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Community Calendar
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Mark these dates on your calendar...
Every day in Vicksburg holds the opportunity for something new. We host a variety of special events throughout the year — from art & crafts shows to the nationally recognized Old Car Festival.
1. Special Events
Museum Days
The Vicksburg Deport Museum has more than 10,000 historical and genealogical items in its collection and maintains a historic village of buildings important to the development of Vicksburg and the south Kalamazoo county region. The museum hosts several Saturday events called "Museum Days." These events cover a host of topics from the Civil War to model railroading.
The Vicksburg Museum is open Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The facility is closed January through April. For more information about the Vicksburg Historic Village and museum activities, visit www.vicksburghistory.org.
2. Annual Events
Vicksburg Rotary Showboat
Annual Vicksburg Rotary Showboat, March 2 - 4 2012. This year's show is entitled The End of the Center of the Universe.
Showtimes at the Vicksburg Performing Arts Center:
Friday, March 2 - 7:00 in the PAC
Saturday, March 3 - 7:00 in the PAC
Sunday, March 4 - 2:00 in the PAC
All seats reserved. Stop in Hill's Pharmacy to purchase tickets or call (269) 649-1476 for ticket information.
Hearty Hustle
May 12, 2012: Annual Vicksburg Hearty Hustle 5K Run & Walk. Race starts at Vicksburg Stadium, 501 E. Highway (High School).
Pre-registration Friday night at Sunset Lake Elementary 4:30-7:00 pm or register Saturday morning 7:30-8:30 am at the Stadium, 5K Run and Walk 9:00 am, Fun Walk 9:02, Baby Bolt 10:00, Awards 10:15. Any questions, call 321-1022.
Vicksburg Farmers Market
Vicksburg Farmers’ Market will be opening for its third year of business on Friday, May 18 from 2:30 to 6:30 at the Old Bobby's Drive-in parking lot. For more information and a list of vendors, click here
Vicksburg Old Car Festival
June 8-9, 2012: This is Vicksburg's biggest event of the year. Hundreds of classic cars and hot rods. Thousands of visitors. Entertainment begins on Friday evening with 50-60s music and a "cruise". Saturday its the car exhibition and judging plus live entertainment, a swap meet & flee market, the annual Clark Park arts & craft show, Library Book sale, Gas & steam engine show at the Vicksburg Historic Museum grounds and much, much more...Interested in entering a car?
We kick off with a cruise night on Friday night from 6:00-10:00pm. Cars and friends come to gather and get ready for the big car show on Saturday. A great night with a DJ and oldies music for old and young
alike.
Saturday morning cars come from all over to be in this family-fun Car
Festival. Show runs from 9:00 a.m-4:00 p.m. with trophies being awarded at
3:30.
- Cost to pre-register your car is $10.00 before May 20th and $15.00 the
day of the show.
- We have live entertainment all day, peoples choice car
awards. 1,000+ cars come to this event. Special guests to be announced.
- An award winning Gas and Steam engine show takes place in our own Historic
Village with working engines and lots of information on these vintage
machines. And always a special display or invited guests to make it a fun
event.
- The Clark Park Arts & Crafts show takes place in conjunction with the Old
Car Festival on Saturday June 13th. from 9:00-4:00pm. This juried show is in
it's 18th year and is a great hit with everyone in attendance each year. A
variety of great hand made items are always on display for sale.
This is a free event! Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a nice summer weekend in downtown Vicksburg. For more information, visit visit VicksburgOldCarFestival.com for online registration forms for these events.
Lion's Club Summer Festival (aka Beer -n- Brats)
July 26-28, 2012: Vicksburg Lion's Club presents the Annual Lion's Club Summer Festival, located at the Vicksburg Recreation Park off Sprinkle Road.
For volleyball horseshoe team sign-ups, please call Eric Stafinski for volleyball at 720-4061 and Brett Grossman for horseshoes at 615-6770.
For more a complete schedule of activities, information, visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/VicksburgMI/page-6.php
3. Local Meetings and Recurring Events
Boy Scout Paper Drive
The 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month, the local Boy Scouts, troop #251 & 254 offer newspaper recycling from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Richardson Street south of the railroad tracks.
Bridge Club
Vicksburg District Library Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 am.
Ladies Library Auxiliary
Vicksburg Ladies Library Auxiliary meets the 1st Friday of September, October, November December, March, April & May from 1-2:30 pm at the Library.
Lions Club Meetings
Vicksburg Lions Club Meets every 2nd & 4th Monday @ 6:30 P.M. at the Vicksburg Community Center. Learn more
Monthly Blood Drive
Bronson Vicksburg Hospital will host a community blood drive the first Thursday of each month in 2010 from 3-8 p.m. Bronson Vicksburg Hospital is located at 13326 N. Boulevard Ave. No preregistration is necessary.
Quilter's Club
Vicksburg District Library Quilters Club meets monthly, call 649-1648 for schedule.
Vicksburg Historical Society
The Vicksburg Historical Society regularly meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month May through November, 7 pm, at Vicksburg Museum, unless otherwise noted.
Village Meetings
The Village meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays each month, 7 pm, at South County Community Services. June, July and August 3rd Mondays only.
Add An Event
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Cancellations or Changes
Please note that while Vicksburg-Michigan.com makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this data, we cannot be held responsible for event cancellations or changes in dates, venues, etc.
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