UPCOMING AUGUST EVENTS
Post Date: wed.june.23.09
August - Saturdays & Sundays: Mississippi River Cruises, Magnificent scenery, abundant wildlife, waterfowl and bald eagles welcome you around every bend. Two-hour river cruise every Saturday departing at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sunday departing at 11 a.m., open boarding, Mississippi Explorer Cruises, St. Feriole Island river front, Prairie du Chien, 1-877-647-7397. Ticket booth at Blackhawk & Main.
August - Saturdays: Mississippi River Tours, Open boarding Saturdays, 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., leaving McGregor's riverfront on Maiden Voyage, "The Day of the Hunter-Gatherer", 563-586-2123.
August thru Sept. 6: Ranger Guided Programs, Hikes, walks and talks presented daily, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Effigy Mounds National Monument, N of Marquette, IA, 563-873-3491.
August 5: Free Summer "Concerts in the Park" series, Held each Thursday evening on the banks of the Mississippi River at Lawler Park's South Gazebo, Prairie du Chien, from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring your lawn chair, snacks or blanket. Concerts sponsored by the Prairie du Chien Jaycees and Prairie du Chien Park & Recreation Dept.
August 6: Music on the River Cruise, Blend of folk, blues, and bluegrass of local musicians aboard the Mississippi Explorer Cruises, two hour cruise departs at 6:30 p.m., St. Feriole Island river front, Prairie du Chien, 1-877-647-7397. Ticket booth at Blackhawk & Main.
August 6-7: Country on the River Music Fest, National acts as well as regional and local bands, St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien. 2010 Show Line-Up: Friday--2:30 Back Home Boys, 4:30 Trailer Choir, 6:30 Gloriana, 8:30 Joe Nichols, 10:30 Diamond Rio; Saturday--2:30 Back Home Boys, 4:30 Lost Trailers, 6:30 Emerson Drive, 8:30 Terri Clark, 10:30 Blake Shelton 608-326-6724, tickets available online or call 1-800-864-1771. Camping available on the grounds for a fee, held rain or shine. More info on their web site: www.countryontheriver.com
August 7: Peek at Prairie's Past, Clamming and button making history is the focus of this program with an emphasis on Prairie du Chien's industry, 1 p.m., Fort Crawford Museum, 717 S Beaumont Rd, Prairie du Chien, 608-326-6960.
August 7: Rivertown Family Night, Kids art activity, music, food and movie in the park, Marquette City Park, Marquette, IA, 800-896-0912.
August 7: Effigy Mounds National Monument River Tour to Sny Magill Mounds, Board the Mississippi Explorer Cruises (see July 3 listing for description), five-hour cruise departs at 8 a.m., St. Feriole Island river front, Prairie du Chien, 1-877-647-7397. Ticket booth at Blackhawk & Main.
August 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22: Lily and Lotus Flower Cruise, Thousands of beautiful, fragrant water lily and lotus flower blossoms will be in full bloom, two-hour river cruise departing Saturdays at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., Sunday at 11 a.m. aboard the Mississippi Explorer Cruises from the St. Feriole Island river front, Prairie du Chien, 1-877-647-7397. Ticket booth at Blackhawk & Main.
August 11-15: Crawford County Fair, Fairgrounds at Gays Mills, WI, 608-326-0224.
August 14: Summer Fare Tour, A summer-inspired appetizer dinner tour of the B&Bs and Inns of Marquette/McGregor, IA, 800-896-0910.
August 19-22: Annual Haybarn Rendezvous, Music, crafts, food and fun, Natural Gait, Harpers Ferry, 877-776-2208.
August 21-22: End of Summer Blast/Passport Weekend, Follow the Iowa Wine Trail, Great River Road Trail and Wisconsin Winery Co-op trail from Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-2509.
August 21: Prairie du Chien Treaty of 1825, Join the Wisconsin Historical Society as the 185th Anniversary of the signing of the 1825 Treaty of Prairie du Chien is honored, Villa Louis Historic Site, St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien, 608-326-2721.
August 21: Kids Archeology Day, Kids will learn about archeology through fun hands-on activities: pottery, American Indian tools, and mock archeology digs, Effigy Mounds National Monument, N of Marquette, IA, 563-873-3491.
August 25: National Park Service Birthday (Founders Day), Celebrate the birthday of the National Park Service- August 25,1916. Visit the park and enjoy a piece of birthday cake and refreshments, Effigy Mounds National Monument, N of Marquette, IA, 563-873-3491.
August 28: Hole in the Sock Gang 1880 Street Theatre, The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of action-packed bank robberies, cowboy shootouts and saloon girls, free show, 800-896-0910.
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