Category: Area Fairs

Harlan Days Starts With Free-Hot-Dog Thursday!*

The 69th annual Harlan Days Festival is finally here! There will be many of the old favorites such as the donut tent, carnival rides, 22nd annual Cruise-In car show, 5K Harlan Hustle fun run, basketball tourney, softball tourney, cornhole tourney, Grand Parade, kid’s parade, craft and merchant tent, bingo, free t-shirt giveaways, a raffle for…

Grover Hill Summer Fest King & Queen

The Summerfest in Grover Hill took place this past weekend (July 23). The kids had a great time along with the parents. They all lined up for the parade on Saturday morning. This year the Wayne Trace King was Brody Hershberger while the queen was Tatum Tigner.

2016 John Paulding Days Parade Winners

Parade winners were: 1. PCC Library 2. Historical Society 3. Paulding FFA. Honorable mentions to Paulding Putnam Electric Coop, St. John’s Tires, Flat Rock Tractor, Gas & Steam Association, Cooper Farms and Branch Christian Fellowship. About 80 organizations and businesses participated in the parade.

2016 ACAAF Dog Jog 5K Fun Run/Walk – TODAY!

  Join the “ACAAF Dog Jog” at Foster Park on August 20th at 10:00 am. to support the Allen County Area Assistance Fund. The Allen County Area Assistance Fund was started in conjunction with the Purdue Foundation after a personal experience taking our dog Mazie to Purdue Small Animal Hospital. Last year, our four-year-old maltipoo,…

19Th Annual Cruise-In On Broadway

Wednesday, July 13th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Canal Cruzers will host their 19th annual cruise in on Broadway Street in New Haven, IN. This is open to everyone and will feature classics, restorations, muscle cars, antique cars, trucks and street rod motorcycles. There will be more than 500 cars on showcse for the car show. Canal…

Grover Hill Summerfest Parade Accepting Entries

The Grover Hill Summerfest Parade is set for Saturday July 23rd at 10:00 a.m. The 2016 Grover Hill Summerfest Parade Marshalls are Reg and Melanie Hitchcliff. The Grover Hill Summerfest parade committee is accepting parade entries for this year’s parade. There is no entry fee to participate in the parade. This is a great way…

2016 John Paulding Days is Here!

John Paulding Days is set for this weekend, July 8-9 in downtown Paulding. Come out for a summer fun time with family and friends! Friday, July 8: 4:00 p.m. — Inflatable Attractions and concessions open 7:00 p.m. — John Paulding Days Parade begins (line up is at 5:45 p.m.) 8:00 p.m. — Sean Williams performs…

Antwerp Chamber Sponsors Chalk Walk 2016

The Chalk Walk is back for the 2016 Antwerp Day in the Park sponsored by the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce. Jeff Crabill is the chair of this event. He has 2’x 2′ boards that are available for artists to paint & have displayed at the Day in the Park, chalk will be out that day…

Crafters & Merchants Needed @ Harlan Days

Calling all crafters and merchants! The 69th annual Harlan Days Festival is coming August 4, 5 and 6 and we want to fill up the craft and merchant’s tent with area businesses and crafters! The cost for a 10’ by 10’ booth inside the tent is very inexpensive this year. A booth at Harlan Days…

2016 Woodburn Summer Fest Winners

Parade: Float category: United Steel Worker’s Union Local 715; Woodlan FFA; American Legion Post 377 Walking/Marching category: Woodlan Varsity Cheerleaders; Woodburn Lutheran School; Abbi’s Fireflies Daycare Princess: Tatum L. (age 4); Parents: Mike & Christi Logan Princess Court: Ava D. (age 5); Parents: Mr. & Mrs. William Dunham Pie Eating contest: Gavin D. Pizza Eating…

The Paulding County Fair Ends with Lots of Winners

  Paulding County Fair Jr. Fair Livestock Show Results Senior Rabbit Showmanship: First place, Alexis Howell Junior Rabbit Showmanship: First place, Katy Williamson Beginning Rabbit Showmanship: First place, Katie Anna Baumle Champion of Champion Rabbit Showmanship: First place, Haleigh Stoller Beginner Market Skillathon (8 to 11 yrs. old): First place, Carter Manx Intermediate Market Skillathon…

Woodburn Summerfest

The Woodburn Summerfest kicked off events on Saturday morning, June 11th with a parade by residents and area organizations. The parade included the Woodlan marching band, Woodburn Lutheran School, and Woodburn and Antwerp Fire Departments. Local businesses including Horizon Bank, Financial Partners, Heckley Auto were also walking along handing out candy to the kiddies watching…