2025 Columbia Hometown Festival!
The Festival is being coordinated by The Columbia Youth Players, a non-profit non-denominational faith-based group that coordinates the Community Christmas Play, Columbia Bingo, The Spring Designer Purse Bingo, The Miss Greater Cleveland Scholarship Program, and the Mother’s Day Tea Party.
Volunteers, Sponsors, Donors, & Vendors wanted!
Questions?
Phone
(440) 263-9131
Email
ccottom@kent.edu
2025 Columbia Station Hometown Schedule
June Thursday, 26; Friday, June 27; and Saturday, June 28, 2025
Columbia Township Park
12:00-11:00 Daily
PRE PARTY!
Wednesday, June 25
Morton’s Landscaping Chicken Dinner, 5-7 pm
$15.00 per person, featuring musician- Jim Committe
VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS EAT FREE
Vendors, Bingo, Contests, Rides, Music, and Fireworks!
Welcome to our 2025 Columbia Station Homecoming Ride Company-
McGinnis Amusements! The same company from the Lorain County Fair!
Fireworks on Saturday, June 28! Rain date Sunday, June 29
Coordinated by The Columbia Youth Players
Charmae Cottom, Director 440.263.9131/ ccottom@kent.edu
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Park opens at 12:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!
12:00- National Anthem Performed at Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
5:00- Register for the Karaoke Talent Show!
Jeff Smith Karaoke
CASH PRIZES! $10.00 Entry Fee
All participants receive a gift
6:00- ANNOUNCEMENT of Coloring Contest Winners - Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage.
Picture deadline is June 15, 2025. FREE
Pictures available at the Columbia Station Library
6:00- Baby Liberty Crowning- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
(Categories: 6-18 months, 19-35 months, 3-5 year olds)
Registration deadline is June 15, 2025. $10.00 entry fee
All participants receive a crown, sash, & gift bag.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Park opens at 12:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!
12:00- National Anthem Performed at Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
12:00-1:00- Deliver pies to Pavilion B for the Patriotic Pie Baking Contest.
1:30- Announcement of Photography, Pie Baking Contest, & Upcycle Contests at Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
Registration Deadline June 15, 2025. $10.00 Entry Fee
6:00- Baby Liberty Crowning- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
(Categories: 6-18 months, 19-35 months, 3-5 year olds)
Registration Deadline June 15, 2025. $10.00 entry fee
All participants receive a crown, sash, & gift bag.
5:00-6:30- Register for the Watermelon Eating Contest- FREE
Ages- 5-10, 11-17, 18-? Woot! Woot!
Watermelon Eating Contest, Near Gazebo
5:30-6:30- Register for the CORNHOLE Tournament
ALL Ages can Play
Cash Prizes!
At the Basketball Courts
7:00-8:30- The Staats Brothers’ Band
6:00-9:00- ECW ATM Family Bingo! All Ages can play!
9:00-11:00- Jim Committe Band
Saturday, June 28, 2025
10:00-11:30- The Seaway Bolt Sponsor and Vendor Breakfast,
Columbia High School Cafeteria
Park opens at 12:00- Vendors, Bingo, Rides, Music, & Food!
12:00- National Anthem Performed at Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
12:00-1:00 Kid’s Games coordinated by Girl Scout Troop 50421
1:00-3:00- Queen’s Luncheon at the Columbia Eagles’ Club
1:00-3:00- NR Horsemanship Equestrian Demonstration
3:00- Yankee Doodle Parade Line up at the Columbia Eagle’s Club
4:00- Columbia Eagle’s Club Yankee Doodle Parade!
After the Parade: The Bike and Pet Parade Judging on the Basketball Courts- FREE
5:30- Queen’s Introductions- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
6:00- Parade Winner’s Announcement- Cottom’s Wildlife Main Stage
7:00- The Cottom Catz Band
6:00-9:00- ECW ATM Family Bingo! All Ages can play!
