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Rides & The Midway
McGinnis Amusements provides our Big Midway with a variety of carnival rides & games along with their trailer of candy apples & cotton candy!2019 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.2019 Ride Tickets:
$1.00 each or 24 for $20
(1, 2 or 3 tickets
required per ride)2019 Ride Specials:
Purchase bracelet for time slot
& 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 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 ]
Coloring Books
The third edition of our Ox Roast Fair Coloring Books will be available in Ox Land or at the T-Shirt Booth during Fair hours. This creation by parishioner Ken Zander with help from Tom & Pat Smith. Be sure to get one!
Coloring Contest
To kick off this year's Ox Roast Fair Coloring Book we're having another coloring contest! Our creative parishioner Ken Zander has come up with another fun story entitled "Strange Tales of the Ox Roast Fair". Children ages 2 to 12 years may enter the coloring contest (July 15th deadline). Rules with entry form & 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).
Ox Roast T-Shirts, Etc.Did you know that one of our own parishioners, Ken Zander, has designed many of the Ox Roast T-Shirts? It began in 2000 with the colorful Ox Battling a Tractor design. We are most grateful to him for offering his talents nearly every year since 2003 including an “Ox worker’s” design (look for many of them on our website). We also use Ken’s design on the souvenir mugs and Run of the Ox shirts. He’s the same creative guy who came up with “The Legend of St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair” and "The Ox Files - The Beef Is Out There", and "Strange Tales of the Ox Roast Fair" coloring books & coloring contest pages. He even crafted a paper mache Ox to decorate the T-Shirt Booth! What will he come up with next year?
Click here for a look at our Ox T-Shirt history
2019's Ox Roast Fair t-shirt design features another original design by Ken Zander "Ox & Tossing Tractor" in black on the front of a bright yellow shirt for our 56th Ox Roast Fair. Adult and children's sizes are available as well as limited sizes & styles of past year's shirts.T-Shirt Prices:
$15 for Adults / $10 for Kids
(past year's shirts also available at reduced prices)
"My First Ox Roast Fair" Bibs!
Because so many people asked for something smaller than our children's t-shirts for their little ones, we're offering these cute little bibs in four colors. Be sure to pick one up at the T-Shirt Booth for $5 each while supplies last.
Ox Tote Bags
New this year are handy tote bags with our Ox logo. Look for them at the T-Shirt Booth. There's a limited supply so don't miss out!
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 & many other fun games all run by St. Joseph Parish volunteers. Prizes for everyone! Face Painting is also in this area. A little paint, a lot of smiles!
Kiddie Tractor Pulls
With members of the Mantua Knights of Columbus Council #3766 providing their time & equipment, this is a real cute event that shows the heart and determination of those little ones. Built to imitate the look & feel of a real tractor pull, these pedal-powered vehicles are a big hit with boys & 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 & Announcer's Booth. Participation prizes & trophies in each category are awarded. Visit our Ox Thanks page for the results.
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 & 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.
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) & Wheel (located in the Pavilion). The Casino in the back of Hughes Hall features a variety of Casino Games including Black Jack, Chuck-A-Luck, Texas Hold 'Em, Let It Ride, and Beat The Dealer.
Fireworks On Friday!
Our Friday night fireworks display is provided by Pyrotecnico Fireworks. Look for news of our generous sponsors for this spectacular event.
"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. Registration is at 7:00 a.m. in front of the church and the race begins at 8:00 a.m. Out & back course begins at St. Joe's, heads down St. Joseph Blvd. to Pioneer Trail, onto Bowen Rd. to St. Rt. 82 & back to the church (Fun Walk takes place on church grounds).
Awards will be given to the top 3 overall and the top 3 in the following age groups: 11 & 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 $16.00 by July 18, 2019. Race day registration is $20.00. Registration forms are available in the church Narthex, by clicking on the link on this page, or on the website of race coordinator, HMA Promotions.Click here to view past Run of the Ox T-Shirt designs
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. Please consider one of the sponsorship levels outlined below.
Sponsorship Levels:
Diamond Level - $500.00
(extra large company logo on runners' t-shirt,
company name on 7-Up race banner &
sponsorship announcement throughout Fair)Gold Level - $300.00
(company logo on runners' t-shirt,
company name on 7-Up race banner &
sponsorship announcement throughout Fair)Silver Level - $200.00
(company name on 7-Up race banner &
sponsorship announcement throughout Fair)Bronze Level - $150.00
(company name on 7-Up race banner)Participants' Needs
__ bananas __ apples __ oranges
__ granola bars __ bottled waterThank you to the following businesses who have offered to support our 2019 race:
AWL Transport, Inc., Fall & Stebbins Automotive, Inc., Ellerhorst Russell Insurance Agency, LLC, University Dental of Garrettsville, Inc., Carlton Harley-Davidson, Sisterhood of St. Joseph, CYC - Carlton Yarnell Chipping Service, LLC, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty (Deborah Kruis, Agent), Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, Inc., Jake's Eats.
Blessing of the Bikes
(sponsored by Mantua Corners Bar & Grille)
This event will be on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in front of the church where the motorcycle parking is located. Performed by a priest of deacon, the Blessing of the Bikes provides an opportunity for all motorcycle riders to have their bikes blessed for a safe riding season. 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.
Music & Entertainment
The Ox Roast Fair takes pride in the variety of music & entertainment offered at each year's event. Great performances can be seen on the Oscar Brumann Sand & Gravel Stage under the big tent at the south end of the fairgrounds. Smaller groups or individuals are in the Beer Garden for your listening pleasure. Plus, you'll find more entertaining acts on the Talent Stage where the Ox Idol Karaoke Contest is held. For a full schedule, please click here or click on the Entertainment Flyer link (above left).
Ox Roast Idol
Three fun-filled days of selection of Karaoke Contestants with the Finals Competition 8-9 p.m. on Sunday. All contestants and the three top winners to be selected from all song slips filled out on each day of the Fair (three individuals & one wild card entry each day). All Wild Card contestants to be chosen from all entry slips right before the finals. Total of 12 contestants will compete in the finals for the title of Ox Roast Idol. You don't want to miss this FREE, fun event with Chuck Casalicchio of CC DJ & Karaoke. Be a participant in the Ox Idol Contest & have the opportunity to purchase a unique Ken Zander creation, an "I Sang at Ox Idol" T-Shirt! The three most lucky and possibly most talented performers will win $25 - 3rd, $50 - 2nd, and $100 - Grand Prize. Will It Be You?!A big THANK YOU to Talent Stage sponsor
