2026 August First Friday: All Star Kickoff
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Happy August! Our August First Friday is All Star Kickoff! Visit the downtown area, our local businesses and restaurants, and enjoy the many activities. This First Friday will feature:
Main Street Wadsworth
-Community photo in front of the Grizzly Pride mural at 5:00 p.m., please take part and wear your grizzly spiritwear!
-Grizzly Pride T-Shirt tosses throughout downtown.
-School sports and clubs walk. Various activities will be placed around downtown. Grab a passport and enter to win a prize from the MSW table and learn more about the 60+ activities students can get involved in. Groups include Avit Flight Academy, Wadsworth Girls Youth Softball, Wadsworth High School E-Sports Program, Wadsworth High School Drama Boosters, Wadsworth Football, Wadsworth Volleyball, Wadsworth Boys Basketball, Wadsworth Girls Basketball and Wadsworth Wrestling.
-Visit the downtown pavilion for a dunk tank where people have a chance to dunk local coaches (including John Hutchinson, Cam Brady & Alec Booth)
-In partnership with WPL learn more about "school spirit" history in their new history room. Historic yearbooks will be available to browse, along with a collection of historical team photos, etc.
-Tricky Dick And The Cover Ups concert in the Pocket Park facing the Downtown Pavilion.
American Legion
-Stop by for their Annual Pig Roast!
The BookShelf
-They are kicking off their back-to-school book sale! All children’s books are just $1.
First Christian Church
-Will be in front of MC Real Estate passing out candy, pinwheel crafts, and back to school fair flyers.
Hollis Insurance Agency
-Hollis Insurance plans on participating in front of 102 Main Street. They will have school supply give aways, stress balls and possibly joined by Aflac as well.
Howard Hanna
-Visit Howard Hanna for red cowbells and pom pom giveaways, and Wadsworth Grizzly themed face painting.
Quaint
-Raffle for a mom’s back‑to‑school survival kit. No purchase necessary to enter the drawing, entries accepted between 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.. Winner to be drawn and announced on Facebook Saturday morning. Open until 8:00 p.m..
QuickMed Urgent Care
-Quickmed Urgent Care will be in front of the Sub Station with a bean bag toss and prizes.
The Sub Station
-Open until 9:00 p.m.! $1 off kids meals and loaded tots special for $6! Adult all star drink in DORA cup for $8! Treats for kids!
Trinity UCC
-They will have the 25th Great Big Trinity Yard Sale. Inside the church from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. They will have something for everyone and are handicapped accessible.
Main Street Wadsworth
-Community photo in front of the Grizzly Pride mural at 5:00 p.m., please take part and wear your grizzly spiritwear!
-Grizzly Pride T-Shirt tosses throughout downtown.
-School sports and clubs walk. Various activities will be placed around downtown. Grab a passport and enter to win a prize from the MSW table and learn more about the 60+ activities students can get involved in. Groups include Avit Flight Academy, Wadsworth Girls Youth Softball, Wadsworth High School E-Sports Program, Wadsworth High School Drama Boosters, Wadsworth Football, Wadsworth Volleyball, Wadsworth Boys Basketball, Wadsworth Girls Basketball and Wadsworth Wrestling.
-Visit the downtown pavilion for a dunk tank where people have a chance to dunk local coaches (including John Hutchinson, Cam Brady & Alec Booth)
-In partnership with WPL learn more about "school spirit" history in their new history room. Historic yearbooks will be available to browse, along with a collection of historical team photos, etc.
-Tricky Dick And The Cover Ups concert in the Pocket Park facing the Downtown Pavilion.
American Legion
-Stop by for their Annual Pig Roast!
The BookShelf
-They are kicking off their back-to-school book sale! All children’s books are just $1.
First Christian Church
-Will be in front of MC Real Estate passing out candy, pinwheel crafts, and back to school fair flyers.
Hollis Insurance Agency
-Hollis Insurance plans on participating in front of 102 Main Street. They will have school supply give aways, stress balls and possibly joined by Aflac as well.
Howard Hanna
-Visit Howard Hanna for red cowbells and pom pom giveaways, and Wadsworth Grizzly themed face painting.
Quaint
-Raffle for a mom’s back‑to‑school survival kit. No purchase necessary to enter the drawing, entries accepted between 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.. Winner to be drawn and announced on Facebook Saturday morning. Open until 8:00 p.m..
QuickMed Urgent Care
-Quickmed Urgent Care will be in front of the Sub Station with a bean bag toss and prizes.
The Sub Station
-Open until 9:00 p.m.! $1 off kids meals and loaded tots special for $6! Adult all star drink in DORA cup for $8! Treats for kids!
Trinity UCC
-They will have the 25th Great Big Trinity Yard Sale. Inside the church from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. They will have something for everyone and are handicapped accessible.
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Where is it happening?
Main Street Wadsworth, 122 Watrusa Ave, Wadsworth, OH 44281-1415, United States
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