Susie's Garden Patch Area Events:
May

June
14th. annual Dairy Breakfast
June 4
TIME: 6:30 to 11 a.m.

Boone County Fair Grounds
Rt. 76
Belvidere, Ill. 61008

COST: $5 adult - $3 children

ACTIVITIES: crafts and vendors, antique hors-drawn equipment, antique farm equipment, children's games, Cow Pie Bingo, and attendees are given the opportunity to learn about the importance of dairy and the overall agricultural industry.

Openfields Farm Tours
Tour, Sunday, June 12, 2011

Noon to 5 p.m
The event is a multiple site self-guided tour, and there is no charge to the general public to participate.
Visit www.extension.illinois.edu/winnebago
815-986-4357 for more information.

July

Poplar Grove Air Port

July 17: Agricultural equipment meticulously restored dating back nearly a hundred years thru "modern" fifty year old John Deere and Minneapolis Moline tractors will be found on the grounds of the Museum. This event was a rousing success last year and is expected to be even bigger and better this year.

Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum, Poplar Grove Airport, IL
Address: 5151 Orth Rd
City: Poplar Grove
State: IL
Contact Person: Tom Murray
Phone: 815-547-3115
E-mail: armyplane@gmail.com
www.ArmyWingsAndWheels.com

Garden Praire Chicken Broast
Sunday July 24
11 to 4
Garden Prairie Park
Chicken, corn boil, and homemade pie.


Show of Shows
Phantom Regiment
Drum and Bugle Corps.
A must see, the kids will sit in wonder
www.regiment.org
Sunday July 17
Boyland Stadium, Rockford

August

Boone Co. Fair
3rd. largest in the State
August 8 to 14
Better than the State Fair.
The animals are a must.
Thursday is 4-H show day, I highly recommened
this day.

Northern Illinois Steam Show
August 11 to14
Admission - yes
Step back into time as you experience farming
the way it used to be. By horse and steam.
music, flea market, vegetables, food
Live demonstration of antique farm equipment.
Senior Day - Aug. 13
A must for children to see how American got
its start.
www.threshingbee.org

Poplar Grove Air Port Fly In

August 21: Once again northern Illinois's premier Pancake Fly-In Breakfast at the main Maintenance Hangar. The Lyons Club will be serving up a tasty meal with all the trimmings. After breakfast head over to the Flight Office for the traditional plane ride offered by the Flight School for a nominal fee and then take the shuttle to the Museum and stroll the grounds. The flight line will be filled with aircraft from all over the Midwest and the grounds with plenty of things to see and do.

Garden Praire Chicken Broast
Sunday August 28
11 to 4
Garden Prairie Park
Chicken, corn boil, and homemade pie.

September

Autumn Pioneer Festival
Saturday & Sunday
September 24 & 25
Time: 10 to 4
Boone County Conservation
603 N. Appleton Rd.
Belvidere,IL. 61008
www.boonecountyconservationdistrict.org
Admission is free
DO NOT MISS THIS WITH CHILDREN
soap making, flint knapping, native american village, civil war encampment, DuPage Settles and Scottish Clan Chatten

October

Susie's Pumpkin Fill up
10th. Annual
Columbus Day Weekend
October 10, 11 & 12
Free Admission
U-Pick pumpkins $3 ea. up to 40lbs. ea.
Twisting corn path for even the little ones.

Free Corn Maze (simple not hard)

New and exciting things for 10 anniversary
Plus all your Fall Decoration needs
Pony rides Saturday and Sunday only.
Don't miss out