Events

The events features all types of vehicles from cars, trucks to bikes

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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 is now underway. Here are the details:
• Registration fee is $10. Trophies are awarded for the top 20 plus 23 additional classes(courtesy 4 Seasons  Drive-Thru).

• Awards and raffles take place at 5 p.m.

• Wooden dog tags go to the first 200 entries, courtesy of Opa’s Woodworks. The event also includes a raffle for a Sarka stainless steel grill.

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This evening (Wednesday, May 12) at 5:30 p.m., Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will deliver a statewide address to Ohioans, continuing his conversation on where we are in our fight against the Coronavirus and our progress towards reaching the end of the COVID pandemic.

WHAT: Statewide Address to Ohioans on Progress in the Fight Against COVID

WHEN: May 12, 5:30 p.m.

WHO: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine

Troop forming for Ada, Kenton, Hardin Northern, Ridgemont and USV

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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio host a nature discovery day in the Ada park on Saturday, June 5, according to Tammy Miller of the Western Ohio girl scouts.

The one-hour event, from 11 a.m. to noon takes place in shelter house number 2 at the park. It is open to girls grades Kindergarten to senior high schoolers and their families.

A girls troop will form for Ada, Kenton, Hardin Northern, Ridgemont and Upper Scioto Valley, and this event will help to launch that troop.

A second nature discovery day takes place in the Veteran’s Memorial Park large shelter house in Kenton from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 10.

Craft booth application and parade application forms attached to this story

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Craft vendor booth form and
parade entry form attached below
Ada’s Harvest and Herb Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 18,  following an off-year due to covid-19.

The event sponsor is the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. Craft vendor and parade entry applications are now being accepted, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

Craft booths
Like previous festivals, this year’s event is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with craft vendor booths on Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College Avenue. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Bluffton’s farmers market opens for the season in the Citizens National Bank parking lot on Bluffton's Main Street on Saturday.

The market is open rain or shine each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon from May 1 to Oct. 30, according to Greg Probst, market manager.

This year over 20 vendors are already signed up, and with many seasonal items, don’t expect that many booths on Saturday.

The market is a program offered by Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Click here for the market Facebook.

More than 200 tagged trout stocked in the Buckeye quarry

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Note: As events in Ada return this summer, the Icon is posting those announcements on both Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon. The same goes with Bluffton events returning after a one-year absence. For returning events to be posted on both Icons, send details to: [email protected]

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - After a one-year absence, those who enjoy fishing can head for the Bluffton Buckeye quarry to cast nets for more than 200 tagged trout on Sunday, May 2.

Trout number one is worth thousands in cash if caught during derby hours, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The jackpot is built up with $5 donations to a 50/50 drawing.

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