Volunteers, Sponsors, Donors, & Vendors wanted!

Questions?

Phone
(440) 263-9131

Email
ccottom@kent.edu

2026 Columbia Station Hometown Schedule

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

VENDORS SET UP 12-NOON-9 PM

Chicken Dinner, 5-7 pm

FEATURING GUITARIST: JIM COMMITTEE

$15.00 per person

Colors posted at 4:45 by American Legion Post 572 with

National Anthem Performed by Sophia Ruic

VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS EAT FREE

And receive a 250th Commemorative Coin!

Pavillon “A” behind the fire department

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June Thursday, 25; Friday, June 26; and Saturday, June 27, 2026

Columbia Township Park

FEATURING FIRST OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY CO K

REENACTORS! Demonstrations throughout Homecoming

behind the VFW

5:00- 11:00 Thursday & Friday, 12:00-11:00 Saturday

Vendors, Bingo, Contests, Rides, Music, and Fireworks!

2026 Columbia Station Homecoming Ride Company-

McGinnis Amusements! The same company from the Lorain County Fair!

Fireworks on Saturday, June 27! Rain date Sunday, June 28

Coordinated by The Columbia Youth Players

Charmae Cottom, Director, 440.263.9131/ ccottom@kent.edu

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Park opens at 5:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!

FEATURING FIRST OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY CO K

REENACTORS! Demonstrations throughout Homecoming

behind the VFW

5:00- EVERYDAY, take a selfie and scan the QR code to submit it for the daily video loop!

6:00- National Anthem performed by

6:30-9:00- Bingo!

• $20.00 to play all games or $5.00 per game

• Must be 18 to play

7:00 Band: Bridge the Gap

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Friday, June 26, 2026

Park opens at 5:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!

FEATURING FIRST OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY CO K

REENACTORS! Demonstrations throughout Homecoming

behind the VFW

5:00- EVERYDAY, take a selfie and scan the QR code to submit it for the daily video loop!

6:00- National Anthem performed by Kelsey Kelly

6:15- Baby Liberty Crowning- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage

(Categories: 6-18 months, 19-35 months, 3-5 year olds)

• Registration must be received by Friday, June 25

• $10.00 entry fee

• All participants receive a crown, sash, & gift bag.

6:30-9:00- Bingo!

• $20.00 to play all games or $5.00 per game

• Must be 18 to play

7:00- 9:00- The Cottom Catz Band

9:00-11:00- Almost Allman Band

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

10:00-11:00- The Seaway Bolt Sponsor and Vendor Breakfast

Columbia High School Cafeteria

12:00-1:30- Queen’s Breakfast

Columbia High School Cafeteria

Park opens at 12:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!

FEATURING FIRST OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY CO K

REENACTORS! Demonstrations throughout Homecoming

behind the VFW

12:00- EVERYDAY, take a selfie and scan the QR code to submit it for the daily video loop.

2:00- The Eagle’s Club Yankee Doodle Parade Line up at the Columbia Eagle’s Club

3:00- Columbia Eagle’s Club Yankee Doodle Parade!

3:00- National Anthem performed by Tracy Sabol at Parade Grandstand

4:30- After Parade- Queen’s Introductions- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage

4:45- Parade winners announced

TROPHIES AND RIBBONS!

Parade Car Award Categories

🏆 Appearance & Design

• Best Decorated Car

• Best Theme Car

🚘 Vehicle Type Awards

• Best Classic Car

• Best Antique Car

• Best Vintage Car

• Best Muscle Car

• Best Truck/SUV

• Best Tractor

✨ Special Recognition

• Judge’s Choice

🧒🎉 Kids’ Group Parade Award Categories

⭐ Creativity & Theme

• Most Creative Youth Group

• Best Themed Youth Entry

• Best Use of Costumes

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Walking & Performance

• Best Children’s Walking Group

• Most Spirited Youth Group

• Best Performance (dance, cheer, routine)

🎨 Decorations & Design

• Best Decorated Wagon

• Best Decorated Bikes/Scooters

5:00- FREE OFFICIAL Guinness Book of World Records Oreo Stacking Contest!

• ALL AGES, Judged by Dontae Jones, FOX 8 News

6:30- FREE Watermelon Eating Contest

• Ages- 5-10, 11-17, 18-? Woot! Woot!

6:30-9:00-Bingo!

