This summer’s Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival has a new look with several new features.

Chris DiBiasio, chair of the event, updated the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members during the chamber’s June meeting.

Here’s a summary of the festival so far:

The festival is Saturday, Aug. 24. It opens with the Wilson’s annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon.

In the morning is a scrimmage featuring Ada versus Perry at ONU’s Dial Robertson Stadium. Following that scrimmage, ONU will scrimmage Triune University of Angola, Ind.  

Ada HS and ONU bands will performing at the stadium. Wilson’s red airstream pop-up mobile unit will be at the Dial Robertson Stadium at 9 a.m.  Later in the day it will move to the Depot Park.

At the park, visitors may watch footballs being made.

Other events planned:
• 5 p.m. - Wilson engineers will present a program on football technology

• 302 will be grilling outside the Depot

• 7 to 10 p.m. Nashville Crush will perform on the stage at the Depot Park

• Games and raffles are scheduled throughout the evening. Posters and t-shirts with sponsor names will be available.

• 10 p.m. - The annual ball drop takes place in the Depot Park.