Community Calendar: October 1, 2026

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR AREA…

Tonight, Oct 1, from 5:00-9:00 pm is the Pop Up Night Market to celebrate one year in the Blair Art Alley. Come check out the vendors, food trucks, drinks and free S’mores around a fire pit.

Washington County Planning Commission meets on Thurs, Oct 1, at 7 pm

Stand Down for Veterans event is Friday, Oct 2, from 10 am - 2 pm at the Fraternal order of Eagles 200 located at 649 N Main St, in Fremont. Free Lunch, Hygiene Supplies, Housing Resources, Job Assistance and Local VSO’s.

Fort Atkinson, in Fort Calhoun, will be having the last Living History Weekend of the year on October 3 & 4

The Blair First UMC will do Pet Blessings at 9:30 am on Saturday, Oct 3. All pets great and small are welcome!

The Harvestfest Craft Fair will run from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Oct 3, at the FOE 3876, located at 118 S 5th, in Missouri Valley

Fall Craft Fair at The Church, located at 212 W 2nd St in Kennard, from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Oct 3. Shop Handmade–Support Small Business–Shop Local. Home decor, jewelry, woodwork, clothing, baked goods, unique gifts and more!

The Blair Volunteer Fire Department will host their 56th Annual Pancake Breakfast and Open House on Sunday, Oct 4, from 7:00 am - 12:30 pm at the South Fire Station. Fun for the whole family! Come see Equipment Displays, Fire & Medical Apparatus, Helicopter, Smokey the Bear and other mascots. Flu Shots will be available, Door Prizes and goody bags for the kids. Free will donations gladly accepted.

Other upcoming Volunteer Fire and Rescue pancake feeds include:

Saturday, Oct 10, 7:30 AM - Noon - Missouri Valley

Sunday, Oct 11, 8 AM - 11 AM - Kennard

Sunday, Oct 18, 8 AM - Noon - Fort Calhoun

18th Annual Fall Festival will be held on Sunday, Oct 4, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Arlington Community Church located at 4th & Elm. Worship begins at 10 am. Something for everyone with a car show, craft show, music, bounce house and a food & pie garden. Car Show awards at 3:30 pm.

Those are a few of the happenings in our area. If you would like your non-profit event on the Blair Radio Community Calendar, it’s free! Just email that information to events@blairradio.com