Mount Vernon-Lisbon CDG announces dates of 2016 major events and festivals
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG), a Main Street Iowa organization, today announced the dates of several major festivals and events that will be taking place in Mount Vernon and Lisbon throughout Calendar Year 2016.
The CDG is one of several organizations in both communities that create and manage community festivals and events in the Mount Vernon-Lisbon area. Almost all of the festivals listed below are managed by a large, dedicated team of volunteer committees.
More information is available at visitmvl.com
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Pi Day Fundraiser
March 14
Easter Egg Dash
March 26
Clean-up Day Lisbon                     Â
April 16
Clean-up Day MVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
April 30
Cornell College Commencement Weekend
May 6 through 8
Chalk the Walk                               Â
May 7 and 8
Mount Vernon and Lisbon High School Graduation
May 22
Memorial Day Services                Â
May 30
Chocolate Stroll              Â
June 4Â
Music on Main                                Â
Select Saturday in JuneÂ
City-wide Garage Sales
June 18
Lisbon Party in the Park
June 18
4th of July Antique Extravaganza                  Â
July 4
Heritage Days                                 Â
July 7, 8, 9
City-wide Garage Sales                               Â
August 6
Lisbon Sauerkraut Days               Â
August 12-13
Music on Main                                Â
Select Saturday in August
Volunteer Recognition Disco Party         Â
August 16
Lisbon Fireman’s Breakfast
Sept. 5
Lincoln Highway Arts Fest           Â
Sept. 24
10th Anniversary Chili Cook-off                                Â
Oct. 15
Cornell Homecoming                   Â
Oct. 21-23
Lisbon Halloweentown               Â
Oct. 31Â Â
Art Walk 2016
Nov. 5
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Small Business Saturday           Â
Nov. 26 Â Â Â
Magical Night                                 Â
Dec. 1Â Â Â Â
Holiday Jubilee                Â
Dec. 10
About the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group exists to improve the social and economic well-being of Mount Vernon and Lisbon by capitalizing on their unique identity, assets and character. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community in 2008, and practices economic development within the context of historic preservation.
About Main Street
The Main Street Approach is a copyrighted process of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Program has been used in Iowa since 1986 with a total of 56 communities having participated. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community on March 4, 2008 by the State of Iowa, after submitting a comprehensive application and presenting to a select board of reviewers.
