2010
January - March Skiing, snow boarding, and tubing at Seven Oaks Recreation Area
January 29 & 30th - Lions Club Pancakes at Boone County Fairgrounds
January 29 - Soup Night at the Iowa Arboretum
January 30 - Women in the Outdoors Event at the Iowa Arboretum
February
February 5 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
February 6 - Boone Iowa Society of Southern California 96th Annual Luncheon at Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, California
February 13 - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Valentine Dinner Train
February 14 - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Valentine Dinner Train
February 16 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Grace Episcopal Church
February 20 - Boone County Health & Safety Fair At Boone Middle School 10am until 1pm
February 21 - Belgian Waffle Brunch at Boone County Historical Society 10 to 1pm
February 22 - Raise funds for Y Camp Monday - Y Camp partnered with Big G's Log Cabin BBQ. 10% of Big G's sales will benefit Des Moines Y Camp's Partner with Youth Campaign
February 26 & 27 - Boone Home & Garden Show @ Boone Fairgrounds
February 26 - Iowa Arboretum Soup Supper from 4 to 7 pm
March
March - Seven Oaks Paintball opens through October
March 1 - Boone Noon Kiwanis Club Annual Smoked Windsor Pork Chop Dinner 5:30-7:00pm @ Fairgrounds
March 3 - Boone County Cattlemen's Banquet, 6:00 pm at Gigglin' Goat
March 5 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
March 6 - Iowa Arboretum Trough-Making Workshop
March 9 - ISU Extension - Connecting Adults and Youth to Enhance Environmental Literacy @ Iowa Arboretum
March 13 - Madrid Action Committee Banquet @ Snus Hill
March 13 - Iowa Arboretum Spring Pancake Breakfast
March 13 - Iowa Arboretum Pruning Workshop
March 13 - Iowa Arboretum Volunteer Prune
March 18 - Boone Area Chamber of Commerce & Boone County Farm Bureau Ag Omelet Breakfast at Boone County Fairgrounds Community Building
March 26 - Iowa Arboretum Soup Supper
March 27 - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Easter Bunny Train
March 27 - Pilot Mound Fire Department Benefit Breakfast 8 am-1 pm, @ Pilot Mound Community Building
March 29 - Day-Breakers Kiwanis Annual Ham Dinner, 5-7pm,@Fairgrounds Community Bldg
April
April - Seven Oaks Tent Campground Open through October
April 2 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
April 3 - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Dinner Train Season begins
April 3 - The Boone Speedway opens for the 2010 racing season
April 8 - Snus Hill begins ballroom dancing lessons
April 8, 9, 10 - Boone Area Merchants Race Day Promotion
April 15 - Wine & Cheese Night at Snus Hill Winery
April 11 - 17 - Week of the Young Child
April 17 - Iowa Arboretum Spring Fever Mini-Symposium
April 17 - Keep Boone County Scenic Spring Clean-up Day
April 21 - Boone County Hospital Masquerade Jewelry Sale
April 22 & 23 - KWBG Spring Auction Block
April 24 - Boone National Little League Opening Ceremonies/Opening Day
April 24 - Ogden City - Wide Garage Sales
April 24 - Sacred Heart Spring Wine, Brew and Food Festival @ National Guard Armory
April 27 - Iowa Arboretum Creative Containers Workshop
April 30 - Child Care Junction Benefit Dinner w/Live Music and raffle to be held at Seven Oaks
April 30 - May 9 - Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Exhibit at Boone County Hospital
May
May - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Saturday Trains begin
May - Seven Oaks Canoe & Kayak Floats start through October
May 1 - Johnny Appleseed Tree Planting
May 2 - Snus Hill Winery Art Show
May 7 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
May 7 - Rotary Club of Boone 2nd Annual Charity Auction
May 7 - Live Music at Snus Hill Winery with Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts
May 7 - Iowa Arboretum Green Tie Affair
May 8 - Madrid City-Wide Garage Sales
May 8 - Iowa Arboretum Spring Plant Sale
May 11 - Relay for Life Fashion Show Dinner
May 15 - Iowa Arboretum Peter Rabbit Picnic
May 16 - Boone County Hospital Foundation's 1st Annual Duathlon - Do-athlon ...Do it 2 it!
