Summer Sensations 2012

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May 11, 2012

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2B May 11, 2012 Sun ThiSweek ADVeRTiSinG SuPPLeMenT

The annual I LoveBurnsville Week will runofficially the first weekof June, but has so manyevents that the week can’tcontainthemall. Followingarehighlightsfromthefestival inBurns-ville.May 18 and 19 • Community-WideGarage Sale – Maps willbe available at City Hall,Burnsville Ice Center,BirnamwoodGolf Course,MaintenanceCenter,Burn-havenLibraryandatsomeindividual garage sales, aswellasonline.Saturday, June 2 •ILoveBurnsville5K–StartsandfinishesatNicol-letCommonsPark.Awardswillbepresentedtothetopthreemaleandfemale fin-ishers in the following agecategories: 8 and under,

9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29,30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69and 70 and over. Registeronline at www.burnsville.org/recreationorcall(952)895-4500. Registration be-gins at 7 a.m. Race startsat8:15a.m.walkersat8:20a.m.Cost:$20-includesaT-shirt •Yoga in thePark–10a.m.-11am,NicolletCom-mons Park, a certified in-structorwillleadtheclass,appropriate for all skill

levels and all ages. Wearcomfortable clothing, andbringyourownmatif pos-sible. •Appliances/ElectronicsDrop-Off Event–9:00am-2:00p.m.Cityof Burns-ville Maintenance Facil-ity, 13713 Frontier Court,www.dakotavalleyrecy-cling.org • Softball Tournament– Open to all D/E men’steams and D women’steams, Lac Lavon soft-

ball complex. Registrationdeadline is Wednesday,May 30 at 12 p.m. Formore information contactGarrettBeckat(952)895-4516.Monday, June 4 •IntrotoPickleBall–10a.m.-1 p.m., North RiverHillsPark,allages.Pickle-ballisaracquetsportthatcombineselementsof bad-minton, tennis, and tabletennis.Thesport isplayedon a court with the samedimensions as a doublesbadminton court. The netis similar to a tennis net,but is two inches lower.Thegame isplayedwithahardpaddleandapolymerwhiffle ball. Paddles andballswillbeprovided.Tuesday, June 5 • Charlie Crichton Me-morial Presentation – Ali-magnet Dog Park, 5:30

p.m. •EssayContestAwards–The“WhyILoveBurns-villeEssayContest”recog-nizes the best third-gradecompositions at 6:30 p.m.CityCouncilMeeting.USFederal Credit Union ofBurnsville is offering $50to three winners and theirschools.Open toall third-gradeBurnsvilleresidents.Wednesday,June6 • YMCA Senior OpenHouse, 13850 PortlandAvenue South, Burnsville–Freeadmissionforadults55-plus. Call (952) 898-9622forhours. • Behind the Badge –Workshop for Adults 62-plus on public safety, 9a.m.-3 p.m. at City Hall.There isnocostbut regis-tration is requiredbycon-tactingAmberJacobsonat(952)895-4575.

• Mountain Bike Race– Buck Hill Registration:5:30–6:15p.m.Racetime:6:30p.m.Fee:$5getsyouinto the Beginner class(approximately 20-min-ute race), while $10 getsyou into the Recreational(40-minute race) or Ad-vanced (1-hour) class andthere is a free kids’ race.Call (952) 888-1427 formoreinfo.Thursday, June 7 • Rockin’ Lunch Hour–NicolletCommons,KidzDance will perform, 12noon •SummerintheWoods–NatureWalk for62-plus8 a.m. at Alimagnet Park.Expect to walk about 1mile on a dirt trail withsomesmallhills.Call(952)895-4575 or email [email protected].

