Join Us for a weekend of family fun! September 19th, 20th and 21st on the Square in downtown Elyria, OH

Event Schedule

police dunk tank + cram the cruiser

Friday, September 19th 4pm-9pm

Saturday, September 20th 11am-9pm

School Supply Drive

Donations Benefit Elyria City Schools

Location:

Middle of Court Street and Second Street

September 19th 4p-8p

September 20st 11a-8p

Donations being accepted now through September 21st

Pickleball Tournament

Saturday, September 20, 2025

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament

Location:

West Park Pickleball Courts

Registration now!

Fee: $15.00/Team

16 teams – Single Elimination

Apple Baking contest

Saturday September 20, 2025

11:00 am

45th Annual Elyria Apple Festival

Apple Baking Contest

Use your creative flair to prepare delicious confections baked with apples to enter the competition!

Location:

All dishes must be dropped off at 131 Court Street on Saturday, September 20 by 10:30am

Princess Pageant

Saturday, September 20, 2025

12:30 pm

1st Place Cash Prize is $500. Plus, over $3000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to contestants. Walk away with memories that will last a lifetime!

How to Participate:

If you are interested in participating in this year's Princess Pageant, please

contact Jen Parker @ 440-371-6119 or [email protected].

Entrants must be single female between the ages of 15 and 20 (as of 8/1/25) and

reside in the City of Elyria or Elyria Township.

Kids zone

Saturday, September 20, 2025

1pm-7pm

Location:

City Hall Parking Lot

Activities provided by:

Spark Theatre Company

DJ Joce

Elyria Public Library

Boy Scout Troop 133

Elyria Arts Council

Cleveland Monsters

Cleveland Charge

Lorain County Sheriff's Office

OSU Extension

5K Run & fun Walk

Sunday, September 21, 2025

8:30 am (Rain or Shine)

Registration:

Register in person or online here.

Registration fee is $15

Day of registration accepted at FGFF Rapha Interntionational Center Incorporated beginning at 7:30am

Register by September 1st

for a T-shirt!

45th Annual Car show

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Registration begins at 8:00 am

Registration:

Begins at 8:00 am. Cruise-in and participant judging, 9:30-11:30AM.

$10 Entry free, all proceeds benefit the Elyria Apple Festival

Location:

Enter the Festival at the intersection of West Avenue and Broad Street. Cars will be parked in the order they arrive.

Winners will be announced at 1:00 pm:

Dash plagues for the first 300 entries

Best Vintage (Pre-1930) 

Best Classic (1931-1949) 

Best of the 1950s

Best of the 1960s

Best of the 1970s

Best of the 1980s

Best of the 1990s

Best of the 2000s

Best Truck/Van

Best Paint

Outstanding Display

Best of Show

For more information contact: Bob Vandemark [email protected]

Sponsored by the Lorain County Visitors Bureau