7702
August
Indiana, Eastern, Greensburg
Event Name: Greensburg Power of the Past
Event Date: August 20-23, 2015 Daily 8-8; Sunday 8-Noon
26th Annual machinery show of antique tractors, steam engines, hit and miss engines, fiddle contest, kids games, consignment auction, flea markets, tractor pull and much more. Free Parking. Featuring IH.
Event Location: Decatur County Fairgrounds, 1645 W Park Rd, Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Admission: $3.00, Children under 12 free
Full Event Information: www.greensburgpowerofthepast.com
Company: Greensburg Power of the Past
Web: http://greensburgpowerofthepast.com
Contact: Clark Martin, Email: marti117@purdue.edu, Phone: (812) 663-7869
August
Iowa, Northeast, Davenport
Event Name: River Roots Live
Event Date: August 28 to 29, 2015 all day
Cutting edge national touring music acts, a Junior Jam area, delicious BBQ ribs from national ribeteurs, and more in downtown Davenport.
Event Location: Leclaire Park, 400 Beiderbecke Drive, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Admission: 10
Full Event Information: www.riverrootslive.com
Company: Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Web: www.visitquadcities.com (800) 747-7800
Contact: Jessica Waytenick, Email: jwaytenick@visitquadcities.com, Phone: (309) 736-6827
August
Iowa, Northeast, Leclaire
Event Name: Tug Fest
Event Date: August 13 to 15, 2015 all day
Giant tug-of-war across the mighty Mississippi between LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois with fireworks and live entertainment all weekend.
Event Location: Leclaire Levee, 200 N. Cody Road, Leclaire, Iowa 52761
Admission: $5.00 Per person
Full Event Information: www.tugfest.com
Company: Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Web: www.visitquadcities.com (800) 747-7800
Contact: Jessica Waytenick, Email: jwaytenick@visitquadcities.com, Phone: (309) 736-6827
August
Iowa, Western, Leclaire
Event Name: 29th Annual Great River Tug Fest
Event Date: August 13 to 15, 2015 Thurs 4:30-11:00 PM, Fri 4:00-Midnight, Sat 10:00 AM-Midnight
Fun family festival that features the only Tug-of-War competition across the Mississippi River between IA and IL. Carnival, Grand Parade, 5K run/walk, live entertainment, food vendors, the GREATEST Fireworks display over the Mississippi and The Big Tug. It's all here in LeClaire, home of the History Channel's American Pickers.
Event Location: , LeClaire Riverfront Levee, Leclaire, Iowa 52753
Admission: $5 Per person per day children under 12 free
Full Event Information: www.tugfest.com
Company: Tug Fest Iowa
Web: www.tugfest.com
Contact: Kari Long, Email: iatugfestfan@gmail.com, Phone: (563) 289-2799
August
Iowa, Western, St. Charles
Event Name: Madison County Winery Summer Music - John McCuddin & the Waymore Blues Band
Event Date: August 14, 2015 7 - 10 pm
Join us at Madison County Winery for live music with the John McCuddin & Waymore Blues Band, a four member group that performs blues, country and rock. Madison County Winery wine and Twisted Vine Brewery beer will be available. Come sit on our patio and enjoy live music, or contact us to rent the Pergola for the best seat in the house.
Event Location: Madison County Winery, 3021 St. Charles Road, St. Charles, Iowa 50240
Admission: $5 Per Person
Full Event Information: http://madisoncountywinery.com/events/john-mccuddin- waymore-blues-band
Company: Madison County Winery
Web: www.madisoncountywinery.com
Contact: Doug Bakker, Email: bakkerd@mchsi.com, Phone: (641) 396-2220
August
Iowa, Western, St. Charles
Event Name: Madison County Winery Summer Music - Crosswind
Event Date: August 29, 2015 7 - 10 pm
Join us at Madison County Winery for live music with the Crosswind, a 6- piece band that performs classic rock with a dab of country. Madison County Winery wine and Twisted Vine Brewery beer will be available. Come sit on our patio and enjoy live music, or contact us to rent the Pergola for the best seat in the house.
