Market on Central 2013 Season Dates
2nd and 4th Saturday – June thru September
Keep Watching For Our Scheduled Events
June 8th & 22nd
July 13th & 27th
August 10th & 24th
September 14th & 28th
June 9, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – Historical Downtown Fort Dodge
Ambassadors: It Gets Better – FD
8:00 am
Ribbon Cutting
Welcome – Mayor Bemrich
Downtown Revitalization – SSMID
Ribbon Cutting – Cheryl O’Hern
Smiley Face Train Rides
Karaoke Snorkle Truck with Old Glory – FD Fire Department
Mini Golf – Friendship Haven
Pencil Drawing
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides provided by Historical Preservation Group
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Market on Central Oakland Cemetery Walk Reeanactors:
Webb Vincent
Dr. Margaret Butler
Robert Durian
Mack Hurlbut
Anna Scott Meservey
Dr. Harley G. Ristine
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Oakland Cemetery
9th Annual Oakland Cemetery walk Saturday June 9th from 1-3 p.m. Walks begin every 10 minutes. During the 80-minute walk you will meet 9 historic, costumed characters. Parking not allowed at cemetery. Parking and shuttles available at Good Lutheran Church located at 1436 21st Ave N. Sunday’s (June 10th) performance will be at Iowa Central Bio-Science Auditorium beginning at 3 Pm. Admission either day will be $7.00 per person. Children under 10 are FREE.
June 23, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – 80th Blanden Museum Celebration
Ambassadors: It Gets Better – FD
Download June 23rd Info & Vendor Map
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fort Dodge Fire Department – Smoke Trailer
Artist Katrina West demonstrating pencil drawings
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
Fort Dodge Police with McGruff the Crime Dog, Harley Davidson Motorcycle, police cruiser and other police equipment.
Other activities include Iowa Central Community College setting up with the following activities:
• Guess what is under the microscope
• Question and answer board
• Deconstruction program/examples of projects they have made
• Tattoos for kids
9:00 am
Steppin’ Xpress Cloggers at Plaza Stage
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
DART Shuttle from Market on Central to Blanden Museum
At The Blanden Memorial Art Museum
from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm:
Blanden 80th Birthday Party
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Children outdoor activities under the tents on the East & South Lawn include:
10:00 am & 12:00 pm: Elsenpeter Marionettes performing “Hansel & Gretel, Youth Face Painting, Spin Art, Tie Dye, Arts & Crafts and more!
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm: Indoor concert performances for adults of all ages in the museum’s West Gallery
July 14, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – Fun at the County Fair
Webster County Fair
Ambassadors: Fort Dodge Young Professionals
Download July 14th Info & Vendor Map
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historical Preservation Commission – Conducting Tours of First United Methodist Church
Smoke Trailer – Fort Dodge Fire Department
Stringwinders
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
9:00 am
Steppin’ Xpress Cloggers at Plaza Stage
10:00 am
Pie Baking Contest – Judges ICCC Bakery Chef – Tom Pritchard, Hot Country 97 Bobby Knight, Community Orchard Bev Baedke
11:00 am
Corn Shucking Contest
First United Methodist Church Tours and Movie Showing Times
Located at 10th Street and 1st Avenue North. Free Will Donations will be accepted at the tours for the Historical Preservation Commission.
- 10:00 am TOUR
- 11:00 am TOUR
- 12:00 pm TOUR
- 1:00 pm – Showing of “One Foot in Heaven”. A 90 minute Hollywood made movie about the church and a pastor’s family experiences. Historical Preservation Commission Members include Roger Natte, Chair, David Grosland, Edwina O’Farrell, Rick Carle, Diane Burch, Pamela Sanders, and Aaron Will.
Color Splash 2/4 Mile fun Run/Walk
Registration and Parking – Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center
Cost is $15.00 Make checks to Fort Dodge Girls Track
6:30 pm Registration
7:30 pm Run/Walk
Webster County Fair Events for Saturday, July 14th
8:00 am – 10:00 am: DM River Valley Tractor Club Pancakes
8:30 am: Open Class Flower Show and Garden Show
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Larry Clement Car
1:00 pm: Antique Tractor Pull
Farm Bureau Day
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Watermelon Feed
11:00 am: Moto Cross Practice with races to follow
1:00 pm: Kids Tractor Pul;
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fire House
4-H Activities
10:00 am: Horse Show
10:00 am: Mud Volleyball
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Sweet Corn Feed
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Teen Dance
July 28, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – Multi Cultural Celebration
Ambassador: PICA (Pride In Community Appearance)
Download July 28th Info & Vendor Map
Come for Breakfast, Stay for Lunch, Take Home Dinner!
