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Updated 06-29-2009

JULY

JULY 1: Carol Joy Holling Center Quilt Event. Ashland, NE 888-656-6254, www.nlom.org

JULY 1-31: 5th Annual International Miniature Juried Art Show & Sale, Swan River Museum, Paola, KS 913-294-4940, www.artkc.com

JULY 2-5: Amana’s Firecracker Fourth Tailgate, antiques & collectibles. Festhalle Barn, Amana, IA 319-622-3539

JULY 3-5: Vick’s Corner Antique Show and Flea Market. Okoboji, IA www.vickscorner.com

JULY 3-5: Flea Market. Shawano County Fairgrounds, Shawano, WI 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

JULY 3-5: Farmer’s Antique Tractor & Engine Association Show. Bourbonnais, IL 815-933-9905, www.oldtimefarmshow.com

JULY 4: Haymarket Flea Market. Downtown, Leavenworth, KS 913-651-5273, stevies@hughes.net

JULY 4: Arts, Crafts, Music & Cajun Festival. Civic Center, Grove, OK 918-786-8896, www.grandlakefestivals.com

JULY 4: Pioneer Shrine Club Flea Market. City park, Fairbury, NE 402-729-3221, www.visitoregontrail.org

JULY 4-5: Independence Day Celebration and Flea Market. Marquette, IA 563-873-2186, 800-896-0910, www.mcgreg-marq.org

JULY 4-5: Kane County Flea Market. Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL 630-377-2252, www.kanecountyfleamarket.com

JULY 4-5: Downtown Frisco Green Art Festival. Frisco, CO 954-472-3755, www.artfestival.com

JULY 4-5: Spirit of Kansas Festival, arts & crafts. Lake Shawnee, Topeka, KS 785-267-1156

JULY 5: Midwest Farmers Toy Show. Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE 402-371-6812, diwal@conpoint.com

JULY 8-12: Barton County Fair. Great Bend, KS www.bartoncountyfair.com

JULY 9-11: National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Show. Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KT www.nflcc.org

JULY 9-11: Toy Barn. Iola, Wi 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

JULY 10-11: Quiltfest 2009. Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR 501-282-3979, polly.orr@bsd-lions.net

JULY 10-11: Jubilee Quilters Present Quiltfest 2009. Washington County Fair Bldg., Dewey, OK 918-333-5394, Jubilee2007@aol.com

JULY 10-12: 18TH Annual Chicago Tribune Magnificent Mile Art Festival. Chicago, IL 954-472-3755, www.artfestival.com

JULY 10-12: Overland Park Antique Show. International Trade Center, Overland Park, KS 618-635-2895, 618-444-2803

JULY 10-12: John C. Fremont Days. Fremont, NE 402-727-9428, www.johncfremontdays.com

JULY 10-12: Fur Trade Days, arts & crafts, flea market. City-wide, Chadron, NE 800-603-2937, www.chadron.com

JULY 11: 32nd Annual Sizzle ‘N Sweat, brewery collectibles. Louis Gerschner Pavilion, Burns Park, North Little Rock, AR 501-945-0042, www.bcca.com

JULY 11: Antique Auction. Sedgwick County Extension Center, Wichita, KS 316-747-2694

JULY 11: 22ND Antique & Craft Fair. Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Independence, MO 816-461-3491, www.bwestate.org

JULY 11-12: J40 Farm Crawl 9, Pittsburg to Lebanon, antiques. Keosauqua/ Villages of Van Buren, IA 319-293-6168

JULY 11-12: 26th Annual Antique and Collectors Show. Dyer Park, Ayr, NE 402-469-4455, www.pvama.org

JULY 11-12: Antique & Collectible Market. Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

JULY 11-12: Old Fort MacArthur Days. San Pedro, CA www.manions.com

JULY 11-12: National Insulator Assn. Show & Sale. Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Coralville, IA 319-377-4708, NIA2009IA@Q.com

JULY 11-12: 46th Invitational Fine Craft Exhibition. Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 630-573-0700, www.oakbrookcenter.com

JULY 11-12: National Depression Glass Assn. Glass Show & Sale. O’Neill Center, Western CT State University, Danbury, CT 516-476-0155, www.ndga.net

JULY 11-12: Something Old, Something New Antiques, Craft & Flea Market. Northwest MO State Fairgrounds, Bethany, MO 816-349-7802, 816-903-4612

JULY 12: Mid-America Markets. KS State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS 620-663-5626, www.midamercafleamarkets.com

JULY 12: Antique Market. St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

JULY 12: Bill Diamond Memorial Classic and Antique Car Show. Sioux City, IA 712-279-0198, www.siouxcitymuseum.org

JULY 17-18: Amelia Earhart Festival, arts & crafts. Atchison, KS 913-367-2427, 800-234-185, www.atchisonkansas.net

