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 COMMITTE

$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!

Pavilion “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

6:00- National Anthem performed by Tracy Sabol

6:00- Innovation Dance Team Performance- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage

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

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

12:30-1:30- Square Dance Demonstrations in the Gazebo by The Greater Cleveland Federation Of Dance Clubs

2:00- The Eagles Club Yankee Doodle Parade Line up at the Columbia Eagles Club

3:00- Columbia Eagles Club Yankee Doodle Parade!

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

4:30 (After Parade)- Parade Winner Announcements & Queen’s Introductions- Gazebo

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- National Anthem performed by Jennifer Darling-Mellott at the Gazebo.

5:00- FREE OFFICIAL Guinness Book of World Records Oreo Stacking Contest at the Gazebo.

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

6:00- FREE Watermelon Eating Contest at the Gazebo.

• 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

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 THANK YOU to the Sponsors of the 2026 Columbia Hometown Festival!

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

FIREWORKS SPONSOR

1. Columbia VFW Post 9340

RUBY SPONSOR

1. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal Main Stage

2. Columbia Eagle’s Club‍ ‍

3. Red Wagon Farms

4. Kokosing Industries

PEARL SPONSOR

1. Seaway Bolt

2. Gold Star Food Service

3. Kolar Concessions

4. Morton’s Landscape Development

5. Lorain County Community College – Your Story Starts Here

6. S & S Contracting‍ ‍

7. I-Deal Solutions

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

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

1. Anonymous

2. *84 Lumber

3. Therese Aigner

4. * Rose Andrew

5 *Connie Ardnt

6. Mike & Mary Beth Arendash

7. Martin Belfi

8. *Bill’s Burgers

9. *Lee Boise: Rural Urban Record ‍ ‍

10. *Barbara Briggs

11. *Bootlegger’s Bar & Grill

12. Frank & Brenda Browske

13. *C & C Beverage

14. Cafe Ah-Roma

15. Ross & Janet Carey

16. Nick Carmigiano: Grand Finale Fireworks

17. Tim & Vicki Coffield

18. *Stephen & Pam Coleman

19. *Columbia Auto Care

20. Columbia Beverage

21. *Columbia Schools

22. *Columbia Trustees

23. Jay & Debbie Cordell

24. *Bonnie Deyarmin

25. *Bob & Traci Dietrich

26. *Bill & Dolores Downey

27. Leo & Catherine Eck

28. *Fran Faloon

29. Evageline Fanara

30. *Diane Forsemark

31. *Four Keys Restaurant

32. Robert & Cheryl Galo

33. *Kim Gray

34. *Laura Hagen

35. *Graig & Shawn Heidinger

36. Dale & Mary Hodous

37. *Shirley Howell

38. Corinne Hynes

39. *Louis Ignaczak

40. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing

41. Sheela Jadud

42. *Karen Jeffries

43. Jolly’s Pizza

44. *Allison Ketchum & Darlene Otis: Rockin-R-Ranch

45. *Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions

46. LaDonna Marchiano’s Hair Salon

47. Lisa Kubicek

48. *Jack & Carolyn Kurtz: Kurtz Concessions

49. Robert & Alice Lapp

50. *Lawn Busters

51. Chris & Joyce Lipcsik

52. *Lorain County Metroparks

53. Janet M. Lyncha

54. Mallard Creek Golf Course

55. *Mama Mary’s Hummus

56. Max & Erma’s

57. *Thomas & Marsha Merriman

58. *Midview Drug

59. Frank & Sharon Miller

60. *Linda Morrison

61. Timothy & Sherry Novick

62. Pine Brook Golf Links

63. *Toni Post

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

65. *Pro Edge Pools

66. Keith & Christine Redovan

67. Mary Rogers

68. Tim Royer: Tops Sandwich Shoppe

69 *Fred & Sharon Ruder

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

71. *Joyce Schroth

72. Ken & Jane Schultz

73. *Philip & Merry Sherrod

74. *Betty Sloboda

75. *Daryl & Christine Smith

76. *Edward & Erlene Smith

77. Kevin Smith: Barbarino’s

78. * Mike & Laura Smith

79. *Gene Smolik

80. Stephanie Snakovsky: Snakovsky Insurance

81. *Marc & Betty Snitzer

82. Neal & Mary Sollan

83. *David & Ruth Stankiewicz

84. *Sunnyside Chevrolet

85. *Three Z Supply

86. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell

87. *Valley Drum

88. Susan Wendt

89 Gerald Wetzel

90. *Ken & Deb Zapior

91. *Steve Zimmerly: North Ridgeville Convenient & Sunoco ‍

CONCESSIONS

1. A & M’s Donut Wagon

2. Awesome Gyros

3. Artino’s Sausage Sandwiches

4. Chicken Station

5. Dippin’Dots

6. Feelin’ Good Ice Cream

7. Grand Pacific Popcorn & Sweets

8-9. Gold Star Food Service: Polish Sausage & Footlong Corndogs

10-12. Kolar Concessions: Corn Dogs, Fried cheese, French Fries, Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears, Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Sodas

13-15. Kurtz Concessions: Steak Sandwiches, Fried Veggies, Bloomin’ Onion and Lemonade

16. Mediterranean Cuisine

17. The Pirouetting Pig Barbeque

18. Rocheck Concessions: Chicken wings, burgers, chicken tenders, tator tots, & Mozzarella sticks

19. Indian Cuisine

Vendors

1.  Abiding Faith Bible Church

2. Anderson Windows & Doors

2. Ava Stine Jewelry

3.  ClearView Church

4. Columbia Area Republican Committee

5. Columbia Baptist Church

6. Columbia Youth Players       

7. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal   

8. Different Branches 

9. Friends of the Columbia Library

10. Joyce: Windows, Sunrooms, & Baths

11.  Leafguard

12. Light it up!

13. Lorain County Rural Democrats

14. Lorain County Auditor’s Office

15. Morton’s Landscape and Development

16. Nectar from the Hive

17. Nerf Ax Game

18. Nikki and Diane Tumblers

19. Photo Opp: Barbie Box

20. Photo Opp: Wicked, Glenda & Elphaba

21. Photo Opp: Columbia Homecoming Festival

22. Renewal By Anderson

23. Seaway Bolt

24. Snakovsky Insurance

25. Shear Shack    

26. Stone Creek Boutique

27. Universal Windows

28. Window & Bath Expo