Rescheduled civic event
Grafton America 250 Parade, Festival, and Fireworks
250 Stars Over Grafton begins at 2:00 PM at Willow Park with food, music, family activities, and a time-capsule marker reveal, followed by a $32,500 fireworks display at dusk. The parade marches on Labor Day.
What to know
- Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Willow Park.
- Food trucks, music, 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: a $32,500 display described as the largest 250th-anniversary display in Lorain County.
- A 250 Stars moment will distribute 250 light-up bracelets just before the fireworks.
- The parade is scheduled separately for Labor Day.
Confirmed from current source
- Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Start time: 2:00 PM
- Venue: Willow Park, 1157 Main Street, Grafton, OH 44044
- Organizer: The Village of Grafton / Main Street Grafton
- Fireworks: dusk
Needs day-of verification
- Parade route and Labor Day schedule
- Parking, road closures, weather changes, and cancellations
Verify before going
The stale July 5 parade schedule is superseded by the canonical July 18 announcement. Check the linked organizer source for any day-of parking, road-closure, weather, or cancellation updates.