TURTLE DAYS
Turtle Days is the oldest continuously running festival of Indiana held annually in Churubusco (Turtletown USA) celebrating the legend of "Oscar the Turtle" the "Beast of Busco".
This year we will celebrate the 64th Churubusco Turtle Days FestivalTM, June 19 - 22, 2013 in honor of the hunt for "Oscar" which began in 1949. The four day festival will be filled with contests, vendors, concessions, music, games, rides, fireworks, and many activities for the whole family.
Thank you in advance, to all that will help make this year's festival one to remember, by getting involved, sponsoring, or participating in the celebration.
The Turtle Days Board chose
Oscar's Blast from the Past
as the theme for
Turtle Days Festival 2013
Check out the 2012 SCHEDULE
2012 SPONSORS can be found HERE.
During the short week of the festival we have an opening ceremony, live bands, nightly raffle drawings, karaoke contests for children and adults, a talent show, nightly bingo, car/truck/bike show, motorcycle poker run, merchants, food and craft vendors, amusement rides, a trap shoot contest, tractor pull, horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, youth sporting events, beer tent, BBQ cook-off, all-u-can eat fish and tenderloin dinner, pancake and sausage breakfast, chicken BBQ, and more. We also have a day just for the kids, with games and *turtle races. On the final evening the annual Turtle Days Parade features floats, ball players, color guards, cheerleaders, classic cars, trucks, bikes, animals and much more. Then, to top off the festival, Saturday night we have a spectacular fireworks display.
*The Turtle Days board would like to ask that if participating in the turtle race on kids day that you please do not bring any endangered turtles.
Officers for Turtle Days 2013 include:
President - Greg Barkley
Vice-President - Madalyn Sade-Bartl
Secretary - Nicole Serres
Treasurer -
Turtle Days is always looking for fresh ideas. If you are interested in helping with Oscar's Blast from the Past, please contact a board member.
We strive to have something for everyone so if there was an event you really enjoyed or an activity you would like to see, please stop by the information booth and fill out a comment card or...
write us at:
Turtle Days Association, Inc.
PO Box 187
Churubusco, IN 46723
e-mail us at:
turtledayscelebrations@turtledays.com
www.turtledays.com will be updated periodically so keep checking back for information about this year's Oscar's Blast from the Past events when we celebrate our 64th Turtle Days Festival.
Here are some other sites that feature Turtle Days.
www.churubuscochamber.org/LIFE/oscar.htm
www.knotmag.com/?article=16
www.answerbag.com/q_view/272943
These sites contain some interesting info about our little town and the surrounding community.
Some sites about turtles:
www.crunchinfo.com
PROCEEDS OF TURTLE DAYS EVENTS SUPPORT
THE CHURUBUSCO TOWN PARK
AND
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Churubusco, IN
Updated Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:55 AM
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