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 Quilting
Weekend Retreats-Feb. & Oct.
Are you a quilter or do you love to sew? We have a
fun filled weekend just for you. You can come and
sew to your heart's content. Meet new friends, share
ideas, see new products and enjoy a weekend away.
One low price gets you all you need for the weekend
(food, lodging, classes, fun and friends) Contact
the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau for more
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Storytelling Festival-March
This festival is bringing nationally and regionally
known performers to Southern Minnesota for a warm
weekend of sharing personal stories, folk tales,
and lively concertina music. A dinner theatre, workshop,
open stage, storytelling concerts, and church services
provide the settings. Tickets can be purchased for
entire weekend or for individual events. Contact
the Heartland Story Telling Festival Guild for more
information. bjjackson@smig.net
or 507-373-4748
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 Birding
Festival-May
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bird Watching-the
top new sport-this will be your chance. Enjoy many
seminars including, local Naturalist Larry Dolphin
and Minnesota D and R representatives. Meet Al Batt,
the Birder of the Year and fantastic storyteller
as well as go on birding tours. See new products
and learn more about this wonderful sport of Bird
Watching. Contact the Austin Audubon Society for
more information. rnsmaby@charter.net
or twdorsey@charter.net
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 Scrap
Book Weekend-January
Enjoy a fun filled weekend of doing those special
scrap book projects. Learn ideas, see new products,
and share those special pictures during this fun
filled weekend. Contact the Austin Convention and
Visitors Bureau for more information.
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 Fourth
of July Festival (3 days!)
http://www.austincoc.com/freedom.html
Each year Austin plays host to thousands of visitors
for our 3 day festival over the Fourth of July weekend.
Several events, including fireworks, concerts, street
dances, games, parades and the like help to make
this festival top notch every year. For more information
or a schedule of events visit www.austincoc.com
or contact the Festival Office at spamtown@smig.net
or 507-437-3448.
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 National
Barrow Show®-September
Americas premier purebred hog show brings exhibitors
and buyers from around the world to Austin Minnesota
for the 5 day event known as the "World Series
of Swine Shows." For more information contact
the Mower county Fairgrounds at 507-433-1868, mowfair@smig.net
, www.mowercountyfair.com
or www.nationalswine.com
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 Pioneer
Days - April - May
Pioneer Days is co-sponsored with the JC Hormel
Nature Center. This family event integrates crafts
and demonstrations from the past with food, music,
storytelling, a petting zoo, horse drawn wagon rides
and old time games for children. Contact the JC
Hormel Nature Center for more information. 507-437-7519
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 Mower
County Fair-August
www.mowercountyfair.com
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Farmer's Market
www.austinafm.com
www.mfma.org
May-October
Monday: Oak Park Mall 4:00-6:00
Thursday: Downtown 4:00-7:00
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