Metamora, Indiana 2010 Special Events and Festivals |
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| Additional events may be added at a later date. Dates and times may change. Click on month to view events. |
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| There are many Special Programs sponsored by the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site that can be found on the Visitors Information Page. |
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| 2010 Events |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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Last Friday in January - April, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Mill Street Pizza on Main Street. |
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Morel Madness |
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Trappers Morel Madness - Last Weekend in April, First Weekend in May - For over 15 years Trapper has hosted his Morel Madness contest. This event happens the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May. Enter the Mushroom contest or stop in and try some of these outstanding mushrooms. Prizes awarded for the biggest, smallest, most unusual and by weight. Weigh-in at Trappers, Pavy's Gas/Grocery in Metamora, IGA or Rosenburgers Grocery in Brookville. Cost $15 to enter or 1 pound of mushrooms. Each entry receives a Morel Madness t-shirt and the official Mushroom hunting license. Call Jim (Trapper) if you have questions at 765-238-9627. |
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Mother's Day Train |
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Mother's
Day Train May 9 - Enjoy a relaxing train ride though the scenic
Whitewater Valley, on your way to the historic town of Metamora. Enjoy a two
hour layover before your return trip to Connersville. Train departs
Connersville at 12:01 PM. A Parent rides for half fare when accompanied by a
child traveling at full fare. Please print the excursions page on the
whitewater valley railroad website and present when purchasing tickets. Call the Whitewater Valley
Railroad at (765) 825-2054. or
visit the Railroads website for more info and prices. |
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May Train Special |
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Special May Train Runs -
This is a special running of our Connersville to Metamora train that departs
on every Thursday and Friday in the month of May. The train departs
Connersville at 10:00am. NOTE: Special Rates for School Groups by advance
reservations for these days. Call the Whitewater Valley
Railroad at (765) 825-2054. or
visit the Railroad website for more info and prices, |
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Wild West Train |
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May 15, All Aboard
with a western twist. Join the Delaware Rangers as they protect the Metamora
bound train. Come and see Bandits, Marshals, Robber Barons, Fancy and some
Not So Fancy Women as you roll through the scenic countryside. Trains depart Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices. |
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Webelos Program |
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TBD ,
Webelos Boy Scout Engineering Activities Badge Day; 12:15 to 4:00; cost is $4.00 per person, reservations required before May 13th. Sponsored by:
Zimmer Tractors
Webelos are able to earn the Engineering Activities Badge in one day on Saturday, May 16th. The boys will tour the mill and ride the Ben Franklin III canal boat to learn about water power, participate in a surveying demonstration, learn about blue prints and construction, and talk to a chemical engineer about careers in engineering. Contact the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site at 765-647-6512. |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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May 28, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Metamora Music Fest Stage - Lover Lane. Food and
Drinks available by the Metamora Lions Club. |
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Memorial Day Special Cermony |
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May 30, 2 p.m Walking Bridge - Come join us at a ceremony
that has been held
annually since the Civil War. Held on the car bridge and Whitewater
Canal, this special ceremony includes flowers tossed into the canal, along with singing to honor and
remember the past and present soldiers. The oldest and longest running
Memorial Day Celebration in Indiana. |
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Memorial Day Train |
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May 31, Enjoy a relaxing train ride though the scenic Whitewater Valley, on your way to the historic town of Metamora. Enjoy a two hour layover before your return trip to Connersville.
Train departs Connersville at 12:01 PM EST.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054
or visit the Railroad website for more info and prices. |
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| June 2010 Events |
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24nd Annual Strawberry Daze |
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June 5 - 6, Look for the
big Strawberry tent in the middle of town where you can enjoy an early
summer treat. Sweet strawberry shortcake loaded with yummy
strawberries and topped with whip cream or ice
cream. Strawberry Pie eating contest Saturday at 3:00 p.m. $5.00 entrance. Egg toss, corn hole, one legged bag race, sack race, marbles and more. Sponsored by the Merchants Association of Metamora. View Photos |
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Celebrate 1838 |
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June 5 - 6, Metamora's annual Celebrate 1838 Days.
