Celebrate Coshocton at First Friday Celebration, July 1
Celebrate Coshocton is the theme for the next First Friday Celebration in Coshocton on Friday, July 1, from 5-8 p.m. First Friday is a free event that takes place in Coshocton’s historic downtown along Main Street from Second Street to Seventh Street, offering activities for all ages including live musical entertainment, free kids’ activities, free tractor-trolley rides, community band concert, drawings for prizes, extended shopping hours, arts, crafts and food vendors.
Family fun activities will take place along each block throughout Coshocton’s downtown, including:
- Free tractor-trolley rides, donated by Finton Equipment and driven by the Coshocton Antique Power Club.
- Battle of the Bands, featuring local bands from an array of music backgrounds, competing against each other in this fun, friendly competition. The First Friday board is still accepting bands for this event. For more information, call Triplitt’s Pharmacy at 740-622-2023.
- Sue’s Hallmark and Florist will offer a 10 percent off discount to all military and veterans with a picture ID.
- There will be a praise band performing in front of Liberty Church.
- There will be sidewalk tables out front of the Coshocton Antique Mall and at Roma’s Gifts and Florist.
- The Goodwill Store will have live guitar music and refreshments.
- Shepherd’s Christian Assembly will be open for prayer and offering refreshments.
- In the lot behind Triplitt Pharmacy and Gifts, guests will find food from Peggy Sue’s Steak and Ribs and the Warsaw PAC will share children’s games and prizes, including a dunking booth and a bounce house. Guests will also find Ehman’s Petting Zoo, Brice Kettle Corn, snow cones, and the G-Force Band will perform.
- There will be a skateboarding demonstration in the 300 block and the Silverliners will perform at the Courtsquare Gazebo. The Coshocton Community Band will also perform their patriotic concert, from 7–8 p.m., at the Courtsquare.
- Kid’s America will have a frisbee toss and soccer shoot on the courthouse lawn along Third Street.
- There will be a drawing at the Good News Bookstore for tickets for the David Crowder Band’s performance at the Ohio State Fair. There will also be a book signing from 4-6 p.m. with Christopher Baird, local author of fantasy fiction The Enduring Light - Chronicles of the Raven Clan
- Miller Pharmacy will offer a free ice cream cone to every child who comes in and recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The Party Package Too! will have a lemonade stand, a boy scout food stand, face painting, hula hoops and sidewalk chalk and materials to make fun musical instruments.
- Annin & Company will have a historic flag display at the Park Space, beginning with the Saint George Cross flag all the way to our current flag, and more. Annin & Company is also donating American flags to be handed out at the event.
- At The Park Platform, The Pomerene Center for the Arts will have bike decorating for all ages. Bring a bicycle to Main Street and participate in decorating, then displaying the bike in a parade around the Courtsquare. All ages are welcome to participate. Coshocton Eats Local will sell local food products, and there will be live country music by Robbie Lee.
- The farm is coming to the city. There will be a display of farm machinery and farm animals hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation District for the First Farm Friday. There will be displays and demonstrations by dairy, sheep, pork, beef, beekeeper and poultry commodity groups, as well as agricultural agencies on the Courtsquare. Plus food samples, free recipe books and games.
- SOTA will have karaoke by R.D. Promotions and will also have Extreme Creatures to see including snakes, lizards and bugs.
- Miller Funeral Home will sell water for 50 cents and all proceeds, plus a match, will go to New Life Ministries.
- Enjoy online puzzles, contests and drawing for a $10 gas card at Connect Your Community.
- Mystic Tarot will offer Tarot Card reading.
- NEOLA Inc. will hand out coloring books and crayons, glue and bookmarks.
- At the WTNS lot, there will be a cruise-in with motorcycles, trucks and cars. Trophies will be awarded. There will also be live music from ACME, and refreshments for purchase.
- Tracy Vlahos will offer a workshop at Marilyn’s Natural Foods titled, What to Eat and Sugar Cravings.
- David Dosser will have custom fishing rods.
- The Coshocton Bicentennial Committee will have a booth in front of the chamber office sharing information about the many bicentennial activities going on this year.
