Saturday, August 13 is the 109th annual Farmers & Merchants Picnic at Ada's War Memorial Park. The attached event poster details the full day of activities and entertainment prepared by local organizers.
(See Tickets on sale for 2022 F&M Raffle.)
The entire day will be busy with activities:
8:00 a.m. - Ohio Western Horse Association Show - Contest, halter and performance classes
9:00 a.m. - Registration for Truck & Semi Show - 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. show
9:30 a.m. - Parade from W. Lincoln St. to the park
10:30 a.m. - Flag raising and welcome on Main Stage
11:00 a.m. - Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull on Main Stage - Sponsored by Ada Kiwanis
Noon - Cornhole signup - 1:00 p.m. tossing; $25/team
2:00 p.m. - Gates open for F&M Picnic Pull
3:00-6:00 p.m. - Live band: Spit-Snake Johnson and the Rattlers
5:00 p.m. - Main prize drawing; hourly door prizes
Entertainment throughout the day will include Ada Cheerleaders, Talent Show with 12 acts and Elvis, Vicki Mills-Noteworthy Choir, Carson Magic and Glovaion Circus, wood carver.
Activities include games for kids, Southern Ohio Axe Throwing, Ring Toss sponsored byt he Ada Rotary Club, merchants booths, arts & crafts, pool admission sponsored by the Ada Lions Club, bingo, dunk tank, face painting, kids' train. watermelons.
Food available all day: hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, chicken noodles, pulled pork, walking tacos, potato salad, homemade pies, ice cream, caramel apples.
For more information, call 419-204-4235.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS SPONSORS
- Poling Seed Servie Pioneer Hybrids
- EZ Concrete
- Popiel Diesel Performance
- Stine Seed by Gibson Seed Service
- Harrod Negel Electric
- Bluffton Diesel Service
- Dye Real Estate & Land Co.
- Kenton NAPA
- Land Luvr Spriltill Bars
- Hardin County Pullers
- Ada Automotive
- Hughes Body Shop
- Minich Truck Repair
- Rail Road Customs
- Tommy Tire
- Boco Machine
- Auto Zone Kenton
- O'Reilly Auto Parts Kenton
- North Dixie Truck & Trailer
- Norada Lanes
- Midwest Rehab
- Texas Roadhouse, Findlay
- Hays Insurance
- BCI Bluffton
- Ada Kiwanis Club
- Ada Lions Club
- Ada Rotary Club
- Tavern 101
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
- Gibson Construction
- Bob Szuch
- Amburgey Construction
- Simon Automotive
- Maumee Bay Turf
