Hobo Gatherings & Festivals For "2010"

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Scroll down below the date list for descriptions of the Gatherings
and Festivals.

The following gatherings are scheduled for 2010.
As the dates for others come in they'll be added to this list.

Where possible the name, in the listings will be a link to the Gathering Web site.

January 10,2009  OHNS (Original Hoho Nickle Society)  Meeting and auction.  (To bid must be a member of
                                           OHNS

April  15 - 18,   2009      Annual Amory, MS Railroad Festival and Hobo Gathering

 http://amoryrailroadfestival.com/

April 20 - 26, 2009    The Water Valley   MS Hobo gathering tentatively scheduled.  Looking for a sponsor.

Jack Gurner

                                                                           jgurner@watervalley.net

April   Postponed    Casey Jones Hobo Gathering in Jackson, TN postponed because of construction of new
                                   museum.

 For further information, contact:
Lawrence & Norma Taylor
Casey Jones Train Store
30 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, TN 38305

731-668-1222
lawrencetaylor@beoosouth.net

May
    Princeton, MN Railroad Museum.  Silver Penny Museum Director

No word on Princeton, MN Hobo Days

May 14  2005
    Hobo Day at the Depot  (Katy Day)    Saturday, 10 am-4pm
                                                (See write up below)

May
      ATCHISON HOBO DAYS;  For info click the link
          http://santafejack.tripod.com/AtchisonHoboDays/2002.html

May 23, 2009
       Bucyrus, OH Hobo Day  croneis@embarqmail.com or bucyruspreservationsoc@hotmail.com. Our site is www.bucyrus-preservationsoc.org

June 5 - 7 2009
    Rochelle, Illinois  Railroad and Hobo Days Contact Rick Barnes at;  (815) 561-1231

June 24 - 25, 2005
      West Branch, MI    jtennant@westbranch.com  (See below.)

June 27 - 28  2009

    Galesburg, IL 30thRailroad days "Only".  Contact information is:   Host: Cookin' Mama Rita Hatch rlou14@yahoo.com
Cell Phone:  309-335-3732    Home: 309-277-2521

July 12 - 14 2007  West Palm Beach, Florida OHNS (Original Hobo Nickel Society) at the FUN Show
    Palm Beach County Convention Center OHNS Sales: Don Haley donlhaley@aol.com

July - 16 - 18,  2010  Deep lock Quarry Metro Park in Peninsula, Ohio  (See flier below)

         Pat Rydquist prydquist@summitmetroparks.org

July - 21 - 22, 2008   VanWert, OH Hobo Gathering
      Check with Hobo Queen M.A.D.  Mary for dates and details.  Also posted below.

No word on Van Wert Hobo Days

July - 26 2008   Venego, PA  (history of A No 1) Hobo Gathering.  Contact Host Kerrick Cadwell at;
                                                                                                                         kcdco809@yahoo.com

August   2009  Pre-activities to the National Hobo Convention

Contact Mary Jo Hughes for information at;
(641) 843-3840

August  6 - 9, 2009  Britt, IA.The 109th Annual Hobo Convention

Contact:  Linda Hughes (President  Hobo Foundation) Iraeh1960@hotmail.com
Chamber of Commerce of Britt brittcoc@wctalel.net http://www.brittiowa.com

                         For a schedule of activities go to website:
       http://www.brittiowa.com/hobo/events.htm

August - 2007  Note:  From Sunrise * Evarts Hobo Gathering Pending.   HoboQueenSunrise@aol.com
    The 2nd annual Evarts Hobo Gathering (IL) is scheduled for the 3rd weekend in August, following Britt.
 

 August 15 -16, 2009   Stonefield Village (Cassville, WI) Hobo Gathering

September 5, 2009
      Bucyrus, OH   Bucyrus Museum Hobo Gathering  Contact Old Crow at  croneis@embarqmail.com        bucyruspreservationsoc@hotmail.com. Our site is http://www.bucyrus-preservation.org/news.htm
 

September 18-20, 2009 Port Huron, MI Hobo Fest
 

SEPTEMBER 26-27, 2009
        Annual Hobo Gathering in Historic Pullman, Chicago, IL  For information, contact Tom Shepherd at tomshepherd2001@yahoo.com or call, 773-370-3305  or Luther the Jet at 608-244-5493.
 

September 20 - 21, 2008  Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, MI. www.mstrp.com

contact -
Joejoe Depot Diva
depotdiva45@msn.com

December 6, 2009      Chriskindimarkt Sunday

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DEEP LOCK QUARRY HOBO DAYS
5779 RIVERVIEW RD
PENINSULA, OHIO 44237
JULY 16-18, 2010

Friday, July 16 (spaghetti & salad & cookies supper)
HOBO JUNGLE CAMPFIRE LIGHTING – 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, July 17
PUBLIC BREAKFAST –9:00 A.M. (EGGS, SAUSAGE, VEGETARIAN, MUFFINS, JUICE, COFFEE)  HOBO STEW, HOBO DISPLAYS, MUSIC, CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT, PENINSULA PYTHON DAYS
 2:00 – DLQ HOBO KING & QUEEN ELECTION
 4:00 – HOBO FLOAT IN PENINSULA PYTHON DAYS PARADE (HOT DOG SMORGASBORG SUPPER)
8:00 - CAMPFIRE

Sunday, July 18 (pancake breakfast) Hobo service - 10:00 A.M.

www.summitmetroparks.org
330-865-8065
 
 

Gila Bend, AZ -  (?)

    Location, 12 miles East of Gila Bend AZ just south of Miracopa Rd along Milepost 867, just west of Shawmut Siding.

    A No Host Gathering held along the UP, (formerly SP tracks). This is real desert, so be prepared, bring all your own supplies including water.  Dress warm, the desert gets cold at night.