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Clay
County Fair -
www.claycountyfair.com
For nine days each September, Spencer is host to over
300,000 visitors to the Clay County Fair.
Widely considered as one of the best and largest
county fairs in the US, virtually everyone in Clay
County is involved in one way or another to help make
the fair a success.
Recently, the Clay County Regional Events Center
was built on the fairgrounds assisted by local funding.
The facility includes a 7,600 sq. ft. grand
ballroom and a 24,000 sq.ft. arena/exhibit hall. Spencer hosts many cultural events each year in the Events
Center, bringing in well-known performers such as Lorie
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Flagfest
-
www.spenceriowachamber.org/flagfest.html
The second weekend in June each year, Spencer
draws thousands of residents and visitors to the
Flagfest festivities that include a display of
veteran’s memorial flags, parade down Grand,
garden tours, live music, recreational activities,
entertainment, antique and classic car display on
Grand, flight breakfast and air show, as well as
many other memorable activities.
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Artisans Road Trip - www.artisansroadtrip.com
A.R.T.
is an annual self-guided tour of artists and their work
in Northwest Iowa.
Professional
artists welcome guests into their studios to discover
and purchase quality original works during the second
Saturday and Sunday in October each year. The free tour
includes over 50 Northwest Iowa artists representing 11
counties. A.R.T.
invites everyone to travel Iowa’s scenic byways and
back roads looking for one-of-a-kind art treasures.
Artisans offer a rare glimpse into creative processes as
they demonstrate their craft in personal and unique
workspaces.
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Grand Meander and Tuba Christmas, Presented by the
Chamber of Commerce
One of the most beautiful times of year
in Spencer is winter, and Spencer Mainstreet
celebrates the holiday season by silhouetting the
downtown buildings in white lights.
The first Monday night in December is always
“Grand Meander”, where thousands of residents
meander on Grand, warming their hands on hot
chocolate handed out by business owners and
listening to Christmas carols performed by local
churches and other community groups in living
windows. A
favorite tradition is humming along with the “Tuba
Christmas” players, a group of talented local
musicians who perform crowd-pleasing favorites on
their brass instruments.
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Thanks with Franks, Presented by the
Chamber of Commerce
The
third Thursday in August, every business owner on
Spencer’s Mainstreet hands out thousands of free
hot dogs to huge crowds of residents and visitors as
a way of saying “Thanks” to customers for
supporting the retail businesses in downtown
Spencer.
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Main Street Market, Presented by Spencer Mainstreet and
SPACE
Cultural
workers, farmers, and food vendors display and sell
their produce and products at a street market in
downtown Spencer on Thursday evenings in July and
August starting at 5:00 p.m.
Live music entertains the crowds as they
stroll through the booths.
This event was initiated in 2005 and is
co-sponsored with SPACE organization.
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Northwest Iowa Amateur Golf Tournament -
www.nwamspencer.com
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Shaky Tree Coffee's Events
- www.myspace.com/shakytree
Shaky Tree
Coffee serves up coffee and specialty drinks as they
also strive to entertain and inspire the local creative
community. Live
performances from local and touring artists are a
feature of the coffee shop. The owners desire to inspire
creative individuals. Music is at the heart of the
operation. The
coffee house shares its location with Quattlebaum
Photography.
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Backyard Bach and Blues, Presented by Arts on Grand
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Mardi Party, Presented by Arts on Grand
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Films for the Cinematically Disadvantaged, Presented by Arts on Grand
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Cabaret, Presented by SCT Playhouse
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YMCA Turkey Trot
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Living History Days, Presented by the Parker Historical Museum
- www.parkermuseum.org
One
example of America’s early 20th century
Arts and Crafts style of architecture can be found in
the Parker House Museum, located at 300 East 3rd
Street. The
museum houses and preserves many historical artifacts
from Clay County, Iowa.
The Parker Historical Society hosts several
memorable events each year, including Living History Day
during Flagfest and open houses in October and December.
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Fourth of July
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Spencer Public Library's Summer Reading Program
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Summer Band Concert Series
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