The Berlin Heights Basket Festival is a family celebration honoring the local tradition of basket making. The festival includes a Queen's, Prince and Princess, and baby contests, kiddie tractor pull, flower show, the Charger Marching Band, Grand Parade at 1:30 PM Saturday, youth and adult contests and activities, open market, food and craft vendors, and Fireworks. We also have a 5K Race, local organizations' crafts, games, and live entertainment both evenings. Join us for the first full weekend in August!

Schedule:

Friday, August 4, 2023

4:00pm: FESTIVAL OPENS (all vendors and Beer Tent)
4:00 - 5:00pm: Registration for Beautiful Baby and Sports Contests(Committee Tent)
4:00 - 6:00pm: K-96 Live Remote
4:00 - 8:00pm: Garden Club Flower Show (Community Center)
4:00 - 6:00pm: DAN ROBERTSON (acoustic rock at Main Stage)
4:30pm: “Coconut Cup” Die Cast Car Races (all agesat Midway) - Kids Activities
5:30pm: Beautiful Baby Contest (School Gym) - Kids Activities
6:00pm: Baseball Slugger Contest (all ages at Athletic Field) - Kids Activities
7:00pm: Queen’s Contest and Youth Pageants (School Gym)
7:45pm: Berlin Hts. Citizen of the Year Award (School Gym)
7:30-10:30pm: ERIC SOWERS BAND (country at Main Stage)
8:00pm: Open Market - CLOSES
9:00pm: Food Vendors - CLOSE
10:30pm: FESTIVAL CLOSES

Saturday, August 5, 2023

9:00am: Bake Sale (Historical Society Building)
10:00am - 12:30pm: Car Show (Biltz Automotive)
10:30am: Registration for Pie Baking Contest (Beer Tent)
11:00am: FESTIVAL OPENS (all vendors and Beer Tent)
11:00am UNTIL SOLD OUT - BBQ Chicken Dinners (Congregational Church)
11:00am: Pie Baking Contest (Beer Tent)
11:00am: Kiddie Tractor Pull (Midway) - Kids Activities
12:00pm: Kids Big Wheel Race (Midway) - Kids Activities
12:30pm: K-9 Demo by Erie County Sheriff's Dept. (Midway)
1:30pm: GRAND PARADE
Click Here for Parade Entry Form
2:30pm: Introduction of Visiting Royalty and Parade Awards (Main Stage)
3:00pm: Edison Band Concert (School Lawn)
3:30pm: NAMAI Martial Arts Demo (Midway)
4:00 - 5:00pm: Fun with Firemen (Far End of Midway w/Berlin Twp. Fire Dept.) - Kids Activities
4:00 - 4:30pm: Edison Cheerleaders Exhibition (Midway)
4:30-5:00pm: Count Me In Dance Studio Exhibition / Hula Dance (Midway)
5:00pm: Kids Frozen T-Shirt Contest (Midway) - Kids Activities
5:00pm: Cornhole Tournament (School Lawn)
5:15pm: Food Eating Contests (Main Stage) - Kids Activities
6:00pm: Kids Dodgeball (School Gym) - Kids Activities
7:00-10:00pm: D.J. SUPERFLY w/KIDS GLOW PARTY at DARK (Main Stage) - Kids Activities
9:30pm: Prize and Raffle Drawings (Main Stage)
10:00pm: FESTIVAL CLOSES
10:15pm: FIREWORKS!! (Athletic Field) - Kids Activities

Sunday, August 6, 2023

7:00am - 12:00pm: Firemen's Pancake Breakfast (Firehall #1 State Rt. 61)
7:00am: Registration for 5K Race at Quarry Hill Orchards (Humm Road)
9:00am: Basket Fest 5K Race at Quarry Hill Orchards (Humm Road)
31st Annual Berlin Heights Basket Festival 5K and 12th Annual 1 Mile Fun Run
Registration Fee: $20.00 pre-registration (nonrefundable), $25.00 day of the race
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Date: August 4 - 6, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Berlin Heights, OH 44814.

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