The Leopold Picnic is an annual event that is held every year on the
last Saturday in July.
It is held behind the church on what is called the picnic grounds.
The date of the first picnic held is unknown, but was believed to have
taken place in 1890 by way of celebration. The first picnic, although
it was perhaps not a means of financial gain to the parish, was no doubt
the fore-runner of the picnics which date to the present time. The
Picnic is famous for kettle cooked food and homemade ice cream. Games
and dancing are also a big part of the picnic.
Above: A picture of the ice cream stand at one of the earlier picnics at Leopold.
Above: The eating area for the picnic. This area is still used for meals at picnics today.
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