TURTLE DAYS
Turtle Days is the oldest continuously running festival of Indiana held annually in Churubusco (Turtletown USA) celebrating the legend of "Oscar the Turtle" the "Beast of Busco".
Next year we will celebrate the 63rd Churubusco Turtle Days FestivalTM, June 20-23, 2012 in honor of the hunt for "Oscar" which began in 1949. The four day festival will be filled with contests, vendors, concessions, music, games, rides, fireworks, and many activities for the whole family.
Thank you in advance, to all that will help make next year's festival one to remember, by getting involved, sponsoring, or participating in the celebration.
The Turtle Days Board chose
Oscar's Safari
as the theme for
Turtle Days Festival 2012
Click to see the INSIDE or OUTSIDE of the 2011 Festival Visitor's Guide.
Or check out the SCHEDULE
2011 SPONSORS can be found HERE
During the short week of the festival we have an opening ceremony, live bands, nightly raffle drawings, karaoke contests for children and adults, a talent show, nightly bingo, car/truck/bike show, motorcycle poker run, merchants, food and craft vendors, amusement rides, a trap shoot contest, tractor pull, horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, youth sporting events, beer tent, BBQ cook-off, all-u-can eat fish and tenderloin dinner, pancake and sausage breakfast, chicken BBQ, and more. We also have a day just for the kids, with games and *turtle races. On the final evening the annual Turtle Days Parade features floats, ball players, color guards, cheerleaders, classic cars, trucks, bikes, animals and much much more. Then to top off the festival, Saturday night we have a spectacular fireworks display.
*The Turtle Days board would like to ask that if participating in the turtle race on kids day that you please do not bring any endangered turtles.
Kirk Tracey Mike Vince
Officers for Turtle Days 2012 include:
President - Tracey Bultemeier
Vice-President - Mike Smith
Secretary - Vince McEntee
Treasurer - Kirk Gray
Turtle Days Board Members; Mark Bianski, Mike Smith, Tracey Bultemeier, and Vince McEntee were on hand October 25, 2010 as they, along with 2010 President Kirk Gray, presented Rick Krider, Park Superintendent, four picnic tables from Turtle Days 2010 proceeds.
Turtle Days has increased it's association to include Deputy Members. If you are interested in helping with Turtle Days, please contact a board member.
We strive to have something for everyone so if there was an event you really enjoyed or an activity you would like to see, please stop by the information booth and fill out a comment card or...
write us at:
Turtle Days Association, Inc.
PO Box 187
Churubusco, IN 46723
e-mail us at:
turtledayscelebrations@turtledays.com
www.turtledays.com will be updated periodically so keep checking back for information about next this year's Oscar's Safari events when we celebrate our 63rd Turtle Days Festival.
Here are some other sites that feature Turtle Days.
www.churubuscochamber.org/LIFE/oscar.htm
www.knotmag.com/?article=16
www.answerbag.com/q_view/272943
These sites contain some interesting info about our little town and the surrounding community.
Some sites about turtles:
www.crunchinfo.com
PROCEEDS OF TURTLE DAYS EVENTS SUPPORT
THE CHURUBUSCO TOWN PARK
AND
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
