Calendar of Events

 

 

August 2012

(All Events Subject to Change)

 

The Van Wert Farmer's Market is open Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings June through October.  It is located on the southwest corner of the Van Wert County Fairgrounds

 

Crossroad Festival Weekend - August 2 - 11

see details below

1

2

Highway 127 Yard Sale / Many Location Along US 127 / All Day thru August 4

Join literally thousands of "yard-sale Enthusiasts" and "flea market aficionados" for this yearly event - the world's longest yard sale.  Explore more than 180 miles of shoppers' delight in Ohio, and over 600 miles if you want to travel from Ohio to Alabama.  Visit professional vendors, as well as homeowners cleaning out their attics and basements.    Contact the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 419-238-9378 for details about Van Wert County's participation in this event.  For more inclusive information about the "world's longest yard sale", visit their web site at www.127sale.com  Get an Ohio sale route map here.

3

Highway 127 Yard Sale / Many Location Along US 127 / All Day thru August 4

See August 2 for detaoils

4

Highway 127 Yard Sale / Many Locations Along US 127 / All Day thru August 7

See August 2 for details

6th Annual Antique Tractor Ride / Kennedy-Kuhn Equipment Company / 9AM - 5 PM

The Van Wert County Historical Society presents the 5th Annual "Crossroads

of America Festival Antique Tractor Ride" as part of Van Wert's participation in the Highway 127 and Lincoln Highway yard sales.  This event is open to individuals who own a pre-1970 rubber-tired tractor able to maintain a speed of 8 mph.  Tractors will leave the Kennedy-Kuhn Equipment Company at 9 AM for a trip to as yet a mystery location.  There will be four stops at various points of interest along the way, including a lunch stop.  For contact information, email amundson.jon@crestviewknights.com or call the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 419-238-9378.

Marbletown Festival / Delphos, OH / 7 AM - 6 PM

You are invited to the 6th annual Marbletown Festival in Delphos. This festival celebrates the heritage of a neighborhood on the southwest side of Delphos that was founded by Civil War soldier and banking pioneer, Col. John Marble, nearly 150 years ago. The festival includes children's activities, a marble cake bake-off, a frog jumping contest, a parade, a Gospel concert, and food booths.

6th Annual Van Wert Rib Cook-Off / Van Wert County Fairgrounds / Noon to Midnight

The Van Wert Convention and Visitors Bureau is sponsoring this event at the

Van Wert County Fairgrounds, located on US 127 at the south edge of the city, as part of our community's Crossroads Weekend.  Six rib vendors are participating, with trophies awarded by the public and by a panel of judges.  A corn hole tournament and a wiffleball tournament will provide entertainment throughout the day  Contact the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for more information at 419.238.9378 or go to our special events page.

5

Highway 127 Yard Sale / Many Locations Along US 127 / All Day

See August 2 for details

6

7

8

9

Lincoln Highway Yard Sale / Many Locations Along Historic Lincoln Highway / All Day thru August 11

Thousands of bargain hunters will be traveling the old Lincoln Highway (US 30) across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa this weekend in search of unusual treasures and great buys.  Van Wert is truly unique in that its residents and visitors can take part in both the Highway 127 and the Lincoln Highway Yard Sales as we are the only place in the world where these two huge events meet!  For more information contact the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 419-238-937 or visit www.historicbyway.com  A pdf. edition of our 2010 Lincoln Buyway brochure is available here

10

Lincoln Highway Yard Sale / Many Locations Along Historic Lincoln Highway / All Day

See August 9 for details

11

Lincoln Highway Yard Sale / Many Locations Along Historic Lincoln Highway / All Day

See August 9 for details

12   

13

14

15

16

Wren Homecoming Days & Wrenway Wiffleball Tournament / Wren, OH

This small western Van Wert County village treats its residents and visitors to a weekend filled with fun for the entire family, including games and entertainment. Among the many activities is the extremely popular waffle tournament, drawing teams from the surrounding area. The Wren Homecoming Parade is scheduled for Saturday at 4 PM. For more information, contact the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 419.238.9378

17

Wren Homecoming Days & Wrenway Wiffleball Tournament / Wren, OH /

See August 16 for details

18

Wren Homecoming Days & Wrenway Wiffleball Tournament/ Wren, OH /

See August 16 for details

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

156th Van Wert County Fair / Van Wert County Fairgrounds / 8 AM - 12 AM

One of Ohio's premier county fairs, the Van Wert County Fair is celebrating its 155th edition - one of the longest continuous county fairs in Ohio.  Activities include midway rides, livestock and agricultural exhibits, youth programs, harness racing in front of the grandstand, daily entertainment, and much more.  Additional information can be found on their web site at www.vanwertcountyfair.com

30

156th Van Wert County Fair / Van Wert County Fairgrounds / 8 AM - 12 AM

See August 29 for details

31

156th Van Wert County Fair / Van Wert County Fairgrounds / 8 AM - 12 AM

See Augusut 29 for details