Events

Mission Lake Opens - April 1, 2008

Camping, Shower Facilities, Picnic Grounds, Fishing, Boating, Skiing, Volleyball, Basketball and Horseshoe Pitching Courts.

Closure of Central Avenue

Closure of Central Avenue for the beginning of the Central Avenue Improvement Project.

Mission Lake Closed For Season - October 31, 2008

Mission Lake closes for the season.

Veteran's Day Parade - November 11, 2008

Downtown Horton 1:30 P.M. Sponsored by Arthur N. Weir Post #7 of the American Legion and Noel Brun Post #3021 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Christmas Kickoff! Santa Claus Comes To Town! 12th Annual Night Of The Lights Christmas Giveaway - Lighting Of Tree By Mayor - November 28, 2008

Children drawings every 10 minutes beginning at 6:00 P.M. Adult drawings beginning at 7:00 P.M. Singing chorus - come feel the spirit and join in our fun!

The 5th Annual "Horton Christmas Lighting" December 18, 2008

Contest for Residential and Business. Judging will be held on December 16th with prizes for the most decorative. Sponsored by the following banks: Horton National Bank, Union State Bank and United Bank of Kansas. Administered by the Horton Chamber of Commerce.

2nd TRI COUNTY MANOR OCTOBERFEST - October 11, 2008

Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show, Craft Booths, Live Entertainment, Rides for kids, Several Different Raffle Items, and a food booths, including Horton Hospital Auxiliary, funnel cakes, caramel apples, kettle corn, cotton candy and lots more....

August (TBA) 14th Annual Demolition Derby

See cars smash into each other

18th ANNUAL LUMINARIES

Come and enjoy the 17th Annual Luminaries on December 7, 2008 in Horton, Kansas. This beautiful depiction of the life of JESUS CHRIST is illuminated by over 1400 lit candles. Let the live scenes showing the life, death and resurrection of JESUS CHRIST, touch your heart. December 7, 2008 5:30-8:30 p.m.

July 18-19-20 Kickapoo Pow Wow 2008

Dance and Drum competition

Frebruary 28-29 and March 1 Horton High School to Host the 3A Sub State Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament

Schools participationg will be ACCHS, Horton, JCN, KC Christian, Maur Hill Mount Academy, McLouth, Oskaloosa and Preasant Ridge.

Easter Egg Hunt - March 15, 2008

Age groups 0-3; 4-6; 7-9.

Better Beef Days - April 5, 2008

Cattle Show

City Wide Clean-Up Day - May 3, 2008

 

Tri-County Manor 2nd First Annual Octoberfest - May 3, 2008

Crafts booths, car-truck-motorcycle show,kids play area, live entertainment and raffles.

Alumni Weekend - May 24-25, 2008

All Almni invited to the banquet

Business Appreciation Month - June 1-30, 2008

 

City Wide Garage Sales - June 20&21, 2008

 

Horton National Bank Community Appreciation Day - June (TBA)

 

Fourth of July Celebration - July 4, 2008

Fishing derby sponsored by Horton Fish and Game Club, age groups 0-5; 6-8; 9-10; 11-12; and 13-15. Community Fireworks dispaly with Horton Lion Club.

Brown County Fair Parade - July 15, 2008

 

90th Annual Brown County Fair - July 15-18, 2008

4-H Exhibits, carnival rides, and entertainment