The annual Oakwood Homecoming, celebrated on Labor Day weekend since 1920, will not be held this year due to Covid-19 issues. The weekend has always provided a full schedule of events including the annual Alumni Banquet and a parade on Labor Day. The Oakwood Village Council, Oakwood Homecoming Committee, and Oakwood Alumni Association have determined…
Category: Area Fairs
PC Senior Center Cancels Health, Business & Industry Fair
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It’s with regret that we have decided to cancel our Health, Business and Industry Fair for this year that we rescheduled for July 17th. With the Governor’s continued restrictions due to Covid-19 we want to do our part to keep people safe and staying home as much as possible. We also now have about…
M3: Music, Market & Munchies ARE BACK
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New Haven Parks & Recreation’s MUSIC, MARKET & MUNCHIES is back in July for its third year! From July 8 – July 29; Wednesday Evenings from 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Schnelker Park, 956 Park Avenue, New Haven, IN 46774. The Market has local vendors with fresh produce, craft & artisan items, sweet treats, gluten-free goodies, pet…
GOVERNOR GREEN LIGHTS FESTIVAL: HARLAN DAYS AUGUST 6, 7 & 8
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On July 4th the State of Indiana entered stage 4.5 of Governor Holcomb’s ‘Roadmap to Recovery’. Indiana outdoor fairs, festivals and parades can now resume at 50% capacity. The Harlan Days Festival Committee is cautiously hopeful the current health dilemm a will gradually improve over the coming weeks. We are committed to following all safety…
John Paulding Summer Blast Gears Up for Next Weekend
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Paulding, OH: The John Paulding Summer Blast set for Friday, July 17th in downtown Paulding is being revised due to current Governor’s orders. CoRP (Community Revitalizing Paulding) the organization behind the John Paulding Summer Blast were forced to make some tough decisions in regard to the event. After consulting with the Paulding County Health Department and taking the Governor’s…
Good News Out of Harlan!
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The 73rd annual Harlan Days Festival will take place this summer on August 6, 7 and 8. In accordance with Governor Holcomb’s ‘roadmap’ to reopen Indiana we anticipate fairs and festivals will be allowed to resume in the coming months. Harlan Days will abide by all precautions set in place by the Indiana legislature. Come…
Paulding County Sr Fair Board Announces Sale Schedule for Livestock
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The meeting of the Paulding County Fair Board was held on May 13 over Zoom. Dan Howell hosted the meeting. It was brought up by Gus Davis that a Hydrant had broke at the horse barn and was running right into the tile. He stated it was now fixed. A price for a new fence…
Officially Shutdown: 2020 Paulding County Fair
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The 2020 Paulding County Fair is only 4 weeks away. The Senior and Junior Fair Boards have been working on this fair since the close of 2019, then Coronavirus hit. The State of Ohio has been under a stay at home order since March 15th, 2020 and was extended twice to May 29th, 2020. This…
Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Ushers in Season
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This past weekend the 2019 Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival made way for the best of the autumn season to get off the ground. The Paulding County Fairgrounds was teeming with not only people but with the undeniable aromas of cinnamon, pumpkin, grilling meats and deep-fried specialties only hometown festivals can offer. Flat Rock Creek…
Local Fairs Benefit from NWEC Hot Air Balloon Appearances
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BRYAN, OH — The Touchstone Energy® hot air balloon could be seen floating in the sky and glowing at dusk as it participated in local balloon festivals this summer. Though inclement weather prevented the balloon from leaving the ground at the Montpelier Bean Days Balloon Festival in July, the balloon, sponsored by North Western Electric…
Oakwood Homecoming To Celebrate 100th Year!
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The village of Oakwood will host the annual Oakwood Homecoming in downtown Oakwood, OH over Labor Day weekend, August 31 – September 2, 2019. This year will be the village’s 100th year celebration of this yearly festival. Saturday, August 31: Beginning on Saturday morning with the Oakwood Fire Dept’s breakfast the weekend will be running…
Harlan Days Reflects on Successful Year, New Oldest Attendee at Reunion
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The 2019 Harlan Days commenced this past weekend to much fanfare as the Parade culminated the weekend on Saturday, August 3rd. Many floats, organizations, politicians, and the Grand Marshal and Citizen of the Year were involved in the parade. The kids had a great time on all the rides, and clearly it was easy to…
Harlan Days 2019: Festival Fever – Catch the Fun!
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This weekend is packed full of community family fun. Come out & catch the fun of some awesome Teen & Kid carnival rides, a demo derby soccer, hot air balloon rides, the Famous Free T-Shirt, cruise-in car show, the grand parade, arts/craft & merchant tent, and Harlan Highland Games. Succumb to the festival fever of…
