111th National Hobo Convention   August 11-14, 2011

      Britt, Iowa

641-843-9104 or http://www.hobo.com
 
 

Monday  August  8

9a.m.   Hobo Park Tour with Ct. Shorty - - - -  Lot North of Hobo House
 
 

Tuesday August 9

9a.m. Hobo Park Tour with Ct. Shorty - - - -  Lot North of Hobo House

2p.m.  Hobo Bingo at West View care Center

6p.m. Bowling with the Hobos - - - - Sidetrack Lanes
 
 

Wednesday August 10

9a.m. Hobo Park Tour with Ct. Shorty - - - - - -  Lot North of Hobo House
 

Thursday August 11

9a.m. Hobo Park Tour with Ct Shorty - - - -  Lot North of Hobo House

10a.m.-2p.m.  Hobo Rummage Sale - - - - -  Hobo Museum

1pm.- 4p.m. Book Presentation and Signing By Ct.Shorty - - - -  Britt Public Library

All Day Set Up of Vagabond Craft Show and Collectiblies - - - (Former Flea Market)

5:30p.m. Miss Britt/Little Miss Britt Contest - - - -  at the Gazebo

6:30 p.m. Hot Laps at the Fair Grounds

7p.m. Fire Lighting
Hobo Entertainment Begins

7:00p.m. Night of 1000 Stars Races - - - - - Handcock Ct. Speedway

8p.m. Hobo Cemetery Tour - - - - - - -  Evergreen Cemetery
 
 

Friday August 12
 

All Day  Postage Stamp Cancellation  - - - -  Britt Post Office

3p.m  Hobo Poetry at the Jungle

5p.m   Poetry with Jerry and Frank at the Hobo Jungle .

9a.m. Hobo Memorial Service - - - -  Evergreen Cemetery

All Day  Vagabond Craft Show and Collectibles

11a.m.-6p.m. Hobo Art Show  Leanne Castillo - - - - - - - - - - - - City Hall

1p.m. Ladies Tea   Train Theme - - - - - - - -  St. Pat's Church Hall

2:30p.m.  Luther the Jet Organ Concert - - - - -   St. Pat's Church

4p.m. Poetry With Jerry and Frank At the Queens Gardens

Inflatables will Begin

5p.m.-6:30p.m.  Alumni Banquet Social Hour - - - - -  West Hancock Grade School

6:00p.m. Doc Anderson's Medicine Show - - - - -   Main Street

6:30p.m.  Alumni Banquet - - - -  West Hancock Grade School

6:30p.m. Chuck Williams - Entertainer - - - - -  Front of Hobo Museum

7p.m. Hobo Entertainment -- - - - - -  Hobo Jungle

7:30p.m. Doc Anderson Medicine Show - - - - - -  Main Street

8p.m.-12p.m. Dance Vent Band - - - - - - - Location to be decided

8:30p.m. Doc Anderson Medicine Show - - - - - - -  Main Street
 
 

Saturday August 13
 

All Day Vagabond

Craft Show and Collectablies

All Day People Movers- Rides to your Favorite Locations

Paul The Gooseman will be Entertaining - - - - -  Uptown

7a.m. 5K/10k  Walk/Run

10a.m. Hobo Day Parade

11a.m. Basketball Tournament Begins  Uptown

11a.m.-4p.m. Armstrong-Larson Museum Open

11a.m.-6p.m.  Art Show  Leanne Castillo - - - - - -  City Hall

After parade-  Inflatablies

Noon    Mulligan Stew

Noon   Doc Anderson Medicine Show  - - - - - - - - -   Main Street

Noon  Bar- B- Que Bash Begins Uptown

12-3p.m.  Smiley Train

1p.m. Pie Eating Contest - - - - -   Uptown
 
 

1p.m.  HOBO KING AND QUEEN CORONATION   at the GAZEBO

 1p.m.-4p.m.  Ag Museum Open  - - - - - - - - -  Fair Grounds

3p.m. Poetry with Jerry and Frank  at the Gazebo

3p.m. Doc Anderson's Medicine Show - - - - - - - - -  Main Street

3:30p.m. Kid Power Pedal Tractor Pull - - - - - -  - Uptown

5p.m. Polka Mass - - - - - - -  St. PatricksCatholic Church

5:30p.m. Doc Anderson Medicine Show - - - -  Main Street

6p.m.  Chuck Williams Entertainer  In front of Museum

7p.m.  Hobo Entertainment
 
 

Sunday  August 14

8a.m. Mass at St. Patricks Catholic Church- Luther the Jet to play Organ

 8a.m.-4p.m.  Car Show - - - - - - -   Main Street

8a.m.-4p.m. Craft Show and Maleks Fisherman in City Park

8a.m.-1p.m.  Cheerleaders Omlett Breakfast- - - - - - City Hall

 1:30-4p.m. Homemade Pie and Ice Cream Social - - - City Park
 

HOBO MUSEUM AND GIFT SHOP WILL BE OPEN EXTENDED HOURS DURING HOBO

WEEK