Upcoming and Past Events

Friday - June 20th, 2008

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Deposit: $500, Due by March 29th, 2008

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January 24th, 2008

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.

April 19th, 2008

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 Pre Car Show 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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May 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2008

Place: Swedish Village

Attractions: Parade, Smorgasbord, Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Arts & Crafts Fair, Entertainment, Music, Folk Dancing, Maypole, Sacred Concert and Vesper Service

Additional information can be found
on this two page flier.

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.

August 8th, 2008

Place: Downtown Kingsburg

Thursdays—Mid-May thru November

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"The Great Pumpkin" arrives for the Oct. 30 Swedish Village Farmer’s Market in downtown Kingsburg and with him comes a $1,000 prize. Selma Flea Market is sponsoring that evening to include the prize for the area’s biggest pumpkin, to be determined by the official weight certified at the Selma Flea Market public scales, and a $100 prize for a “Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest” winner. Area pumpkin growers are urged to keep their eyes out for “The Great Pumpkin” in their fields. It will need to be portable enough to get aboard a truck or trailer or other type of transportation to be taken to the Selma Flea Market scales between the days of Oct. 27 and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29. Once a winner is determined and certified by officials at the scales, the winner will be notified. The pumpkin will need to be available by 4 p.m., Thurs-day, Oct. 30 for display at the Farmer’s Market downtown on Draper Street for the evening. A special ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Also planned for the evening are a number of harvest season activities, including the Second Annual Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest and the Second Annual “Best Pie in Kingsburg” contest and more. Those attending the markets each week are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and have a seat for the fun each week from 5-8 p.m. through Nov 20.

Thursdays: 4 - 8 pm, May 15th - Nov 20th, 2007

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

KINGSBURG—

Click here for the new printable flier, and here you can find the entry form for the Kingsburg Idol!

May 15th - Opening Ceremony for 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.
 

July 3rd

Place: (To be determined)
Attractions: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment,
Food, Kiddy Area and Fireworks

 -: Program Cancelled :-

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November 28th, 2008

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.

December 6th, 2008

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.

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For a printable entry form, click here.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce

1475 Draper Street 

Kingsburg, CA 93631

559-897-1111 Home

559-897-4621 Fax

E-mail:  jessatkingsburg@aol.com