9:00 am Kevin Burt and the Instigators
(Blues Band – Purchase your Blues Under the Trees Tickets)
Smiley Face Train
Fort Dodge Fire Department Engine 4
Register for 1991 Firebird from 3 Eagles Communications
Surprise Entertainment you will not want to miss!
Community Events
Dragon Boat Races at Kennedy Park
Blues Under the Trees
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Engine 4 – FD Fire Department
Pencil Drawing – Katrina West
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
August 11, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – National Farmers Market Week
Ambassador: Fort Dodge Junior Women’s Club
Download August 11th Info & Vendor Map
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Haz Mat Truck – FD Fire Department
Pencil Drawings – Katrina West
Stringwinders
Hollingsworth Dance & Gymnnastics
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
Tours of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Provided by Historial Preservation Commission
August 25, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – Summer Adventures
Ambassador: Webster County Farm Bureau
Community Events
Webster County Adventure Race
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Singer – Jamie Leigh
Ladder 1 – FD Fire Deptartment
Pencil Drawing – Katrina West
Stringwinders
Hollingsworth Dance & Gymnastics
Register to win a 1990 Firebird from Three Eagles Communication
September 8, 2012
Only 2 Market on Central days left to the 2012 Season
Come early and show your College Colors and Spirits and still have time to watch the game in the afternoon.
8 am to 1 pm
Bounce Back to the Fort Dodge Public Library
Ambassador: Oktoberfest Committee (Dressed in Costume)
Entertainment
Vendor Samples and Artisan Demonstrations
8:30 am FD Fire Department presentation of 911 Ringing of the Bells Ceremony
Julie Larson singing God Bless American
FD Fire Department flying of Old Glory from the Snorkel Truck
Representatives from FD Police and Webster County Sheriff will also be participating.
9:00 – 12:00 Bounce Back to the Fort Dodge Public Library
Bouncy Things located around the Square
Children’s activities in the Library
9:30 am – Hollingsworth School of Dance
All Morning – Singer Jamie Leigh
10:30 am Annual City Auction behind City Hall
September 22, 2012
8 am to 1 pm – Ice Cream Cone Day!
Ambassador: Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
Community Events
Comedia Musica Players Performing CHICAGO
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fort Dodge Fire Department – Smoke Trailer
Pencil Drawings – Katrina West
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July 9th
8:00 am – Market on Central Ribbon Cutting and Kick Off!
9:00 am – Habitat for Humanity Charity Volleyball Tournament All Proceeds benefit Twin Rivers Habitat for Humanity. The event is at Amigos Sand Volleyball Courts – 280 North 1st Street, Fort Dodge, IA. – Contact Egemo Realty at 515-955-6148
Morning – Trinity Regional Medical Center – Samantha Henning, Dietitian
10:00 am – Dedication of the Historical Downtown Designation
10:30 am– 1:30 pm Horse Drawn Carriage Rides thru Oak Hill District – Limited Seating
Pre-Register and Pay at FD Chamber Office Cost is $10 Adult $5 Children under 12
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – Historical Preservation Tour of the Vincent House, 823 4th Avenue South
The Vincent House is the oldest structure left in the community. Constructed in 1872 by James Swain, an early pharmacist it follows the Second Empire style characterized by the mansard roof and tall narrow windows. Constructed of local brick and wood its exterior walls are 30 inches thick. An addition was added to the back of the house around 1880. The house was a social center of the time and the third floor was and remains a ballroom.
Swain’s wife, Adeline Morrison Swain, was not only an influential member of the community but achieved recognition on both the state and national levels. Named to the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in 2000 Adeline Swain was a leader in education for young women, an early women’s rights advocate, the first woman to run for a state-wide political office, a talented amateur naturalist who was a scientific observer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a leader of the Greenback Movement of the 1870s and a respected artist.
The house was purchased in the late 1870s by Webb Vincent, a founder of the local gypsum industry. Vincent, along with another Fort Dodge developed a method of retarding the setting time for gypsum which allowed it for the first time to be used as a plaster in homes, revolutionizing the industry. The plaster was first used in the third floor ballroom of the house, the first building in the United States to do so.
