2010 Celebrate CB Events

Aspire Higher!

    Join in the Celebrate CB fun! May 7 - 15, 2010


    Friday, May 7th

    Opening Ceremonies

    • Mayoral proclamation and offical signal to turn on the Bayliss Park Fountain at 5:30 p.m.

    • 2010 Grand Marshall Announced

    • First Treasure Hunt Clue will be Announced

    • Live Music at Bayliss Park 6:30 to 9:00p.m.

    • Food! Bayliss park will be food vendor headquarters starting with opening ceremonies. A variety of vendors will be open from 5 to 10 p.m.

    • Barbecue In the Park - Come visit with the BBQ contestants as they prepare for judging on Saturday, May 8th. Set-up begins at 12:00 p.m Friday. Peoples Choice Tonight. Vote for your favorite chicken wing amoung some of the BBQ competitors. $5.00 to participate. Only 50 tickets sold!

    Second Annual Taste of Council Bluffs

    • 11:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.

    • This two day food festival is located in the wonderful Bayliss Park and is free and open to the public. The festival will feature the great foods available in the Council Bluffs area. Enjoy comfort foods, ethnic foods, BBQ and of course desserts!


    Saturday, May 8th

    BBQ in the Bluffs Fifth Annual State of Iowa Championship Competition

    • The BBQ Contest is Sponsored by Horseshoe Casino. Come on down and experience the sights and smells of some really good BBQ.

    2nd Annual Taste of Council Bluffs

    • 11:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.

    • This two day food festival is located in the wonderful Bayliss Park and is free and open to the public. The festival will feature the great foods available in the Council Bluffs area. Enjoy comfort foods, ethnic foods, BBQ and of course desserts!

    Live Music In The Park

    • Live music will start at 11:00 a.m. and go through the evening!

    • Live local, regional and national artists will be performing all day.


    Tuesday, May 11th

    Clean Sweep! sponsored by Keep Council Bluffs Beautiful! City Clean Up

    • BRING YOUR GLOVES AND WORKIN' HANDS! Come to Bayliss Park May 12 at 5:30pm. Trash bags will be provided for the clean up- 5:30-7:30pm. For more information and to register your team visit the Keep Council Bluffs Beautiful website.


    Thursday May 13-Saturday May 15

    Who doesn't love a CARNIVAL?!?

    • Blues Amusements will be present for three days of carnival fun rides, games, and food. Rides will be located on the south portion of Bayliss Park. Thursday May 13th - Saturday May 15th. Carnival starts at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Friday May 15th Carnival Special!! - 1/2 price kiddie rides from 5 to 7 p.m.

    Wrist Band Specials! Thursday - Unlimited rides for $18.00 Friday and Saturday - Unlimited rides for $25.00


    Friday, May 14th

    Ag Committee Cookout in Bayliss Park

    11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Great food and proceeds go toward scholarships

    Saturday, May 15th

    Celebrate CB Parade - 10:30 a.m.

    • Aspire Higher!The 2010 parade theme, "ASPIRE HIGHER" ties in with Council Bluffs Schools 150th anniversary and personifies the spirit of Council Bluffs. Show us, through your float, how your organization, business or family hopes to "Aspire Higher" for your future or for Council Bluffs future.What are your goals and aspirations for the future. Show us through the creativity of your float! The parade route will begin at 8th Avenue, going up Pearl Street to Broadway, then back down to Main Street to Story. Thanks to MidAmerican Energy, Black Hills Energy, Cox Media, CBTV17, First National Bank and the Daily Nonpareil, sponsors for this event.

    Children's Activities Faire

    • 12:30 to 3:30p.m. After the parade visit Bayliss park for carnival rides, food and tons of childrens activities at the 2nd annual Children's Activities Faire.

    • Free goodie bags for first 130 children under the age of 12 courtesy of Celebrate CB!

    • Activities include face painting, art activities, bookmarks, bubbles, bouncy inflatables provided by ridgecrest church, fire simulator and police car,an autograph session with the Iowa Blackhawks immediatly following the parade and many more activities.

    Live Entertainment in the Park after the parade

    • Miss Judy's Dance and Sanders Martial Arts


    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Operators

    ASPIRE HIGHER

    May 7 - 15, 2010

    Celebrate CB 2010 Forms. Check back often! 2010 BBQ in the Bluffs Form now available!


    2010 Barbecue In the Bluffs Forms

    2010 BBQ in The Bluffs Entry Form


    2010 Celebrate CB Parade Forms

    2010 Parade Application and Waiver
    2010 Celebrate CB Parade School Form
    Celebrate CB Parade Grand Marshall Nomination Form

    Clean Sweep - Tuesday May 11

    To particpate in the great community effort visit


    2010 Treasure Hunt


    2010 information will be available soon!

    Food Contracts

    Taste of CB Contract
    Food Contract -May 15th
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