Christmas Fantasy soon approaching; Make reservations for drive-through meals now

Reservations are being taken now for the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s  Christmas Fantasy to be held Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon.

This year the theme for Christmas Fantasy will be “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” which is fitting for an outdoor Fantasy. A drive-through of lighted displays will be out in front of the Fairgrounds Pavilion for anyone wanting to drive through or walk through evenings during the event. The grounds will be open from 5-9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday nights and from 4-7 p.m. Monday night. The format of the event was changed again this year to keep the event COVID-safe.

Reservations are now being taken for drive-through meals which will be offered Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All meals must be reserved with a reservation five days prior to the event. Reservations can be made by calling 563-568-6262.

Friday, November 19, BE Catered will be offering a meal of chicken alfredo, breadstick and garden salad for $12 a meal. There is also a kid’s meal option of mac and cheese and breadstick for $6 a meal. Serving will be held from 5-7 p.m. A cookie or bar will also be included in all meals.
Saturday, November 20, from 5-7 p.m., Rich Schulte Catering will be serving turkey, cheesy potatoes, green beans, cookie or bar and a dinner roll, also for $12 a meal. Reservations can be made at 563-568-6262.

Sunday evening, from 5-7 p.m., the Allamakee Pork Producers will be serving pork sandwiches. Make a reservation at 563-568-6262. Monday, November 22, a Christmas Fantasy lunch will be served also as a drive-through meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Milty’s Restaurant and Catering of Lansing is preparing and serving that meal consisting of chicken salad on cranberry wild rice bread, homemade chicken noodle soup, potato chips and cookie or bar for $10 per meal. Again, all reservations for all of these meals must be made five days in advance by calling 563-568-6262.

Silent Auction items will be displayed inside the Pavilion for anyone who would like to walk through the display of numerous items. Bidding for all the Silent Auction items will be done entirely online this year. Photos with descriptions of each item will be entered into the online auction website, which is hosted by Sweeney Auction Service. Visitors to the drive-through Fantasy are welcome to park and enter the Pavilion any evening of the event to view all of the silent auction items and learn how they can bid on them online. Anyone anywhere, whether they attend the Fantasy or not, is welcome to watch and bid on any items they are interested in until the auction ends at 7 p.m. Monday night, November 22.

Santa Claus will be on the Christmas Fantasy grounds Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5:30-7 p.m. He will be available to visit with children and listen to their wish list and pose for photos as well. A mail box for sending letters to the North Pole will also be on site for anyone who wants to get their letter to Santa sent early.

The event is organized by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation members, including Kevin Hanson, President; Jay Mathis, Vice President; Craig Lensing, Secretary; Nancy Schoh, Treasurer; Rose Beardmore, Sue Blagsvedt, Mitch Duncklee, Patty Goltz, Dan Headington, Judy Herman, Jane Kallevang, Ardie Kuhse, Nona Sawyer, Kim Sylvester, Matt Teslow, and Kay Zimmerman.