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June	1st weekend following Memorial Day ~ Washington ~ Annual Washington Swap Meet and Tractor Show and Birthday Bash ~ Tractor show, flea market, swap meet, antique tractor parade and pull, children's pedal pull, auction, drawings, battle of the bands, dance, entertainment, and food (785)-325-2116 2nd Saturday in June ~ Morrowville ~ Annual Morrowville Barbecue, City Park ~ Whole hog barbecue, 6-8 p.m. 785-265-3961
July	4th of July ~ Haddam ~ Ice cream social and fireworks 785-778-2241 2nd of July ~ Hanover ~ Chamber of Commerce hamburger cookout & fireworks ~ 7:00 p.m. 785-337-2252 4th of July weekend ~ Mahaska ~ 4th of July celebration at Mahaska City Park ~ Fireworks and ice-cream social 785-245-3283 4th of July ~ Washington ~ Washington firemen's Celebration ~ Fireworks, food and fun 785-325-3187 2nd weekend of July ~ Linn City Park ~ Carnival, softball, entertainment, dance, and beer garden 785-348-5547 5th weekend in July ~ Haddam ~ Haddam Frontier Day ~ Parade, softball, volleyball, basketball tournaments, entertainment, food, kids' games, and dance 785-778-2818 3rd week of July ~ Washington ~ Washington County Fair, Washington County Fair Grounds ~ Exhibits, carnival, parades, entertainment, food, judging events, food, and livestock shows 785-325-2121
August	3rd weekend in August ~ Clifton-Vining ~ Country Music Festival, Berner Memorial Park ~ Annual 3-Day Country Music Celebration--10 categories, craft sales 785-455-3660 3rd weekend in August ~ Washington ~ Washington County Rodeo, fairgrounds in Washington 785-446-3520 Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in August ~ Hanover ~ Days of '49, City of Hanover ~ Parades, carnival, entertainment, dance, 10k run, etc. 785-337-2252 Last Sunday in August ~ Hollenberg Station near Hanover ~ Pony Express Festival ~ living history demonstrations, musical program, pony express reride with mochila exchange, church service and food 785-337-2635 or 2312
September	Labor Day ~ Palmer ~ Fun Day ~ Fun for everyone, food, games, sand volleyball, softball, crafts, parade, beer garden, and give-aways 785-692-4511 2nd Saturday ~ Greenleaf ~ Fun Day ~ Gardon Tractor pull, crafts, kids games, sand volleyball, beer garden, entertainment and food 785-747-2858
October	October 30, 1999 ~ Haddam ~ Lord's Acre Day with activities and food all day 785-3778-3401 October 30, 1999 ~ Hanover ~ Unique Ingenuers Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 785-337-2760 or 785-337-2741
November	November 7, 1999 ~ Washington ~ Washington County Hospital "Hearts 'N Things" Bazaar & Auction, grade school gymnasiuim, bazaar opens 1 p.m. with auction at 2 p.m., closes at 4 p.m. 785-325-2823 November 11, 1999 ~ Clifton ~ Clifton's Veterans Day parade, Berner Memorial Park, 2 p.m., parade downtown with program at Berner Memorial Park sponsored by American Legion Post No. 227 November 13, 1999 ~ Morrowville Legion ~ Hunters and Others Soup Supper ~ opening day of pheasant season ~ serving soup, sandwiches, and pie 785-455-3725
December	1st Saturday in December ~ Washington ~ Santa's Gifts & Goodies, Washington Grade School gymnasium, annual craft fair, 50 booths, homemade crafts, citywide celebration 785-325-2130 First three Saturdays in December and Thursday before Christmas ~ Twelve Villages of Christmas ~ Extensive countywide lighting, crafts, open houses, special food, celebrations, and activities 785-325-2116