Celebrate Poland honors anniversary of local firefighters with parade
Families can head to Poland for fireworks, chalk sidewalk art contests, craft shows, and live music for two days.
Celebrate Poland is a festival put on by local volunteers happening Friday and Saturday around Village Hall on Main Street.
Admission is free. Here’s a breakdown of the events:
Friday’s events
Celebrate Poland festivities begin at 5-7 p.m. with a strawberry festival at Poland Presbyterian Church.
Starting at 6 p.m., check out food vendors and bounce houses in the Cortland Lot behind Village Hall.
Play mini golf on the lawn of Village Hall, then wrap up the evening listening to live music performed by Youngstown’s House Band.
The band starts playing at 7:30 p.m. at Cortland Field Stage.
Saturday’s events: Chalk the Walk
Then on Saturday, registration starts at 8:30 a.m. for Chalk the Walk at Village Hall, on the corner of Cortland and South Main Street.
Participants can draw anything based on these categories: movie/TV/cartoon, Poland/patriotic, and original/whimsical.
You’ll have until 11 a.m. to finish the drawing to be considered for a prize in the contest.
Co-sponsor Walgreen donated 100 boxes of chalk for the contest. House of Bennys also presented gift certificates for the winners, who will be announced between 11:30 a.m. and noon at the Poland Village Gazebo.
Parade and fireworks
Stop by Village Hall to check out the chalk artwork, and kids can enjoy free activities on the front lawn starting at 11 a.m., like the free petting zoo and inflatables.
Visit the Poland Historical Society tent for a scavenger hunt at 11 a.m.
Don’t miss the 100th-anniversary fireman’s parade at noon on Main Street, celebrating 100 years of service and camaraderie in Poland. Read more about the Poland firefighter’s history here.
Other events include The Great Poland Bake Off at 2 p.m., a live DJ at 5 p.m. at Cortland Field Stage and fireworks show at 10 p.m. at Baird Mitchell Field.
Some of the other event sponsors include Premier Bank, Poland Women’s Club, Aqua Ohio and Berkshire Hathaway.
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This story was originally published June 21, 2023 at 4:00 AM.