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Swedish Midsommar

Friday - June 19th, 2009

More information coming soon!

Award Dinner

Thursday - January 29th, 2009

Place: Young Life Center

Attractions: To honor Kingsburg’s finest.

Citizen, Jr. Citizen, Public Safety Employee and Educator of the Year, along with other awards to be presented.

^{Lennis Scheline - nominated for his years of dedicated civic
service to Kingsburg}

Annual Car Show

April 18th, 2009

Place: Swedish Village

Attractions: Pre-72 Automobiles, Food,

Kiddy Area and Entertainment

Roadsters, Antiques, Street Rods, Muscle Cars, T-Birds, Mopars and more can be found at Kingsburg’s Car Show. We promise to be one of the largest Pre-72 Car Shows in the Central Valley. We have great food, entertainment, carnival and shopping. Vendors will be selling items specializing in custom auto parts along with other special vendors. This all starts the Friday before with a Cruise Night in downtown Kingsburg. The Car Show is free for the whole family to enjoy. Bring your family and friends to come and see some great cars from around the valley.

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Click here for a new 2009 downloadable application.

Business to Business Trade Fair

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Place: The Vineyard Worship Centre Church - 2830 E Manning Ave. Fowler CA
Free Admission

Exhibitors: $65 includes table, skirting, tablecloth and sign.

Click here for a downloadable application.

Exhibitors must have a permanent business address within the zip codes of Reedley, Selma, Sanger, Parlier, Fowler, Kingsburg or Del Rey To exhibit, fill out this form and return it to your Chamber of Commerce with $65 made payable to: Five Cities Economic Authority. Return by October 8, 2009.

Kingsburg's Swedish Festival

May 15th & 16th, 2009

Place: Swedish Village

Attractions: Parade, Smorgasbord, Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Arts & Crafts Fair, Entertainment, Music, Folk Dancing, Maypole, Sacred Concert, Vesper Service and Viking Bed Races - Entry form can be found here (Evening of May 16th)

Click here for a downloadable program of the event!

Valkommen! We invite you to a Scandinavian Vacation the third weekend in May. You can experience and taste the rich culture of Sweden here in the San Joaquin Valley. This three day event is filled with entertainment, food and fun. It all begins on Friday night with a Swedish Smorgasbord. Start your Saturday morning with a traditional Svenska Pancake (Swedish Pancake) Breakfast. Our Swedish Village is filled with specialty shops, there you can also see more of the Swedish Culture in the Swedish Culture Village on Draper and discover many food and craft booths and entertainment.

A printable application for the Dala Trot
can be found here.

Click here for information on our Bed Race!

You can also find the entry form here.

Kingsburg Farmer's Market

Dates and Times: TBA

Place: Swedish Village
Attractions: Kingsburg area farm fresh produce, crafts & information booths.

Back by popular demand - Pea Soup & Pancakes. Read more here.

Great Pumpkin Arrives! Click here for more information or here for a printable entry form!

KINGSBURG—

Fruit Trail of Fresno County - more information can be found here!

“While so many of the Valley’s farmer’s markets will be winding down, we’re going to be uncorking some talent and entertainment and opening a second season so to speak,” commented Jess Chambers, executive director for the sponsoring Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce.

For additional information on the Farmer’s Markets or to become a vendor, contact the Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce at (559) 897-1111.

Summer Band Concerts Under the Stars

June 25th; July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 2009

Place: Memorial Parkk

Attractions: City Band, Food, and Arts and Crafts

Thursday Nights Only Event for 6 weeks

The mercury is rising, the days are getting longer, and the fruit trees are almost ready to be harvested. This can only be the prelude to “Summer Band Concerts Under the Stars.” The City Band has emerged to become the longest running non-professional community band west of the Mississippi. This concert series is held for a six-week period every Thursday night in Kingsburg’s Memorial Park. Each night starts with a Farmer’s Market, Food and Crafts from 5-8 p.m., followed by the concert from 8-9:30 PM. Here’s an opportunity for you to slip back in time to an old-fashioned outdoor Concert and Farmers’ Market.

Independence Celebration

July 3rd

More information coming soon!

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Crayfish and Jazz Festival

September 19th, 2009

Place: Swedish Village
Attractions: Food, Music, Vendors and More in the quaint downtown Swedish Village

More information can be found on their homepage.

“Watch here for details. Plant your seeds, nurture your pumpkin plants and see if you can grow the biggest. The event will once again be sponsored by Selma Flea Market and have a $1,000 prize for the biggest pumpkin weighed in at their scales and the eating contest will have a $100 prize.”

$6 a piece, available at our office::
1475 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-1111

Julgransfest Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

November 27th, 2009

Place: Swedish Village

Just in time for the holiday season, Kingsburg opens its Christmas Village (Swedish style) downtown with lovely lights and festive trappings for the trek down Draper Street singing carols and lighting the community Christmas tree. It’s something right out of Dr. Seuss and his “Whoville” holiday classic. You won’t want to miss this Christmas season kick-off. It starts at dusk on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day.

Santa Lucia Festival Christmas Village Celebration

December 5th, 2009

Place: Swedish Village

Attractions: Parade, Food, Gingerbread House Competition, Caroling, Arts and Crafts

Festival of Lights Parade
5:30 p.m. on Draper Street

Santa Lucia Day opens the Christmas season with the oldest daughter of the household adorning herself in a long white gown, red sash and a glowing crown of candles. She wakens the family members with the Lucia song and serving saffron buns and coffee at their bedside. The Swedish Village of Kingsburg has adopted this very special tradition. Kingsburg celebrates Santa Lucia Day on the first Saturday in December. The sidewalks of Draper Street will be filled with arts and crafts along with specialty home baked goods, gourmet items, and Swedish entrees. There is a Gingerbread House Competition at the library and the evening concludes with a Festival of Lights Parade.