2010 Celebrate CB Events

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

Friday, May 7th

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.