- There will be crafting in the street at Mercantile on Main. Take a chair and join them.
For more information about First Fridays, go to http://www.CoshoctonFirstFriday.com, Coshocton First Friday Celebration on Facebook or call the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce at 740-622-5411.
Family fun activities will take place along each block throughout Coshocton’s downtown, including:
- Free tractor-trolley rides, donated by Finton Equipment and driven by the Coshocton Antique Power Club.
- Battle of the Bands, featuring local bands from an array of music backgrounds, competing against each other in this fun, friendly competition. The First Friday board is still accepting bands for this event. For more information, call Triplitt’s Pharmacy at 740-622-2023.
- Sue’s Hallmark and Florist will offer a 10 percent off discount to all military and veterans with a picture ID.
- There will be a praise band performing in front of Liberty Church.
- There will be sidewalk tables out front of the Coshocton Antique Mall and at Roma’s Gifts and Florist.
- The Goodwill Store will have live guitar music and refreshments.
- Shepherd’s Christian Assembly will be open for prayer and offering refreshments.
- In the lot behind Triplitt Pharmacy and Gifts, guests will find food from Peggy Sue’s Steak and Ribs and the Warsaw PAC will share children’s games and prizes, including a dunking booth and a bounce house. Guests will also find Ehman’s Petting Zoo, Brice Kettle Corn, snow cones, and the G-Force Band will perform.
- There will be a skateboarding demonstration in the 300 block and the Silverliners will perform at the Courtsquare Gazebo. The Coshocton Community Band will also perform their patriotic concert, from 7–8 p.m., at the Courtsquare.
- Kid’s America will have a frisbee toss and soccer shoot on the courthouse lawn along Third Street.
- There will be a drawing at the Good News Bookstore for tickets for the David Crowder Band’s performance at the Ohio State Fair. There will also be a book signing from 4-6 p.m. with Christopher Baird, local author of fantasy fiction The Enduring Light - Chronicles of the Raven Clan
- Miller Pharmacy will offer a free ice cream cone to every child who comes in and recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The Party Package Too! will have a lemonade stand, a boy scout food stand, face painting, hula hoops and sidewalk chalk and materials to make fun musical instruments.
- Annin & Company will have a historic flag display at the Park Space, beginning with the Saint George Cross flag all the way to our current flag, and more. Annin & Company is also donating American flags to be handed out at the event.
- At The Park Platform, The Pomerene Center for the Arts will have bike decorating for all ages. Bring a bicycle to Main Street and participate in decorating, then displaying the bike in a parade around the Courtsquare. All ages are welcome to participate. Coshocton Eats Local will sell local food products, and there will be live country music by Robbie Lee.
- The farm is coming to the city. There will be a display of farm machinery and farm animals hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation District for the First Farm Friday. There will be displays and demonstrations by dairy, sheep, pork, beef, beekeeper and poultry commodity groups, as well as agricultural agencies on the Courtsquare. Plus food samples, free recipe books and games.
- SOTA will have karaoke by R.D. Promotions and will also have Extreme Creatures to see including snakes, lizards and bugs.
- Miller Funeral Home will sell water for 50 cents and all proceeds, plus a match, will go to New Life Ministries.
- Enjoy online puzzles, contests and drawing for a $10 gas card at Connect Your Community.
- Mystic Tarot will offer Tarot Card reading.
- NEOLA Inc. will hand out coloring books and crayons, glue and bookmarks.
- At the WTNS lot, there will be a cruise-in with motorcycles, trucks and cars. Trophies will be awarded. There will also be live music from ACME, and refreshments for purchase.
- Tracy Vlahos will offer a workshop at Marilyn’s Natural Foods titled, What to Eat and Sugar Cravings.
- David Dosser will have custom fishing rods.
- The Coshocton Bicentennial Committee will have a booth in front of the chamber office sharing information about the many bicentennial activities going on this year.
- There will be crafting in the street at Mercantile on Main. Take a chair and join them.
For more information about First Fridays, go to http://www.CoshoctonFirstFriday.com, Coshocton First Friday Celebration on Facebook or call the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce at 740-622-5411.
Published: June 28, 2011
