1 mile south of Utica on St Rt 13
May 29 - 31, 2010
The festival is held one mile south of Utica and nine miles north of Newark, on state route 13, on the grounds of Energy Cooperative and Velvet Ice Cream Co. The weekend is fun filled and entertaining for the entire family. Over 80 artisans from Ohio and other states exhibit handcrafted items. Pony rides, antique gas engines, sheep herding by border collies, car show on Sunday, motorcycle show on Monday and magic show all three days. Contests including ice cream eating, balloon and egg toss all three days and kiddie tractor pulls on Sunday. Entertainment daily. General store, Ice Cream Tent, ham and bean tent, and other delicious foods. Grand parade is on Saturday at 11:00a.m. Hours: Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 10am-8pm; Mon. 10am-6pm. Tour bus, handicapped parking and shuttle service available. Admission $5.00 per car. For info: Call 740-892-4272, write 515 N. Main Street, Utica, OH 43080 or visit www.uticaoldfashionedicecreamfestival.com.
