Come celebrate Cold Creek

CASTALIA — A popular summertime staple event promises fun for the whole family. A jam-packed schedule — filled with live entertainment, food-eating contests and parades — makes up this year's Castalia Cold Creek Celebration event, which kicks off Friday and spans this entire weekend. Organizers tirelessly worked to map out this year's festival, bringing back some classic favorites and incorporating new attractions. "The Castalia Cold Creek Celebration committee has been working diligently over the last few years, making vast improvements all the way down to the core of our celebration," said celebration committee president Cheryl Parker. "We look forward each year to hosting an event that brings the community together to enjoy each other's company in a fun and affordable way," Parker said. "As always, we aim to have something fun for all ages throughout the weekend: from our royalty contest to the bounce houses — which we are excited to be offering free of charge thanks to the generosity of our amazing sponsors — to the delicious festival food we all know and love and so much more." Here's a look at some notable events happening each day. Note: People can visit facebook.com/ccccp1 to see a full listing. Most events happen in and around Main Street. Some do occur at the duck pond, while the softball tournament takes place from nearby Lions Park. Friday • 5 p.m. — Concessions open; Opening remarks; Castalia Congregation Church's kids' carnival • 5:15 p.m. — Queen's contest • 7 p.m. — Old Skool to perform Saturday • 7:30 a.m. — 5K registration opens • 8:15 a.m. — 5K begins • 9 a.m. — Bounce house and kids game open • 9:30 a.m. — Pet show • 10 a.m. — Talent show • 10:30 a.m. — Baking contest • 11:30 a.m. — Pizza-eating contest • 12:30 p.m. — Kids pedal pull • 1-4 p.m. — Cornhole tournament • 2-3:30 p.m. — Sunday-Sundae to perform • 4-6 p.m. — Psycho Brass to perform • 8-11 p.m. — Lady Chele 2 the Maxx to perform Sunday • 10 a.m. — Car show; Ice cream-eating contest • 10:30 a.m. — Queen's luncheon • 1:45 p.m. — Car show parade • 2 p.m. — Grand celebration parade • 3:30 p.m. — Presentation of visiting queens • 4 p.m. — Parade awards