The Groundhog Cometh!

Groundhog Day Events in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Groundhog Day Celebration & Breakfast, Sat. Jan. 29th, 8:00 – 12:00 p.m.
The Star, Bank of Sun Prairie, St. Albert the Great Church, and the Chamber of Commerce are proud to sponsor this community event. A breakfast will be served at St. Albert the Great Church, 2420 St. Albert the Great Dr., on Saturday from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The breakfast cost is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ten and younger. The event includes entertainment, booths, memorabilia on sale, and a Birthday celebration. Contact the Chamber at (608) 837-4547 for additional booth information.

Groundhog Ball, Sat. Jan. 29th, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Location: The Round Table, 1611 N. Bristol St.

Official Prognostication, Wed. Feb. 2nd, 7:10 a.m.
Jimmy announces his prediction for an early spring or extended winter in Cannery Square in Downtown Sun Prairie.

The Groundhog Day Breakfast Buffet, Wed. Feb. 2nd
Market Street Diner (110 Market St. in Downtown Sun Prairie) is hosting a breakfast buffet that will start right after Jimmy's Prognostication. Full hot breakfast food. Come in, warm up and have a great breakfast! Jimmy will be there too, dining on his own blend of broccoli and carrots. Cost: $6.00 adults, $3.95 for children under 12.

Go to the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Groundhog Day website:
http://www.sunprairiechamber.com/Groundhog-Day.109.0.html

Contact Ann Manning at the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce at (608) 837-4547 or on the web at http://www.sunprairiechamber.com/ for more information.

Blogger's Note: Maybe we can wrangle some economic predictions out of Jimmy if there is some time...

Sun Prairie's Jimmy the Groundhog Predicts EARLY SPRING!

Jimmy X arrived at the Prognostication Site in a stretch limosine, escorted by a Sun Prairie fire truck. A fireman shoveled a fresh path for Jimmy and his caregiver, Jerry to meet the mayor. It was a snowy morning in Sun Prairie, and Jimmy did NOT see his shadow! The crowd cheered as the mayor interpreted Jimmy's message, proclaiming an EARLY SPRING!

Check out Groundhog Central for more updates.

Click here for coverage from NBC 15 (video inlcuded).

Our View: Super Jimmy - Attend Jimmy’s Big Day and the Warm-up Ceremonies, Too (Sun Prairie Star)

[An Editorial from the Star...]

Although the theme for this year’s Groundhog Day festivities is “Super Jimmy,” the famous furry forecaster will have to be some kind of superanimal to keep up with the Groundhog Day festivities occurring throughout Sun Prairie during the next few days.

Those activities begin on Saturday, Jan. 30 when St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 2420 St. Albert Drive, will host the annual Groundhog Day Community Celebration, which begins with a breakfast from 8-11 a.m., followed by entertainment and vendor booths.

A birthday party for Human Groundhogs (those born on Feb. 2) takes place at 8:30 a.m.

The 36th annual Groundhog Ball takes place Jan. 30 from 7-11 p.m. at The Round Table, 1611 N. Bristol St. featuring The John Roehl Eight Piece Band; tickets cost $7 each but individuals younger than 21 will not be admitted. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sun Prairie Little League.

February 2: The Main Event
The eyes of the world focus on downtown Sun Prairie’s Cannery Square on Tuesday, Feb. 2, when the famous forecaster Jimmy the Groundhog arrives at Cannery Square via limousine escorted by a Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department engine.

Mayor Joe Chase, as legend has it, is the only person who can understand groundhogese and will relay Jimmy’s forecast of either an early spring or six more weeks of winter at 7:12 a.m. to the crowd assembled in Cannery Square Plaza.

The Sun Prairie Business Improvement District (BID) is co-sponsoring a Groundhog Day Breakfast Buffet at Market Street Diner -- at 110 Market St. -- on Feb. 2 from 6-9 a.m.

Whew! That’s a lot -- but we’re sure Jimmy is up to it.

Are you?

Click here for more coverage by the Sun Prairie Star.

Click here for the direct Groundhog Day updates from Groundhog Central.

Click here coverage by the Capital Times.