Community Events -
Riverboat Heritage Days
Will be held July 15th-18th, 2009!
Riverboat Raffle $2.00
Chance to win 1 of 3 great prizes!
Buttons are on sale at the Aitkin Chamber office.
$5 pre-sale, $7 at the gate.
The Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite everyone to join us for this great event! There's kids games, music, a beer garden, food, inflatables,special events, a free community picnic, a free pancake breakfast, arts & crafts, watch the great Riverboat Race-or build your own to race-dunk tank, kid's tractor pull, art contest, garage sale, and fun in the sun!
- Our 2009 Captain & Queen, Russ & Ivy Abersol, will be handing their reign over to another great Aitkin couple on Wed. July 15th, at the Westsdie Church and our Miss Aitkin Royalty-Miss Alice Browing, and Princesses Ashley Papenfuss and Meg Weimer will pass their crowns on to others on Thursday, July 16, after the Miss Aitkin Pageant at the Aitkin High School! Both of these events only require a Riverboat button for admittance!
You can purchase your button at the door of these events!
Wednesday, July 15
7:00 p.m. –8:30p.m. Captain & Queen Coronation – Westside Building*
Nocturne Plein Air (artist throughout downtown)
Thursday, July 16
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Miss Aitkin Scholarship Pageant - Aitkin High School
- Night Paint Artists on the Street-downtown Aitkin
Friday, July 17
7:00 a.m. – Noon Mille Lacs Energy Pancake Breakfast - Mille Lacs Energy
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9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.Quick Draw Competition-Courthouse
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9:00 a.m.-4 p.m.Find the Deals-Shop Aitkin -Downtown Aitkin
9:00 a.m.-4 p.m. Historical Society Garage Sale-Aitkin County Fairgrounds
10:00 am-5:00 pm Mississippi Marketplace–Bremer BankGreat Crafts & Handmade Items
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2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Old Fashioned Library Lawn Party – Aitkin Library Root beer floats, kids games, Riverboat Ramblers, clowns
4:00 p.m. ADMISSION GATES OPEN – BUTTON REQUIRED ADMISSION – Heritage Square*
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4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Festival Beer Garden – Heritage Square*
4:00 pm Dunk Tank, Inflatables – Heritage Square*
5:00 p.m. - Until gone Central MN Cattleman’s/Farm Bureau Beef Picnic – Heritage Square*
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Marianne & Company – Heritage Square*
5:00 p.m Jaques Art Gala at the Jaques Art Center
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Central MN Beef Princess Coronation - Heritage Square*
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. 6 Wheel Drive - Street Dance – Heritage Square*
Saturday, July 18
7:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Aitkin Jaycees Run to the Dump –Paulbeck’s Parking Lot
9:00 a.m. -2 p.m. Historical Society Garage Sale-Aitkin County Fairgrounds
9:00 a.m.-3 p.m. Classic Tractor Display next to Unclaimed Freight Hwy 210 - free admission
9:00 a.m.- 3 p.m. Downtown stores open-Aitkin
10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Mississippi Marketplace-Bremer Bank
11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Kid's Games in front of the stage, balloons, treats
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1:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Lunch on the Mississippi River – Aitkin VFW
11:00 a.m 8th Annual Teemark’s Great Riverboat Race - Mississippi River
Noon - 1:00 a.m. Festival Beer Garden - Heritage Square*
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Moose Lodge - Aitkin Lions Tractor Pull – Moose Lodge
2;00 p.m.- Dunk Tank, Inflatables,-Heritage Square*
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Kiddie Parade - Post Office to Butlers – Downtown AWOT
5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Grand Parade - Aitkin Riverboat Lions – Minnesota Ave. Send in Your Registration
- Karoke on Stage-Come and sing your heart out! Everyone welcome!
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7:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m. Dunk Tank, Inflatables - Heritage Square*
Watch for more interesting happenings in Downtown Aitkin! sidewalk sale tables, bake sales, artists, etc!!
8:00 p.m. ADMISSION GATES OPEN – BUTTON REQUIRED ADMISSION –
Friday Night-6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 6 Wheel Drive – Street Dance – Heritage Square*
Saturday Night-9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m Jacob Martin Band - Street Dance – Heritage Square*
Thanks to the bands that will provide great music all weekend long!
Marianne Washburn's Country Show
6Wheel Drive
Karoke on Stage
Jacob MartinBand
You won't want to miss this weekend! Call the Chamber office for more details! 218-927-2316
Sunday, July 19th, 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist Outdoor Community Worship Service,and Camp-style meal held at the Watters Pavillion in the Aitkin County Fair grounds. Music by Riverboat Ramblers-Everyone welcome!
It's All About Aitkin!