May 21 - Boone Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing at Cedar Pointe Golf Course
May 23 - Bluff Creek Triathlon - begins @ Don Williams Park
May 26 - Boone City Band weekly concerts begin at Herman Park
May 29 - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Daily Operations begin
June
June - Seven Oaks River Tube Floats Start and Mountain Bike & Hike Trails Open through October
June 4 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
June 4 - Relay for Life Event
June 5 - Boone County Shopping News City-Wide Garage Sale
June 20 - Iowa Arboretum, Snus Hill Winery and More Trees and Cheese Event
June 22 - Relay for Life Golf Outing at Cedar Pointe
June 24-26 - Iowa Arboretum Monster Garage Sale
June 25 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
June 26 - POSTPONED ! - Celebration of Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace 30th Anniversary
June 26 - Herman Park Gospel Fest
June 29 - Boone County Cattlemen's BBQ
July
July 2 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
July 2 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
July 4 - Boone Speedway 4th Annual Eve of Destruction
July 4 - City Band Concert at Herman Park
July 4 - Fourth of July fireworks at Boone Speedway beginning at dusk
July 9 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
July 10 - Iowa Municipal Band Festival at Herman Park Pavilion
July 15 - 18 - Boone County Fair
July 16 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
July 18 - Tom Crooks Memorial Car Show at Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
July 18 - Iowa Arboretum Cooking with Herbs and Wine class followed by Big Daddy Blues Band at Snus Hill Winery
July 19 - 23 - High Power Soccer Vacation Bible School held at DMACC (E Free Church/Grace Comm Church)
July 22 - Boone Co Historical Society Golf Tournament at Cedar Pointe Golf
July 23 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
July 23 - 25 - Christian Motorcyclist Association State Rally at DMACC
July 24 - Iowa Arboretum Summer Plant Sale and Ice Cream Social
July 30 - 31 - Ogden Fun Days
July 30 - Iowa National Guard Sendoff Ceremonies for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10am at DMACC
July 30 - Story Time -- ages 8 & under with adult at the Book Shoppe
July 31 - Boone Area Merchants Crazy Day
July 31 - Face Painting by The Green Clovers 4-H Group at The Book Shoppe
August
August 2 - Westhaven, former Evangelical Free Church Home Open House
August 3 - Boone County Hospital Foundation, 11th Annual "Best Ball" Golf Tournament
August 5, 6 & 7 - Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sale
August 6 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
August 6 - 7 - Boone High School and Sacred Heart Class of 1965 Reunion
August 7 & 8 - Pavilion Jam at Herman Park
August 12 -22 - Boone Convention & Visitor's Bureau Boone Booth at the Iowa State Fair, Iowa State Fairgrouds
August 14 - Military Appreciation Day, Glen Wiley Field, Boone Municipal Airport
August 28 - Lincoln Highway Transportation Show 5 to 8pm
August 28 - Mamie Eisenhower's Birthplace 30th Anniversary Celebration
August 28 - Iowa Arboretum Trough-Making Workshop (must pre-register 515-795-3216)
August 28 - Iowa's Automobiles Book Signing at the Book Shoppe - 827 Story St
August 31 - Farm Progress Show
September
September 1 & 2 - Farm Progress Show
September 3 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
September 3, 4, 5, 6 - Madrid Labor Day Celebration/Car Show
September 6 - 11 - IMCA Super Nationals at the Boone Speedway
September 9, 10, 11 & 12 - Pufferbilly Days celeration in Boone
September 11 - RR/Iowa Book Signing at The Book Shoppe - 827 Story St
September 18 -19 - Thomas the Tank visits Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
September 23, 24 & 25 - Boone County Historical Society Quilt Show
September 24 - 26 - Thomas the Tank visits Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
October
October - Seven Oaks Season Pass Sale & Ski Swap
October 1 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
October 3 - Ogden Oktoberfest at Ogden
October 9 - Johnny Appleseed Tree Trimming
October 28 - Boone Area Merchants Trick or Treat for Shop w/a Cop
October TBA - Pumpkin Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
November
November 5 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
November 6 & 7 - Boone County Hospital Festival of Trees and Open House
November 14 - Boone Area Merchants Holiday Open House
November 14 - Sacred Heart Church Fall Bazaar
November 27 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
November 30 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December
December - Seven Oaks Skiing, Snowboarding & Snow Tubing begin through March
December 1 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December TBA - Boone Area Merchants Lighted Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
December TBA - Ogden Holiday Lighted Parade
December TBA - Boone County Historical Society Holiday Soup Supper
December 2 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 3 - Seven Oaks Friday After 5 at Seven Oaks
December 3 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 4 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Dec 6 - Madrid Christmas Extravaganza & Holiday Lighted Parade
December 7 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 8 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 9 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 10 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
December 11 - Santa Express Trains at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
2011
February 25, 26 - Boone Home & Garden Show @ Boone Fairgrounds
April 30 - High Trestle Trail and Bridge completion Celebration at Madrid
May 14 - Madrid City-Wide Garage Sales
June 25 - Herman Park Gospel Fest
June 26, 27 & 28 - Specialty Store Conference at Holly's and Gigglin' Goat
July 9 - Iowa Municipal Band Festival at Herman Park Pavilion
July 14 - 17 - Boone County Fair
July 30 - Boone Area Merchants Crazy Day
August 6 - 7 - Pavilion Jam at Herman Park
August 11 -21 - Boone Convention & Visitors's Bureau Boone Booth at the Iowa State Fair, Iowa State Fairgrounds
September 2 - 5 - Madrid Labor Day Celebration/Car Show
September 8, 9, 10 & 11 - Pufferbilly Days Celebration in Boone
October 27 - Boone Area Merchants Trick or Treat for Shop w/a Cop
December 2 - Boone Area Merchants Lighted Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
December 2 - Boone County Historical Society Holiday Soup Supper
December 4 - Ogden Holiday Lighted Parade
December 5 - Madrid Christmas Extravaganza & Holiday Lighted Parade
More information of times, dates and places of Boone sites and businesses is available from the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce's caboose information center on South Story Street from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