7:30- Almost Alman Band
10:00- Fireworks! (Rain Date: Sunday, June 29)
11:00- Park Closes
Post Party!
Ice Cream Social!
In Memory of John & Claudia Hawley
2-4 pm featuring the Innovative Dance Project
$3.00 per sundae
Family Games: Egg Toss, Tug of War, Hoola Hoop
A big THANK YOU to the Sponsors of the 2025 Columbia Hometown Festival Sponsors!
DIAMOND SPONSOR
1. Education Revolution Association (ERA)
FIREWOR’S SPONSOR
1. Columbia VFW Post 9340
RUBY SPONSOR
1. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal Main Stage
1. Columbia Eagle’s Club
PEARL SPONSOR
2. ECW ATM
3. Morton’s Landscape Development
4. Seaway Bolt
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
Thank you to our repeat donors marked with an asterisk. We are grateful for your continued support.
1. All Around Physical Therapy
2. *Leighann Arroyo
3. *Rose & Charles Andrew
4. *Phyllis & Fred Bement
6. *C & C Beverage
7. Tom & Julie Bowes: Benchmark Wood Products
8. Brenda Browske
9. Tim & Vicki Coffield
10. Jay & Debbie Cordell
11. *Bob & Traci Dietrich
12. Dolores Downey
13. Fran Faloon
14. Robert & Cheryl Galo
15. *Laura Hagen
16. I-Deal Solutions
17. *Louis Ignaczak
18. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing
19. *Karen Jefferies
20. *Kokosing Industries
21. Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions
22. Debra Maslyk: Maslyk Landscaping
23. *Tom & Marsha Merriman
24. Julie Montgomery
25. *Richard & Karen Patton
26. *Kelli Potter and Jim Potter: Potter Overhead Door
27. Rockin R’ Ranch
28. *Lee Boise: Rural Urban Record
29. Fred & Sharon Ruder
30. *Joyce Schroth
31. *Betty Sloboda
32. *Daryl & Christine Smith
33. Edward & Erlene Smith
34. Mike & Laura Smith
35. *Gene Smolik
36. Neal & Mary Sollan
37. *Ruth Stankiewicz
38. Carol Timko
39. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell
40. Valley Drum
41. *Gerald Wetzel
42. Willies Garage
CONCESSIONS
1. Artino’s Sausage Sandwiches
2. Awesome Gyros
3-5. Kolar Concessions: Corn Dogs, Fried cheese, French Fries, Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears, Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Sodas
6-8. Kurtz Concessions: Steak Sandwiches, Fried Veggies, Bloomin’ Onion and Lemonade
9. Ohio Dippin’ Dots
10. The Boba Bus
11. The Ocean Grill: Lamb Gyros, Turkey Legs
12. The Station: Smoked Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Chicken Waffles
Vendors
1. All American Gutter Protection
2. Ally Rose Creations
3. Ava’s Beaded Avenue
4. Barbaric Design
5. Big Picture Cleveland
6. Cindy’s Creations
7. Cleveland Basement Systems
8. Color Street
9. Columbia Baptist Church
10. Columbia Youth Players
11. Cottom’s Wildlife Removal
12. Different Branches
13. ECW ATM
14. ERA (Education Revolution Association)
15. Friends of the Columbia Library
16. Grandma’s Parlour Vintage & Garden
17. I-Deal Solutions
18. Joyce Windows
19. Lazer Etched Creations
20. LeafFilter
21. Leafguard
22. Lorain County Auditor’s Office
23. Morton’s Landscape Development Company
24. Nectar from the Hive
25. Nerf Ax Game
26. NR Horsemanship
27. Ohio Bull Rentals
28. Photo Opp: Barbie Box
29. Photo Opp: Wicked, Glenda & Elphaba
30. Primary Home Improvements
31. Purity Coffee
32. Shear Shack
33. Stone Creek Boutique
34. The Ministry Center/ Hosanna Preschool
35. The Peddler’s Place
36. 3 Kids Candy
37. Universal Windows