• $20.00 to play all games or $5.00 per game

• Must be 18 to play

6:00- National Anthem performed by Jennifer Darling-Mellott Cottom’s Main Stage

7:00-The Diamond Project Band Cottom’s Main Stage

10:00- Fireworks! (Rain Date: Sunday, June 28)

11:00- Park Closes

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

12:00-5:00 Clean up

A big THANKYOU to the Sponsors of the 2026 Columbia Hometown Festival Sponsors!

Click on our sponsor’s names to visit their website!

FIREWORK’S SPONSOR

1. Columbia VFW Post 9340

RUBY SPONSOR

1. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal Main Stage

2. Columbia Eagle’s Club

3. Kokosing Industries

PEARL SPONSOR

1. Seaway Bolt

2. Gold Star Food Service

3. Kolar Concessions

4. Morton’s Landscape Development

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

• Thank you to our repeat donors marked with an asterisk. We are grateful for your continued support.

1. Anonymous

2. Therese Aigner

3. *Connie Ardnt

4. Martin Belfi

5. *Bill’s Burgers

6. *Lee Boise: Rural Urban Record

7. *Bootlegger’s Bar & Grill

8. *C & C Beverage

9. Cafe Ah-Roma

10. Ross & Janet Carey

11. Nick Carmigiano: Grand Finale Fireworks

13. Tim & Vicki Coffield

14. *Columbia Auto Care

15. Columbia Hills Country Club

16. *Jay & Debbie Cordell

17. *Bob & Traci Dietrich

18. *Bill & Dolores Downey

19. Leo & Catherine Eck

20. *Fran Faloon

21. Diane Forsemark

22. Four Keys Restaurant

23. *Robert & Cheryl Galo

24. *Laura Hagen

25. Dale & Mary Hodous

26. *Shirley Howell

27. Corinne Hynes

28. *Louis Ignaczak

29. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing

30. Sheela Jadud

31. *Karen Jeffries

32. Jolly’s Pizza

33. *Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions

34. LaDonna Marchiano’s Hair salon

35. Lisa Kubicek

36. *Jack & Carolyn Kurtz: Kurtz Concessions

37. Robert & Alice Lapp

38. Mallard Creek Golf Course

39. Mama Mary’s Hummus

40. Max & Erma’s

41. *Thomas & Marsha Merriman

42. Frank & Sharon Miller

43. *Linda Morrison

44. *Kelli Potter & Jim Potter: Potter Overhead Door

45. Keith & Christine Redovan

46. Mary Rogers

47. Tim Royer: Tops Sandwich Shoppe

48. * Kevin & Rose Schilds: Schild’s IGA

49. *Joyce Schroth

50. *Ken & Jane Schultz

51. *Betty Sloboda

52. *Daryl & Christine Smith

53. *Edward & Erlene Smith

54. Kevin Smith: Barbarino’s

55. *Gene Smolik

56. *Marc & Betty Snitzer

57. *Neal & Mary Sollan

58. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell

59. Susan Wendt

60. *Gerald Wetzel

61. *Steve Zimmerly: North Ridgeville Convenient & Sunoco ‍

CONCESSIONS

1. A & M’s Donut Wagon

2. Artino’s Sausage Sandwiches

3. Dippin’Dots

4. Feelin’ Good Ice Cream

5. Grand Pacific Popcorn & Sweets

6-7. Gold Star Food Service: Polish Sausage & Footlong Corndogs

8-10. Kolar Concessions: Corn Dogs, Fried cheese, French Fries, Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears, Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Sodas

11-14. Kurtz Concessions: Steak Sandwiches, Fried Veggies, Bloomin’ Onion and Lemonade

15. Mediterranean Cuisine

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Vendors

1.  Anderson Windows

2. Ava Stine Jewelry

3.  ClearView Church

4. Columbia Youth Players       

5. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal   

6. Different Branches 

7. Friends of the Columbia Library

8.  Joyce Factory Direct 

9.  Leafguard

10. Lorain County Auditor’s Office

11. Morton’s Landscape and Development

12.Nectar from the Hive

13. Nerf Ax Game

14. Nikki and Diane Tumblers

15. Photo Opp: Barbie Box

16. Photo Opp: Wicked, Glenda & Elphaba

17. Photo Opp: Columbia Homecoming Festival

18.Renewal By Anderson

19. Seaway Bolt

20. Shear Shack    

21. Stone Creek Boutique

22.Universal Windows