Event Location: Madison County Winery, 3021 St. Charles Road, St. Charles, Iowa 50240
Admission: $5 Per Person
Full Event Information: http://madisoncountywinery.com/events/crosswind
Company: Madison County Winery
Web: www.madisoncountywinery.com
Contact: Doug Bakker, Email: bakkerd@mchsi.com, Phone: (641) 396-2220
August
Kansas, North Central, Manhattan
Event Name: Little Apple Paddle
Event Date: August 1, 2015 8 a.m.
Family-friendly float on Kansas River from Manhattan to St. George. Participants may provide a kayak or canoe (life jackets required) or rent from KS Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (785-539-7941).
Event Location: Kansas River, Big Blue River linear trailhead, Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Admission: Kayak rental, if appropriate
Full Event Information: www.cityofmhk.com/DocumentCenter/View/31512
Company: Manhattan KS Convention & Visitors Bureau
Web: www.VisitManhattanKS.org
Contact: Michael Goens, Email: michael@manhattan.org, Phone: (800) 759-0134
August
Kansas, Northeast, Leavenworth
Event Name: Matilda Joslyn Gage: Forgotten Suffragist
Event Date: August 22, 2015 10:30am
Presentation by Zelda Reeber of Weston, MO and member of the Leavenworth County Historical Society. Matilda Joslyn Gage, along with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was a founding member of the National Woman Suffrage Association and co-edited the first three volumes of the six-volume "The History of Woman Suffrage". Gage was a supporter of women's rights throughout her life. This event is sponsored by the LCHS in recognition of Women's Equality Day, celebrated yearly on August 26.
Event Location: , 1128 Fifth Ave., Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Admission: Free
Full Event Information:
Company: Leavenworth County Historical Society at the Carroll Mansion Museum
Web: www.leavenworthhistory.org
Contact: Beverly, Email: leavenworthhistory@kc.twcbc.com, Phone: (913) 682-7759
August
Kansas, Southwest, Meade
Event Name: Chuckwagon Dinner Theatre
Event Date: August 8, 2015 6:00 PM
Get a taste of authentic chuckwagon food prepared on an open fire, then stick around as local thespians perform a melodrama with a Western theme. Boo and hiss at the dastardly villain, ahhh and coo for the sweet damsel in distress and cheer for the hansom hero who saves the day. We promise an evening of fun and local color.
Event Location: Dalton Hideout Park, 502 S Pearlette, Meade, Kansas 67864
Admission: Fee for food-melodrama free
Full Event Information: http://oldmeadecounty.com/melodrama.htm
Company: Meade County Historical Society
Web: www.oldmeadecounty.com
Contact: Marc Ferguson, Email: daltonhideout@yahoo.com, Phone: (620) 873-2359
August
Maine, Downeast and Acadia, Blue Hill
Event Name: An Evening of Brahms
Event Date: August 15th 2015
An evening of Brahms, performed by Janet Pearson, piano, Nathan Lesser, violin & Max Treitlor, cello. This is a fundraiser for the Bagaduce Music Lending Library's Capital Campaign. The funds will be spent on renovations for the new music library.
Event Location: Bmll Performance Hall, 49 South Street, Blue Hill, Maine 4614
Admission: $15 Donation per person
Full Event Information: www.bagaducemusic.org
Company: Bagaduce Music Lending Library
Web: www.bagaducemusic.org
Contact: Executive Director, Email: martina@bagaducemusic.org, Phone: (207) 374-5454
August
Maine, Downeast and Acadia, Blue Hill
Event Name: Ellacappella in Concert.
Event Date: August 20th 2015
A concert of a cappella singing by our own Ellacappella"
Event Location: Bmll Performance Hall, 49 South Street, Blue Hill, Maine 4614
Admission: $15 Per person donation
Full Event Information: www.bagaducemusic.org
Company: Bagaduce Music Lending Library
Web: www.bagaducemusic.org
Contact: Executive Director, Email: martina@bagaducemusic.org, Phone: (207) 374-5454
August
Maine, Lakes and Mountains, Lewiston
Event Name: 23rd annual Great Falls Balloon Festival
Event Date: August 21–23, 2015
Established as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, this 3-day event combines hot air balloons, food and live entertainment. Special shape and standard hot air balloons launch at 6a.m. and 6p.m., Friday–Sunday, along with a full schedule of daytime activities and events throughout the weekend.