Step back to 1838 for a fun and educational experience. You'll see
merchants in period clothing as well as Craftsmen and women demonstrating their trade. |
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Red Hat Society Day |
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June 19, Metamora's annual Red Hat Society
Day. If you're a Red Hat Lady come dressed in red and join your fellow
Red Hat friends on this special day designated just for you. Not only
can you enjoy all that Metamora normally has to offer but we have brought in
some exceptional music groups that will be performing in town.
Several shops and restaurants will be offering discounts to our Red Hat friends
dressed in red. Raffle, Trophy, and more! Opening
ceremonies will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by the raffle and hat contest. Sign up your
group today! Cost is $10.00 per person. Call for details 765-647-5400. This years Red Hat Day is in memory of Al Payette who started this wonderful event and made it such a success. More Information |
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"It's Twilight Time" |
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TBD, “It’s Twilight Time!” A special night of dinner, twilight cruise, wine tasting, and music. Spend a quiet evening with friends or a romantic evening with someone special. You’ll enjoy a buffet dinner in Metamora at the Hearthstone Restaurant. After dinner you’ll take a cruise down the Whitewater Canal on the Ben Franklin III canal boat while listening to the beautiful music of acoustic guitarist John Kogge. After your relaxing cruise, stroll down to the Metamora Mill Park to listen to the mellow sounds of jazz renderings by Pat O’Neal and enjoy the wine tasting from Wilson Winery in Modoc, Indiana. Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m.; cruises at 7, 7:45, and 8:30 p.m.; wine tasting from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person. Reservations must be made by June 18th. Contact the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site at 765-647-6512. Sponsored by: Hearthstone Restaurant. |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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June 25, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Metamora Music Fest Stage - Lover Lane. Last Friday of the Month. Food and
Drinks available by the Metamora Lions Club. |
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| July 2010 Events |
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4th of July
Celebration
Ducky Durby Winners |
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Spend July 4th in Metamora.
Nowhere else on July 4th can you step back in time and shop in historical
buildings, ride a canal boat, ride a train and watch the stone-ground
cornmeal or flour being made at the gristmill as well as enjoy a day and
evening of fun filled events. Special music preformed on the Metamora Mill porch from 2:30 to 3:30 and 4:00 to 5:00.
Come hear the old time music played by “Papa Joe” Kretchmer on the Metamora Mill porch before and after the 4th of July parade. “Papa Joe”
regularly entertains and is back by popular demand. The Annual Parade begins at
6 p.m. This is an old fashioned parade unlike your typical parade. Who
knows what or who will be in it but it is sure to delight the young and old.
After the parade, go to the walking bridge for the annual Ducky Derby
Race. Make sure you purchase your duck at C.J.'s and see if you can
win the grand prize! Ducks will be released into the canal after the parade
is over.
The first one to make it down the canal and cross the bridge at Columbia
Street wins! Ducks cost $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Games, activities and prizes for the kids. Grab your lawn chair and head to the
firehouse for a chicken Dinner and the the annual Fireworks Show at usk.Sponsored by the
Merchants Association of Metamora, Historic Metamora, Inc., and The Metamora Fire Department. |
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Civil
War Train |
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July 4, Come along and take a trip back in time with us. Be in the
middle of the action as an Union Army attachment protects the US Government
Payroll. While along the line a relentless group of Confederate soldiers,
simply known as Morgan's Raiders, plan and wait. Enjoy a relaxing train ride though the scenic Whitewater
Valley, on your way to the historic town of Metamora. Enjoy a two hour
layover before your return trip to Connersville. Train departs
Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices. |
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Wild West Train |
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July 17, All
Aboard with a western twist. Join the Delaware Rangers as they protect the
Metamora bound train. Come and see
Bandits, Marshals, Robber Barons, Fancy and some Not So Fancy Women as you roll through the
scenic countryside. Trains depart Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices. |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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July 30, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Metamora Music Fest Stage - Lover Lane. Last Friday of the month. Food and
Drinks available by the Metamora Lions Club. |
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| August 2010 Events |
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Teddy Bear Tea Party |
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August 14, Metamora's back to school Family Fun Fair & Teddy Bear Tea Party. Games...Face Painting...Storytime...Crafts...Win Prizes...Have a Tea Party and More. From 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Get your tickets for the "Stuffed the Bookbag Raffle". Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. You can win a bookbag stuffed with school supplies and goodies. Bring your favorite "stuffed friend" to the tea party. Pick up your itinerary and map at either Jayne & Friends or Cranberry Junction Gifts. . For more
