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Chautauqua Days Revived in Ottawa Forest Park Festivities
The Chautauqua Days celebration returns in Forest Park with Ottawa Jaycees and local groups hosting July 2 4 events. Highlights include noon booths, a steak feed, kids games, greased pig chase, square dance, city band, free fireworks, pony rides, treats from 4-H clubs, and special Old Depot Museum hours. A Budge Chautauqua softball tournament and Babe Ruth baseball invitational also feature, with teams from Ottawa and area in action at Orris Cox Field.
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Forest Park
Park
United States
Ottawa
Ottawa Jaycees
Old Depot
Jaycees
Kiwanis
Bill Abbott
Trail Blazers
Silver Leaf 4-H Club
Eastern Star
Eagles
Budge's Hardware
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa Babe Ruth Association
Orris Cox Field