This year’s Twins Days, which is Aug. 1-3, reflects on the previous years of Twins Days celebrations with its theme “Cheers to 50 Years.”
Those attending Twins Days are invited to revisit previous themes and dress up in a favorite theme, from ’60s and ’70s era, circus, super heroes or more. For a full list of past Twins Days themes, visit https://twinsdays.org/2025-twins-days-theme.
As well as annual highlights such as the Double Take Parade, a 5K run, a golf outing, a cornhole competition and other contests, new this year is a gameshow-style contest for twins.
Glen Chamberlain Park, at 10260 Ravenna Rd. in Twinsburg, is the site for most of the Twins Days activities.
Festival to have memorial board for late committee member
Attendees wishing to honor the memory of Sandy Miller, who served on the Twins Days board and was involved with the festival since its start in 1976, can find a memorial board at the Information and Souvenir tent on Aug. 2 and 3. Those attending are encouraged to bring a short note or a photo.
Miller died at age 82 in May.
New game show tests twins’ knowledge of each other
On Aug. 2, six sets of twins will be selected for one of two games of Twin-Sync, the festival’s new gameshow-style game.
Only registered Twins Days attendees ages 14 and up can participate. Sign ups begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Stage 1 Midway tent.
The two games will each have two rounds. In the first round, one twin will answer questions and the other must guess correctly. The twins then switch places. In the third round, twins are encouraged to strike a pose and see if their twin matches them.
The winning team from each game will receive two $25 gift vouchers to the Souvenir Tent.
Find more information about the game at https://twinsdays.org/twins-sync-game-show/.
The 2025 Double Take Parade
This year’s Twins Days Festival officially kicks off with its famous Double Take Parade on Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. Spectators line the main street of Twinsburg, from the town square to the festival grounds at Glenn Chamberlain Park, 10260 Ravenna Rd., and enjoy seeing creative costumes, musicians and floats. The parade will start on the corner of Richner Court, near the Twins Days and VFW offices, and move southeast along Ravenna Road.
There will be no new Royal Court in 2025, as the festival will celebrate all past Royal Courts and Grand Marshals as a part of the Twins Days Festival’s 50th festival celebration.
2025 Twins Day 5K benefits Empower Sports
The Twins Days 5K Fun Run & Walk is Aug. 3 at Dodge Intermediate School, 10225 Ravenna Rd., across the street from the festival site. This event intends to promote and enjoy fitness while raising money for a worthy cause.
Proceeds for this event will be donated to Empower Sports, a nonprofit organization committed to providing sports and exercise programs for children and adults with various physical and cognitive disabilities.
There will also be a Children’s Fun Run of just under ¼ mile on the track, which starts at around 9:30 a.m.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers overall as well as the top three finishers in each age group.
The 5K race is part of the Ohio Challenge Series, a series of races in the Northeast Ohio area.
Race day registration begins at 7:15 a.m. at the pavilion near the entrance to the Center Valley Park trail, on the eastern edge of the Dodge Intermediate School parking lot. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. Walkers and strollers are also welcome. The start and finish line is at the school.
For details on the event and the registration fees, visit https://twinsdays.org/twins-days-events/5k-fun-run-walk.
Cornhole tournament benefits Twinsburg Vocal Music Boosters
The Twins Days Cornhole Tournament is Aug. 2. This event is open to everyone ages 14 and up. There are even a couple of rounds available for children ages 5-13. Registration is on-site and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Twinsburg Vocal Music Boosters.
Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the lower tennis courts located behind the Souvenir Tent on the midway. Registration is open until all slots are filled.
Entrance fee is $20 per team. American Cornhole Organization rules will be followed, single elimination. There is a prize for the winning team per time slot.
Twinless Twin ceremony, meet-up, scheduled for those who have lost a twin
There are events planned at the octagonal pavilion behind the Arts & Crafts area for twins who have lost their twin, including:
The history of Twins Days
In 1976, a small group of people planning Twinsburg’s participation in the bicentennial celebration that year decided to set aside one day for twins. The Twins Day Festival started with a flag raising and dedication of the Wilcox Monument on the square and the dedication of the first picnic shelter at Glenn Chamberlin Park.
The following year, a committee organized the second Twins Day Festival — it was only a single day at that time. There were food booths that year operated by local service organizations wanting to raise funds for their treasuries, a band concert talent show, a Square Dance Exhibition and a bike-and-buggy parade for children 12 years and younger.
The past 48 Twins Days have seen more than 84,182 sets of twins and multiples attend, according to the Twins Days Festival committee. Past festivals have seen national and international media coverage, a visiting delegation of nine sets of twins from the Soviet Union, as well as on site research by companies and universities. The Twins Days Festival is recorded as the Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The event in 2020, themed “Apart We’re 2gether” was a virtual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival is always the first full weekend in August.
For details and a schedule of events, visit https://twinsdays.org, call 330-425-3652, or email info@twinsdays.org.
Reporter April Helms can be reached at ahelms@thebeaconjournal.com
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Twins Days Festival to celebrate multiples with ‘Cheers to 50 Years’ this weekend
Reporting by April Helms, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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