town festivals

Millville Valley River Days is Aug. 12-14

Aug 10, 2022

Millville Valley River Days runs Aug. 12-14 in Millville with live music, competition, a parade and other attractions. Events begin Friday at 5 p.m. at the Millville Legion with the coronation of the king and queen and junior kings and queens. A horseshoe tournament begins at 6 p.m. Sign-up is at...

Letter: Winterfest was best yet, thanks to its many volunteers

Feb 14, 2019

To the editor: With Lake City’s Winterfest in the frosted rear view mirror, I am compelled to share some kind thoughts and good tidings. We are a fortunate community, indeed, to have so many talented and generous people, companies, city departments, and organizations at our disposal. It’s a...

Valley River Days is this weekend in Millville

Aug 8, 2018

Millville’s annual summer festival, Valley River Days, returns to the city Aug. 11 and 12. Saturday events include a horseshoe tournament at the horseshoe pit by the Legion at 10:30 a.m. (sign-up at 10 a.m.); beanbag tournament on Main Street at 1 p.m. (sign-up at noon), bingo presented by Grace...

Water Ski Days are here again

Jun 20, 2018

Lake City’s annual celebration of being the one true birthplace of water skiing runs Friday through Sunday. Michelle Larson, executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, started in the position just before last year’s Water Ski Days. That event featured a re-configuration of the beer...

Winter Fest is coming

Jan 31, 2018

Ron Hooge calls himself the choir director of Winter Fest. His job? “Keep everyone on the same page, hopefully.” The curtain comes up on the fourth annual Lake City Winter Fest on Friday, Feb. 2 with Team Trivia at Port 104 as the opening number. Saturday is full of events indoor and out. Hooge...

Rainy appleseed day

Oct 11, 2017

People turned out for art, music, fire trucks, pinewood derby racing, a petting zoo and, of course, apples despite the rain for Johnny Appleseed Day events around Lake City Saturday.

Johnny Appleseed Day is here

Oct 5, 2017

Johnny Appleseed Day 2017 brings with it the return of some favorite events of years past, but not johnny races. The event is technically Oct. 7, but a Friday night appearance by television travel host Rudy Maxa (7 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club) is being promoted under the festival...

Junk Crush gives life repurpose this weekend

Sep 7, 2017

Junk Crush, Lake City’s celebration of repurposing, upcycling, handmade goods, music and local wine, returns to downtown Lake City this weekend. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 on Washington Street from Marion Street to Lyon Avenue...

Johnny Appleseed Day planning meeting planned

Jul 20, 2017

The next planning meeting for Johnny Appleseed Day 2017 is Monday, Aug. 16, at Port 104. People with ideas about the Oct. 7 festival or who would like to help are encouraged to attend. Volunteers, sponsors and organizers are being sought for a pedal tractor pull and a craft show. Organizers are...

Tug-of-War declared on Water Ski Days

May 31, 2017

Anytime Fitness owner Teri Bissonnette got some bad news when she called the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for information about the Water Ski Days human foosball tournament. Their team won last year and was eager to defend its title, but it won’t have the chance. Human foosball is a scratch this...