By Monty Siekerman
Ada’s 32nd annual Harvest and Herb Fest, sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place Saturday in downtown Ada. The weather forecast looks for a perfect day for a street festival.
This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As in past year’s, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.
The festival has over 120 vendors already signed up.
Entertainment takes place from noon to 4 p.m. in the depot parking lot. The opening involves the Ada VFW color guard raising the flag and words of welcome from Mayor Dave Retterer. Ali McClintock will sing the National Anthem.
Following the opening ceremonies, the 2017 Harvest and Herb Festival queen will be announced. Four Ada High School senior candidates are Caitlyn Stover, Lyric Jones, Madison Preston and Nikki Lehsten.
Entertainment – in depot parking lot
12:45 p.m. - Ali McClintock / Country variety show
1:30 p.m. - Emma Ferguson / Pop & Country show
2:15 p.m. - Mark Hodges / Oldies but Goodies
3:30 p.m. - The Wild Steelions / Steel Drum Band
4 p.m. - Closing of the Festival
Parade details - you can still enter
Participants are invited to join the Harvest and Herb Festival parade. The parade forms at 9 a.m. in the Ada schools parking lot and starts at 10 a.m.
Junior Weihrauch of Arlington is the parade director. Persons with questions may contact him at 419-365-5304 or 419-889-4315.
Some of the units include bands, floats, clowns, sports teams, cheerleaders, Scouts, fire and police departments, horses...all the while much candy will be tossed by participants to kids lining the route.