JULY 17-19: Central Hawkeye Country Life & Power Show, crafts, flea market. Waukee, IA 515-418-7008, www.centralhawkeye.org

JULY 17-19: An Affair of the Heart of Tulsa. Quick Trip Center at Tulsa Fairgrounds, Tulsa, OK 405-632-2652, 800-755-5488, www.anaffairoftheheart.com

JULY 17-19: 33rd Threshing Show, Meriden Antique Engine & Threshers Assn. Meriden, KS 913-886-7823, www.meridenthreshers.org

JULY 17-19: Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair. Crystal Lake, IA 815-276-2537, www.fiberandfolk.com

JULY 17-19: World Wide Antique Show. Expo Building, Denver, CO 303-292-6278. www.wwantiqueshows.com

JULY 18-19: 7th Annual Downtown Aspen Art Festival. Aspen, CO 954-472-3755, www.artfestival.com

JULY 18-19: Buchanan’s Fairgrounds Trade Days and Flea Market Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR 405-844-6055, www.buchananmarkets.com

JULY 18-19: Christmas in July Arts and Craft Show. Amana, IA 319-377-7660, www.candr-productions.com

JULY 18-19: Continental Antique Show & Sale. Brazos Center, Bryan, TX 800-423-6846, 800-986-4346

JULY 18-19: Continental Antique Show & Sale. Hayman Performing Arts Center, Lafayette, LA 800-423-6846, 800-986-4346

JULY 18-19: Camp Creek Antique Machinery and Threshing Show. Waverly, NE 402-786-3003, www.ccthreshers.org

JULY 19: 3rd Sunday Antique Market. Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL 217-202-2847

JULY 23-25: Nordic Fest, antique show, arts and crafts. Downtown, Decorah, IA 800-382-3378, www.nordicfest.com

JULY 23-25: 29th Annual Old Time Flywheel Reunion, crafts, flea market. Macon County Fairgrounds, Macon, MO 660-385-3639, www.maconcountyflywheel.com

JULY 23-26: 25th Prairie Port, arts & crafts. El Dorado, KS 316-321-1841, www.prairieport.com

JULY 24-25: Old Iron Days, flea market. Dysart, IA 319-476-4949

JULY 24-25: River Country Quilt Show. Jacksonville High School Cafeteria, Jacksonville, IL 217-243-5678, www.jacksonvilleil.org

JULY 24-26: The Annual Millroad Steam Thresherman’s Festival & Antique Tractor Show. Effingham County Fair Grounds, Altamont, IL 217-821-7542

JULY 24-26: Prairie Days Celebration, antiques, quilt show. City-wide, Tilden, NE 402-368-5910, www.tildenlibrary.org

JULY 24-26: After Harvest Czech Festival, arts & crafts, flea market. Citywide, Wilson, KS 785-658-2211, www.skyways.org/towns/Wilson

JULY 25: Late-Niter Flea Market. Belvidere, IL 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

JULY 25: Watermelon Festival & Craft Show. Valliant City Park, Valliant, OK 580-933-5050, www.valliantchamber.org

JULY 25-26: Chicago Antique Market. Chicago, IL 312-666-1200. www.chicagoantiquemarket.com.

JULY 25-26: Old Settler’s Picnic, flea market. City-wide, Fairmont, NE 402-759-4910, www.ci.fairmont.ne.us/attractions.asp

JULY 25-26: 2nd Annual Boulder Festival of the Arts. Boulder, CO 954-472-3755, www.artfestival.com

JULY 25-AUG. 3: Dodge City Days, arts & crafts. Citywide, Dodge City, KS 620-227-3119, www.dodgecitydays.com

JULY 29-AUG. 2: Coffey County Fair. Burlington, KS 877-364-2002, www.coffeycountychamber.com

JULY 30-AUG. 1: Antique Engine & Thresher Show. Bird City, KS www.threshershow.org, www.birdcity.com

JULY 31-AUG. 1: Antique Postcard & Paper Americana Show & Sale. Quality Inn, Columbia, MO 888-451-0340, www.courthousesquare.net

JULY 31-AUG. 2: 36TH Annual Threshing Days. Goessel, KS 620-367-8257

JULY 31-AUG. 2: Hay Days, antiques, crafts. City-wide, Atkinson, NE 402-925-2037, www.atkinsonne.com

JULY 31-AUG. 2: Mid-Iowa Antique Power Show, crafts, flea market. Marshalltown, IA 641-752-2147, www.miapa.org

AUGUST

AUG. 1: Train Show. Community Center, Lenexa, KS www.railserve.com

AUG. 1: City-Wide Garage Sale. Burlington, KS 620-364-8484

AUG. 1-2: What Cheer Collectors Paradise Flea Market. What Cheer, IA 641-634-2109, www.whatcheerfleamarket.com