information contact Jayne at 765-647-5400. |
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Family Movie Night |
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TBD, Bring the family for a movie under the stars. Family Fun Movie Night featuring "TBD". Movie will be at 9:00 p.m. in front of the Banes House on Main Street. Popcorn, pop and hotdog will be sold. |
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Wild West Train |
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August 21, All
Aboard with a western twist. Join the Delaware Rangers as they protect the
Metamora bound train. Come and see
Bandits, Marshals, Robber Barons,Fancy and some Not So Fancy Women as you roll through the
scenic countryside. Trains depart Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices. |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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August 27, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Metamora Music Fest Stage - Lover Lane. Last Friday of the month. Food and
Drinks available by the Metamora Lions Club. |
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Wild West Train to Dinner with Steam |
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TBD, Flagg Coal Company # 75 will be making a special Wild West Themed Train to Dinner excursion from Historic Downtown Metamora to the Laurel Hotel Restaurant. Entertainment to be provided by the Delaware Rangers the train will depart at 6PM from Metamora. Fare includes the round trip train ride, the meal, tax and tip. Limited seating is available and reservations are required. Train operates rain or shine.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 for more details. Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for more info, prices and menu.NOTICE: The above steam trip will operate from Historic Downtown Metamora, Indiana. These trips Do Not Operate from the Connersville Grand Central Station.
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Steam Engine Flagg Coal #75 & Abe Lincoln |
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TBD, Flagg Coal #75 is coming back to
town for 3 weekends! If you were here last year you know this is an exciting event.
This weekend only ride the train and meet Abraham Lincoln. The Whitewater Valley Railroad will be hosting Flagg Coal #
75. # 75 is a 40 ton saddle tank locomotive built by the Vulcan Iron
Works in 1930. Six mile trips will be run throughout the day. Along the way,
remnants of the Whitewater Canal locks, the restored Laurel Feeder Dam, and
portions of the West Fork of the Whitewater River can be clearly seen. Each trip will last about one
hour. Departure times: 11:00 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 for more details. Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for more info and prices NOTICE: The above steam trip will operate from Historic Downtown Metamora, Indiana. These trips Do Not Operate from the Connersville Grand Central Station.
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| September 2010 Events |
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Wild West Train to Dinner with Steam |
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TBD, Flagg Coal Company # 75 will be making a special Wild West Themed Train to Dinner excursion from Historic Downtown Metamora to the Laurel Hotel Restaurant. Entertainment to be provided by the Delaware Rangers the train will depart at 6PM from Metamora. Fare includes the round trip train ride, the meal, tax and tip. Limited seating is available and reservations are required. Train operates rain or shine.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 for more details. Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for more info, prices and menu. NOTICE: The above steam trip will operate from Historic Downtown Metamora, Indiana. These trips Do Not Operate from the Connersville Grand Central Station.
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12th Annual Old Time Music Festival |
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Sept 4 - 5, Two fun filled
days of music and entertainment for the entire family. A full schedule
of music groups on the Lovers Lane Stage and music can also be
enjoyed throughout the town. Various locations will be hosting
performances. Saturday music begins at 10:30. Saturday Evening
Concert, Events, Music Workshops, Kids Music Area, Vocal and Dulcimer, Harmonica, Harp,
Performances! Come and stay for the weekend - FREE parking and
FREE primitive camping at stage area. Email Gail at metamora@gmail.com or Contact Jim Wendel at 765-629-2662 or Al Rogers at 765-647-2194. Visit the Music Festival Website for more info and view schedule of events. If you're a musician and would
like to perform please contact us. Sponsored by Historic Metamora,
Inc. |
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Family Movie Night |
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TBD, Bring the family for a FREE movie under the stars on our outdoor big screen. Family Fun Movie Night featuring "TBD". Movie will be at 9:00 p.m. in front of the Banes House on Main Street. Popcorn, pop and hotdog will be sold. Bring your lawn chairs. Rain date is the following Saturday. |
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Steam Engine Flagg Coal #75 |
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TBD Flagg Coal #75 is coming back to
town! If you were here last year you know this is an exciting event.
