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Louie Anderson is coming to Waconia! After enjoying Nickle Dickle Day, visit the Lake Waconia Event Center for comedy featuring Louie Anderson on September 19, 2009 at 8pm.

LOUIE ANDERSON and Scott Hansen
Saturday – September 19, 2009 at 8:00PM
Lake Waconia Event Center
8155 Paradise Lane – Waconia, MN

Tickets on sale by phone at Brown Paper Ticket
Gold Circle VIP : $49.25 in advance $54.25 at the door includes reserved Gold Circle seating, a meet and greet with the comedians with a photo and autograph. (limited number available)

General Admission: $31.25 in advance $36.25 at the door includes first come first served seating.

Service charge of $0.99 and 2.5% service fee
Call 24/7 to 1-800-838-3006

Check out their website for more information and for tickets. www.lakewaconiaeventcenter.com or www.louietour.com

When? September 19th 2009
Time? 8am – 5pm
Where? Waconia City Park

What?

• Antique & Collector Car & Truck Show
• 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments
• Rotary Duck Races
• Sidewalk Sales
• Food
• Fun
• Entertainment
• 5k and 10k Races

On the Gazebo Stage:
8-10: Polka with the Wendinger Band
10- 2 Music by Chopper
2-5 Traveled Ground

Rides and Games in City Square Park

On First Street:
11- 5 Ride the Mechanical Bull
Music with DJ Big Country

The Carver County Fair is nearly here! This year it runs from August 5th to the 9th in Waconia.

At the grandstand:

• Wednesday August 5th 7pm Bull Riding
• Thursday August 6th 7pm Motokazie Supercross Racing
• Friday August 7th 6:30pm Tractor/Truck Pull
  The Tractor Pull will feature only NTPA tractors and pickups. The Semis are the only non-NTPA vehicles. There will be no out-of-field trucks or tractors.
• Saturday August 8th 6:30pm Demolition Derby
• Sunday August 9th 6pm Demolition Derby

Grandstand Prices: Adults $8, kids 6-9 $5 and 5 and under are free!

Entertainment at the fair:

• Wednesday August 5th
  5:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Johnny Holm Band
• Thursday August 6th
  11:00 am 500 Card Tournament
  1:00 pm Farm Bureau Presents: Carver County Century Farms Program Senior Citizen of the Year Award
  2:00 pm Michael Elsenpeter, Musician
  5:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Hairball
• Friday August 7th
  11:00 am Sheephead Tournament
  2:00 pm Livewire DJ
  6:00 pm Paul Christian
  8:30 pm Shaw Brothers
• Saturday August 8th
  11:00 am Kids Pedal Pull (registration at 10:30 am)
  1:00 pm Diaper Derby
  2:00 pm Jay Brian Comedy Hypnosis Show
  3:30 pm The Arnie Chuckles Show – One Man Band – “Fun Show”
  6:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Diamondback
• Sunday August 9th
  10:00 am Church at the Fair
  12:00 pm Kids Pedal Pull (registration at 11:30 am)
  2:00 pm Amateur Talent Show /Livewire DJ
  6:00 pm Silverado

In the Patio

• Wed. Aug. 5
  12:00 pm 4-H Camp Fair
  4:00 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Paul Christian
  7:00 pm    Silverado
• Thurs. Aug. 6
  3:00 pm    4-H Demonstrations
  4:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Paul Christian
  9:00 pm    Livewire DJ – Teen Dance
• Fri. Aug. 7
  11:30 am 4-H Fashion Review Practice
  12:30 pm 4-H Arts in Performance
  1:15 pm    4-H Fashion Show
  2:30 pm    4-H Share the Fun Acts
  4:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Jay Brian Comedy Hypnosis Show
  8:30 pm    Guitar Hero Contest
• Sat. Aug. 8
  12:00 pm KKC Break-A-Thon -Karate Demonstration
  1:30 pm    4-H Share the Fun Acts
  2:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  4:00 pm    Jazz on the Prairie
  8:30 pm    Guitar Hero Contest
• Sun. Aug. 9
  12:00 pm 4-H Arts in Performance
  1:00 pm    JazzHounds Big Band
  4:00 pm    Chuck Thiel Band

The Midway Rides

• Wed., Aug. 5, 2009
  3:00 pm    All rides reduced one coupon from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – all ages, all rides
• Thurs., Aug. 6, 2009
  1:00 pm    Pay one price of $22.00 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – all ages, all rides
• Fri., Aug. 7, 2009
  1:00 pm    Two for one ride special from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – two people ride for the price of one. Not good with any other special.
• Sat., Aug. 8, 2009
  12 noon    Regular prices for rides
• Sun., Aug. 9, 2009
  12 noon    Pay one price of $22.00 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Prices:
  Ride Coupons: $1.00 each (Rides require three or four)
  Family pack of 50 coupons for $45.00

Plus so much more with food, animals, merchants and good times!!

