The spirit of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart is alive and well in Atchison! Each summer the community pulls out all the stops in honor of its favorite daughter, complete with a downtown music, food and crafts fair, star-filled outdoor concert, children’s activities, awards and honors, Earhart research and literature, music on the beautiful Riverfront, aerobatic performances and the grandest of all finalés — the “Concert in the Sky” fireworks show.

Schedule:

Friday, July 21st, 2023

Amelia Storytime

2 - 3:30 pm | 401 Kansas Avenue

Join Miss Cindy in sharing books and stories about Amelia at the Atchison Library during storytime.

Saturday, July 22nd, 2023

2K/8K Fun Run-Walk

7:30 am | YMCA 321 Commercial St.

Chip timed race begins and ends at the Atchison Family YMCA. Showers are available post-race.

Amelia Earhart Airport

8 am - 12 pm | 16701 286th Road

Morning activities include a pancake breakfast beginning at 8 am Scavenger hunt begins at 9 am. From 9 to 11 am, visit with
wingwalkers and pilots, and view planes that will perform the airshow over the river on Saturday evening.

“Follow Your Compass” Speakers’ Symposium

10 am | O’Malley McAllister Auditorium
Benedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd Street

A panel discussion featuring women who share Amelia’s determination and perseverance, including this year’s Pioneering Achievement
Award recipient, Dr. Kathy Sullivan

Pioneering Achievement Award Luncheon

12 pm | Benedictine College Cafeteria
Benedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd Street

A luncheon honoring the 2023 Pioneering Achievement Award recipient Dr.Kathy Sullivan. Reservations are requested; $22 per person Historic

Church Tours: Trinity Episcopal

1 - 4 pm | 300 South 5th Street

Tour the historic church where Amelia was baptized. On Sunday, July 23rd, a church service at 10 am will feature historic liturgies.

International Forest of Friendship

10 am - 3 pm | 1 Allingham Drive

Celebrate aviation and space at the International Forest of Friendship at Warnock Lake. See 100 World Flags!

Afternoon Tea with the Authors

3 pm | Art & Cultural Center 111
North 8th Street

Enjoy a presentation from authors, including Carolyn Frasier, author of Moon Tree: The Story of One Extraordinary Tree, and Kristin Gray, author of The Amelia Six. Meet authors, purchase books, and have them signed! Fun fact: the International Forest of Friendship features a Moon Tree!

Children’s Activities

10 am - 4 pm
400 Block of Commercial Street

The kids will have plenty to keep them busy in the 400 block of Commerical Street, from street performers to interactive fun with animals and more.

10 am BJ Talley Illusions
1 pm Mad Science
11 am Mad Science
2 pm BJ Talley Illusions
12 om Reptiles Up Close
3 pm Reptiles Up Close

“White Wings & Wheels” Car Show

10 am - 4 pm | 700 and 800 Blocks of Commercial

Any and all cars welcome! Call Zach Wolfe if interested in showing and more!

Food, Crafts, and Music

10 am - 4 pm | 500, 600, and 700 Blocks of
Commercial Street

Vendors along each block as well as live music! Stage schedule:

10 am to Noon Turpin’ Tyme Ragsters
12 pm to 2 pm Savanna Chestnut
2 pm to 4 pm Drew Six

Happy Birthday, Amelia!

11 am | 600 Block of
Commercial Street

An enduring festival tradition! Visitors are invited to sign a birthday card and eat cake to celebrate Amelia’s upcoming 126th birthday!

Music on the Riverfront

4 - 11:30 pm | 2nd and Commercial Streets

The perfect setting for a laid-back, outdoor show. Join us at Riverfront Park for a great evening of entertainment.

NO GLASS CONTAINERS.

4 pm The Garin Nolan Band
7 pm Change of Hearts & Heart Breakers

Evening Aerobatic Performances

Approx. 7:30 pm
Over the Missouri River

Prepare yourselves for a breathtaking Double Barrel dual wingwalking act! Third Strike Wingwalking is coming to amaze you with their performance! Carol Pilon is the only female, wingwalker to outright own and operate a double wingwalking female team in North America. She performed the wingwalking stunts in the Fox feature presentation of the movie “Amelia”

“Concert in the Sky” Fireworks Show

Approx. 9:30 pm | Over the Missouri River

Enjoy one of the Midwest’s most dazzling fireworks shows, orchestrated to music by Stellar Fireworks, Inc. Bring your own seating. Free shuttle service will run from 5-11 pm to the riverfront from Atchison Elementary School. Please park in the school lot, located at 825 North 17th Street; no coolers allowed on shuttles.Those with limited mobility can be dropped off at 2nd and Main.

Date: July 21 - 22, 2023

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