Lineup for 7th annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on August 26
By Paula Scott
With just over one month until the 7th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival, the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a full lineup of events planned for Saturday, August 26.
The Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival celebrates Ada’s remarkable contribution to the sport of football. It includes an evening of fun with live music, food trucks, a beer tent, raffles, kid zone and the one and only Wilson Football drop.
10:00 a.m. - 93.1 The Fan radio will be broadcasting “Out of Bounds with Danny Holbrook” LIVE from Ohio Northern’s Dial Roberson Stadium. Sports fans are welcome to come out, listen to the show, and grab some free goodies.
11:30 a.m. - PPKUSA registration begins at Dial Roberson Stadium. This FREE Punt, Pass & Kick USA event is for boys and girls ages 6-15.
1:00 p.m. - The original football skills competition, est. 1961. https://www.ppkusa.com/ Qualifiers advance to the National Finals.
5:00-10:00 p.m. - Downtown fun at the Ada Depot Park.
LIVE MUSIC
Headliner: Voodoo Lane. Opening band: Turning Point Band.
FOOD TRUCKS
- Amy Mays Rockin’ Taco Truck
- The Buckeye Co.
- Circle U Waffle Co.
- CJ’s Doghouse
- For in the Road
- Kona Ice
- Moore Than Just BBQ
- Payton’s Kitchen
- Riverside Homemade Ice Cream
- Schmidt’s Sausage Truck
EVENT SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS
- Ada Area Chamber of Commerce
- Ada Automotive
- Ada VFW
- Bluffton Hospital
- The Cask Room
- Century 21 Sunway Realty
- Charles Vandyne Law
- Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services
- Hempy Water
- HSLC Banking and Financial Services
- Jalapenos
- Middlefield Banking Company
- Ohio Northern University
- Quest Federal Credit Union
- Rogers Insurance
- Tavern 101
- Village of Ada
- Wilson Sporting Goods
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