The house is now owned by the YWCA, as a result of a gift in the 1960s from the Vincent/Deardorf family. The interior has been restored to its original condition with high ceilings, indoor shutters, pocket doors and many of the original furnishings. It now is used primarily for meetings and receptions. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1970s, the first site so honored in Fort Dodge.
July 15th Friday Night
Entertainment Featuring Vocal Trash at ICCC
Contact Cheryl O’Hern at 515-573-1249 or cheryl.o’hern@FTR.com for tickets
Vocal Trash will also be performing at Market on Central on Saturday – view info below.
You won’t believe your ears or eyes as the electrifying Vocal Trash perform rap, jazz, Top 40 and old favorites using traditional instruments, fabulous harmonies, and a fantastic percussion section made up of trash cans, metal objects, water bottles, and other recycled items. It is GLEE with a KICK!
All proceeds go to the BLAST Afterschool program for Fort Dodge Community Schools – Sponsored by the Fort Dodge Noon Rotary
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Decker Auditorium, Iowa Central Community College – One Triton Circle
Ticket Prices: $10.00 Adult, $8.00 Children
Where to buy tickets: Noon Rotary Member, Hy-Vee, Fort Dodge Family Credit Union, Northwest Bank, Frontier Communications, Webster County Extension Office
July 16th
9:00 am – Vocal Trash Performing “Recycled Road Show” free of charge at Market on Central
9:00 am – 2:00 pm - Fort Dodge Fire & Rescue Ladder Truck
Morning – Hy Vee – Amber Kastler, Dietitian
Morning – Von Ketelsen – Playing Guitar and Singing
Morning – Chou Sisters (musicians)
July 23rd
Morning – Trinity Regional Medical Center – Diabetic Center
Morning – Sonshine Singers
Morning – Denny Simon – Playing Guitar and Singing
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – Historical Preservation Tour of the Webster County Court House, 701 Central Avenue
This fine Beaux Arts building with its Ionic columns and reflecting both Roman and Greek influences was the work of one of Milwaukee’s greatest architects, Henry Koch, best known for the magnificent Milwaukee city hall. The interior is decorated with marble, molded plaster ceilings, and oak and brass furnishings. The building was complete in 1902 and restored to its previous glory several years ago. Some modifications remain, mainly the removal of the jail and its replacement by offices and the addition of an elevator. It is on the National Register.
July 30th
Morning – Mudd Jugg Blues Band – Later that day go to “Blues Under the Trees”
Morning – Trinity Regional Medical Center – Ellen Lantz, Dietitian
Morning – Heavy B DJ
Morning – FD Crew
Also – HazMat Vehicle from FD Fire Dept.
Garage Sale at Heartland Communications to benefit the Salvation Army
August 6th
Morning – Trinity Regional Medical Center – Blood Pressure
Morning – Heavy B DJ
Well known Furniture Artisan, Kevin DesPlanques as a vendor.
FD Fire Dept Mahatma Truck
10:00 am & 11:00 am for $1, limit 20 per time – Historical Preservation Tour of the Ring-land-Smeltzer House -
1019 Second Avenue South
This mansion was designed by Solon Spencer Beman, one of the leading Chicago architects of the late 19th century and reflects a Tudor Jacobean or English country estate influence.
George Ring-land was a key figure in the development of the gypsum industry both locally and nationally. He was one of the organizers of U.S. Gypsum Company in 1903 and served as one of its earliest presidents. Ring land’s granddaughter, Anne Smelter, an artist and benefactor of the Blander Art Museum, bequeathed the home with a trust fund to be used to restore the home and establish it as a cultural and study center.
The architect, Solon S. Beman was known for designing two buildings at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, designing the company town of Pullman, Illinois and several buildings in downtown Chicago including the Fine Arts Building. He also developed the architectural principles associated with the theology and practice of the Christian Science Church and he and his son designed many of the denomination’s churches, including the Fort Dodge Church. Beman also is credited with designing the Deerdorf/Roberts house at 919 Third Avenue South.
August 13th
Morning – National Farmers Market Week Celebration
Morning – Hy- Vee – Amber Kastler, Dietitian
Morning – Ecclesiastes Christian Band
Morning – ‘Ace & Friends’ (older gospel, country standards and some original songs)
National Farmers Market Week and we will celebrate with:
Bouncy Things
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides – 9 am to 1 pm – $5 adults and $2 children
Mudd Jugg Band
Watermelon Feed