Marietta ready for Sweet Corn Festival
MARIETTA — The Marietta Sweet Corn Festival will be this weekend at Muskingum Park in Marietta.
The festival will be 5-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday.
The primary attraction is $1 ears of corn donated by Witten Farm Market, along with other food vendors. The entertainment, children’s activities and other attractions will be free.
The festival promotes local agriculture and higher education. Proceeds from the festival are used to fund scholarships to Washington County high school seniors.
The schedule of activities includes:
FRIDAY
* 5-8:30 p.m.: Merry Go Round
* 5-9 p.m.: J.D. Williamson Cartoonist; Face Painting; Corn Hole For Fun; Antique Tractors and Gas Engines
* 6 -7 p.m.: Matt Petty and The Whiskey Chasers
* 7-9 p.m.: Johnny Staats and The Delivery Boys
SATURDAY
* 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Noble County Cruzer’s Car and Truck Show
* 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Merry Go Round
* Noon: Corn Eating Contest for ages 8-11
* 12:20 p.m.: Corn Eating Contest for ages 12-15
* 12:40 p.m.: Corn Eating Contest for ages 16 and up
* 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: J. D. Williamson Cartoonist with stage show at 2 p.m.; Face painting
* 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Craft Tent
* 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Police and ID program
* 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Pampered Pets Petting Farm; Corn Hole Game for Fun
* 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Antique Tractors and Gas Engines
* 3 p.m.: Marietta Children’s Choir
* 3-4:30 p.m.: Craft Tent
* 3-5 p.m.: Pedal Tractor Pull (register half-hour before competition)
* 3:30 p.m.: High Schools That Rock
* 5 p.m.: Coin Hunt for ages 5 and under; Scholarship Presentation
* 5:10 p.m.: Coin Hunt for ages 6-7
* 5:20 p.m.: Coin Hunt for ages 8-9
* 5:30 p.m.: Coin Hunt for ages 10-12: Pickin on Country