The Little Miss and Master Country Days contest is normally part of the Country Days fun every year in June.
By Sarah Haas
From Country Days to Jour de Fete Cruisin’ for a Cause has become an annual fall fundraiser for the Park Hills Senior Center.
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housands of visitors flock to the Parkland throughout the year for its peaceful landscapes slower pace and laid-back vibe. But don’t let the rural nature of this region fool you into thinking it’s sleepy. Now that the pandemic has diminished cancelling powers, residents are more than ready to resume throwing their annual civic events, festivals and fairs. Almost every town has at least one big, annual party – or more— and they’re inviting you to attend. You can always count on Christmas parades and merchant-organized, fun shopping weekends around the holidays. You can also bet that each spring, Easter egg hunts will bring out the little bunnies and chicks seeking candy and treasures. But some events require teamwork and hard work that are the hallmark of small towns in rural areas. Here are the highlights of the bigger events taking place annually around the Parkland. This list of free fairs and festivals isn’t exhaustive, though, and the creative fun-seekers who live here are always dreaming up new, bigger and better events.
