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Hiawatha Maple Leaf Festival Saturday

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/27/2024

(KNZA)--The annual Maple Leaf Festival will take place Saturday, September 28 around the Brown County Courthouse Square in downtown Hiawatha.

The festival, which will run 9:30 to 4:30, will include vendors, activities, entertainment, a car show and food trucks.

The band True North will be the headlining performer. There will also be a couple of new performers this year: Lisa Scholz, from the Highland area and the band South Wind, from Manhattan. The Hiawatha Headliners and Tori Wist will round out the musical entertainment.

In addition, there will be children's and adult activities-- including bouncy houses, leaps and bounds, a mechanical bull and bunge basketball . A $10 wristband will be available at the festival for the events.

There will also be several new children's entertainers this year—including Bluffwoods Boffers, entertainment and games. Also new this year is balloon artist Karen smith, who will be on hand from 11 to 2 on the south lawn of the courthouse. In addition, Songwriter and author Karla Bauer of Kansas City will be entertaining at 10:30 and again at 1:30 on the south side of the courthouse.

Local magician Barron Stringfellow will perform at 11:00 on the south side of the Courthouse and there will also be a petting zoo.

Nearly 60 craft and food vendors will be set up around the courthouse square.