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The Ontario Liberty Fest is about community and celebrating America!
The 2026 festival will be held Friday, June 26th, and Saturday, June 27th,2026 at Marshall Park in Ontario, Ohio. The festival continues to grow and many new features will be added this year. Food, Concerts, Games, Food Eating Contests, Raffle, FREE Kid's Area (2026), Laser Show (New 2026) and the area's largest fireworks display synchronized to music on Mix 106.1FM WVNO. Be sure to check out all the sections below. We have a lot of great events this year!
Friday Events (2026)
Ontario Car Show (Friday)
Stop by and see classic cars with a cool vibe! Gates State Farm Insurance Agency is proud to present the Ontario Car Show in Marshall Park, Friday from 5:15pm to 8:00 pm
Fair Food Starts Now!
The fair food begins for some of our vendors Friday night. Stop by and grab some food and enjoy the events. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Beer Garden Open from 6:00pm - 9:00pm in Car Show / Food Vendor Area
Putt-Putt Tournament (Friday)
Putt-Putt Tournament (Friday)
Putt-Putt Tournament (Friday)
Test your Putt-Putt skills - Detals to be announced!
Live Performances
Putt-Putt Tournament (Friday)
Putt-Putt Tournament (Friday)
Friday - Raffle Stage
6:00pm - 8:00pm Band - "I Told You"on Raffle Stage
Saturday on Mix 106.1 Concert Stage
Brought to you by: Avita Health System, Richland Public Health and The Cove First Thaw Nitro Tea
Saturday 5:30pm - 7:30pm - Jimi Vincent Band
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Saturday 8pm - 10pm Cryin Out Loud on the Mix 106.1 - Avita Health System - Richland Public Health Stage brought to you by The Cove First Thaw Nitro Tea!
Saturday Events (2026)
New Haven Auto Sales Raffle!
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
New Haven Auto Sales Raffle!
The most extensive raffle in Festival history will take place this year. Raffle prizes include TVs, area restaurants, and even a car from New Haven Auto Sales.
Food Vendors Open at 1PM
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
New Haven Auto Sales Raffle!
At 1PM all our food vendors open for all your festival food cravings! This year ALL food vendors will be in Marshall Park. Come enjoy great food and enjoy our fantastic park!
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
Patriotic Pooch Parade 3:00pm!
The Patriotic Pooch Parade! Get out the Red, White, and Blue outfits and take your pooch for a walk down the parade route.
You do not need to register. Please meet at 3PM to the left side of the entrance to the High School. (North East corner of building)
Ontario Liberty Fest Parade
Ontario Liberty Fest Parade
Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at 3:30pm: The parade will run down a portion of Shelby-Ontario Road and go through the park. If you want to be a part of the parade, click "I want to be in the parade" link below so we can get you signed up. After you signup we will contact you about lineup location and times.
Food Eating Contests
Ontario Liberty Fest Parade
Food Eating Contests
Food eating contests will be held at the raffle stage located at east end of food truck area from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Registration at raffle tent.
Concerts, Food, Beer
Ontario Liberty Fest Parade
Food Eating Contests
Our VIP Tent has been is a hit for businesses, family or a staff thank you party!
VIP includes reserved seating in our VIP Tents, VIP Dinner with award winning chef Dan Lew and DLX, Late Night Cove Pizza Snacks, plenty of beers and craft brews, wines and Cove Nitro Tea! VIP viewing to concerts, fireworks and great view to our new Laser Show! (To see laser show you must be in VIP or in Marshal Park food vendor areas. The lasers shoot over your head and not up. Opens at 5:30pm. Entertainment on the Avita Health System, Richland Public Health & Mix 106.1 Concert Stage. VIP is now open to ALL ages. Must be 21 for Beer Garden. This is a ticketed event. ID Required.
Sluss Realty Ontario Kids Festival
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
The Sluss Realty Ontario Kids Festival joins the Ontario Liberty Fest for some exciting changes. All kids events will be FREE this year in the Kids area from 2pm - 8pm. Bounce Houses, Petting Zoo, Carnival Games, Trains Rides and more.
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
Stop and see Miss Ohio and Miss Teen Ohio!
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
Miss Ohio - Miss Teen Ohio Autographs
Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
2026 Ontario Lions Club Frog Jump Contest
To enter, bring your frog to the dog park entrance area starting at 5:00pm. Click link below for registration form.
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
Our VIP Tent has been is a hit for businesses, family or a staff thank you party!
VIP includes reserved seating in our VIP Tents, VIP Dinner with award winning chef Dan Lew and DLX, Late Night Cove Pizza Snacks, plenty of beers and craft brews, wines and Cove Nitro Tea! VIP viewing to concerts, fireworks and great view to our new Laser Show! (To see laser show you must be in VIP or in Marshal Park food vendor areas. The lasers shoot over your head and not up. Opens at 5:30pm. Entertainment on the Avita Health System, Richland Public Health & Mix 106.1 Concert Stage. VIP is now open to ALL ages. Must be 21 for Beer Garden. This is a ticketed event. ID Required.
Entertainment - Jimi Vincent Band
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
Jimi Vincent Band is back this year from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Entertainment - Cryin Out Loud
VIP Tent/Food/ Beer and Family Tent
Entertainment - Cryin Out Loud
2026 We are excited to welcome Crying Out Loud live in concert on the Avita Health System, Richland Public Health and Mix 106.1FM WVNO Concert Stage! Concert is from 8 pm to 10 pm
10:00pm "This is our Story" 250th Laser Show! New for 2026
10:00pm "This is our Story" 250th Laser Show! New for 2026
10:00pm "This is our Story" 250th Laser Show! New for 2026
We are excited to step it up again this year with the addition of a laser show in Marshall Park at the beginning and during the fireworks! Smoke, Fog, Laser and some cool stuff is going to happen. Mix 106.1 has produced a really cool show that celebrates Americas Story of 250 years. To see laser show you must be in the VIP Tents or Main Stage Area.
10:10pm its time for the BOOM! Fireworks Synced to Music
10:00pm "This is our Story" 250th Laser Show! New for 2026
10:00pm "This is our Story" 250th Laser Show! New for 2026
Thanks to generous support from Dan & Brenda Niss, we light the fuse on the largest fireworks show in North Central Ohio synchronized to music on Mix 106.1FM WVNO at 10:10pm. New for 2026 - We will be adding a choreographer Laser Show in Marshall Park leading into and during the firework with a special sound track produced be Mix 106.1F
Thanks to generous support from Dan & Brenda Niss, we light the fuse on the largest fireworks show in North Central Ohio synchronized to music on Mix 106.1FM WVNO at 10:10pm. New for 2026 - We will be adding a choreographer Laser Show in Marshall Park leading into and during the firework with a special sound track produced be Mix 106.1FM. To see laser show you need to be near concert stage in the park.