Vermilion, Ohio's Festival of Fish

FRIDAY – JUNE 18TH

• 12 PM - MIDWAY OPENS
  

• 12:30 PM - PET PARADE WITH DICK GODDARD OF FOX TV8 (SPONSORED BY LORAIN NATIONAL BANK AND FOX TV-8)
  

• 2:30 PM - PRINCESS PAGEANT (SPONSORED BY VACATIONLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, GIANT EAGLE, ERIE ACRES MINIATURE HORSE FARM AND SIMPLY SEWING)
  

• 6:00 PM - OPENING CEREMONIES
  

• 6:15 PM - RIBBON CUTTING
  

• 6:30 PM - QUEENS CONTEST (SPONSORED BY KINGSTON OF VERMILION AND MAGNOLIAS FLORAL SHOP)
  

• 8:30 AM - 11:00 PM - MR. SHOW (SPONSORED BY FIRST MERIT BANK)
  

SATURDAY – JUNE 19TH

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

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

• 12:00 PM - MIDWAY OPEN
  

• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - VERMILION COMMUNITY BAND AT THE GAZEBO
  

• 1:00 PM - CRAZY CRAFT RACES AT PUBLIC BOAT DOCKS (SPONSORED BY VERMILION PORT AUTHORITY, VERMILION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BILL MCCARTHY, DOUG & CINDY KEITH JR., QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, VALLEY HARBOR MARINA, LARRY ROLINCE, LAGOON MARINE INC., C-J BUSINESS FORMS, MYSTIC BELLE, STRITTMATHER & SON’S PLUMBING AND LAKELAND LODGES)
  

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

• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - “I PUT THE FISH BACK IN THE PARADE” DECORATING EVENT AT VICTORY PARK (SPONSORED BY ALLEN-THORLEY-DELLOYD, JOHN RUPERT- EDWARD D. JONES , RUDY’S BAR & GRILL AND INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS SUPPLY)
  

• 3:00 PM AWARDS FOR CRAZY CRAFT RACE
  

• 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM THE BIRMINGHAM BAND
  

• 8:30 AM - 11:00 PM - MORNIN’ AFTER
  

• AT DUSK LIGHTED BOAT PARADE ON VERMILION RIVER (SPONSORED BY LARRY ROLINCE, GERMAN’S VILLA, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE AND VALLEY HARBOR MARINA)
  

SUNDAY – JUNE 20TH

• 10:00 AM - QUEENS BREAKFAST AT GERMAN’S VILLA-OPEN TO PUBLIC - CALL (440) 967-4477 TO RSVP
  

• 12 PM - MIDWAY OPENS
  

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

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

• 3:15 PM - PARADE JUDGING AT MAIN STAGE
  

• 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - ROADRUNNER BAND
  

• BEVERAGE TENT ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY- FRIDAY 7 PM - 11 PM - TIM BLAKE
  

• SATURDAY 2 PM - 6 PM - DJ SCOTTIE; SATURDAY 7 PM - 11 PM - C.R.B. (CLASSIC ROCK BAND)
  

• CRAFTS , FOOD, KIDS GAMES
  

FOR INFORMATION CALL VERMILION CHAMBER AT (440) 967-4477

(info from the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce Website)