Vicksburg Old Car Festival & More...
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Adding to Vicksburg's allure are the enticements of our Festivals and community events, each of which is worthy of a day trip to the village that has a history of drawing thousands.
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 acitivities, visit www.vicksburghistoricvillage.com.
Ice Festival & Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, February 2, 2008 – downtown Vicksburg.
Professional Ice Sculptures begin at 9:00 am, children's games, Chili Cook-off (in the heated tent) begins at 11:00 am, raffles and entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, and ice fishing derby (sponsored by Double L Bait & Marine) on Sunset Lake.
Annual Vicksburg Rotary Club Showboat
February – Vicksburg Performing Arts Center
For tickets call (269) 321-1193
Hearty Hustle
May – Sunset Lake Elemtary School.
Registation 7:30-8:30 am
5K - 9:00 am
Fun Walk - 9:05 am
Baby Bolt - 10:00 am
Award presentation - 10:15 am.
Fulton Memorial Day Parade & Community Potluck
Memorial Day – Downtown Fulton
Children's Parade 12:00 pm, Grand Parade 12:30 pm, Potluck following memorial service at the cemetary.
Vicksburg Old Car Festival
June – downtown Vicksburg
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, visit www.vicksburgoldcarfestival.com.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
June – Vicksburg High School Track
Team of family, friends and co-workers camp out for 24 hours, taking turns walking the track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times, a reminder that cancer never sleeps.
The event includes entertainment and family activities, a Victory Lap by cancer survivors and a Luminaria Ceremony at dusk that remembers those who have faced cancer. For more information contact Pam Hughes at (269) 349-8719.
Lions Club Annual Summer Festival
July – Vicksburg Recreation Area
Volleyball tournament, entertainment, Beer & Brats, and more...
K'zoo Folklife Folk Music Festival
July 28, 2007 – Vicksburg Historic Village
Two stages of non-stop music, vendor tents and special exhibits.
Concerts in the Park
Sponsored by the Vicksburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Vicksburg & Clark Park
Friday evenings 6:30-8:30 pm July through September
For dates, times and bands, see Vicksburg Area Chamber Schedule of Events: www.vicksburgchamber.com/Events.html
Haunted House
Vicksburg Schools Adminstration Building
Nightly – Halloween Week; specific dates & times: TBA
Veteran's Day Program
November 11, 2007 | 11 am - 1 pm – Solemn ceremony at Oswalt Park
Coffee & Donut reception at the Vicksburg Community Center
Christmas Tree Lighting
December 7:00 pm – Oswalt Park
Yuletide Parade
First Saturday in December – Downtown Vicksburg
Visit Santa in the community center following the Parade.
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