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The Ontario 4th of July Festival is about community and celebrating America!
The 2024 festival will be held Friday, June 28th, and Saturday, June 29th, 2024 in Marshall Park in Ontario, Ohio. The festival continues growing, and many new features will be added this year. Food, Concerts, 5K Run, Games, Food Eating Contests, a Raffle, a Kid's Area, and the area's largest fireworks display synchronized to music on Mix 106.1FM WVNO. Be sure to check out all the sections below. We have a lot of great events this year!
Friday Events (2024)
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
Stop by and see classic cars with a cool vibe! Gates State Farm Insurance Agency is proud to present the Ontario Car Show in Marshall Park, Friday from 5:15pm to 8:00 pm
Fair Food Starts Now!
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
The fair food begins for some of our vendors Friday night. Stop by and grab some food and enjoy the events. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Corn Hole Tournament (Friday)
Corn Hole Tournament (Friday)
Corn Hole Tournament (Friday)
Friday Night Corn Hole Tournament! Teams of two will compete for the 2024 Ontario Cornhole Championship! This event will start at 6:00PM. Cost is $30 a team which will be collected at the event. Get your team together and get signed up to compete! There is max number of teams allowed in this event so don’t wait to get registered. Use link below to register.
Live Performances
Corn Hole Tournament (Friday)
Corn Hole Tournament (Friday)
Friday (on raffle stage sponsored by Bell Stores & Meijers) - TBA
Live performance will be announced soon for Friday brought to you by Directions Credit Union
Saturday on Mix 106.1 Concert Stage
Brought to you by: Avita Health System, Richland Public Health, Zara Construction and The Cove First Thaw Nitro Tea
Saturday 5:30pm - 7:30pm - TBA
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Saturday 8pm - 10pm Jimi Vincent Band on the Mix 106.1 - Avita Health System - Richland Public Health Stage brought to you by Zara Construction and The Cove First Thaw Nitro Tea!
Saturday Events (2024)
New Haven Auto Sales Raffle!
The most extensive raffle in Festival history will take place this year. Raffle prizes include TVs, area restaurants, and even a Car from New Haven Auto Sales. Tickets can be purchased at New Haven Auto Sales, Sutton Bank, and studios of WVNO FM / WMFD TV to benefit Ontario Youth Sports starting June 1st.
Food Vendors Open at 11AM
At Noon all our food vendors open for all your festival food cravings! This year ALL food vendors will be in Marshall Park. Come enjoy great food and enjoy our fantastic park!
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
The Patriotic Pooch Parade! Get out the Red, White, and Blue outfits and take your pooch for a walk down the parade route.
You need to SIGN UP below by clicking the link and filling out form. You will then be contacted with details, lineup times and route information.
Parade Presented by OhioHealth
Parade Presented by OhioHealth
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
Saturday, June 29th, 2024, at 3:30pm: This year's Parade is going to be one of the biggest! The parade will run down a portion of Shelby-Ontario Road and go through the park. If you want to be a part of the parade, click "I want to be in the parade" link below so we can get you signed up. After you signup we will contact you about lineup location and times. See the NEW PARADE ROUTE here
Food Eating Contests
Parade Presented by OhioHealth
Food Eating Contests
The 4th of July Festival will host more great food-eating contests. Contests will be near Raffle Stage in food vendor area from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Concerts, Food, Beer
Parade Presented by OhioHealth
Food Eating Contests
Pour One Nine Tents this year have been adjusted to allow more of a family-friendly event. There will be two VIP tents, Adult Only Tent/Business Networking where everyone must be 21 years old. Tent Two will feature reserved tables for families with food at 7pm, adult drinks for those over 21 and non-alcoholic drinks. Both tents include VIP seats for the evening. Tables Open at 5:30 pm with Dinner included and served at 7:00 pm by Dan Lew Exchange and VIP seating to the Concerts and Fireworks. VIP will sell out fast! Get your reserved tables and dinner now by following the link. General Admission also opens at 5:30 pm. Tickets are required. Click "Buy VIP and Family Tables Now"
Kids Zone
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
This years kids' area will be filled with inflatables and events for all ages. Thank you to Ontario Police Department for handling security so that everyone is safe!
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
The marquee event is our Frog Jump Contest! Big frogs like one of the past champions above, little frogs, and even the occasional toad show up for the big jump! To enter, bring your frog to the dog park entrance area starting at 4:30pm. Registration on-site. Start feeding your frogs and get them pumped for this family fun event!
Sky Diving Team
We welcome back the Professional Skydiving Team Fasttrax as they jump from planes and touchdown in Marshall Park!
2025 will be an afternoon jump timed with the parade.
Ontario Liberty 5K
Ontario Liberty 5K
Annual Ontario Liberty 5K. The run begins at 8:30am. See the signup page for details.
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
The Pour One Nine Beer Festival has added a VIP BBQ Dinner, Adult and (New) Family reserved tables, adult and family drinks, BBQ Dinner included with DLX, Cove Pizza for late night snacks, beer available in Pour One Nine Garden and VIP view to concert and fireworks. Opens at 5:30pm. Two concerts on the Avita Health System, Richland Public Health & Mix 106.1 Concert Stage. Main Stage Concert Acts to be announced. VIP is now open to ALL ages. Must be 21 for Beer Garden. This is a ticketed event and details at PourOneNine.com. Entry to Pour One Nine is 21 & over. ID Required
Concert 1 - TBA
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
2025 Concert 1 TBA
Concert 2 - Jimi Vincent Band
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
Concert 2 - Jimi Vincent Band
2025 We are excited to welcome The Jimi Vincent Band to 4th of July Festival and VIP Tent! Jimi is well known in the music scene locally, and this band will bring excitement to our festival! Join Jimi Vincent Band live in concert on the Avita Health System, Richland Public Health and Mix 106.1FM WVNO Concert Stage! Concert is from 8 pm to 10 pm
9:55 National Anthem (2024)
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
"Sorelle" is back for 2024! The local sister trio from our area and stars on "The Voice" will sing the National Anthem on the Mix106, Avita Health System, and Richland Public Health Concert Stage at 9:55 pm leading into a special Sky diving team with phyrotechnics attached and synced to a Mix 106 musical sound track. Brought to you by Zara Construction and The Cove First Thaw Nitro Tea.
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
Thanks to generous support from Dan & Brenda Niss, we light the fuse on the largest fireworks show in North Central Ohio synchronized to music on Mix 106.1FM WVNO at 10:10pm.