Event Location: Simard-payne Memorial Park, Oxford Street, Lewiston, Maine 4240
Admission: Free
Full Event Information: www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org
Company: Great Falls Balloon Festival
Web: www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org (800) 639-6331
Contact: Christina Noonan, Email: marketing@greatfallsballoonfestival.org, Phone: (207) 333-9974
August
Maryland, Central, National Harbor
Event Name: Chesapeake Crab & Beer Festival
Event Date: August 22nd 2015 Session 1: 11AM - 3PM; Session 2 5PM - 9PM
Get Crackin'. Join us for an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE extravaganza complete with over 50,000 crabs, beer, arts & crafts, music, family fun and so much more.
Event Location: National Harbor On The Potomac, 300 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland 20745
Admission: $29.00 - $119.00
Full Event Information: www.mdcrabfest.com/home
Company: Chesapeake Crab & Beer Festival
Web: www.mdcrabfest.com/home (800) 830-3976
Contact: Emily Connell, Email: emily@triggeragency.com, Phone: (800) 830-3976
August
Maryland, Eastern Shore, Cambridge
Event Name: Rescue Fire Company's Annual Seafood Feastival
Event Date: August 8, 2015
Menu includes steamed crabs, fried fish, crab soup, fried clams, BBQ chicken, sweet potato fries, watermelon, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes, hot dogs, cake, freeze pops and soft drinks. Beer will be sold by the cup. There will be craft tables, live music, and classic cars on display.
Event Location: Sailwinds Park, 200 Byrn Street, Cambridge, Maryland 21613
Admission: 40
Full Event Information: www.seafoodfeastival.com
Company: Rescue Fire Company
Web: www.seafoodfeastival.com (410) 228-1211
Contact: Ricky Travers, Email: seafoodfeastival@yahoo.com, Phone: (410) 228-4313
August
Maryland, Eastern Shore, Micheals
Event Name: Waterman's Appreciation Day
Event Date: August 9, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Come and celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage. This year’s festival features a “watermen’s rodeo” boat docking contest, live music, and celebrity appearances. Steamed crabs, beer, and other foods and beverages will be available for purchase.
Event Location: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Micheals, Micheals, Maryland 21663
Admission: $18 Adult, $10 Cbmm Member Adult & Licensed Watermen Adult, $8 Children 6-17 $6 Cbmm Member Child & Licensed Watermen Child, Free Children 5 & Under
Full Event Information: http://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/watermens-appreciation-day
Company: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Web: www.cbmm.org (410) 745-2916
Contact: Tracey Munson, Email: tmunson@cbmm.org, Phone: (410) 745-4960
August
Massachusetts, Berkshires, Sheffield
Event Name: Berkshire Choral International presents Dvorak's Stabat Mater
Event Date: August 1, 2015 7:30PM
220-voice BCI chorus, prominent soloists, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Erin Freeman, Director and Conductor, Richmond Symphony Chorus. Free pre-concert talk at 6:15PM.
Event Location: Jackman L. Stewart Center, Berkshire School, 245 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield, Massachusetts 1257
Admission: $20 - $45
Full Event Information: http://berkshirechoral.org/hear-us
Company: Berkshire Choral International
Web: www.berkshirechoral.org (413) 229-1999
Contact: Lusha Martin, Email: LMartin@berkshirechoral.org, Phone: (413) 229-1310
August
Massachusetts, Berkshires, South Worthington
Event Name: Kinga Augustyn, violinist at Sevenars
Event Date: August 2, 2015 4PM
Virtuosa Kinga Augustyn, “stylish and vibrant” (The Strad Magazine), “a violinist for whom nothing seems too difficult” (Nowy Dziennik Polish Daily News), and “an adventurous performer” (NY Concert Review), returns to Sevenars with works by Bach, Paganini, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, Szymanowski, Wieniawski, Kreisler, and Sarasate with brilliant pianist, Lynelle Schrade James.
