Events

Line up at 5:30 p.m. at the school • Parade at 6 p.m.

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Remember those great Vancrest parade from last year? Well, they are back.

Vancrest of Ada invites area residents to be part of a Vancrest parade that kicks off summer, this evening (Wednesday, June 23).

Here’s the details:
• Line up at Ada school at 5:30 p.m.
• Parade starts at 6 p.m.

The Face book announcement reads: “We especially love to see all the cars, trucks, tractors and golf carts all decorated up! Let’s see how big of a parade we can get to kick off summertime!”

Lima Symphony performs on the ONU lawn July 2

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Pack a picnic basket, pull up a comfortable lawn chair and experience the extraordinary: Ohio Northern University’s sixth annual “Patriotic Pops” concert will be held Friday, July 2 at 7 p.m.

The concert will represent the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s return to in-person performances after a pandemic-related pause that has lasted more than a year.

With all of the energy and synergy that occurs during a live concert, this free, outdoor Independence Day celebration in front of McIntosh Center promises to be meaningful and memorable for musicians and audience members alike.

Bluffton's Festival of Wheels set for today is cancelled

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Blame it on the weather.

The Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels set for today (Friday, June 18) is cancelled according to Dan Diller, chair of the event.

He said that the club is working on a plan to hold the festival later this summer. Watch the Icon for updates.

In the meantime, Bubba BBQ will be on Main Street throughout the day, offering its barbecue menu.

Bluffton's Wheels event returns Friday - cruise at 8 p.m.

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - After a one-year cancellation, Bluffton Festival of Wheels returns to Main Street on Friday.

Vehicle registration for the 53rd annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels is underway according to Dan Diller, festival director. The show is sponsored by the Bluffton Lions Club.

This year’s festival is Friday, June 18, in downtown Bluffton. Registration is from 2 to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Vehicle judging is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 7:30 p.m.

The traditional cruise along Main Street starts at 8 p.m.

The show is open to antique cars, classic cars, trucks, tractors, golf carts, fire engines, motorcycles and Cushmans.

2 Ada summer events: Park-in-the-park car show followed by Hardin County tractor full

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Two Saturday Ada events offer an assort of entertainment for area residents.
• Ada VFW park-in-the-park: noon to 5 p.m.
• Hardin County Tractor Pullers: gates open 4 p.m., pull starts 7 p.m.

Details on both events are in this story:

Park-in-the-park

Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.

Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.

Registration underway for July 10 7th annual bike ride

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Slow down for bicycle riders coming through Ada on Saturday, July 10.

An Ada bike route is part of this year’s Ride to Remember bicycle ride with a starting and ending point in Bluffton.

The Ada Loop on the ride is 37 miles. It passes through Ada and LaFayette with a food stop on the Ohio Northern campus in Ada.

This is the 7th annual Bluffton’s 7th annual Ride to Remember.

After a one-year virtual ride, this year’s event returns with an in-person ride on Saturday, July 10, or an independent ride on a biker’s own time and location, according to Ron Headings, Ride chair.

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