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Little Balkans Days Festival

Date(s): 09/03/2010 @ 08:00a.m. - 09/05/2010 - 9p.m.
Venue: Pittsburg
Address: 117 West Fourth Street
Pittsburg, KS
Telephone Number: 1.800.879.1112
Email Address: bharrison@pittsburgareachamber.com

Website: www.visitcrawfordcounty.com

Event Description: The history, heritage, art and culture that is unique to Southeast Kansas in relationship to the Little Balkans region in Europe is celebrated during this 25th annual event. Events begin on Friday with a Senior King-Queen Coronation, a Big Band Swing Dance and Cruise Night. On Saturday, over 90 arts and crafts vendors have their skills and products for sale and food vendors feature a wide range of ethnic food.

Other events include horse buggy rides, car and motorcycle show, quilt show, doll show, model train show, carnival and rides, train rides on 1950s era coaches, homemade pie contest, chili cook-off, salsa cook-off, buffalo wing competition and model plane exhibition.

Live music on the main stage with a headlining act providing music for the large street dance that night. And for others, a polka dance and live polka music on a second stage. The Gorilla Century 100-mile bike ride from Pittsburg, through Cherokee and Crawford Counties and back to Pittsburg will be held in conjunction with Little Balkans Days.

For more information, contact the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-879-1112, or e-mail at bharrison@pittsburgareachamber.com or log onto www.visitcrawfordcounty.com.