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A Celebration of Crunch Tang y Fun!
By Missy Robison
The Galion Pickle Run Festival is back for another year of dill-icious fun for the whole family!
Since the 1970s, the Pickle Run has featured a variety of events, vendors, and the annual fireworks display over the 4th of July weekend.
Originally begun by the late Ferd Unckrich – or “Mr. Pickle,” as he was known by many – as a fundraiser for the Galion Booster Club, the gathering was successful for twenty years before its organizers decided that the festival had run its course in the 1990s.
In 2014, community support led a group of citizens to form the Pickle Run Planning Committee, to reestablish this family-friendly event in 2015. Despite Covid and other challenges, the Pickle Run has persevered, encouraging a sense of community pride, involvement, support – and dill-ightful times!
Current Pickle Run Organizer Sarah Capretta shares at press time, “We are excited to be finalizing plans for the 2023 Pickle Run Festival! This event has become more than just a festival, as it encourages community suppor t, ser vice, and pride. Countless hours are donated every year, starting in the spring, to help beautify Heise Park as we prepare for the big event!”
From the Rock Hunt kick-off Fri, June 30th at 5 pm, until the conclusion of the 2023 Pickle Run Festival with Galion’s fireworks display on July 1st at dusk, Galionites and visitors will be able to enjoy over a dozen food trucks, as well as inflatables, games, live music, and a plethora of scheduled activities, including:
• ‘Anything Goes’ competition, returning courtesy of the Galion Community Theatre, on Friday, June 30th at Unck rich Stadium at 5 pm. In this competition, teams of six will compete in several wacky events. Come cheer for – and laugh with –the teams as they complete their silly tasks! (Registration closed; spectators welcome.)
• 40th Annual Galion YMCA 5k Run on Friday, June 30th at Unckrich Stadium at 7:30 pm, with a Kids’ Fun Run at 7. Elite sponsors for this event are First Federal Bank of Ohio, Fox Plumbing & Heating, My Floors, Avita, and Galion LLC.
• Galion Tigers Alumni Softball on Sat, July 1st at 10 am, behind the Galion YMC A. This slow-pitch softball game, open to those who previously played or coached for Galion Tigers Softball. (Registration closed; spectators welcome.)
• Car & Cycle Show on Sat, July 1st in Heise Park. Registration 10 amnoon ($10 entry fee); Show 12 - 4pm. Sponsored by Donley Ford of G alion. Special guest DJ Tommy Mac & Friends. The first 125 entrants will receive goody bags. Awards will be presented at 3:30 pm; entrants must be present to win.
• Pickle Run Parade, kicking-off on Sat, July 1st at 1 pm.
• Cornhole Tournament that two-person teams may still enter; registration is open until Sat, July 1st at 2:15 pm, and play will begin promptly at 2:30 pm. All proceeds will go to the Galion Track Program.
• 3V3 Basketball Tournaments (one for kids, one for adults) on both days. Sponsored by/benefitting Galion Girls’ & Boys’ Basketball. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first- and second-place teams. (Registration closed; spectators welcome.)
• Cake Walk, hosted by the Galion High School Cross Country Team, sponsored by local businesses, on Sat, July 1st.
Many more activities and events to watch and cheer – including a sand volleyball tournament in Heise Park and a disc golf tournament at Amick ’s Reservoir Ridge DGC – will also be on offer!
For festival updates or questions, visit facebook.com/PickleRun or email picklerunfestival@gmail.com.
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