Parkrun organizes free, timed 5k runs every week in over 900 locations around the world. Same time, same place and at no cost. Ever. Free one-time registration gives you a unique bar code which is used to track participation and your run times. Parkrun is open to all - young, old, runners, walkers, joggers.

Mansfield, Ohio, Parkruns are a free, non-competitive 5K every Saturday (starting Jan. 21) from North Lake Park at 9 am. All ages and abilities welcome.

We invite you to join us January 21 at any participation level that is comfortable for you. Meet new friends or dedicate that time to be active on your own. Run, walk or jog there is no requirement!

What is Mansfield OH parkrun?

It is a 5km run - it's you against the clock.

When is it?

Every Saturday at 9:00am (October through April)
8:00am (May through September).

Where is it?

The event takes place at North Lake Park, 270 Rae Ave, Mansfield, OH 44903. .See Course page for more details

What does it cost to join in?

Nothing - it's free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won't get a time.

How fast do I have to be?

We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

Mansfield OH parkrun needs you!

It is entirely organised by volunteers - email mansfieldohhelpers@parkrun.com to help.

We're friendly!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Relax It’s Just Coffee, 105 N. Main St. Mansfield, OH 44902 - please come and join us!

For more info please visit the Mansfield OH parkrun website or visit their Facebook page.

High flying fun for the whole family!  27 years of high flying fun!  Balloonfest promises to be an outing with the entire family in mind.

Feel the excitement and splendor of bold, colorful hot air balloons as they tower over you, then magically rise and soar away! Plus, enjoy lots of other activities: Balloon Glow, Balloon races, stage performances, sport tournaments, displays, exhibits, food and more. Everyone will enjoy the colorful Ashland skies as the hot air balloons fill the air for this memorable weekend.  Delight yourself in the festivities! Each year you attend you will have a new experience to treasure for years to come. Entertainment, music, shows, and an assortment of food vending is all part of the nonstop activities.

Over the past 27 years, even through the unpredictability of the weather, the Ashland Balloonfest has been a memorable weekend for the community of Ashland. There have always been over 20 to 30 balloons participating, with the record being 39 balloons in 2005, depending on pilot schedules and sponsorships available. In the past, there have been many shaped balloons such as a Santa Claus, Red Dragon, the Purple People Eater, a large-sized American flag, a pink monster truck, and even Gordo the Monkey.


Thursday, June 29th to Saturday, July 1st
7:00am-10:00pm
Freer Field
1256 Center St., Ashland
(S.R. 60/Center St. & Morgan Ave)

Click HERE for the full schedule of events.


To watch the Balloon Glow each night at 8:15pm is free. However, if you'd like a more special experience, you may be interested in the Balloon Glow Encounter.

Enjoy this up close experience like no one else. Balloon Glow Encounter offers you and 3 others a chance to enter the launch field 1 hour prior to balloon glow and watch the show inside the launch area (restricted to the public). 1 Ticket includes 1 parking pass, 4 Pepsi products, launch field entry for 4 people (1 hour prior to glow) and 1 official Balloonfest Souvenir. Balloon Glow is weather permitting. No refunds. Ticket purchase will become a tax-deductable donation upon request should weather ground balloons.

You can purchase add-on tickets for entry into launch field only.  Add-on ticket is good for launch field only, no additional parking passes. Pepsi vouchers and souvenirs will be given.
You will need 1 ticket for each person.
A ticket is needed for anyone 1 years of age and older for either ticket type (add-on or the 4 pack).

Family 4-pack Tickets: $50
Add-On Tickets: $12.50

Instructions: Show printed/mobile ticket to parking attendant (keep the ticket). Take printed/mobile ticket to Balloon Glow Encounter table near the information tent to receive: coupon for 4 drinks, 1 Official Balloonfest souvenir, and hand stamps for entry for 4 into launch field to watch the balloon glow. You are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, etc.

Click HERE to purchase tickets for the Balloon Glow Encounter.




