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McGinnis Amusements provides our Big Midway
with a variety of carnival rides and games along
with their trailer of candy apples and cotton candy!
2022 Hours for the Midway:
Friday > 6 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Saturday > 1 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Sunday > Noon - 10 p.m.2022 Ride Tickets:
$1.00 each or 24 for $20
(1, 2 or 3 tickets
required per ride)
2022 Ride Specials:
Purchase bracelet for time slot and ride to your heart's content!
Friday: 6-11:30 p.m. > $17
Saturday: 1-6 p.m. > $17 / 6-11:30 p.m. > $19
Sunday: Noon-5 p.m. > $17 / 5-10 p.m. > $19
THEY'RE BACK!!! All Day Ride Bracelet
$25 - good for one day, all day during Midway hours
[ Best deal for Saturday & Sunday if you're at the Fair for more than one ride special ]
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Contests & Games
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2021 Coloring Contest
To celebrate this year's Ox Roast Fair, we're having another coloring contest! Our creative parishioner Ken Zander has come up with another fun page to color. Children ages 1 to 12 years may enter the coloring contest (June 13 - July 11). Rules with entry form and coloring page are available in the Narthex, Parish Office, or by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Jan Seljan (330-274-8022) or Kaley Furner (330-842-7408).Congratulations to our 2021 Winners!
Thank you to our 30 participants and to everyone who voted. Each age category winner received an Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt and the Grand Prize winner also received two all day ride bracelets for one day of the Fair.
1-3 Age Group:
Charlie Sherbondy (age 3)
4-6 Age Group:
Elley Furner (age 6)
7-9 Age Group:
Logan Coleman (age 8)
10-12 Age Group & Grand Prize:
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Coloring Books
In years past, we've had editions of Ox Roast Fair Coloring Books. If any copies are left, they will be available in Ox Land or at the T-Shirt Booth during Fair hours. The third edition (2019) was a creation by parishioner Ken Zander with help from Tom and Pat Smith. Be sure to get one while supplies last!
2017 Coloring Book
2018 Coloring Book
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Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pulls
With members of the Mantua Knights of Columbus Council #3766 providing their time and equipment, this is a real cute event that shows the heart and determination of those little ones. Built to imitate the look and feel of a real tractor pull, these pedal-powered vehicles are a big hit with boys and girls aged 3 to 9 years old (and plenty of spectators, too!). Held on Saturday of the Fair, sign-ups begin at 5:00 p.m. with three age categories (ages 3, 4 & 5; 6 & 7; and 8 & 9). Registration fee is $2.00 per child. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the Kiddie Tractor Pulls are held on the pavement right in front of the Lemon Shake-Up Booth and near the Main Raffle and Announcer's Booth. Participation prizes and trophies in each category are awarded. Visit our Ox Thanks page for the results.
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Frog Jumping Contest
Another event to please the kids (and adults, too!) is the popular Frog Jumping Contest on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Entry fee is $1.00. Bring your own jumper or "rent-a-frog" for $1.00 each. Cash prizes, a stuffed frog toy, and Ox Roast Fair T-shirts are awarded to the best of the bunch. Look for a hoppin' good time! To view a list of the top finishers, please visit our Ox Thanks page. -
Family Ox Land
Look for a great spot just for kids where families can enjoy good, clean fun in our church-run games as you enter the Fair. Located in the shade near the food booths, this enclosed area is perfect for families with young children who can play, relax, and take care of little ones' needs. Here you'll find the ever-popular Duck Pond, "fishing" for Turtles, Lucky Lollipops, Pin the Tail on the Ox and many other fun games all run by St. Joseph Parish volunteers. Prizes for everyone! Face Painting will not be available in 2021
due to COVID safety concerns.
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Casino Games & Instants Tent
Adult fairgoers may try their luck in the Indoor Casino located in Hughes Hall or the Instants Tent (near the Main Raffle Booth). The Casino in the back of Hughes Hall features a variety of Casino Games and the Wheel.
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Events
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Eucharistic ProcessionAt Opening of Fair
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. A Eucharistic procession, therefore, is a public witness of the veneration toward the most holy Eucharist, conducted through public streets. By processing with the Holy Eucharist in a reverent, prayerful and joyful manner, Catholics can honor Christ in the Eucharist and serve as witnesses to the intimate presence of God in the world and in each individual. Processions powerfully display the Incarnation, or God becoming human, and thus speak of his merciful love for all who journey to eternal life with him. Members of the Men of St. Joseph spirituality group process the Eucharistic through the fairgrounds at the start of the Ox Roast Fair.
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Fireworks Moved to Friday!
Our Friday night fireworks display moved to Sunday night in 2021 due to the rainy forecast. Provided by Pyrotecnico Fireworks, they are shot off beginning at 10 p.m. from the clearing in the woods just south of the parking lot near the playground area.
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Blessing of the Bikes
This event will be on Sunday at 5 p.m. in front of the church where the motorcycle parking is located. Performed by a priest or deacon, the Blessing of the Bikes provides an opportunity for all motorcycle riders to have their bikes blessed for a safe riding season. Deacon Gerry Scopilliti will lead the short service include prayers and reading of biblical passages, and motorcycles are sprinkled with holy water (participants may also receive a pin). This event provides an opportunity for camaraderie and friendship in order to promote a positive image of motorcycling to the community at large.
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"Run of the Ox"5K Run/Walk & 1M Fun Walk
Be a part of this year's 5K Run/Walk or 1M Fun Walk at St. Joseph's Annual Ox Roast Fair!!! Race will take place on Saturday morning of the fair rain or shine. Registration is at 7 a.m. in front of the church and the race begins at 8 a.m. Out and back course begins at St. Joe's, heads down St. Joseph Blvd. to Pioneer Trail, onto Bowen Rd. to St. Rt. 82 and back to the church (Fun Walk takes place on church grounds). Spectators are welcome.
Awards will be given to the top three overall and the top three in the following age groups: 11 and under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over.
Features include water stops, timers, t-shirts (first 150 registrations), and refreshments. Pre-registration fee is $20.00 by July 15, 2021. Race day registration is $25.00. Registration forms are available in the church Narthex, by clicking here, or by visiting the sign up website of race coordinator, Run the Land.
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We are seeking support for this race from various businesses and groups throughout the area. What a wonderful opportunity to have your name or business seen by 100's of participants and fair-goers. For a donation form, please visit the link above, contact race coordinators, Brian & Jenn Hirsch, or stop by St. Joseph's Parish Office.
$250.00
(company logo on runners' t-shirt, announcements throughout Fair, website & social media publicity)Thank you to the following businesses
who have offered to support our 2021 race:
University Dental of Garrettsville, Inc.
Sisterhood of St. Joseph
Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty (Deborah Kruis, Agent)
The Middlefield Banking Co.
Mantua McDonald's
Jake's Eats
Huffman Construction
Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Lakeside Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Mantua Quick Mart
Stamm Contracting Co., Inc.
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