Summer Moon Festival
July 17 through 20, 2008
Downtown Wapakoneta Ohio
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Join Wapakoneta at The Summer Moon Festival and celebrate our heritage with quality entertainment. The Summer Moon Festival is organized by the Festival Committee of the Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce with participation of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. The 2008 festival will be held July 17-20 in downtown Wapakoneta along the Auglaize River.  AND at the Armstrong Museum celebrating the 39th anniversity of the first man to walk on the Moon - Wapakoneta native, Neil Armstrong.

                          Scheduled Events

ALL EVENTS ON FESTIVAL GROUNDS UNLESS NOTED

        

Thursday July 17(downtown)

RIDES!   Games, Food, Music, 4-11 PM                                                                                                

BBQ Chicken Dinner, 4:30-6:30PM

for tickets call 419-738-2014 Fireman's Auxiliary

Chamber After Hours, 5-7 PM.  door prizes, everyone welcome!

Bed Races, 7:00 PM, $300 prize money for charity

            click here for Bed Races rules    Click here for Bed Race entry form

Chez Cheese, 7:30-11 PM, entertainment tent - FREE

                                                                                                                  RIDES BY DURANT

Friday July 18  (downtown)

RIDES!   Games, food, music, 4-12 PM

Car Show sponsored by AUG-MER Shrine Club  Click here for info

              registration begins at 3PM, Show time is 6-10 PM

              contact Zane at 419-738-28622008 poster

Riverside Art Center open, 5-7 PM

Corn Hole Tournament, 7PM, Festival entertainment tent, 

                                    sponsored by Wapak Rotary Club.

'Chair'-ity Auction Pre-view, 6-8 PM, Downtown Parkway sponsored by WASS

Professional Bicycle Racing, 6 PM, Downtown South, Joyce  419-738-4492

Not-So-Newlywed Game, 7 PM, entertainment tent

Corn-Hole Tournement, 7 PM, sponsored by Wapak Rotary

Midnight Special , 8-12 PM, entertainment tent - FREE

Air Guitar Competion, at the 9 PM break

 

Saturday July 19  (downtown)

YMCA Bike Ride, 7-8 AM registration,leaving from YMCA, 419-739-9622  Click here for info

Run To The Moon, 8 AM-registration, 9 AM-start, leaving from Armstrong Museum  Click here for info

Farmer’s Market, 8-1:00 on Auglaize St.
Community Street Sale - crafts, antiques, garage items, 8-12:00,

                                               Downtown, Betty 419-738-4492

R/C Remote Control Car FUN RUN, 9-4:00, Perry St-downtown,

                                                                    sponsored by Dad's Toy Shop, 419-738-2007

Fishing Derby, 9 AM, Belcher Park, 12 & under, bring pole

Chili Cook Off, 11 am-2 pm, sponsored by The Gardens, entertainment tent  Click here for info

Beer Tent open, 11 AM - midnight

'Chair'-ity Auction, sponsored by WASS, Betty 419-738-2319

Poker Run, Bikes out at 1, return at 4, sponsored by American Legion Riders

                      contact Dale 419-738-3997 or Terry 419-738-3751

Police Dog Demo & Bike Rodeo, 2 PM, bring bike

Weiner Dog Races, 4 PM, registration at 3:30 entertainment tent   Click here for info

RIDES!  Game, food, music, 4-12:00 PM

Fire Safety Demonstration, 6-8 PM

Guitar Hero Contest, 5-8:00 PM, registration required   click here for registration form

Indoorfins, 8:00-12 PM, entertainment tent- FREE

Best Legs Contest, at 9:00 break

 

Sunday July 20

Volley Ball Tournament, 9 AM at American Legion, contact Ralph 419-738-5024, $60 fee

Armstrong Museum Events

Friday, July 18(at Armstrong Museum)

Music at the Moon concert by Lima Concert Band, 7-8 PM, free

Saturday, July 19(at Armstrong Museum)

Race to the Moon, 5 K Run, 8 AM; race begins at 9

Plane Thing: Rides & games, 10AM to 5PM

Moon Pie Eating Contest, 11:30 AM

Sunday July 20, (at Armstrong Museum)

Commemorative First Day Covers for sale at Armstrong Museum, noon-2:00 PM

Mars Society, 12-5 PM

Plane Thing: Rides & Games, noon - 5 PM

Rocket Building for Kids, noon-4 PM

Moon Rock Hunt, ages 3-6, 1 PM

Rocket Demonstration, 1-3 PM

 

   

last updated July 8, 2008

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