Special festival filled with so many events it lasts longer than a weekShow some love for Burnsville

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Sun ThiSweek ADVeRTiSinG SuPPLeMenT May 11, 2012 3B

•BurnsvilleSeniorCen-terIceCreamSocialattheBurnsville Senior Center,2 -5 p.m., DiamondheadEducation Center, 200 W.BurnsvilleParkway • THE GARAGE –Meltdown, doors open at5p.m.$5pre-sale/$8door,Dubstep DJ Dance Party,Rap on the Main StageFeaturing Just Say Yes,Hardcore in the Lounge,AcousticOutdoorStageFriday, June 8 • Golf Tournament –BirnamwoodGolf Course,registration deadline, June1, tournament start time,5:30p.m.Signupatwww.birnamwoodgolfcourse. • THE GARAGE –Meltdown, doors open at5p.m.$5pre-sale/$8door,Dubstep DJ Dance Party,Pop on the Main StageFeaturing Give It Up,Hardcore in the Lounge,AcousticOutdoorStage • FRIDAYFEST –Nicollet Commons Park,food,entertainment • Best Pizza in Burns-

villeContest–TheBurns-ville Jaycees contest from6-8p.m.Cost:$5/person • Entertainment on thePlaza,7-8:30p.m. •FridayNightFlicksontheBricks–Movie“Hachi:A Dog’s Tale” show startsatdusk.Saturday, June 9 • Rhythm & Words:Family Music & BookFestival – 9 a.m. to 1:30p.m., Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center, 12600Nicollet Avenue. DakotaCounty Library will pres-entafreedayof funmostappropriateforkidsage10and younger. Featuringlive music, authors, musicdemonstrationsandmore. • THE GARAGE –Meltdown, doors open at5p.m.$5pre-sale/$8door,Dubstep DJ Dance Party,Indie on the Main Stage,Metal in the Lounge Fea-turing Brothers Loyalty,SMB, Royal Ace, Every-man A King, AcousticOutdoorStage

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Friday Night Flicks on the Bricks in Nicollet Commons will be held during I Love Burnsville Week when the movie “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” show starts at dusk Friday, June 8.


May Taste of Lakeville —TheTasteofLakevilleistheRotary Club’s major fundraising event for local andinternational communityprojects. The annual eventwill be held at the Lakev-ille Arts Center, located at20965 Holyoke Ave., from5-9p.m.Thursday,May17. Event-goers get to tasteall the food and wine theywant,whilelivemusicplaysinthebackground.Liveandsilentauctionsareheld. More than 2,000 guestsgenerated more than$75,000 that was used tohelp families, locally andworldwide, in addition tofunding scholarships forLakeville students, amongotherthings. Visit www.lakevillero-tary.org/taste-of-lakeville.htmlformoreinformation. Eagan 5K Your Way Ac-tivity Festival-The8:30a.m.

to noon May 19 event atCentral Park features a 3.1milecourseparticipantscanbicycle, in-line skate, walkor run, kids bike rodeo,family lawn games, mini-health fair, free fitness try-it stations and free healthysnacks. For more informa-

tion,call(651)675-5500. Holz Farm Spring Festi-val will be from 11 a.m. to4p.m.May20atthis1940srestored park featuring ac-tivities for all ages in Ea-gan.Formore information,go online to www.ci.eagan.mn.us.

June Lake Fest – Eagan cel-ebrates its appreciation oflocal lakesduringthisJune9 festival. Residents areencouraged to enjoy fish-ing (equipment provided),makingfishprintsandbirdhouses, visit with natural

resource experts and more.A fishing license is not re-quiredforthisevent. Eagan Art Festival–ThisJune 23-24 juried art showfeaturesfineartandoriginalhandmadecraftsby100art-ists,aswellasmusic,enter-tainment,avarietyof foodandartactivitiesforallages

at the Eagan CommunityCenter Festival Grounds,1501CentralPkwy.Admis-sionisfree.Formoreinfor-mation,visitwww.ci.eagan.mn.us. Eagan Market Fest –Market Fest is a weeklysummer event that featureslocal fresh produce, hand-

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The Taste of Lakeville is the Rotary Club’s major fundraising event for local and international community projects at the Lakeville Arts Center from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, May 17.

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Market Fest in Eagan has received awards for its ability to bring together a wide range of vendors and entertainment.