Fairgrounds Location:
501 W. 3rd St.
Waconia, MN

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The 2009 Waconia Band Festival marches into town on Saturday June 20th.  Music will include everything from Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam to Beautiful Day by U2!

15 bands will compete to be the champion but only one will come out on top. Will it be Waconia? Champlin? Mankato? Be there to find out.

The parade route goes down main street in Waconia and the event is free to all. Get there early though as spots along the parade route fill up fast.

It’s a fun event for the whole family!

Here is a list of bands that will be competing.

• Waconia Drumline
• 728 Cadets – Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman
• Henry Sibley Marching Band
• Maple Grove Marching Crimson
• St. Cloud All-City
• Montevideo Marching Band
• Osseo Marching Band
• Champlin Park Marching Rebels
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm
• Owatonna Marching Band
• Mankato 77 Lancers
• Winona Cotter Marching Band
• Litchfield Marching Dragons
• Park Center Marching Pirates
• Waconia High School Marching Band

See you there!!

The former “lakeside ballroom” has re-opened as the Lake Waconia Event Center operated by Lancer Catering.

Lake Waconia Event Center is an ideal venue to host your wedding reception, meeting, anniversary and holiday parties, conventions, trade shows, graduations, family reunions and company picnics.

Their catering staff will be happy to assist you with any food needs. The deliciously prepared and elegantly presented cuisine will help make your event spectacular.

Lake Waconia Event Center can accommodate groups up to 1,000 people. The Event Center has ample space, a large bar, wooden dance floor and stage for entertainment.

Lake Waconia Event Center, known over the years as the Paradise Night Club and later the Waconia Lakeside Ballroom, is a well-known landmark since it opened in its location next to the lake in 1933.

The spacious Lake Waconia Event Center is conveniently located on Hwy 5 across from Lake Waconia Regional Park.

Post from Sarah M.

This weekend is city wide garage sale weekend in Waconia.  Starting today and going though the weekend there will be all sorts of deals and hidden treasures all over town.

Are you having a sale?  Post details in the comments to let others know!

On Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 to 4:00 is the Waconia Business Home & Family Fair.

You can come and see presentations, demonstrations, and exhibitions of what local businesses have to offer. There will be a wide variety of food vendors & fun activities for kids including a climbing castle!

The Business, Home & Family Fair will be located at the Waconia High School and is free to everyone.

On April 18th St. Joseph’s Catholic School is having a Boogie Blast event!

The evening is full of food, fun and live entertainment from Tim Mahoney and Big Walter Smith.

Boogie Blast runs from 6:30 to Midnight at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. The cost is $35 per person or $650 VIP seating for eight.

Ticket prices include dinner, coffee, pop, deserts and live entertainment. VIP ticket prices also include VIP parking, reserved tables, wine and personal wait staff!

There is also a cash bar for those that want a drink.

For more details, visit the St Joseph website.

As I’ve never been to a Boogie Blast, I’m not sure what to expect. If you go, please let us know what it’s all about.

Coming up soon is another Waconia fire department breakfast.  It’s always a treat and encourage everyone to come out.

Not only do you get to eat pancakes, sausage, and french toast, but the kids can interact and learn with the firemen. Sparky the talking fire dog will also be on hand.

The breakfast takes place Sunday, April 19th 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at the Waconia Fire Station.

Tickets: $6.00 – 5 and under FREE

Today is St. Joseph Parish’s Fall Festival!

Starting at 11 are carnival games, a book fair and a kids DJ.  There’s also a slient auction, plant sale, bake sale, bingo, food, beer, pull tabs and so much more.

From 4-8pm there is a pork chop dinner.  Mmmmm that sounds good.

Then from 7-10:30pm the Johnny Holm Band is performing for free!

Come on out to Waconia today, October 4th, and enjoy a great festival on a great fall day!!