LBD Photo Rules 2018 (1)

Memorial Auditorium

Upper lobby, 5th and Pine

Judging begins at 1pm

Variety of Categories – Prizes and Awards given.  Photographs can be submitted begining August 1st – September 1st.  Enteries will be taken up until time of judging.  Judging begins at 10am

Sponsored by:

Wood-Dulohery Insurance

Paint the Town Red 2018

“Gus’ Get Down”

Friday, August 31, 2018

6pm – 8 pm Downtown Event

Balloon Guyz, Games & Activities,

KKOW Music, Freddy’s Ice Cream & Pizza Hut Pizza

5th and Broadway

6pm Kids Fun Run Registration

6:30pm Kids Fun Run & Awards

Sponsored by:

Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce

For more information please go to the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce website

Make sure to stop by the Pittsburg Farmer’s Market on Little Balkans Days Festival weekend!

Located at 11th and Broadway. Check out http://www.pittsburgfarmersmarket.org/ for more information!

9am-11am Live music!

Sponsored by:

Brett Dunbar, D.O.

Located at the Lincoln Park Shelter #1.  Public tasting at noon – $3.00

CASI Sanctioned Chili Cook-Off, Jr. Chili Cook-Off, Salsa & State of Kansas Hot Wing Championship.

Contact Eric Rosenblad for information and to become a Judge at 620-232-1330 or rosenblade@klsinc.org

Judges must be 21 years of age or older.

Sponsored by:

CASI

Commerce Bank

MO KAN Chilipod

Check out area arts and crafts vendors and food vendors at Lincoln Park.

Want to be a vendor? Check out the details here:

http://littlebalkansfestival.com/vendors/

5K Race around PSU Campus

Saturday 9/1 7:30am

PSU Axe Library

8am 5K Shotgun Start and Awards following

Sponsored by:

Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce

8 AM – 11 PM Mike’s Amusements Carnival and Games

Lincoln Park – East of the Band Dome

Located at Lincoln Park

St. John Lutheran Church

St. John Lutheran Activity Center

304 West Third Street

Enter from West Parking Lot

Donations gladly accepted & greatly appreciated.

Lincoln Park – Apex Stage

Registration begins at 8:0am

No registration fees. Prizes awarded.

Sponsored by:

Petsense

Pittsburg High School Tennis Courts

Registration starts at 8:30.  Contact Pittsburg Parks and Recreation at 620.231.8310 for more information.

Button Event

Check Out the Full Details on their own page on this site.

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http://littlebalkansfestival.com/events/quilt-show/

Sponsored by:

Brenner Mortuary

Community National Bank

NPC International

Security 1st Title

Little Balkans Quilt Guild, Inc.

Little Balkans Festival Assoc.

Artists will be providing demonstrations throughout the day.

9-11:  Glass Etching, Lanny Logan

11-1:  Clay Throwing, Daria Claibourn

1-4: Glass Cutting & Fused Glass Flowers,, Dianne Miller

Other artists will be on hand to discuss their artwork with visitors and customers.

***BUTTON EVENT***

Come check out the 2018 Little Balkans Rollin’ Nostalgia Car Show.  Registration 9:00am – 12:00pm!

Entry Fee is $10.00 per car.  Door Prizes, Food and Music.

Awards Promptly at 3:00 p.m.

Call Brad at 620-231-8343 or email: Rollin-Nostalgia@cox.net for info.

Visit the Car Club website at http://rollin.nostalgia.googlepages.com

Sponsored by:

Equity Bank

Lincoln Center

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

$5.00 Entry Fee Per Child- See website for details.

Sponsored by:

CrawKan

Stop by and grab a book or two! Check out the Pittsburg Public Library’s Annual Book Sale.

Stop by and cool off inside, First United Methodist Church, and eat homemade ice cream, cake or pie.  Money raised will go to Wesley House.  Starts at 10am until sold out.

Immerse yourself in the civil war.  Enjoy the living history civil war reenactment camp at the Crawford County Historical Museum.

***BUTTON EVENT***

Start your Little Balkans Day fun by participating in the “Mining for Treasure” Scavenger Hunt at Miners Hall Museum (MHM) in Franklin.  Anytime between 10 AM and 4 PM, try to strike it rich!  If you complete the Scavenger Hunt, your name will be entered in a drawing for 1^st Prize of $50.00 and 2^nd Prize of $25.00.

*Button Event*

Located at half-mile west and half-mile north of the Pittsburg airport.

Located in Lincoln Center.

Sponsored by:

Representative Monica Murnan

Lincoln Park

Proceeds will be donated to local non-profit organizations.

Sponsored by:
Pittsburg Noon Kiwanis

Register at Lincoln Park Bocce courts at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018

Cost per team is $10.00.

Prizes for top 3 teams.

Play begins at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Pittsburg Noon Kiwanis

Italian Heritage Society

Lincoln Center

Join the Miners Hall Museum in a cooking demonstration of a Little Balkans Favorite – Swedish Pancakes.  Nanette Azamber Krumsick will be doing the Swedish Pancake Demonstration at 2:00pm.

***BUTTON EVENT ***

Tulsa Playbloys:  Enjoy Western Swing with a Legendary Band as seen on The Pioneer Woman.    Go check them out on their website,  http://www.tulsaplayboys.net/  Limited seating available.

The J3 Band:  Enjoy rock and roll with local talent.

Promised to be a one of a kind show!

Sponsored by:

Crawford County Convention Visitors Bureau

Marrone’s

Miller and Coleman Family Foundations

Immerse yourself in the civil war.  Enjoy the living history civil war reenactment camp at the Crawford County Historical Museum.

***BUTTON EVENT***

Take a spin around the dance floor at Meadowbrook Mall with local music!

Featuring Johnnie Zibert Band. Dance Lessons Available.
***BUTTON EVENT***

Sponsored by:
Arvest Bank
Top Rail Solutions Inc.

Meadowbrook Mall

South Broadway and Centennial

Be the first of 100 2018 Button Holders to sample area chicken and side dishes.

***BUTTON EVENT***

Sponsored by:

Arvest Bank

Top Rail Solutions, Inc

Registration at northwest corner of Lakeside Park.

Fishing poles and tackle not provided.

Sponsored by:

John’s Sports Center