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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 information.

MN 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


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


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.


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.


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


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


Mower County Fair-August
www.mowercountyfair.com


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