Event_Editor writes:  

The city of Ontario will host its annual 4th of July festival starting on Friday July 1st with the Mike Martin Memorial Car Show. 



Ontario will host Fireworks on Saturday July 2nd at 10PM. 

 

Activities and Events
Festival Schedule

The festival will be held both Friday July 1st and Saturday July 2nd.

Miss Ontario Pageant

The pageant is Saturday, June 25, 2016.

Ontario Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

Friday July 1st

OGA Night at the Festival.

Mike Martin Memorial Car Show

This is a family-oriented evening with music, concessions,
corn hole and volleyball tournaments;

Door Prizes and much more.

DJ services provided by Sound Sensations DJ.

Date: Friday evening, July 1st.
Location: Ontario Marshall Park
Time: Event runs 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. Door prizes at 8:50 pm
Registration Fee: $10.00 (fundraiser for the OGA Scholarship Program) The first 50 entries will receive a dash plaque.

Questions: Brian Gates 419-529-3888 or briangates@neo.rr.com

To view the flyer please click here: Mike Martin Car Show.pdf

 

Cornhole Registration at 5:30 pm

Volleyball Registration at 6:00 pm

 

Questions: Dave Yaney 419-610-4286 or commercialcleaningoh@gmail.com

 

Saturday july 2nd

All Events will be held at the Ontario Middle-High School Campus on the 2nd.

 

Ontario 5K Run/Walk

SPONSORED BY: Ontario’s Cross Country Teams, Brian & Michelle Gates State Farm Insurance, and the Ontario Fourth of July Festival Committee
Saturday, July 2nd.
Front of Ontario High School
447 Shelby-Ontario Road, Ontario, OH 44906

 

Race Day Registration – 7:45 am – 8:00 am
(in front of high school)
Race Start Time – 8:30 a.m. (in front of middle school)
T-shirts to the first 100 pre-registered
Pre-registered fee: $15 (by June 27)
Race Day Fee: $20

5K Registration Form.pdf
Map of 5K.pdf

 

OYS Boys All-Star Games

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Marshall Park

OYS Girls All-Star Games

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Marshall Park

Festival Officially Opens

12:00 pm located at Ontario Middle/High School Campus

Midway Opens

1:00 pm

OYS Awards Presentation

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Spitzer Motors Stage

Lions Club Frog Jump Contest

When:Saturday, July 2nd, 2016
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Behind the Middle School/Midway area
You must bring a frog to participate. To register and for full details downlaod the form below.
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jumping Entry Form

Richland Bank's Treasure Hunt

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm located in the front yard of the Middle School

 

OhioHealth Ontario 4th of July Festival Parade Starts

4:15 pm parade starts at Milligan Rd, turns south onto Shelby-Ontario Rd. To see a map of the route click here.
For Parade Information, click here.

 

Grand Marshal - Frank Stumbo and his wife Betty

Former Ontario mayor Frank Stumbo is the grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade. After serving in the Navy in World War II and Korea, Mr. Stumbo was elected the first mayor of Ontario from 1958 to 1963 and helped plant many seeds which has made Ontario the place it is today. He also served on the village council and was elected treasurer. Mr. Stumbo also helped organize and served in the air national guard at Mansfield Lahm Airport in 1948. Mr. Stumbo is the editor and owner of the Tribune-Courier newspaper, which has been in business since 1961. The paper brings local news and events to family’s homes every week and was originally 3 weekly papers that have now merged into one.

 Mr. Stumbo is joined by his wife of almost 70 years, Betty Stumbo, who is the newspaper’s treasurer. 

 

 Parade Review and Announcements

4:30 pm located at the Front of Stingel Elementary, provided by Jim Henry, MC.

 

Final Raffle Prizes Selected

9:45 pm located at the Raffle tent on the Midway.

 

National Anthem

9:55 pm Performed by Chelley Kemper from Mix-106

 

FIREWORKS!

10:05 pm located behind the Middle School, sponsored by: City of Ontario & the 4th of July Festival Committe.

Listen to the Music Simulcast by WVNO Mix 106.1

Visit their website: Ontario 4th of July Activities