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crafted artisan items, liveentertainment, activitiesfor all ages and more. TheeventwillbefromJune13-Sept. 26 at Central Park,Eagan Community Center,1501 Central Pkwy. Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.ci.eagan.mn.us. Farmington Dew Days– The city’s annual sum-

mer celebration June 15-16includes music, food, andentertainment. For moreinformation, go online athttp://farmingtondewdays.com. Dancin’ ’n’ Cruisin’–Thisclassic car show and streetdancefrom4p.m.-midnightisthekickoffeventtoAppleValley’s annual Freedom

Days celebration. Antiquecars drive from Apple Val-ley Ford to Bogart’s. Moreinformation will be avail-ableclosertotheevent. Apple Valley Freedom Days–Thecity’slargestan-nual festival runs 10 daysand includesaparade,car-nival, live music, fireworksand food. The festival alsofeaturesacarcruise,fishingderby and tennis tourna-ments. For more informa-tion, visit the city’s Parksand Recreation page atwww.ci.apple-valley.mn.us.

July Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog —Lakeville’sannualsum-mer festival, Pan-O-Prog,has come to Lakeville theweekoftheFourthofJulyfor 43 years. The annualevent is a week-long cel-ebrationthat featuresmore

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Dancin’ and Cruisin’ always brings out the most interesting in classic cars during the Apple Valley Freedom Days event.

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Pan-O-Prog has one of the largest parades in the south metro each year during the beginning of July. See CALENDAR, 6B

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than 50 events and activi-ties, such as the grand pa-rade, classic car parade,fireworks,streetdancesandmore. For more informa-tion, visit www.panoprog.org. Eagan July 4th Funfest – Eagan’s July 4th FunfestcelebrationJuly3-4featuresthe Miss Eagan Ambassa-dorpageant,acarnival,liveentertainment, the Fourthof July Parade and one ofthe largest fireworks dis-plays in the state. The car-nivalandfireworksareheldatCentralPark;theparadebeginsattheintersectionofYankee Doodle and BlueCrossroadsandtravelseaston Yankee Doodle to theEagan Community Center.Formoreinformation,visitwww.eaganfunfest.org. Rosemount Leprechaun Days–July20-29.Thecity’slargest annual festival in-cludesabout60eventsin10days, including a 100-unitparade,carnival,livemusic,fireworks, and food mostlycentered around CentralPark,northeastoftheinter-sectionofHighway3/SouthRobert Trail and 145thStreet. For more informa-tion, go online at www.RosemountEvents.com.

August Dakota County Fair –Aug.6-12.Thefairincludesa midway with carnivalrides, food, exhibits,music,grandstand events, 4-H ex-hibits and much more. Formore information, go on-

line at www.dakotacounty-fair.org. Art & All That Jazz —The Art & All That JazzFestival is held annually inAugust at Nicollet Com-mons Park in Burnsville’sHeart of the City. It hasfeatured local and nationaljazz musicians and an artsale. The 2012 event is onAug.18. Southern Cruzers Sum-

mer Spectacular Car and Craft Show–DakotaCoun-ty Fairgrounds, Farming-ton, typically held the lastSaturday in August, in-cludesapancakebreakfast.For more information, goonline at www.thesummer-spectacular.com.

September Burnsville Fire Muster —Overafive-daystretch,Fire

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Rosemount Leprechaun Days, which will be from July 20 to 29 in 2012, includes the very popular Bathtub Races.

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Children flock to the midway at the Dakota County Fair for rides to satisfy their thrill-seeking attitudes.

CALENDAR, from 5B


Muster features wine tast-ing,beer tasting, entertain-ment, fireworks, carnivalrides, children’s activities,emergency personnel dem-onstrations,foodandbever-agesfromlocalrestaurants,a community parade, and,ofcourse,thefiretruckpa-radethatstarteditall. Burnsville’s annualcommunity celebrationbegan officially in 1980,evolving from a smaller,neighborhood-based activ-ity. During the late 1970s,Burnsvilleresidentandfireequipment collector RogerJackson and some of hisfriendsentertainedchildreneachsummerbydisplayinghis collection at what wasthen known as Diamond-head Mall, capping thedaywithashortparadeofequipment down NicolletAvenue. The Fire Muster is heldWednesday through Sun-day immediately followingLaborDay.