The Whitewater Valley Railroad will be hosting Flagg Coal #
75. # 75 is a 40 ton saddle tank locomotive built by the Vulcan Iron
Works in 1930. Six mile trips will be run throughout the day. Along the way,
remnants of the Whitewater Canal locks, the restored Laurel Feeder Dam, and
portions of the West Fork of the Whitewater River can be clearly seen. Each trip will last about one
hour. Departure times: 11:00 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 for more details.
Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for more info and prices.
NOTICE: The above steam trip will operate from Historic Downtown Metamora, Indiana. These trips Do Not Operate from the Connersville Grand Central Station.
TBD, Enjoy a relaxing
diesel powered train ride though the scenic Whitewater Valley, on your way to the historic town of Metamora. Enjoy a two hour layover before your return trip to Connersville.
Train departs Connersville at 12:01 PM EST.
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054.
Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for info and prices |
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Metamora Civil War & Steam Engine Flagg Coal #75 Weekend |
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TBD - Come along and take a trip back in time
with us. Be in the middle of the action as an Union Army attachment protects
Flagg Coal # 75. While along the line a relentless group of Confederate
soldiers plan and wait..
Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054.
Click here for Whitewater Valley Railroad Website for more info and prices NOTICE: The above steam trip will operate from Historic Downtown Metamora, Indiana. These trips Do Not Operate from the Connersville Grand Central Station.
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Home School / Small Private School Program |
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TBD,
“Life on the Whitewater Canal: A Home and Small Private School Event;” 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $5.00 per person. Reservations are required.
Home school and private school students may experience life on the Whitewater Canal by taking a canal boat ride on Ben Franklin III; touring the Metamora Grist Mill; learning to cook over a wood fire; participating in a rope making and a horse hitching demonstration; and learning how to survey a property line. Sponsored by the Firestone Store of Brookville and Whitetail Acres Nursery and Landscaping. |
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Family Movie Night |
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TBD, Bring the family for a FREE movie under the stars on our outdoor big screen. Family Fun Movie Night featuring "TBD". Movie will be at 9:00 p.m. in front of the Banes House on Main Street. Popcorn, pop and hotdog will be sold. Bring your lawn chairs. Rain date is the following Saturday. |
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Wild West Train |
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September 18, All
Aboard with a western twist. Join the Delaware Rangers as they protect the
Metamora bound train. Come and see
Bandits, Marshals, Robber Barons,Fancy and some Not So Fancy Women as you roll through the
scenic countryside. Trains depart Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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Sept 24, Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to get on stage and show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at the Metamora Music Fest Stage - Lover Lane. Last Friday of the month. Food and
Drinks available by the Metamora Lions Club. |
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| October 2010 Events |
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42st Annual Canal Days |
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Oct, 1-2-3 10 am till 5:00 pm. One
of Indiana's most popular festival. You'll find hundreds of outside vendors
including
antiques, artist, crafts and collectibles all along the Whitewater canal and
throughout the entire
village of Metamora. Extended hours for both canal boat and the mill. For information about the event or juried rental space
along the canal call
765-647-2194. Sponsored by Historic Metamora, Inc.
More Canal Days Info
If you want to rent space but do not have handmade products you will need
to rent space from individual property owners. Please do not call or email the
hotline for this information or Historic Metamora as they do not know
information about all the individual property owners or the spaces they have
available. Contact individual property owner. |
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Canal Days Train |
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Enjoy Metamora Canal Days without worrying about parking.
Train excursion leaves Connersville Grand Central Station at the times listed
below.
Friday Oct 1 departs 10:00am w/2 hour layover.
Saturday Oct 2 departs 10:00am w/4 hour layover and 12:01pm w/2 hour
Sunday Oct 3 departs 10:00am w/4 hour layover and 12:01pm w/2 hour
All trains departing Metamora for the return trip to
Connersville on October 2 & 3 will combine and depart as one train consist.Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054
or visit the Railroad website for more info and prices |
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Metamora Corn Maze |
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Every Weekend in October -
Get lost at the Metamora Corn Maze! You'll be amazed with this
outstanding corn maze. Open every weekend in October from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. 1 mile east of Metamora on US 52, across the road
from the Hearthstone Restaurant. There is easy access parking from US 52, or
you can take the train from Metamora. $5.00
MetamoraCornMaze.com |
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Fall Foliage Tour |
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Enjoy the
beautiful fall foliage in the Whitewater River Valley between Connersville
and Metamora on one of our Fall Foliage Trips. This special excursion runs
every Thursday and Friday during October, departing Connersville station at
10:00 am, and allow a two hour stop over in Metamora for shopping. Call the
Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices. |
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Haunted Village |
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TBD, 7 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cost $5.00 per person.
