Tickets on sale now for Good Ol' Days events

Herald-Tribune

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Schedules and tickets for the Fort Scott Good Ol' Days celebration are now available, event organizers said this week.

Preparations are currently being made for the 29th annual event, which will take place June 5-6 in downtown Fort Scott.

Brochures for the festival are now available at Country Cupboard, 12 N. Main St., the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St., and the Fort Scott National Historic Site on Skubitz Plaza. Brochures are also available at other various locations throughout town and can be found on the Good Ol' Days Web site, www.fortscottgoodoldays.com.

Tickets for the chicken dinner scheduled for Friday and the Fort Scott Idol competition on Thursday are now available at the Country Cupboard. The cost of the dinner is $7 and includes chicken, two sides, bread and a beverage.

Fort Scott Idol tickets cost $3 each while children 5 years of age and under will be admitted free of charge. All application forms for food and vendor booths, Fort Scott Idol, and the parade, can be found on the Good Ol' Days Web site.

Good Ol' Days Chairwoman Becky Weddle said this year's festival is shaping up to be an exciting event.

"We have a big event with the Lumberjack Camp coming, plus so many other activities for kids and adults that there is literally something for everyone," Weddle said. "We appreciate the support, both financial and in volunteer time, that the citizens of this community give to the Good Ol' Days."

For more information on Good Ol' Days, contact Jill Warford at (620) 223-2700.