Living In Osage County
Osage
County is a great place to live and raise a family, and there's
always something to do!
 Burlingame
The third weekend in May is time for the Santa Fe Trail
Rodeo in Burlingame. This includes a parade, kids' activities,
the Osage
County Arts and Crafts Show, barbecue and other events for the
family. On the first Saturday in December the beautiful Christmas
Parade of Lights starts around 6:00 p.m. One point of interest… Burlingame’s
brick streets were made wide enough for ox wagons to make U-turns.
Carbondale
Carbondale hosts the VFW Auxiliary Craft Festival in
April and again in October.
Lyndon
Lyndon is the County Seat located midway between the lakes.
The Lyndon Pride Fall Festival features
a great
car and motorcycle show, craft show and family fun activities.
The Lyndon Saddle Club host two KSHSC horse shows. On Memorial
Day and July 4th. Lyndon celebrates the beginning of the Christmas
season with a big Lyndon
Christmas
Parade
and
other
special events the first Saturday of December.
April 18 - Jack Pot Barrel race -
April 19 - Open Horse show
May 16 - Jack Pot Barrel Race
May 17 - Open Show
May 26 - KSHSC
June 20 - Jack Pot Barrel Race
June 21 - Kansas Foundation Quarter horse show
June 22 - Open Show
July 4 - KSHSC
July 5 - Open Show
July 12 - Osage City Fair Show
July 18 - Jack Pot Barrel Race
July 19 - Open Show
Aug 15 - Jack Pot Barrel Race
AUG 16 - Open show
Aug 23 - Mustang Horse Show
Melvern
Melvern celebrates Sunflower Days 4-H Fair the third Thursday,
Friday & Saturday in June. It offers great down-home
family fun with delicious homemade ice cream, BINGO, a parade
on Saturday
and much more. The Melvern Arts & Crafts Festival is
the 4th Saturday in October.
Osage City
 Each
year in mid-July, Osage City host the second of three outstanding
old-fashioned Osage County Fairs.
In addition to the traditional
4-H livestock and agriculture judging, this fair features and
evening parade on the first night.
 Overbrook
Overbrook’s hundred-year-old, 4-H Osage County
Fair is held in August with a demolition derby
on the Saturday night. During each day there are all sorts of events
in which you may
participate… or
simply watch and enjoy. Overbrook has several great
places to eat, and while you’re in town, be sure to visit
the world-renowned Osage County Quilt Factory. “Don’t
overlook Overbrook!”
Quenemo
Quenemo offers some great family fun the second Friday
and Saturday in June at the Quenemo Fair and Tractor
Pull. There’s a parade
Saturday morning starting a 10:00. Serious tractor
pulling occurs both days with a kiddy tractor pull
around 6:00 p.m. Later in the
evening on each night you can enjoy a good ol’ ham & bean
feed followed by a dance.
Vassar
In the heart of the little community of Vassar, Kansas stands
a brick two story one room schoolhouse. The schoolhouse is handicapped
accessible, has a full kitchen and three bathrooms. The grounds
include a playground area, baseball diamond, tennis/basketball
court, and an outdoor pavilion.
The
following are links to learn more about living in Osage County.
Crimestoppers
Leadership Osage County
Libraries
Osage County I.C.C.
Schools
Pride Organizations
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