AUG. 1-2: Annual Arts & Crafts Fair. Downtown, Dodge City, KS 620-227-3119, www.dodgecitydays.com

AUG. 1-2: “Summer Antique & Collectible Market,” Topeka Antique Dealers Assn. Gage Shopping Center, Topeka www.antiquesoftopeka.org

AUG. 1-2: 22nd Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival. Avon, CO 954-472-3755, www.artfestival.com

AUG. 1-2: Kane County Flea Market. Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL 630-377-2252, www.kanecountyfleamarket.com

AUG. 2: Antique Tool Show & Sale, Members of the Midwest Tool Collectors Association and the Early American Industries. Lafox, IL 630-584-8485, www.garfieldfarm.org

AUG. 3: Mid-America Train & Toy Show. BTC Exhibit Hall, Kansas City, MO 913-651-5864, MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net

AUG. 5-7: Iowa Gas, Petroleum Collectors Convention, Swap Meet & Auction. Des Moines, IA 515-276-2099, 515-321-7930

AUG. 6-9: Calico Quilt Club Show. Columbus Art Gallery, Columbus, NE 402-564-1646, kmelcher1@neb.rr.com

AUG. 7-8: Highway 141 Garage Sale, between Grimes and Manilla. Manning, IA 712-655-3541, www.manningia.com

AUG. 8: Antique & Collectible Market. Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

AUG. 8-9: 14th Annual Cedar Valley Memories Power Show. Osage, IA 641-220-4165, mark@osage.net

AUG. 9: Great Midwest Train Show. DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, IL www.railserve.com

AUG. 9: Mid-America Markets. KS State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS 620-663-5626, www.midamercafleamarkets.com

AUG. 9: 27th Annual Deer Creek Sodbusters Antique Machinery Show, flea market. Sterling, NE 402-866-2122, www.deercreeksodbusters.org

AUG. 9: Antique Market. St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

AUG. 10: Missouri Summer Postcard & Paper Show & Sale. Lamplighter Inn North, Springfield, MO 888-451-0340, www.courthousesquare.net

AUG. 13-15: 10th Annual Bargains Galore on 64, 160 mile yard sale event along Highway 64 between Fort Smith and Beebe. Altus, AR 888-568-3552, www.bargainsgaloreon64.com

AUG. 13-16: American Thresherman Association. Pinckneyville, IL www.americanthresherman.com

AUG. 13-16: The Sycamore Steam & Threshing Bee. Sycamore, IL www.threshingbee.org

AUG. 14-15: Garden Railroad Heart of America Show. International Trade Center, Overland Park, KS 913-406-3400, www.hagrs.com

AUG. 14-16: K&O Steam and Gas Engine Show. Winfield Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS 620-221-7608, www.kosteamgas.org

AUG. 14-16: Prairie Homestead Antique Power Show. Belmond, IA www.belmondartscenter.org

AUG. 15-16: Buchanan’s Fairgrounds Trade Days and Flea Market Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR 405-844-6055, www.buchananmarkets.com

AUG. 16: Antique Market. Racine County Fairgrounds, Union Grove, WI 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

AUG. 16: 3rd Sunday Antique Market. Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL 217-202-2847

AUG. 21-23: Trails West Festival, arts & crafts. St. Joseph, MO 816-233-0231, www.trailswest.org/

AUG. 22: Shidler’s One Day Car Show, antique swap meet. Coussens Park, Shidler, OK 918-793-4961, www.shidleroklahoma.com

AUG. 22: Late-Niter Flea Market. Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com

AUG. 27-30: Cobblestone Festival, flea market. Falls City, NE 402-245-4228, www.fallscityonline.com

AUG. 28-29: Postcard and Paper Show and Sale. Lamplighter Inn-North, Springfield, MO 1-888-451-0340, www.courthousesquare.net

AUG. 28-30: 79th Flea Market. White Cloud, KS 785-595-3381

AUG. 28-30: Popcorn Days, flea market, craft show. North Loup, NE 308-496-3423, www.visitvalleycounty.com

AUG. 28-30: Chicago O’Hare Summer Antiques Show. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL www.chicagoohareantiques.com

AUG. 29-30: Labor Day Extravaganza, antiques, crafts and flea market. Dawson County Fairgrounds, Lexington, NE 308-324-5504, www.visitlexington.org

AUG. 29-30: Chicago Antique Market. Chicago, IL 312-666-1200. www.chicagoantiquemarket.com.

Sept. 4-5: National Token & Medal Show. Salt Lake City, Utah 402-571-5758, cberger199@cox.net

Calendar items are subject to time and date change. Please call before driving.