Take a Hayride through town but beware.... you never know what will happen! |
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Haunted Halloween Cruse |
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TBD,
Come spend a night in a safe but fun atmosphere. Enjoy a cruise down the Whitewater Canal in the dark! Professional storytellers Jeff Kuehl and Celestine Bloomfield will be telling spooky stories (appropriate for all age children). Treats will be passed out on the canal boat. Rides at 7:30 p.m. 8:00
p.m. and 8:30 p.m. No reservation required. Cost $4.00 per person. |
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Wild West Train |
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October 16, 17 - All Aboard with a western twist. Join the Delaware Rangers as
they protect the Metamora bound train. Come and see
Bandits, Marshals, Robber Barons,Fancy and some Not So Fancy Women as you roll through the
scenic countryside. Trains depart Connersville at 12:01 PM EST. Call the Whitewater Valley Railroad at (765) 825-2054 or
visit the Railroad website for more
info and prices |
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Trick-Or-Treat |
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Oct 23 - 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Safe Trick-or-Treating in Metamora. |
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Open Mic Music Night |
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Oct 29, A spooky Open Mic Night. Come dressed in costume for our Halloween Open Mic. Come and play or come and listen!
This is your opportunity to show off your music skills.
If you just love to hear music this is a FREE opportunity to come and enjoy
an evening of music. Sign up at 6:00 p.m. Music from 7:00 to 10:00
p.m. at Mill Street Pizza on Main Street. |
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| November and December 2010 Events |
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Chili Cook-off |
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Nov 6, - Come and dine on the many chili's prepared
at our annual chili cook-off. Rate your favorite chili for the peoples
choice award. Chili served at 12:00 p.m. at the firehouse. If you are interested in being a judge give us a call at 765-647-2109. Have a winning chili recipe? Enter
the Chili Cook-off . Prizes and trophies.
Click here for forms and more information.
Hurry and enter today!!!! |
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27th Annual Tree Lighting |
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Nov 20, - Join us in the annual celebration of the start
of the Holiday Season. The tree lighting event will take place at the
Gazebo at 6:30. Gather around the bond fire as you listen to live
holiday music provided by our own "Baggy Bottom Boys", sing-a-longs, enjoy
the Christmas Story and warm up with free hot chocolate, coffee, and cookies
and at the right moment we will light up the tree. Christmas Walk Information |
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27th Annual Christmas Walk |
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Nov 26, 27, 28 - Dec 3, 4, 5 - Dec 10,
11, 12 - Dec 17, 18, 19
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m - 10 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Extended hours for the Mill
Combine history, a
Currier and Ives scene and the pageantry of Christmas and you have the
Metamora Christmas Walk. Lanterns line the canal, luminaries light the
pathways and decorations are a plenty throughout the entire village. Sing
along with the strolling carolers as they sing holiday tunes. Visit Santa
and Mrs. Claus in their Santa House and get a memorable photo. Shop in the many unique shops.
The many festivities and unique shopping in this old fashioned town are a
part of a Christmas tradition that residents and visitors alike look forward
to year after year. Metamora Christmas Walk always begins the weekend after Thanksgiving. Sponsored by the Merchants Association of
Metamora. More
Christmas Walk Information |
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The Whitewater State Historic Site also sponsers many special programs throughout the year. Read about thier special programs.
Most shops and attractions open May
through the last day of the Christmas Walk in December. A few shops are open
year round. Hour of business vary from
business to business. Some shops are open Tuesday - Thursday. More
shops are open Friday - Sunday. The state facilities are open Wed -
Sun. Because each shop is individually
owned there is no way to give a sure answer to how many or who will be open on any
given day. List of shops normally open in
the winter. |
