2025 Woollybear Festival
Schedule
Sun Oct 05 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
5495 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, OH | Vermilion, OH
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A Fuzzy Forecast of Fun! ππΆThe 2025 Woollybear Festival returns Sunday, October 5th!
Presented by the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce & FOX 8
Get ready, Vermilion! Ohioβs quirkiest and most beloved one-day bash is BACK β and fuzzier than ever! πΎπ€οΈ
Join us for the 53rd Annual Woollybear Festival, where woollybear caterpillars take center stage as we celebrate the heart, humor, and legacy of Dick Goddard β the legendary Fox 8 meteorologist, animal advocate, and founder of this whimsical tradition.
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π This Yearβs Highlights Include:
π Woollybear 500 Caterpillar Race β the most adorable race youβll ever cheer for!
πΎ Animal Look-a-Like Costume Contest β dress your pets like woollybears and strut your fluff!
π Kids Costume Contest β with the crowning of the 2025 Woollybear King & Queen!
π The Famous Woollybear Parade β floats, bands, critters, and community pride!
π€ Live Entertainment β Todd Meany & Ace Molar Band!
πΊ FOX 8 Personalities β meet your favorite faces from the forecast!
βοΈ FOX 8βs Official Winter Weather Prediction β what will the woollybear say?
π Food & Craft Wonderland β savor local bites, local merchants and handmade treasures from local vendors.
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βDick Goddard wasnβt just a broadcasting icon β he was my friend. He believed in kindness above all else.
βBe kind to all animals β great, small, furry, and even the crawling little bugs.β Thatβs the spirit he left us, and itβs what the Woollybear Festival is all about. Weβre proud to carry his legacy forward β with love, laughter, and a whole lot of Woollybear wackiness.β
β Sandra Coe, Executive Director, Vermilion Chamber of Commerce
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ποΈ Sunday, October 5, 2025
π Downtown Vermilion, OH
ποΈ Learn more: woollybearfestival.com
π§ [email protected] | π 440-967-4477
π² Follow the Woollybear Festival on Facebook at Woollybear Festival
Letβs make this the kindest, warmest, and most joy-filled festival yet β just the way Dick wouldβve wanted. ππ
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Where is it happening?
5495 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, OH, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
