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

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 Guiness 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. Kevin Smith: Barbarino’s

5. Martin Belfi

6. *Lee Boise: Rural Urban Record

7. *Bootlegger’s Bar & Grill

7. Cafe Ah-Roma

8. Ross & Janet Carey

9. Nick Carmigiano: Grand Finale Fireworks

10. Tim & Vicki Coffield

11. *Jay & Debbie Cordell

12. *Bob & Traci Dietrich

13. *Bill & Dolores Downey

14. Leo & Catherine Eck

15. *Fran Faloon

16. Diane Forsemark

17. Four Keys Restaurant

18. *Robert & Cheryl Galo

19. *Laura Hagen

20. Dale & Mary Hodous

21. *Shirley Howell

22. *Louis Ignaczak

23. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing

24. Sheela Jadud

25. *Karen Jeffries

26. *Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions

27. Lisa Kubicek

28. *Jack & Carolyn Kurtz: Kurtz Concessions

29. Robert & Alice Lapp 30. Max & Erma’s

30. *Thomas & Marsha Merriman

31. Frank Miller

32. *Linda Morrison

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

34. Keith & Christine Redovan

35. Mary Rogers

36. *Joyce Schroth

37. *Ken & Jane Schultz

38. *Betty Sloboda

39. *Daryl & Christine Smith

40. *Edward & Erlene Smith

41. *Gene Smolik

42. *Marc & Betty Snitzer

43. *Neal & Mary Sollan

44. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell

45. Susan Wendt

46. *Gerald Wetzel

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CONCESSIONS

1. A & M’s Donut Wagon

2. Artino’s Sausage Sandwiches

3. Dippin’Dots

4. Feelin’ Good Ice Cream

5-6. Gold Star Food Service: Polish Sausage & Footlong Corndogs

7-9. Kolar Concessions: Corn Dogs, Fried cheese, French Fries, Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears, Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Sodas

10-12. Kurtz Concessions: Steak Sandwiches, Fried Veggies, Bloomin’ Onion and Lemonade

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Vendors

1.  Ava Stine Jewelry

2.  ClearView Church

3. Columbia Youth Players       

4. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal   

5. Different Branches 

6. Friends of the Columbia Library

7.  Joyce Factory Direct 

8.  Leafguard

9. Lorain County Auditor’s Office

10. Morton’s Landscape and Development

11.Nectar from the Hive

12. Nerf Ax Game

13. Nikki and Diane Tumblers

14. Photo Opp: Barbie Box

15. Photo Opp: Wicked, Glenda & Elphaba

16. Photo Opp: Columbia Homecoming Festival

17.Renewal By Anderson

18. Seaway Bolt

19. Shear Shack    

20. Stone Creek Boutique

21.Universal Windows