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NOVEMBER 1ST, 2025
JANUARY 8TH, 2026
FEBRUARY 23RD, 2026
MARCH 12TH, 2026
MARCH 24TH, 2026
APRIL 24TH, 2026
APRIL 24TH, 25TH, 26TH, 2026
Friday Memorial
Opening Ceremony
Flag Retirement
Closing Ceremony
APRIL 30TH, 2026
MAY 6TH, 2026
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The Francois Godfroy Chapter NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosted the Traveling Lantern. The lantern is a symbol of the American Revolution and Paul Revere's 1775 ride to warn the countryside of the British invasion. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are hosting a massive Lantern Relay across all 92 counties. Ten lanterns are traveling across 9 regions of the state to represent the signal lanterns made famous by Paul Revere's 1775 ride.
MAY 15TH, 2026
MAY 18TH, 2026
MAY 19TH, 2026
MAY 25TH, 2026
John Twibell Remembrance
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JUNE 5TH, 2026
JUNE 20TH - 27TH, 2026
There's too much going on June 20th-27th to fit on this page. Visit the Blackford County 4-H & Open Fair, Hartford City Hometown Days, and Weiler Plaza pages.
JUNE 23RD
JUNE 27TH, 2026
JUNE 29TH
Entry #8 - Blackford County Senior Center
JUNE 30TH
Relay For America
JUNE 30TH
JULY 4TH
There's too much going on in Blackford County for our Semiquincentennial Independence Day Celebrations to fit on this page. Visit the Saturday in the Park and Montpelier's Semiquincentennial Celebration pages for a schedule of events.
JULY 11TH
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