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

6:30-9:00- 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 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- 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. 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. *84 Lumber

3. Therese Aigner

4. * Rose Andrew

5 *Connie Ardnt

6. Martin Belfi

7. *Bill’s Burgers

8. *Lee Boise: Rural Urban Record ‍ ‍

9. *Barbara Briggs

10. *Bootlegger’s Bar & Grill

11. Frank & Brenda Browske

12. *C & C Beverage

13. Cafe Ah-Roma

14. Ross & Janet Carey

15. Nick Carmigiano: Grand Finale Fireworks

16. Tim & Vicki Coffield

17. *Columbia Auto Care

18. Columbia Beverage

19. Jay & Debbie Cordell

20. *Bonnie Deyarmin

21. *Bob & Traci Dietrich

22. *Bill & Dolores Downey

23. Leo & Catherine Eck

24. *Fran Faloon

25. Evageline Fanara

26. *Diane Forsemark

27. *Four Keys Restaurant

28. *Robert & Cheryl Galo

29. *Laura Hagen

30. *Graig & Shawn Heidinger

31. Dale & Mary Hodous

32. *Shirley Howell

33. Corinne Hynes

34. *Louis Ignaczak

35. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing

36. Sheela Jadud

37. *Karen Jeffries

38. Jolly’s Pizza

39. *Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions

40. LaDonna Marchiano’s Hair Salon

41. Lisa Kubicek

42. *Jack & Carolyn Kurtz: Kurtz Concessions

43. Robert & Alice Lapp

44. Mallard Creek Golf Course

45. *Mama Mary’s Hummus

46. Max & Erma’s

47. *Thomas & Marsha Merriman

48. Frank & Sharon Miller

49. *Linda Morrison

50. Timothy & Sherry Novick

51. *Toni Post

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

53. Keith & Christine Redovan

54. Mary Rogers

55. Tim Royer: Tops Sandwich Shoppe

56. Fred & Sharon Ruder

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

58. *Joyce Schroth

59. Ken & Jane Schultz

60. *Philip & Merry Sherrod

61. *Betty Sloboda

62. *Daryl & Christine Smith

63. *Edward & Erlene Smith

64. Kevin Smith: Barbarino’s

65. * Mike & Laura Smith

66. *Gene Smolik

67. *Marc & Betty Snitzer

68. Neal & Mary Sollan

69. *David & Ruth Stankiewicz

70. *Sunnyside Chevrolet

71. *Three Z Supply

72. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell

73. *Valley Drum

74. Susan Wendt

75 *Gerald Wetzel

76. *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

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Vendors

1.  Anderson Windows & Doors

2. Ava Stine Jewelry

3.  ClearView Church

4. Columbia Area Republican Committee

5. Columbia Youth Players       

6. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal   

7. Different Branches 

8. 20of the Columbia Library

9.  Joyce: Windows, Sunrooms, & Baths

10.  Leafguard

11. Lorain City Democrats

12. Lorain County Auditor’s Office

13. Morton’s Landscape and Development

14. Nectar from the Hive

15. Nerf Ax Game

16. Nikki and Diane Tumblers

17. Photo Opp: Barbie Box

18. Photo Opp: Wicked, Glenda & Elphaba

19. Photo Opp: Columbia Homecoming Festival

20. Renewal By Anderson

21. Seaway Bolt

22. Snakovsky Insurance

23. Shear Shack    

24. Stone Creek Boutique

25. Universal Windows

26. Window & Bath Expo