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Friday
West Central Ohio Art Fest: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., courthouse auditorium
Sidewalk sales: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., downtown
Craft show: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., downtown and along Lake Shore Drive
Concessions: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., downtown and along Lake Shore Drive Child development screening: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Our Home Family Resource Center, 117 W. Fayette St.
Ride: noon-11 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
Goldwing motorcycles: 5:30 p.m. until after fireworks, near lighthouse on U.S. 127
Car cruise in: 6-8 p.m., registration along Lake Shore Drive
Grand opening ceremonies: 6 p.m., entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive
Boat parade: 6:30-7:45 p.m., along West Bank Road and Lake Shore Drive
B Experience band (classic rock): 6:30-7:30 p.m., entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive
The Notion band (rock): 8:15-10 p.m.
Amphicar "swim in": 7:45 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive at the hot water hole.
Savannah (country music): 10:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m., entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive
Shoot for the Stars fireworks show: 10 p.m., over the lake off West Bank Road and Lake Shore Drive (rain date Saturday night after the parade)
Saturday
5K run: 8 a.m., along Lake Shore Drive, registration from 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Women's Walk for Wellness: 8:30 a.m., along Lake Shore Drive, registration at 7:30 a.m.
Pleasure Boat Poker Run: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., registration at Celina Eagles
Children's dog and cat show: 9 a.m., west side of Mercer County Courthouse, registration at 8:30 a.m.
Watercross Shoot-out (professional Jet Ski competition): 9 a.m practice, 10 a.m. competition, on the lake
Sidewalk sales: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown
Concessions: 9 a.m.-11 p.m., downtown and along Lake Shore Drive
Craft show: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., downtown and along Lake Shore Drive
36th annual Collectors Car Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown at courthouse square
Mercer County Sheriff's Office open house: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the jail
Antique tractor exhibit: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., parking lot at the corner of Livingston and Sugar streets
COSI (Science of Sports): 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lake Shore Drive park shelterhouse
West Central Ohio Art Fest: 10 a.m.-4 p..m., courthouse auditorium
Lift-a-Thon: noon-1:30 p.m., entertainment tent
Rides: noon-11 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive and Main Street
Cardboard duck tape boat race: 2-4 p.m. along Lake Shore Drive
Drive Fast band (country rock): 5-7 p.m., entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive.
Goldwing, collector car and antique tractor parade: 6:15 p.m., parade route through city
Grand parade with more than 150 units: 6:30 p.m., route begins at Market Street and Country Road and continues through city
Hern Brothers Concert (music from '70s and '80s): 8 p.m.-midnight, entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive.
Sunday
Sail-in worship service: 9 a.m. Lake Shore Drive shelterhouse
Kelly Cash (1987 Miss America and niece of Johnny Cash): singing and sharing witness at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, North Main and Fulton streets
Craft show: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
Concessions: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
Watercross Shoot-Out (professional Jet Ski competition), 9 a.m. practice, 10 a.m. competition, on the lake
Remote control airplane fun fly: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bunge Park, west of the city on state Route 29
Chicken barbecue: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
Pork chop dinners: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mercer County Fairgrounds. In addition to the meal, there will be hand-dipped ice cream cones, hot air balloon displays and rides will be available.
Children's fishing derby: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for ages 3-12 at Lake Shore Drive shelterhouse
Rides: noon-4 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
West Central Ohio Art Fest: noon-4 p.m., courthouse auditorium
Horseshoe pitching tournament: 2 p.m., fairgrounds
Garden tractor pull: 1 p.m., corner of U.S. 127 and Schunck Road; rain date is July 31
Kiddie tractor pull: 1 p.m., along Lake Shore Drive
Gold Star Sound karaoke: noon-4 p.m., entertainment tent along Lake Shore Drive
Duck for a Cure: 2 p.m., hot water hole at the lake |
