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TGIF!*

*Thank God It's Fireworks!

Friday, September 17

FREE Admission & FREE Parking at the Benton County Fairgrounds

Beer tent open at 6pm

Live Entertainment: The Boogie Woogers 8pm-Midnight

The Boogie Woogers get the weekend started right with their fun and amazing musical talents starting at approximately 8pm in the beer garden.

http://boogiewoogers.com/

Food Vendors On-Site

IPA Open Shooting - Demonstrations & Practice Only


2010 Boomtown Events

Saturday, September 18

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Breakfast - 7-11am

Get the day started with a pancake breakfast at the fairgrounds from 7-11am. Hosted by the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association in the 4H building.

Don't miss the great cooking and entertainment of Chris Cakes! www.chriscakesofiowa.com

Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 the day of Boomtown. To order your tickets contact Tom Pingenot at [email protected].

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Boom-Fest - 11am-3pm

Downtown Vinton! Over 30 Booths!

Arts & Crafts Show, Farmer's Market, Inflatables for the kids and live entertainment!

Special discounts by local merchants!

Inflatable Activites for the Kids at the Benton County Courthouse,
sponsored by area banks

Live Entertainment including the Schmidt Family Band & Joseph Smith

Farmer’s Market at the Benton County Courthouse

Arts & Crafts Show on the Downtown Streets of Vinton

Food Vendors on the Downtown Streets of Vinton
And More!

Palace Theater: 3D Showing of AVATAR at 2pm

City-wide garage sales, Adopt-A-Pet day, Hay Rides, and more!

For more information, call the Vinton Unlimited office at 319-472-3955

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Gates Open - 3pm

Gates at the Benton County Fairgrounds open at 3pm

Beer tent, grandstands & food vendors open at 3pm!

Parking at the fairgrounds is $10 per vehicle.

Grandstand admission is $5 per person for general seating and $10 per person for 'Boom Box' (front rows) seating.

Picnic-style lawn seating is free. Bring your blankets and chairs!

For vendor information at the fairgrounds, email: [email protected] or click here for vendor registration form. Please contact the Vinton Unlimited office for downtown Boom-Fest information.

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Entertainment - Starting at 6pm

Join the live entertainment of Jampact from 6pm until the fireworks begin, and again after the fireworks until Midnight!

http://www.myspace.com/jampactcedarrapids

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Food Vendors - 3pm

Great food selections by:

Peppy's Ice Cream

Whittle Concessions

Donuts-R-Us

Country Cookin'

and more!

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Fireworks - Starting at Dusk.

Grand Public Display at approximately 8:45pm.

They're loud. They're proud. They're the IPA; and they're back again for the 4th Annual Boomtown Celebration. Don't miss these award winning pyrotechnicians as they rattle the windows of Vinton for one of the best fireworks displays in the Midwest!

Competitions and demonstrations will begin at dusk, with the main choreographed display at approximately 9pm

Tune in to 93.5 during the evening of Boomtown for live event coverage!

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Camping/Lodging

Camping is also available at local parks. Visit

www.mycountyparks.com/County/Benton.aspx

for more information.

Other places to stay:

The Modern Motel: 302 North K Ave, Vinton, 319-472-2391

The Cobblestone Inn: 1202 West 11th Street, Vinton, 319-472-2220

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