CLYDE – The Queens Contest will kick off the 2025 Clyde Fair on Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. The annual fair will run Sept. 19-21 in downtown and include rides and games by Big Top Magic Midway Shows plus so much more.
Linda Black, spokeswoman for the Clyde Fair Committee, said one of the big changes for this year is that ride tickets are now available for $20 at Old Fort Bank and the Impact Credit Union. Those tickets can be shown at the ride ticket booth and the ticket holder will receive a wristband good for a day of rides at the fair. The wristband option will be less expenses than buying individual ride tickets during the fair.
Babies have until Sept. 16 to be registered
All the favorite activities will be back this week, Black said.
On Sept. 20, the Alexa Brown Memorial 5K returns at 8 a.m. on South Main Street, the annual baby contest is in the big midway tent at 9 a.m. and the Grand Parade kicks off at 1 p.m., flowing through downtown on Main Street with floats, royalty and the Clyde High School Band.
Parents can register their babies ages birth to 30 months for the baby contest on Sept. 20 until 4 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Clyde City Manager’s Office, 222 N. Main St. Registration is $5 per child. No registrations will be accepted after that time.
Winners will receive trophies in five age groups, boys and girls plus a top boy and top girl will be named for overall ages.
Go-kart participants can register for race until Sept. 21
Sept. 21 will feature the Annual Go-Kart Grand Prix race running on city streets north of downtown while, a block away, the streets will be filled with classic cars 12-4 p.m.
Entries for the grand prix may register up to the day at the race 7:30-9:30 a.m. Sept. 21. Online registration also is available now at www.TrackRabbit.com.
Registration for the classic car show begins at 10 a.m. Sept. 20. The show is free. There will be trophies and a people’s choice award for participants.
Other fair activities will include music each evening on the Main Street stage: “Friends” performing 8-10 p.m. Sept. 19, music by “Direct Energy” 7:30-10 p.m. Sept. 20 and karaoke with TAZE at 5 p.m. Sept. 21.
Each day will also offer youth entertainment including the MK Pettin Zoo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., a kids activity tent, Sillie Tille and Magic Nate on Sept. 20 and then Ohio Jurassic 12-4 p.m., Sillie Tillie and a children’s tractor pull at 2 p.m. on Sept. 21.
For a full schedule, visit clydefair.com.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Clyde Fair returns to downtown Sept. 19 to 21
Reporting by Rebecca Brooks, Fremont News-Messenger / Fremont News-Messenger
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