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Parks N’ Riffs Concert
Formerly known as the River Roots Music Festival, the event has expanded to four dates throughout the summer. They are: June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27. All days are on a Saturday, and all start at 7 p. m. The concerts will be held at the Izaak Walton League Ottumwa Chapter, 11077 90th St. Visit johnpauljonesgroup. com for more information.
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Southern Iowa Fair
The Southern Iowa Fair has been delighting fairgoers since 1852. Held each July, the fair provides not only a quintessential county fair experience for 4-H’ ers, FFA members and their family and friends, but also attracts exciting national performers. The Southern Iowa Speedway has also attracted top-tier talent to its half-mile dirt track. This year’ s event runs July 14-19.
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Sweet Corn Serenade
Sweet Corn Serenade captures the feeling of an old-fashioned summer cook-out on Oskaloosa’ s picturesque city square each July. The event brings 3,000 people downtown for thousands of ears of roasted sweet corn and live music. This year’ s event will be on July 24 from 12 – 9 p. m. and will include a vendor fair, food trucks, children’ s activities and more.
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Thursdays in Pella
Every summer, the Pella Area Community and Economic Alliance hosts Thursdays in Pella. The weekly mini festivals take place in Historic Downtown Pella on Thursday evenings from June to July with fun and engaging activities for the entire family. Activities change every week and correlate to a specific theme. Local businesses, organizations and food trucks also participate. For more information, visit pella. org.
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Wapello County 4-H Expo
The Wapello County 4-H Expo is a chance for 4-H participants to show off their projects for the year, ranging from photography to crafts and welding to livestock. The expo is held at the Wapello County 4-H Expo Grounds, located at 13011 120th Ave., from July 15-19.
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Wapello County Fair
This year’ s fair is set for June 12-15 at the Wapello County Fairgrounds in Eldon. Events include the royalty pageant, livestock judging, fair food, races and more. The grandstand features a variety of concerts and entertainment throughout the event as well. For more information, visit wapellocountyfair. com.
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