BRIDGE RUN - Saturday BEFORE Festival, Oct. 4
Hogback Covered Bridge Race
6.5K/4.0M Run & Walk - Starts 9:00 am
For event info, e-mail pek@mindspring.com
Registration info, Dave Koch - dkoch@usbiowa.com
Download entry form at fitnesssports.com
QUILT SHOW
Fri. Oct. 10, 7-9 pm; Sat. Oct. 11, 9am-5pm; Sun. Oct. 12,
9 am-4 pm
Elementary School, quilt exhibit, selected quilted pieces for sale.
$3 admission fee
COWBOY MOUNTED ACTION SHOOTING
Sat. Oct. 11, Pistol Matches Starting at 1:00pm
Sun. Oct. 12 Cowboy Church 9:00am
Final matches 10-3 pm
Madison County Fairgrounds
www.greatplainsmountedshooters.com
ARTS, CRAFTS & FOOD
Located on the Square in historic downtown Winterset
Sat Oct. 11 & Sun. Oct. 12 9am - 5pm Admission $3
ENTERTAINMENT - 2 STAGES
Located on the Square in historic downtown Winterset.
Sat. Oct. 11 & Sun. Oct. 12 9am- 5pm
Bands: Exit 113, Lehto & Wright, World Port
ANTIQUE ASSOCIATION OF MADISON COUNTY
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 11-12, selling commemorative pottery jars. East of the Courthouse.
PIONEER VILLAGE - COURTHOUSE SQUARE
Demonstrations of crafts from the turn of the century, including: spinning, bead working, woodcarving, chair caning, pottery, pony pictures, and Farmers Market.
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 11-12 9am-5pm.
HISTORICAL COMPLEX
“History comes to life!” Tours of Victorian Mansion, train shows in the 1800’s Winterset Depot. Old fashioned school lessons, Civil War soldiers, and a baked Potato bar will be featured. Madison County HistoricalComplex, 815 S 2nd Ave.
Sat. & Sun. Oct 11-12 9am-5pm
*FREE Horse Shuttle*
JOHN WAYNE BIRTHPLACE
Sat. Oct. 11 & Sun. Oct. 12, 8am - 5pm
Admission: $1-4
WINTERSET ART CENTER
Activities including an artist’s exhibition, passport to the past, and tours of the civil war era underground railroad
Sat. Oct. 11 & Sun. Oct. 12, 8am-4pm
HOWELL GREENHOUSE & FLORAL
Children’s play area, gifts, pumpkin patch, dried florals, corn maze, straw maze, petting zoo, concessions, wagon rides, and homemade ice cream.
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 11 & 12, 9am - 6pm
COVERED BRIDGE BUS TOURS
Rotary Club offers daily tours (with a guide) from Winterset Middle School (one block south of the Festival grounds) to four of the Covered Bridges.
Sat. Oct. 11, 10-4 pm; Sun. Oct. 14, 10:30-1 pm
PASSPORT TO THE PAST
Passports may be redeemed at participating businesses. The passport contains a list of activities kids can explore to receive a stamp on their passport. Some of these activities include: scavenger hunts, storytellings, courthouse tours, and visits with Civil War soldiers. Complete a station and receive a prize! Complete four stations and win the grand prize!
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 11-12, 9am-5pm
www.passporttothepast.com
WINTERSET ALUMNI WELCOME RECEPTION
Reception Sat. Oct. 11, Farmers & Merchants Bank 1-4pm
WHS All-Class Reunion Sat. Oct. 11, Fire Station 5:30-9:30pm
For information contact: RoxAnn Rhoads (515) 462-2510
23rd ANNUAL MADISON COUNTY CAR SHOW
Hosted by C.I.A. (Central Iowa Auto Club)
Entry fee $15.00-30 classes, 1st 2nd 3rd place awards
Registration 8:00am until noon
Judging by participants- noon until 1:30pm
Sun. Oct. 12
ANNUAL HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
Sat. Oct. 11, registration and warm-up from 8:30-9:30am
10:00am pitching begins, $10 entry fee.
ANTIQUE VEHICLE PARADE
Sun. Oct. 12, 2pm. To register call (515) 462-1185
WINTERSET FIREFIGHTERS’ BREAKFAST
Sat. Oct. 11, Sun. Oct. 12 6:30am-11am
Fire Station, SE side of the Festival grounds
