NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The 40th annual North Ridgeville Corn Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10 at South Central Park, Bainbridge Road, between SR 83 and Root Road.
There will be more than 100 vendors on site. Admission, parking, live music and fireworks are free.
Festival hours are Friday, Aug. 8 from 6 to 11 p.m. , Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 10 from noon to 6 p.m. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, Aug. 8
8 a.m. to noon: The Passport to Fishing Program, South Central Park sponsored by the North Ridgeville Fishing Club
5 to 9 p.m., Bloodmobile by LifeShare
6 p.m. All-Day Rides ($18)
6 p.m. Grounds Open
7 to 9 p.m. Poppie’s Kids CORNer
The Magic Man Magic Show, Balloon Art Super Heroes and Princesses, Spirial Superhero Training and Royal Princess Academy
7 p.m. Opening ceremonies
7:15 p.m. Golden Kernel Award
8 to 9 p.m. Free Live Entertainment by Captain Fantastic: The Magic of Elton John (Elton John tribute show)
9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Free Live Entertainment by 52nd Street, (Billy Joel tribute band)
10:30 p.m. Fireworks
11 p.m. Grounds close
Saturday, Aug. 9
Grounds open at 11 a.m.
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. All-Day Rides ($18)
8 a.m. to noon The Passport to Fishing Program, South Central Park sponsored by the North Ridgeville Fishing Club
9 a.m. to noon Car Show Registration
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Car Show
11 a.m. Grounds Open
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-register for Corn Eating Contest at Souvenir Booth
Noon to 2 p.m. Car Show (vote for your favorite entry)
Noon: Horseshoe Tournament
1 to 3 p.m. Poppie’s Kids CORNer
Kids’ games and activities and Keith the Magic Man
1 to 7 p.m. The strolling performance of ‘joyUNSPEAKABLE’
1 p.m. Jam Dance Academy performance at the gazebo
2 p.m. The MetroHealth Life Flight Helicopter, at the Ranger Football Field
1 to 7 p.m. Bloodmobile by Lifeshare
4:30 p.m. Corn Eating Contest at Poppie’s Kids CORNer
6 to 7:30 p.m. Free live entertainment by The Together Band playing classic rock, funk and soul
9 to 10:30 p.m. Free live entertainment by Rare Earth
10:30 p.m. Fireworks
11 p.m. Grounds close.
Sunday, Aug. 10
Grounds open at noon
1 to 5 p.m. Bloodmobile by LifeShare
1:30 p.m. Grande Parade down Center Ridge Road
2 p.m. Free Live Entertainment by Live Faith
(contemporary Christian rock)
4 p.m. Introduction of visiting queens at gazebo
4:30 p.m. Parade Trophies presentation at gazebo
6 p.m. Grounds close.
For further information, visit nrcornfest.org