Lakeville’s Art Festival —TheLakevilleArtFesti-valisheldthethirdweekendin September in downtownLakeville on the grounds

of the Lakeville Area ArtsCenter, located at 20965HolyokeAve.Eachyear,thefestivalhostsapproximately60 exhibitors who show

andselltheirworkinmanyformsandmediumsinclud-ingvisual,performing,andliterary forms. The eventincludesafeaturedartistex-hibit,artistdemonstrations,Youth Art Tent, perform-ingandliteraryartists,andfood. For more informa-tion,visitwww.lakevilleart-festival.org. Lone Oak Days – Sept.22-23 at Eagan’s historicHolzFarm,LoneOakDayscelebrates what life on thefarm used to be like. Theevent features activities,demonstrations, food andentertainment. Visitors canlearn how to make a rope,churn butter, and grindcorn,milkavirtualcowortakepartinponyrides,hayrides or a pie-eating con-test. Holz Farm is locatedat4665ManorDriveinEa-gan.Formoreinformation,call the Eagan Parks andRecreation Department at(651)675-5500.

Calendar of Events

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The Lakeville Art Festival is held the third weekend in September in downtown Lakeville on the grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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Burnsville Fire Muster includes a Fire Truck Parade and a Community Parade each year in September.

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The 46th annual Eagan4thofJulyFunfestwillrunJuly 3 and 4 with parade,carnival, vendors, games,fireworks, car show, aHealthy-Hour event wherepeoplecancompeteagainstteamsinanarrayofhands-on activities, the FunfestAmbassador Program andmusicbyTheDweebs. Following is the list ofevents as of this publica-

tion.AlleventsheldatEa-gan Festival Grounds. Tofindoutmore,goonlinetowww.eaganfunfest.org.Tuesday, July 3 •Carnivalandvendors •HealthyHour •Children’sgames •Bikeparade •TexasHold’em •MusicbyTheDweebsWednesday, July 4 •10a.m.Parade

•Aftertheparade-Car-nivalandvendors •CarShow •IceCreamContest •TexasHold’em • Music by the UnderAchievers •FireworksMonday, July 9 • 7 p.m. Eagan FunfestAmbassador Coronation,Eagan Community CenterOaksRoom

Eagan 4th of July Funfest aims to be a blast

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The biggest event of the year in the city of Eagan is the July 4th Funfest, which includes a large parade.

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by Tad JohnsonSUNTHISWEEK

Music will be every-where during RosemountLeprechaun Days fromJuly20-29. The annual summerfestival in Rosemount hasaddedonenightofmusicalentertainment during theMid-Summer Faire, whichrunsfromThursdaytoSat-urdayoftheevent’ssecondweekend at Central Park,2893145thSt.W. This year’s Mid-Sum-merFairewill feature fourbands: •Thursday,July26–BigBobandTheHighRollers6-10p.m. •Friday,July27–Criti-cal Mass 6:30-7:30 p.m.and GB Leighton 7:50-11p.m. •Saturday,July28–PopRocks 7-11 p.m. with fire-worksstartingat10p.m. ThecarnivalandvendorboothswillbeopenFriday,July 27, from 5 to 11 p.m.andSaturday,July28,from1to11p.m. All that music is in ad-dition to the RosemountArea Arts Council’s Blue-grass Americana MusicWeekend,whichstartswithaJuly20squaredancewiththeEelpoutStringersfrom7-9p.m.atCentralPark. ThebigdaywillbeSat-urday,July21,witha line-upattheBluegrassFestivalthatincludes: • Dakota Citizens (kid-

friendlybluegrass)3-4p.m. • Singleton Street 5-6p.m. •RoeFamilySingers6-7p.m. • Switched At Birth 7-8p.m. • Sawtooth BluegrassBand8-9p.m. The day also includesthe Country Market andJuriedCraftShowfrom11a.m.-9p.m.;afarmersmar-ket, children’s entertain-ment, kiddie parade andfood from Famous Dave’s

Barbecue. To register for the craftshow, go to www.rose-mountarts.com. On Sunday, July 22,Roots Music will take tothe stage in Central Parkfrom4-9p.m. The lineup includes theMosesOaklandBand,TheGolden Swans, The FourSeasons, Serendipity, andBreakEven. Moreinformationabout

Rosemount Leprechaun Days adds evening of music

Music will be everywhere

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Rosemount Leprechaun Days includes a 100-unit parade that runs from Rosemount High School, down 145th Street and then turns north on Cameo Avenue to Rosemount Middle School.

