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Franklin County Indiana 2008 Calendar of Events. Select a month to view events or scroll down to view the complete list of events for the year.

 

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January 2008 Events

Jan 1 Polar Bear Club
Brookville Dam Spillway
Gary Wolf - 765-647-4221

 
February 2008 Events

 
March 2008 Events
Mar 22 Easter Egg Hunt - Children 10 and under. 12 - 1 p.m. Photos with Easter Bunny; 1:00 p.m. Hunt begins. 9 prize baskets
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com

 
April 2008 Events

April 5 - 6 4th Annual Home & Garden Show
Brookville - www.hgshow.com
Gary Sayne - 800-529-5557
April 5 Franklin County Antique Farm Machinery Swap Meet
Brookville
Quentin Lanning - 765-647-4617
 
May 2008 Events

May 25 Memorial Day Ceremonies & Parade 2:00 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
May 26 Memorial Day Parade
Brookville American Legion & VFW
765-647-2757
May 26 Fun Day 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Town Park/Stayin Alive
Brookville
 
June 2008 Events

June 7 & 8 22st Annual Strawberry Days
Celebrate 1838 Days
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
June 7 & 8 Relay for Life FCHS Football Field
Brookville
June 14 Red Hats Day
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
June 27 & 28 Canoefest
Brookville - www.canoefest.org
See old video of the 1965 canoe fest
June 27 & 28 Fireman's Festival & Parade at 1:00 p.m.
Oldenburg
 
July 2008 Events

July 4 Old Fashioned Parade 6:00 p.m. followed by the 3rd Ducky Derby. Fireworks at dusk
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
July 4 Celebration/Fireworks
Brookville Lake Dam
July 12 - 19 Franklin County 4-H Fair
Brookville
July 18 & 19 Freudenfest German Festival
Oldenburg - www.freudenfest.com
July 25 & 26 Fireman's Festival food, drinks, games, raffle
Blooming Grove
765-647-4317
 
August 2008 Events

Aug. 1 & 2 Fireman's Festival
St. Leon
Aug. 2 Metamoron Show
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Aug. 9 Teddy Bear Tea Party
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Aug. 10 Brookville Lions Car Show
Brookville Town Park
765-647-2868
Aug. 22 & 23 Fireman's Festival
Cedar Grove
765-647-4493
Aug. 30 - 31 Labor Day Weekend - Folk Music Festival. Contact Jim Wendel at 765-629-2662 or Al Rogers at 765-647-2194
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Aug. 30 - 31 Labor Day Weekend - Arriving the weekend of Labor Day for two weekends, Flagg Coal Company # 75 will be making special excursions from Historic Downtown Metamora. The fares are $16 for adults and $8 for children ages 2-12.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Aug. 30 - 31 Conservation Club Antique Tractor Show
Bath
 
September 2008 Events

Sept 1 Enjoy a relaxing diesel powered train ride though the scenic Whitewater Valley, on your way to the historic town of Metamora. Enjoy a two hour layover before your return trip to Connersville. Train departs Connersville at 12:01 PM.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Sept 1 St. Peter Church Festival 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
St. Peter's
Sept 6 & 7 Steam Engine Flagg Coal #75 - Come ride along and take a trip back in time with us. Be in the middle of the action as an Union Army attachment protects Flagg Coal # 75. While along the line a relentless group of Confederate soldiers plan and wait. Steam returns to Metamora for special train excursions. The fares are $16 for adults and $8 for children ages 2-12.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Sept 13 Car Show
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Sept 13 & 14 St. Michael's Church Festival
Brookville
Sept 20 Gaston Memorial Walleye Tourney
Brookville Lake
765-647-4619
Sept 25 - 28

Franklin County Antique Farm Machinery Show at the Brookville Fairgrounds. Featuring Minnaeapolis Moline & Ohio Builty Engines. $3.00 per person - Children 12 and under Free.

Flea Market, Arts & Crafts, Homemade Ice Cream, Corn Shredding, Broom Making, Steam Engines, Threshing, Saw Mill, Tractor Games, Church Services, Primiteve Camping.

Thursday & Friday Night - Antique Tractor Pull
Saturday Night - Farm Horse Pull

For Information Call:
Mike Wilson 765-647-4861
Dave Taube - 765-647-5415
Roger Pettit 513-385-7128 (Flea Market)

 
October 2008 Events

Oct Whitewater Canal Trail Corn Maze - Every weekend in October from 1 to 5 p.m. $5.00
Metamora - www.whitewatercanaltrail.com
Oct 3 - 5 40th Annual Canal Days Festival
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Oct 5 Holy Family Church Festival
Oldenburg
812-934-3013
Oct 12 Art at Hermitage
Brookville
765-647-5182
Oct 17 & 18 Haunted Village
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Oct 25 Safe Trick or Treat 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Oct 31 Safe Trick or Treat
Brookville
 
November 2008 Events

Nov 8 Chili Cook off
Metamora- www.metamoraindiana.com
Nov 22 Annual Tree Lighting
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Nov 23 November Noel
Brookville
765-647-3177
Nov 28 - 30 Christmas Walk
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
 
December 2008 Events

Dec 5 - 7 Christmas Walk
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Dec 6 Holiday Under the Spires
Oldenburg
812-933-0360
Dec 12 - 14 Christmas Walk
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com
Dec 19 - 21 Christmas Walk
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Metamora - www.metamoraindiana.com