Traditionally held during the third weekend in September, the Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival is a celebration of old time engines and vintage farm equipment. The air is crisp with the cool suggestion of fall, and filled with the smells of apple cider, kettle corn, corn on the cob, and smoke from hot engines. Hundreds of people fill the Paulding County Fairgrounds and enjoy browsing hundreds of craftspeople and flea market stands. Favorites each year include the vendor of old and antique tools, holiday handicrafts from area craftsman, the icy cold goodness of freshly churned ice cream and great food provided by local non-profit agencies.

The event features antique tractor pull competitions as well as champion draft horse teams vying for the top pulling honors. Bluegrass, country, and classic rock music draw an audience of 1,000s as they pull up their chairs and lay out their blankets under the stars. Old-time fiddlers, banjos and other musical offerings fill the air with sweet sounds. Folks are hard-pressed to identify all the wonderful smells, tastes and sounds that are overflowing their senses. The Antique and Classic Truck Show is held on the final day of the festival across the street from the Fairgrounds at the John Paulding Historical Museum.

Schedule of Events:

September 20, 2024

07:00am: Paulding County Fire Fighters Assoc. Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - Extension Building
10:00am: Opening Ceremony    
10:15am: GMen - East Stage
10:30am: Awesome Darlings - West Stage
01:00pm: The Martins - West Stage
02:00pm: Dead Pickers Society - East Stage
03:00pm: The Martings - West Stage
04:00pm: String Instrument Demo and Lesson    
04:00pm: Dead Pickers Society - East Stage
05:00pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull    
05:30pm - 7:00pm: Daryl Dasher - West Stage
06:00pm: Tri-State Super Field Tractor Pull - Grand Stands
07:00pm: Bulldogs - East Stage

September 21, 2024

07:00am: Paulding County Firefighters Association Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - Extension Building
09:00am: Antique Tractor Pull - Grand Stand
09:00am: A Place to Land - West Stage
10:00am: Men in Black - East Stage
11:00am: A Place to Land - West Stage
12:00pm: PowderPuff + Kids Tractor Pull - Grand Stand
12:00pm: Men in Black - East Stage
01:00pm: Crossing Jordan - West Stage
02:00pm: String Instrument Demo and Lesson    
02:00pm: The Martins - East Stage
03:00pm: Crossing Jordan - West Stage
04:00pm: The Martins - East Stage
05:00pm - 8:00pm: Sonny Berry - West Stage
07:00pm: Music by Bliss - East Stage

September 22, 2024

07:00am: Paulding County Firefighters Association Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - Extension Building
09:00am: Truck Show - Historical Society
10:00am: Church Service - Extension Building
10:30am: Awesome Darlings - West Stage
11:00am: Crossing Jordan - East Stage
11:30am: String Instrument Demo and Lesson    
12:00pm: Horse Pull - Grand Stand
12:30pm: Graber Family - West Stage
01:00pm: Crossing Jordan - West Stage

Date: September 20 - September 22, 2024

Hours:

Friday: 10:00am - 8:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am - 8:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Paulding County Fairgrounds,

501 Fairground Drive,

Paulding, OH

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