See RoSEMoUNT, 11B

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by Tad JohnsonSUNTHISWEEK

Lakeville’s PanoramaofProgress,knownaroundDakota County as Pan-O-Prog,willmarkits46thyearin2012fromJuly1-8. The event will be high-lighted by fireworks, a tentpartyattheLakevilleVFW,classic car parade andGrandParade. Pan-O-Progbeganlarge-lyduetothesuccessofthedevelopment of the city’sAirlake Industrial Park.The celebration continuestohighlightthegrowthanddevelopment of the com-munity. With over 50 celebra-tions, events and activities,Pan-O-Prog also includestournaments, pageants, abattle of the bands, andmuchmore. Here’sasamplingoftheeventsplanned: •JuniorRoyaltyPageant,June27,6:30p.m.,tentativedate,KenwoodTrailJuniorHighSchool,girlsandboys,ages5to8havetheoppor-tunitytobecomeLakeville’sJunior Ambassadors. Allcontestants must be pre-registered. For more in-formation, contact KristinBabcock at (612) [email protected]. • Medallion Hunt, winuptoa$1,000savingsbond,clues will be posted by 9a.m. each day, beginning

Monday, July 2, at www.panoprog.org, and also atErickson Drug downtown,CVS Pharmacy-SouthforkCenter and Ole Piper Inn,ValleyPark. • Miss Lakeville Schol-arship Pageant, July 3,tentative date, 6 p.m. si-lent auction, 7 p.m. pag-eant, Lakeville South HighSchool, the Miss LakevilleScholarship Program pro-vides educational scholar-shipsandopportunities forpersonal and professionalgrowth for young women.The winner will receive a$2,000scholarshipandwillparticipate in Pan-O-ProgEvents, theSt.PaulWinterCarnival Visiting Royaltyprogram and MinneapolisAquatennial Queen of the2012MinneapolisQueenoftheLakescompetition. • Fireworks - Wednes-day, July4,dusk,LakevilleNorthHighSchool • Beer, Brats & Bingo -Thursday,July5,5:30p.m.,LakevilleVFW • Cruise Night Parade- Friday, July 6, 6:30 p.m.,downtown Lakeville, forcars 1992 and older. Reg-istrationisfrom3:30-6:30p.m. at Lakeville SouthHigh School. There willbe a DJ, food vendors anddoorprizesduringregistra-tion. Cruise leaves at 6:30p.m.Feeis$10.Toapplyfora Special Interest vehicle,

submit photo of vehiclewith the make, model andyear, along with name andphone number to Pan-o-Prog,P.O.Box105,Lakev-ille, MN 55044., or [email protected]. • Grand Parade, Satur-day,July7,5:30p.m.,down-townLakeville.Groupsthatwish to participate shouldfill out a form at www.panoprog.org and send inby June 8. The parade willbe limited to 120 units. A$300 fee is required frombusinesses, politicial andnonprofit groups. No feesarerequiredforveteranor-ganizations,visitingroyaltyor emergency service units.Nonprofitsmaycontacttheparade chair and have feeswaived by in-kind dona-tions or volunteerism dur-ingthefestival.

Panorama of Progress to celebrate success

Annual Lakeville event to include 120-unit parade

PhotobyRickOrndorf

Pan-O-Prog has one of the largest parades in the south metro each year during the beginning of July.

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the event is at www.blue-grassamericanaweekend.com.

Mid-Summer Faire The Mid-Summer Faireisawayforbusinesses,or-ganizations, or communitygroups to market and sellthemselvesand theirprod-uctsbysettingupabooth.Booth fees range in costfrom$100to$300withad-ditional fees for electricalsupply. Rosemountvendorswillhave priority for being ac-

cepted into the Mid-Sum-merFaireuntilMay17. All other vendor appli-cations shouldbe returnedprior to May 29. Displaysitesarelimited. To find out how to ap-ply, go to the LeprechaunDays website listed at theendofthisstory.

Enter the parade Anotherway forpeopleto participate in Rose-mountLeprechaunDaysistoenteraunitintheGrandDayParade,whichstartsat11a.m.Saturday,July28. The deadline for appli-

cationsisJune6. Feesare$100foracom-mercial or political can-didate unit. There is nocharge for community ser-viceornonprofitgroups. Vendors are allowed tosell itemsalongtheparaderoute,buttheymustobtainapermitbyJuly11. Thepermitfeeis$100. Foranapplicationform,call(651)322-6010. For more informationaboutthefestival,goonlineto www.RosemountEvents.com.

