Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism Calendar of Events

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2012 Calendar of Events

January

13th	Safari Museum Overnight Paranormal Adventure
20th and 21st	Ralph Miller Tournament Chanute High School
28th	Bridal Fair by Talk of the Town by Betsy 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fire Escape Coffeehouse
30th	Chamber Annual Meeting 6:00 p.m. Quarry Stone/ Que Bella

February

2nd	Operation Soupline 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Masonic Temple
7th	Chamber Annual Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Mo Gedi’s

March

1st - 31st	Chanute Art Gallery Children’s Month Exhibit
11th	"Riders in the Sky" 2:30 p.m. Memorial Auditorium Chanute Entertainment Series
16th - 19th	"Rick Lowell: Private Eye" Chanute Community Theatre Live Radio Show Fire Escape Coffeehouse
17th	St. Patty’s Celebration Various Activities Sponsored by Main Street Chanute

April

1st - 31st	Chanute Art Gallery Neosho Valley Spring Art Exhibit
27th, 28th, and 29th	"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Chanute Community Theatre Memorial Auditorium 7:30 p.m. on the 27th & 28th, 2:30 p.m. on the 29th
27th & 28th	Safari Days Festival - Safari Film Festival
28th	Safari Days - Family Fun Day and Chamber Business Expo NCCC Campus

May

4th	Movie in the Park Irene Neely Hudson Plaza Park
5th	Chanute City-Wide Garage Sale Sponsored by The Chanute Tribune
12th	Kustom Kollectors Konvention 2:00 - 11:00 p.m., Quarry Stone
12th	Music in the Park 6:30 p.m., Santa Fe Park

June

1st	Music in the Park 6:30 p.m., Santa Fe Park
2nd	American Cancer Society Relay for Life 5K Run Santa Fe Park Sponsored by Ashley Clinic
9th	Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Annual Gala
9th	Music in the Park 6:30 p.m., Santa Fe Park
8th & 9th	American Cancer Society Relay for Life NCCC Campus

July

4th	Fireworks at Santa Fe Park
6th	Movie in the Park Irene Neely Hudson Plaza Park
14th	Music in the Park 6:30 p.m., Santa Fe Park
27th	Cruisin’ For Bargains - Sidewalk Sale and Car Show Downtown Chanute Activities begin at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Main Street Chanute

August

3rd	Movie in the Park Irene Neely Hudson Plaza Park
6th	Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament 8:00 a.m. Quarry Stone
11th	Music in the Park, 6:30 p.m. Santa Fe Park
18th	2nd Annual Journey Through the Jungle Sprint Triathlon 7:00 a.m. Maring Aquatic Center
24th	Annual Jesse Jackson Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast 7:00 a.m.

September

7th - 8th	93rd Annual Mexican Fiesta Santa Fe Park and other locations for various events
8th	Chanute Mexican Fiesta 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ishmael Martinez Memorial Auto Show Santa Fe Park Fiesta Grounds
TBA	55th Annual EKOGA Meeting
29th	Chamber Pancake Feed, 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Masonic Temple
29th	Artist Alley Festival, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Main Street Chanute Chanute Public Library Annual Book Sale Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Open HouseDowntown Chanute (620) 431-0056
TBA	Chanute Community Theater Fall Production Chanute Memorial Auditorium

October

1st - 31st	Chanute Art Gallery Quilt Show
13th	Music in the Park 6:30 p.m. Santa Fe Park
13th	3rd Annual Oktoberfest Santa Fe Park Fiesta Grounds 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
13th	Fall Citywide Garage Sale Sponsored by The Chanute Tribune
26th	Kiwanis Spook Parade Downtown Chanute 6:00 p.m.
26th	Trick or Treat on Main Street, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by Main Street Chanute

November

10th	Annual Kiwanis Day Pancake Feed Masonic Temple
10th	RFC Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk 8:30 a.m. Registration; 9 a.m. start Sponsored by: Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation and Fitness Center For more information: 432-5379
11th	Downtown Chanute, 11:00 a.m. Veterans Day Parade Call (620) 431-3350 for more information
22nd	Christmas Lane on Main Opens Katy Park Sponsored by Main Street Chanute Open through the end of December
29th	Parade of Lights Christmas Parade 7:00 p.m. Downtown Chanute Sponsored by Main Street Chanute

December

9th

4-H Annual Tasting Tea
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

9th - 31st

Christmas Lane on Main
Katy Park
Sponsored by Main Street Chanute
Open through the end of December

For Chanute Entertainment Series and other events held in the Memorial Auditorium, go to www.chanute.org for a calendar.

Check out www.chanute.org for school musical performances scheduled at the Memorial Auditorium.

Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism

21 North Lincoln P.O. Box 747 Chanute, KS 66720
Voice: (620) 431-3350 Toll Free: (877) 431-3350 Fax (620) 431-7770
information@chanutechamber.com