It's Ada's big weekend - 101st Farmers' & Merchants' Picnic; parade, truck & tractor pulls, entertainment & more
This weekend is the 101st annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic. There’s lots of activities for all age groups and interest groups.
A PRINTABLE FLYER LIST ALL EVENTS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Events take place Friday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 9, in the War Memorial Park, Ada. For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.
Here’s this year’s schedule:
Friday, Aug. 8
• Party in the Back 40.
Gates open 5 p.m. Nashville Crush on stage from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. (schedule at bottom of story)
Saturday, Aug. 9
• 8 a.m. – OWHA Show, contest, halter and performance classes
• 9:30 a.m. parade – West Lincoln to Main Street to Park
• 10:30 a.m. – Main stage, flag raising, crowning of Little Prince and Princess
• 11 a.m. – Main stage, Pedal tractor pull for kids
• Noon – golf cart pull
• 1 to 3 p.m. Al Best Band
• 3 to 4 p.m., Lima Bean Chorus
• 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hypnotic Vision
Corn hole tournament in Back 40
• 1 p.m. - registration
• 2 p.m. - tournament
• Call Don Bowsher, 419-371-8800 for details
Saturday afternoon and evening in Back 40
• Gates open noon to midnight
2 p.m. – Sombody’s Kids
7:30-11:30 p.m. The Hypnotix
Other entertainment on Saturday
• Chain saw carving
• Casino wheel
• Bingo
• 4-H petting zoo
• Bessie Bingo
• Greased pig contest
• Hourly door prizes – main drawing starts at 7:45 p.m.
Food options:
• Hamburgers, hot dogs and brats, chicken noodles, homemade pies, ice cream, corn on the cob, caramel apples.
Also featured:
• Courtesy cart
• Rides and games for kids
• Swimming pool open (weather permitting)
PICNIC PULL SCHEDULE – FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Classes to run on Friday
• Gates open at 7 p.m. with 3 p.m. registration
6500 street stock gas 4 x 4
6500 hot street gas 4 x 4
6500 stock altered gas 4 x 4
8000 workstock diesel
8000 2.6 diesel
Street legal semis
Altered semis
1000 open class
Saturday, Aug. 9 – OSTP Truck and Tractor Pull
Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
6350 SMFWD trucks
9000 Lt. LMTD pro stock
8300 super stock
PSI semi
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