Photo Credit: Facebook Event Page

Clear Fork Adventure Resort Fireworks Extravaganza
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 9:30pm
Where: Clear Fork Adventure Resort
341 Resort Drive
Butler, Ohio 44822

Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Charles Mill Lake Park Fireworks
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Charles Mill Lake Park
1277A State Route 430
Mansfield, Ohio 44903

Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Ontario Fourth of July Festival
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:05pm
Where: Behind the middle school
467 Shelby-Ontario Road
Ontario, Ohio 44906


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Riverside Park
S Spring St & W Bustle St
Loudonville, Ohio 44842


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Thunder Over Holmes County
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 9:45pm
Where: Downtown Millersburg
1 E Jackson St
Millersburg, Ohio 44654


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Brunswick Summer Celebration Festival
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:30pm
Where: Brunswick High School
3581 Center Road
Brunswick, Ohio 44212


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Clays Park Resort Fourth of July
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Campground
13190 Patterson Road
North Lawrence, Ohio 44666


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Jackson Township Community Celebration
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Jackson Township North Park
7660 Fulton Dr NW
Jackson Township, Ohio 44646


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Hudson Fireworks Celebration
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Barlow Farm Park
2100 Barlow Rd
Hudson, Ohio 44236


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Portage Lakes Fireworks
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Portage Lakes State Park
5031 Manchester Road
New Franklin, Ohio 44319


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Blossom Festival – Salute to America
Dates:July 1-4, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Blossom Music Center
1145 West Steels Corners Road
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Brecksville Home Days Fireworks
Dates: July 1 & 2, 2017 at 10:00pm
Where: Downtown Brecksville
Brecksville Road
Brecksville, Ohio 44141


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Mayfield Fourth of July
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: Progressive Campus 2
425 N Commons Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44143


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Black River Landing Fireworks
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:00pm
Where: Black River Landing
421 Black River Lane
Lorain, Ohio 44052


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Grafton Community Fireworks
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:00pm
Where: Willow Park
960 Main St.
Grafton, Ohio 44044


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

"Red, White, and Blues Bang!" Fireworks
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where:  Huron Boat Basin
330 Main St
Huron, Ohio 44839


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Willard Festival in the Park
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:30pm
Where: Willard Park
Myrtle Ave
Willard, Ohio 44890


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

2017 Upper Sandusky Fireworks Display
Date:  July 1, 2017 at dusk
Rain Date:  July 2, 2017 at dusk
Where: Upper Sandusky High School
800 N. Sandusky Ave
Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Olentangy Summer Bash
Date:  July 1, 2017 at 10:00pm
Where: Olentangy High School
675 Lewis Center Road
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

Columbus Symphony Patriotic Pops
Date:  July 1, 2017 at Dusk
Where: 160 South High Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215


Click here for the 2017 List of Firework Displays in the Mid Ohio area!
Firework Displays for the Richland, Ashland, Knox, Holmes, Wayne, Medina, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Franklin counties.

GET LOCKED UP as Beards of the Old Northwest - Beard & Mustache Club brings you a facial hair competition you'll have to SEE to believe -- at the world-famous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio!  Also don't miss the Beards Behind Bars Welcome Party!

Walk the same halls as history's most infamous prisoners. Immerse yourself into the foundation that formed "The Shawshank Redemption". Hunt for the paranormal on the reformatory grounds.

Proceeds will go to benefit The Ohio State Reformation Society to help with restoration efforts on this historical landmark.

Saturday, July 1st

TICKETS

General Admission tickets for the event are $20.00.

General Admission tickets + a tour of the Ohio State Reformatory (a $12 value) on Saturday 7/1/17 are only $25.00! Self-guided tours start on Saturday, July 1st at 11 am and conclude at 4 pm, an hour before our event begins.

Doors open at 3 pm, the competition starts at 5 pm!

To purchase tickets online, please click HERE.

Tickets will also be available the day of the event when doors open at 3 pm!

(For General Admission + Tour tickets, please have email confirmation printed or available on your phone for Reformatory staff to check you in when you show up for your tour.)

For more information on the competition portion of this event, please visit the Beards Behind Bars Facebook Page!

Beards Behind Bars Welcome Party
Friday, June 30th 7:00pm-1am
Goodfellows Pizzeria & Pub
1349 Park Ave W, Mansfield, Ohio

“Welcome to Shawshank—“, er, we mean, Mansfield, Ohio! Whether you’re driving in from near or far, we welcome you into town by kicking the weekend off at one of Richland County’s premiere sports bars, Goodfellows Pizzeria & Pub!

We’re taking over Goodfellows’ back patio and bar with:
• $1.75 PBR CAN SPECIALS!
• Craft beers on tap!
• Hog Roast (only $5 per plate!)
• KARAOKE!
• SAND VOLLEYBALL!
• BEER PONG!!!!

Goodfellows will also provide a free shuttle to and from our host hotel, the Holiday Inn in Downtown Mansfield, and the bar all night with their 30-person bus “BIG WOODY”. All we ask is that you tip the driver well!

Make sure you’re in town early! You won’t want to miss out on this Welcome Party!