Relay for Life includes 18 full hours of events Friday and Saturday
Eighteen hours of all types of events make up this year's Bluffton Relay for Life. The Friday and Saturday Relay will take place in Salzman Stadium at Bluffton University.
Here is the entertainment schedule:
Entertainment Schedule
Friday - June 22
4:30 - 11:30 pm Concession Stand Open (Grand Stand)
5:00 pm Start of Silent Auction (Grand Stand)
6:00 pm Presentation of Color Guard
National Anthem - Aaron Blevins
Opening Remarks/Sponsor Recognition
6:15 pm Survivor / Caregiver Lap
Relay Garage Sale Begins (in Survivor Tent)
6:25 pm Team Recognition Lap
6:45 pm Start Pie Judging - Runs until 7:15pm (Grand Stand)
7:00 pm Mr. / Ms. Relay Contest (Entertainment Tent)
7:45 pm Pie Auction Begins (Grand Stand)
8:00 pm Bluegrass Band - My Brothers Keeper (Entertainment Tent)
8:30 pm Karaoke Contest
9:00 pm Mr. / Ms. Relay Contest Closes (buckets must be turned in)
10:00 pm Luminaria / Remembrance Service - Don Boehm (Entertainment Tent)
10:30 pm Silent Auction Closes
11:00 pm Themed Lap - Crazy Socks!
Acoustic Christian Rock Band - The Surrendering
Saturday - June 23
12:00 am Team Captain's Meeting (Entertainment Tent)
Themed Lap - Crazy Hat!
Team Contest - Relay Scavenger Hunt
1:00 am Themed Lap - Bluffton (anything to highlight our community!)
i.e. - Schools, Businesses, Service Groups...
2:00 am Themed Lap - Pajama Lap!
Team Contest - Root Beer Pong (Entertainment Tent)
4:30 am Team Contest - Three Legged Race (on the track)
7:00 am WAKE UP CALL
Team Contest - Rooster Crowing Contest
8:00 am Team Contest - TBD
9:00 am Road To Recovery Race (around the track)
10:00 am Themed Lap - Purple Lap
11:30 am Fight Back/Closing Ceremony
Presentation of Awards
Team / Event Totals
Final Lap
12:00 pm Event Officially Closes
For complete Relay details, including team lists, sponsors, and all other information open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, July 2, 2026
- 4th of July events celebrating American 250 in Bluffton
- Watercolor Workshop scheduled at Bluffton Public Library
- Mobile Health Clinic coming on July 9
- T-Rex Tea Party at the Bluffton Public Library
- Critters, Flitters, and Gallinippers: SCHS 2nd Saturday, July 11
- Surveyor James Riley will time travel on July 4
- The Air That I Breathe: Air Pollution and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, July 1
- June School Board: Bernal resigns as elementary principal, lunch prices increase
- WOAL League Champs in Kenton July 10 and 11
- 2026 Swiss Day celebration focuses on past and future
- Senior Center offers Bus Trips with Debbie
- Senior Center's July Dinner meeting topic: The history of Dixie Highway
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, Jun 29
- Lima Meijer closed on June 29 following shots fired
- Ohio EMA tips for extreme heat conditions this week
- Scavenger hunt at Senior Center
- Bluffton University streamlines MBA program for working professionals
- July 2026: What brings you to Bluffton?
- America 250 Quilt Raffle is underway
- More than a car show: 58th annual Festival of Wheels
- Allen County residents invited to provide feedback on Hazard Mitigation Plan