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

5:00- EVERYDAY, take a selfie and scan the QR code to submit it on the Columbia Homecoming Festival Facebook Page with #columbiahomecomingfestival2026

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 on the Columbia Homecoming Festival Facebook Page with #columbiahomecomingfestival2026

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 on the Columbia Homecoming Festival Facebook Page with #columbiahomecomingfestival2026

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

6:00- 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 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. *C & C Beverage

12. Cafe Ah-Roma

13. Ross & Janet Carey

14. Nick Carmigiano: Grand Finale Fireworks

15. Tim & Vicki Coffield

16. *Columbia Auto Care

17. Columbia Hills Country Club

18. *Jay & Debbie Cordell

19. *Bob & Traci Dietrich

20. *Bill & Dolores Downey

21. Leo & Catherine Eck

22. *Fran Faloon

23. Evageline Fanara

24. *Diane Forsemark

25. *Four Keys Restaurant

26. *Robert & Cheryl Galo

27. *Laura Hagen

28. Dale & Mary Hodous

29. *Shirley Howell

30. Corinne Hynes

31. *Louis Ignaczak

32. *Bill & Rene Jacobucci: State Custom Plumbing

33. Sheela Jadud

34. *Karen Jeffries

35. Jolly’s Pizza

36. *Chad Kolar: Kolar Concessions

37. LaDonna Marchiano’s Hair salon

38. Lisa Kubicek

39. *Jack & Carolyn Kurtz: Kurtz Concessions

40. Robert & Alice Lapp

41. Mallard Creek Golf Course

42. *Mama Mary’s Hummus

43. Max & Erma’s

44. *Thomas & Marsha Merriman

45. Frank & Sharon Miller

46. *Linda Morrison

47. Timothy & Sherry Novick

48. *Toni Post

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

50. Keith & Christine Redovan

51. Mary Rogers

52. Tim Royer: Tops Sandwich Shoppe

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

54. *Joyce Schroth

55. *Ken & Jane Schultz

56. *Betty Sloboda

57. *Daryl & Christine Smith

58. *Edward & Erlene Smith

59. Kevin Smith: Barbarino’s

60. *Gene Smolik

61. *Marc & Betty Snitzer

62. Neal & Mary Sollan

63. *Sunnyside Chevrolet

64. *Three Z Supply

65. *Jeffrey & Beth Trammell

66. Susan Wendt

67. *Gerald Wetzel

68. *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

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 Renewal By Anderson

19. Seaway Bolt

20. Snakovsky Insurance

21. Shear Shack    

22. Stone Creek Boutique

23. Universal Windows