Monday, July 29, 2013 - Mississippi Valley Fair
Posted by Johanna Smith
on Jul 25, 2013
It’s time to head to the Fair! Our longstanding Davenport Rotary Tradition will continue on Monday, July 29th as we head to the Mississippi Valley Fair on Preparation Day. We will meet in the Pavilion, right across from the horse barns on the West side of the grounds. To avoid delays ROTARIANS NEED TO ENTER THE FAIR THRU THE GATE OFF LOCUST STREET RIGHT ACROSS FROM McDONALDS. Riefe's will cater lunch.
2013 will mark the 94th year for the Fair. Far from its humble beginnings in the early 1900's it has grown from a small county fair into a grand regional event, attracting more than 300,000 people during fair week and over 600,000 people annually making it one of the largest fairs in Iowa. The impressive grandstand line up for 2013 includes Toby Keith, Josh Turner, Dwight Yoakam, Lynyrd, Skynyrd, Diamond Rio and Jake Owen.