61st Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival
In mid-July, Crooksville and Roseville host the annual Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival. The location of the festival alternates each year between the Crooksville Village Park and the Roseville Park. The Pottery Festival was first held in 1966.
The festival begins each year with a plate-breaking ceremony. Twelve plates are made with a special design for that year. One plate is broken to signify the start of the festival. One plate is kept for permanent display. And the remaining plates are auctioned off. The money from the auction is used to support the Clay Center of Ohio.
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Hourly Schedule
Thursday, July 16
- 12:00 p.m.
- Ceremonial Opening
- Presentation of Color Guard/National Anthem, Clay Center greeting by Joan Spring, Clay Center of Ohio Commemorative Plate Breaking/Auction
- 3:00 p.m.
- Rides open
- 3:00 p.m.
- Pottery Pitch Opens
- 6:00 p.m.
- Queen Pageant
- 7:15 p.m.
- Pizza Eating Contest
- Sponsored by Peach's Place
- 8:00 p.m.
- Anita Rephil Band
Friday, July 17
- 10:00 a.m.
- Festival Grounds Open
- Pottery talks and pancakes with Jonathan
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Pie Contest Check-In
- No pies accepted after noon. Pie drop off location: Crooksville-Roseville VFW (9090 Veterans Way, Crooksville)
- 12:00 p.m.
- Rides Open
- 2:00 p.m.
- Shawn Peck Band
- 4:00 p.m.
- Pie Contest & Auction
- Sponsored by Peach's Place - Winners announced, and awards presented. Pie Auction immediately following
- 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Peerless Lodge Fish Fry
- 5:00 p.m.
- Cathy's Dance Studio
- 6:00 p.m.
- Baby Beautiful Contest
- 7:00 p.m.
- Fire Extraction Demonstration - Crooksville Fire Department
- 8:00 p.m.
- Erica and Jared Acoustic Duo
Saturday, July 18
- 10:00 a.m.
- Festival Grounds Open
- 12:00 p.m.
- Kids Games
- Sponsored by Peach's Place and Fuzz's Frosty Snow Cones and Treats
- 1:00 p.m.
- Leaping Lizards Adventure (live animal show)
- Sponsored by The Perry County District Library
- 2:00 p.m.
- Sno-Cone Eating Contests
- Sponsored by Fuzz's Frosty Cones and Treats
- 3:00 p.m.
- Present Day Alter Band
- 5:00 p.m.
- Parade Lineup
- 6:00 p.m.
- Grand Parade
- "Celebrating Our Pottery Tradition Through The Years"
- 7:00 p.m.
- Visiting Queen Introduction
- 8:00 p.m.
- Big Bad Stache Band
- 10:00 p.m.
- Festival Closes with Fireworks
