(America 250) Village Community Picnic Celebration
Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 11:00am–2:00pm
Grafton · Willow Park, Grafton, OH
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Grafton America 250 Parade, Festival, and Fireworks
Sat, Jul 18 · 2:00pm
Grafton
(America 250) Village Community Picnic Celebration
Sat, Jul 11 · 11:00am–2:00pm
Grafton
Grafton’s Sizzlin’ Summer Festival
Sun, Jul 19 · 12:00pm–4:00pm
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Upcoming events
(America 250) Village Community Picnic Celebration
Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 11:00am–2:00pm
Grafton · Willow Park, Grafton, OH
America 250 community picnic at Willow Park with food, games, music, and history. Organized through a partnership of Grafton-Midview Public Library, Main Street Grafton, and the Village of Grafton.
Oberlin Outdoor Basketball Festival — Day 1
Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 10:00am–6:00pm
Oberlin · Park Street Park, Oberlin, OH
First day of Oberlin Recreation’s 43rd Annual Outdoor Basketball Festival at Park Street Park. Tournament play runs rain or shine; vendors and food trucks are part of the festival setup.
Grafton America 250 Parade, Festival, and Fireworks
Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 2:00pm
Grafton · Willow Park, Grafton, OH
250 Stars Over Grafton is Grafton’s America 250 community celebration on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The program starts at 2:00 PM at Willow Park with food trucks, music, a dunk tank, bounce house, inflatable lawn darts, free water stations, kids’ activities, selfie stations, and a time-capsule marker reveal. Fireworks are planned at dusk as a $32,500 display described by the organizer as the largest 250th-anniversary display in Lorain County. A 250 Stars light-up bracelet moment will happen just before the fireworks; the parade marches on Labor Day.
Grafton’s Sizzlin’ Summer Festival
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 12:00pm–4:00pm
Grafton · Willow Park, Grafton, OH
Community festival and fundraiser for Multiple Breed Rescue, with 40+ vendors, a Christmas in July giving tree for rescue pups, $10 dog nail trims, dog photos, free activities, a car show, food trucks, and a suggested $5 parking donation.
Oberlin Outdoor Basketball Festival — Day 2
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 12:00pm–8:00pm
Oberlin · Park Street Park, Oberlin, OH
Second day of Oberlin Recreation’s 43rd Annual Outdoor Basketball Festival at Park Street Park. Tournament play runs rain or shine; vendors and food trucks are part of the festival setup.
Lorain County Fair — 180th Anniversary
Sunday, August 23, 2026 – Sunday, August 30
Wellington / Lorain County · Lorain County Fairgrounds, 23000 Fairgrounds Rd., Wellington, OH 44090
Major countywide fair week at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. The fair site lists the 180th anniversary for August 23–30, 2026; update this listing when daily schedules and grandstand details are posted.