Event Location: Sevenars Academy, 15 Ireland Street, just off Rte 112, South Worthington, Massachusetts 1098
Admission: $20.00 Pp. suggested donation
Full Event Information: www.sevenars.org
Company: Sevenars Concerts, Inc.
Web: www.sevenars.org (413) 238-5854
Contact: Rorianne Schrade, Email: Sevenars@aol.com, Phone: (212) 472-0396
August
Massachusetts, Berkshires, South Worthington
Event Name: Jerry Noble and friends
Event Date: August 9, 2015 4PM
Longtime collaborators, Jerry Noble, pianist, and Bob Sparkman, clarinetist, combine French-influenced jazz with classical, featuring cellist Christopher James, in Debussy’s Cello Sonata. Noble is a pianist/composer of national significance. Sparkman is a collaborator with jazz legends. Young talent, Christopher James, has joined this concert for several years with tremendous response.
Event Location: Sevenars Academy, 15 Ireland Street, just off Rte 112, South Worthington, Massachusetts 1098
Admission: $20.00 Pp suggested donation
Full Event Information: www.sevenars.org
Company: Sevenars Concerts, Inc.
Web: www.sevenars.org (413) 238-5854
Contact: Rorianne Schrade, Email: Sevenars@aol.com, Phone: (212) 472-0396
August
Massachusetts, Berkshires, South Worthington
Event Name: The James Family Musicians at Sevenars
Event Date: August 16, 2015 4PM
In a musical family finale, pianist David James (“playing on a big Romantic scale”-N.Y. Times), joins daughter Lynelle James, pianist (“real tenderness” and “the extroversion of a committed performer”- N.Y. Times) and son Christopher James, cellist, alumnus of Tanglewood, Soundfest, and Bard festivals in music of Brahms, Schubert, and more.
Event Location: Sevenars Academy, 15 Ireland Street, just off Rte. 112, South Worthington, Massachusetts 1098
Admission: $20.00 Pp suggested donation
Full Event Information: www.sevenars.org
Company: Sevenars Concerts, Inc.
Web: www.sevenars.org (413) 238-5854
Contact: Rorianne Schrade, Email: Sevenars@aol.com, Phone: (212) 472-0396
August
Massachusetts, Central, Lancaster
Event Name: The 133rd Bolton Fair
Event Date: August 14-16th 2015 9am -9pm
An old fashioned agricultural fair with something for everyone! Midway rides, monster trucks, FMX event, pony rides and petting farm, demolition derby, chick hatchery, exhibit hall, farmer's market, tractor pull, horse and oxen pull, great food court, craft show, lumberjack show, animal shows, zip lining, commercial vendors, lawnmower races, authentic blacksmith shop, lost arts area, kids country and fiddlers contest. Free parking.
Event Location: The Lancaster Fairgrounds, 318 Seven Bridge Road, Lancaster, Massachusetts 1523
Admission: See Website
Full Event Information:
Company: The Bolton Fair Inc
Web: www.boltonfair.org
Contact: Rose Darden, Email: info@boltonfair.org, Phone: (978) 365-7206
August
Massachusetts, South Shore, South Dartmouth
Event Name: Beverly Carter
Event Date: August 8 to 9, 2015
The ART Drive returns to the South Coast on August 8-9, from 10 a.m-5 p.m. This year, 32 Dartmouth and Westport artists have teamed up for their eighth Open Studio weekend. Each year, artists apply their creativity to create depictions of species of fish. This year, they chose the bonito
Event Location: Studios In South Dartmouth And Westport, 15 Fremont St., South Dartmouth, Massachusetts 2748
Admission: Free
Full Event Information: http://the-art-drive.com
Company: The Art Drive
Web: http://the-art-drive.com
Contact: Beverly Carter, Email: beverlycarter2@comcast.net, Phone: (508) 992-6958
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