Press release

GALION – Pickle Run 2017 is just one week away! Spend your Fourth of July Weekend in Galion and enjoy the family-friendly events that are planned.

The festival kicks off Saturday, July 1, in Heise Park with Galion YMCA’s triathlon and 5K run.

Punt, Pass and Kick returns at 11 a.m. and is open to boys and girls ages 6-15.

At Galion Community Theatre, there will be a Meet the Graders event from 1-3 p.m., followed by a movie screening. Kids who show their ticket stub can get into that evening’s Galion Graders baseball game at 7:05 p.m. for free.

A new event this year is the Homerun Derby, which begins at 10 a.m. at the high school baseball field. Other Saturday tournaments include: Sand volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, and cornhole. Anything Goes will return at 4 p.m.

The day will close with a Galion Graders game, as well as a teen night at the Heise Park pool from 7-9 p.m.

Pickle Run continues Sunday, July 2, with the 3rd Annual Pickle Run Disc Golf Tournament located at Amann Reservoir. Online registration is currently open at www.discgolfscene.com.

In Heise Park, there will be a Car and Cycle Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A community church service will begin at 10:30 a.m.

There will also be a parade open to all local groups and businesses; applications are due by June 26. The parade begins at 2 p.m. and will proceed down Church Street to Gill Avenue to Heise Park Lane. Kids are welcome to decorate their bicycles and ride them in the parade! Prizes will be awarded for best decorations.

Live music begins at 3 p.m. The lineup includes the Galion Area Band, The Cellar Dwellers, and the Crazy Gringos. The Galion Graders will have another home baseball game beginning at 7:05 p.m.

Inflatables and games will open at 11 a.m. on both days. Food vendors will be open from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. on both days. The Fraternal Order of Police is sponsoring a car bash from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on both days.

The weekend will conclude Sunday evening with Galion’s annual fireworks display.

For more information or to get registration forms, visit the Pickle Run website at www.picklerunfestival.com, or on Facebook at “Pickle Run Festival.”

For a full listing of events for Pickle Run 2017, check out the schedule below. Dunk tank, inflatables and games will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

SATURDAY

7:30 a.m. – YMCA Triathlon at Heise Park
8:30 a.m. – YMCA 5K and Kids Fun Run at Heise Park
9:00 a.m. – Volleyball Tournament (age 14 and over) at Heise Park
10:00 a.m. – Homerun Derby
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – FOP Car Bash
11 a.m. – 11 p.m. – Food vendors open
11:00 a.m. – Punt, Pass and Kick at Unckrich Stadium
11:00 a.m. – 3-on-3 Basketball
12:00 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament at Heise Park
1 – 3 p.m. – Meet the Graders
3:00 p.m. – Movie
4:00 p.m. – Anything Goes at Unckrich Stadium
7 – 9 p.m. – Teen Night at the Heise Park Pool
7:05 p.m. – Galion Graders game at James D. Heddleson Field

SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. – Disc Golf Tournament at Amann Reservoir
9:00 a.m. – Volleyball Tournament (age 13 and under)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Car and Cycle Show at Heise Park
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – FOP Car Bash
10:30 a.m. – Church Service at Heise Park
11 a.m. – 11 p.m. – Food vendors open
2:00 p.m. – Parade and Kids’ Bike Parade
3:00 p.m. – Basketball Skills Competition
3 – 9 p.m. – Live Music
7:05 p.m. – Galion Graders game at James D. Heddleson Field
Dusk – Fireworks

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