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Festival Of The Fish

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Vermilion's Festival of the Fish is one of the largest festivals in the area.  Every year the City of Vermilion celebrates the sea on a grand scale with parades, boat parades, races, pageants, contests, food, entertainment, markets and much more.  This is a "don't-miss" event of the year each Father's Day Weekend.

On Friday young girls vie for the

coveted title of princess or queen in

one of the largest festival pageants in

the county.  Dozens of pooches walk

in the annual pet parade.  Kids

games take place at the gazebo.

On Saturday the day kicks off  with

a 5K run and 1-mile walk sponsored

by the YMCA and a Sand Castle

Contest at Main Street Beach. The

Crazy Craft Races take place at 1

pm on the Vermilion River. The event

is open to all, so all you need is some

imagination to build whatever kind of

vessel inspires you.  The annual

Lighted Boat Parade takes place

at dusk on the Vermilion River.

The Annual Father's Day Parade steps off at

12:30 pm on Sunday.  Don't miss the wet and

wild Firefighters Water Fight immediately following the parade.

Food, entertainment, vendors and beverages each day begining at noon in Victory Park.

Fish Fest Highlights...

• Lighted Boat Parade
  

• Crazy Craft Race
  

• Queens Pageant - Princess Pageant
  

• 5K Run
  

• Sand Castle Contest
  

• Vendors, Entertainment, Food
  

• Main Street Market Place Crafts and Collectables
  

• Father's Day Parade
  

• Pet Parade
  

• Firefighters Water Fight
  

Photos...

• Father's Day Parade
  

• Lighted Boat Parade
  

• Festival Of The Fish
  

• Crazy Craft Races
  

• Firefighters Water Fight
  

Festival location: Rt. 60 (Main St.) between Rt. 6 (Liberty Ave.) and Ohio St., in the center of the historic downtown Vermilion, Ohio.

Printable Festival Of The Fish/Woollybear Map

(Map applicable to both festivals.)

For more information call the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce at 440-967-4477 (Fax 440-967-2877.)

FESTIVAL OF THE FISH SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

VERMILION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KEYBANK AND SHARPNACK CHEVROLET COMPANY PRESENTS THE 2OO7 FESTIVAL OF FISH SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

FRIDAY

• 12 PM - MIDWAY OPENS
  

• 12:30 - PET PARADE WITH DICK GODDARD OF FOX TV-8 (SPONSORED BY LORAIN NATIONAL BANK AND FOX TV-8)
  

• 2:30 - PRINCESS PAGEANT (SPONSORED BY VACATIONLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PEPSI-COLA, GIANT EAGLE, ERIE ACRES MINIATURE HORSE FARM, BONNE BELL COSMETICS AND  ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR)
  

• 6:00 - OPENING CEREMONIES
  

• 6:15 - RIBBON CUTTING
  

• 6:30 - QUEENS CONTEST (SPONSORED BY BONNE BELL COSMETICS & KINGSTON OF VERMILION)
  

• 8:30 - 11:00 - MORNIN’ AFTER BAND (SPONSORED BY FIRSTMERIT BANK)
  

SATURDAY

• 9:00 - 5K RUN AND 1 MILE WALK (SPONSORED BY VERMILION YMCA)
  

• 9:00 - 11:00AM - SAND CASTLE CONTEST AT MAIN STREET BEACH (SPONSORED BY CASSELL ENTERPRISES AND DOMINO’S PIZZA)
  

• 12:00 - MIDWAY OPEN
  

• 12:00 - 2:00 - GRACE UNITED METHODIST PRAISE BAND
  

• 1:00 - CRAZY CRAFT RACES (PUBLIC BOAT DOCKS) (SPONSORED BY DOUG & CINDY KEITH, JR., DRY DOCK MARINE STORE, LAKE ERIE TOWING, LARRY ROLINCE, BILL SUMMERS,  RED CLAY ON THE RIVER, VERMILION PORT AUTHORITY, BILL MCCARTHY, LAGOON MARINE AND ROMP'S WATERPORT)  
  

• 1:30 - 3:00 - KIDS GAMES AT GAZEBO - VICTORY PARK (SPONSORED BY YMCA,  KINGSTON OF VERMILION, ALCO, PUTTER PORT  AND ROMP’S DAIRY DOCK)
  

• 3:00 - AWARDS (CRAZY CRAFT)
  

• 3:30 - 5:30 - THE ROADHOUSE BAND
  

• 6:00 - 8:00 - THE ROADHOUSE  BAND
  

• 8:30 - 11:00 - JOE BELL AND THE SWING LIZARDS
  

• AT DUSK LIGHTED BOAT PARADE ON VERMILION RIVER (SPONSORED BY LARRY ROLINCE AND GERMAN’S VILLA)
  

SUNDAY

• 10:00 - QUEENS BREAKFAST - GERMAN’S VILLA - OPEN TO PUBLIC - CALL 967-4477 TO RSVP
  

• 12:00 - MIDWAY OPENS
  

• 12:30 - FATHER’S DAY PARADE (SPONSORED BY LAKELAND LODGES)
  

• VERMILION FIREFIGHTERS WATER FIGHT – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PARADE IN FRONT OF FIRE CO. #1 ON OHIO ST.
  

• 2:00 - 3:00 - COOL WATER QUARTET
  

• 3:15 - PARADE JUDGING-MAIN STAGE
  

• 4:00 - 6:00 – DENNIS CHANDLER  BAND – ROCK ‘N ROLL 50’S & 60’S MUSIC
  

BEVERAGE TENT ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY

• FRIDAY 7 - 11 PM - JOHN BURROW & THE MAGOO’S
  

• SATURDAY 7 - 11 PM  - TIM BLAKE
  

• SATURDAY 2 - 6 PM - DJ SCOTTIE
  

CRAFTS - FOOD - KIDS GAMES

SPONSORS:

KEYBANK

BFI

SHARPNACK CHEVROLET COMPANY

THE VERMILION PHOTOJOURNAL

KINGSTON OF VERMILION

HARBORTOWN MARINE  & FLAG

DOMINO’S PIZZA

IBEW LOCAL 129

FOR INFORMATION CALL VERMILION CHAMBER AT 440-967-4477, FAX: 440-967-2877