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2011 Independence Day Celebration was a "blast!" Preparations are already
underway for 2012!

2011 schedule included:


 

Look for them in 2012!

Advanced Purchase Carnival Tickets were available last year at these businesses:
Bruntlett Elevator
Darrell's Barbershop
Design Electronics
Gowrie News
Heartland Bank
Picket Fence
Security Savings Bank

July 1st  
6:00 pm Carnvinal in City Park
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Gowrie Swimming Pool open regular hours!
July 2nd  
8:00 AM

Jaycees Firecracker 40! Click Here for the registration form! Starting at LAUREL PARK (2 blocks North of Casey's) Registration 8 - 9 am. Group start at 9 am Rain or Shine. Picnic dinner from Noon - 5 pm at Laurel Park. Must be registered to received t-shirt, dinner coupon and sagwagon service.

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
5:30 pm American Legion Peterson Post 431 Pork Loin Dinner followed by BINGO at the City Park Shelter House
6:00 pm Carnival in City Park
9:00 pm Karaoke at Harley's at Prairie View Golf & Grill
July 3rd
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pancake Brunch sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church in the City Park Shelter House

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Historical Museum open at Laurel Park
4:00 pm Gowrie/Prairie View School District (1888-1962) all-school reunion will be held at Best Western Starlight Village. Prairie classes of 1963, 1964 and 1965 have also been invited.
6:00 pm Carnival in City Park
8:30 pm - 12:30 am Street Dance on Market Street sponsored by the Gowrie Jaycees 8:00 pm - 12:30 am. Music by DJ Jerrod Hanson.
July 4th
7:30 AM Shotgun

Jaycees Sponsored Warrior 5K Run
Registration from 6:30-7:15 am with shotgun start at 7:30
Click here for updated details and click here for Registration form
Contact Matt Fevold 389-3342
8:30 am Race Results announced at Parade Grandstand, located on Market Street at the City Park

7:00 am - 4:00 pm Food Stand at the Gowrie City Park Shelter House sponsored by the American Legion Auxillary.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Craft Fair in the City Park. Vendors contact Neal Fish at 352-5497 for more information.
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Picket Fence gift shop on Market Street open!
9:00 am - 5:00 pm BBQ Thief food stand on Market Street next to the library.
10:00 AM

Independence Day Parade 10:00 am
Contact Gayle Redman at 352-3150
Click Here for more information!

Following Parade Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner at the United Methodist Church. Box lunch "to go" or dine in air-conditioned fellowship hall. Kentucky Fried Chicken, homemade pie and all the trimmings!
Following Parade until 1:00 pm Free Blood Pressure checks at United Methodist Church sponsored by Iowa Home Care.
All Day Carnival in City Park
All Day Prairie View Golf & Grill hosts the annual Men's Amateur Golf Tournament. Spectators welcome and food is available. Tee Times still available. Contact the golf course at 352-3320.
Noon Car Show
Sponsored by the Gowrie Volunteer Fire Department. Food stand available.
1:00 pm The Gowrie Fire Department will be hosting Waterfights at Laurel Park. (Registration at 12:30 pm and waterfights begin at 1:00 pm) Contact Greg Benson for more information.
2:00 - 4:00 pm Historical Museum Open at Laurel Park
2:00 pm

Xi Eta Sigma Cow Pie Bingo
at the corner of Lynd and Main Streets

Also look for their new cookbook to be on sale!

2:00 pm Bill Riley Talent Show at the Betty Nyght Hamilton Bandshell at the City Park. Contact Diane Adam at 352-3916 for more information
   
10:00 pm FIREWORKS!



 

Gowrie is located in southwest Webster County on US Highway 175, a 25-minute drive
from Fort Dodge and only a little over an hour from Des Moines.

The mailing address of the Gowrie Development Commission is
PO Box 415, Gowrie, Iowa 50543.
The e-mail address is: gowrie@wccta.net

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