Avon is a town that is small enough to qualify for Garrison's "Towns Under 2,000" annual music contest, so the event of Keillor's Prairie Home Companion as a national broadcast from our little town is a very big deal for us.  No one in town can remember last time a satellite truck was here, but we've never had our Mayor John recite poetry before, so that alone is worthy (he's to appear on the program). We're excited to have you join us!

Here is what will be happening in Wobegon Park on the 4th: In addition to the national broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion from 4:45-7:00pm, we'll have the park open at 2:00 for seating and food. The Lion's will be serving cold beer (wanted to let you know that right away!), and you'll find food choices from hotdogs on the grill to hot pizza and sloppy joes. Soda, lemondade, rootbeer, and water will be offered. For dessert: ice cream cones and maybe smoothies if we can draw enough electricity in the park for that, along with our famous (really!) Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie and Powdermilk Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake.

Parking: We have permission to use the local elementary school lot and the Avon Community Church lot for parking. Both of these lots are just 2 blocks past Wobegon Park on Avon Ave. This is also County Rd. 9. If you have small children or others who cannot walk the 2 blocks we recommend you drop them off at the park and then drive to the lots to park. You are also welcome to park on the city streets as room allows.

Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets! We do not have any bleacher seating available so you must bring your own chairs. The park will open for seating at 2:00.

Mr. Keillor is personally paying for most of the expense of this show, and we are so very grateful to be welcoming him and Prairie Home Companion to Avon.