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Dakota City HeritageVillageattheDakotaCoun-tyFairgroundswillhosttwocampsforyoungpeoplethissummer. The1900TeenVolunteerCampwill runfrom9a.m.to 3 p.m. June 25-28 forthose 13 years old and upwho are interested in vol-unteering at Dakota Cityatotherdaycamps,theDa-kotaCountyFairandotherevents. Teens will learn aboutbeing a volunteer, properdress for the1900s,how tohelp with crafts and activi-ties and the history of thebuildingsandpeopleofthe1900s. Enrollment is limited to10 teens. Participants needto bring their own lunch

andbeverageeachdayandhave their own transporta-tion to the village, locatedat4008220thSt.W.,Farm-ington, next to the countyfairgrounds. Costis$125perteenpersession. The 1900 Apprenticescamps will run July 9-12,July16-19andJuly30-Aug.2. Three four-day sessionsfrom9a.m.to3p.m.willbeoffered.Youthsaged6-12canlearnwhat lifewas likeacenturyagoatthecamp. Each camp will featurehands-onlearningactivitiesguided by experienced his-toryinterpreters. Youthswillparticipateinactivitiessuchashouseholdchores, crafts and enter-

tainment, environmental-ism, school and learning,peopleandhistory,allfromthe early 1900s area. Theywill visit and learn aboutmany of the buildings inthe village, and will have achancetoplaymanygamesthatchildrenfromthe1900splayed. Enrollment is limitedto 20 youths in each four-day camp. The cost will be$125 per youth with eachattendee asked to bring abag lunch and beverageeachdayandhavetheirowntransportation to the vil-lage. Registration deadline isJune25. For questions or moreinformation call (651) 460-8050.

Sessions to show what life was like in the early 1900s

Dakota City to host camps for young people

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PhotobyRickOrndorf

The Dew Days Grand Parade rolls right through downtown Farmington each year.

This year’s Farm-ington Dew Days hasevents running fromJune 11-16. The eventsinclude the Grand Pa-rade, Bed Races, carni-val,carcruiseandmuchmore. For a complete andupdated events listinggoonlinetohttp://farm-ingtondewdays.com. Herearesomeof thehighlightsfromthefesti-val:Tuesday, June 12 • 7 p.m. Miss Farm-ingtonPageant-Boeck-manMiddleSchoolThursday, June 14 •10a.m.-2p.m.Fam-ily Fun Day - 19645Pilot Knob Road - freegames, prizes, bouncehouseandmore. • 6-9p.m.FlavorsofFarmington at Ram-bling River Park (icearenaincaseof rain)

Friday, June 15 • 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Children’s Craft Fair -Dakota County Farm-ington Library - regis-trationrequired •12-8p.m.ArtFair&BusinessExpo,Crafters • 2 p.m. Family funevent – sponsored byOur Family Foods –downtownstagearea • 5 p.m. Kids BigWheel Race (registra-tion at 4:30 p.m.) – bigwheelsavailableif need-ed •6:30p.m.BedRaces–from2ndto4thStreetsin downtown Farming-ton • 7 p.m. Cruise andCar Show – startingat the Dakota CountyFairgrounds •8p.m.-12a.m.Livemusic featuring Ameri-canRoadhouse – stagebybeergardens

Saturday, June 16 •8 a.m.DewRun–getmaponline-oldCityHallat325OakStreet • 10 a.m.-8p.m. ArtFairandBusinessExpo • 11 a.m. Kiddie Pa-rade (registration at10:30) •12p.m.HomeTownHonoree Ceremony –stagebybeergardens •12-3p.m.Livemusicfeaturing4ontheFloor–stagebybeergardens •1-2p.m.SpecialDe-liverySingers–stagebybeergardens • 2-4 p.m. Zumba -MainStage • 4 p.m. Grand Pa-rade •6p.m.KissthePig–stagebybeergarden •7p.m.-12a.m.Mid-night Live featuringWasted Talent - stagebybeergardens

Farmington Dew Days to include parade, much more

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Summer Sensations 2012