Event: American Originals at the Polish Festival

American Originals at the Lagrange Street Polish Festival

The weekend of July 11, 12, and 13 is the Lagrange Street Polish Festival in Toledo, Ohio. It is an event which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, and has been growing every year.

This year we will have a presence with our newest publication, American Originals: Northwest Ohio's Polish Community at Home, Work, Worship, and Play, at the largest festival in Toledo.

We will be located near the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society by St. Hedwig's church. See the map of the festival below to get a better idea of approximately where we will be located. (The Polish Genealogical Society is number 5.)

Lagrange Street Polish Festival Map

Volunteer Check In
Lagrange Entrance
WXKR Classic Car Parking
Remote Radio Vans: Friday 4-6pm XKR remote (enter to win Stealth Vehicle). Friday 7-9pm K100 remote (enter to win Stealth Vehicle). Saturday 11:30am-2pm with reps (enter to win Classic Car). Saturday, 2-4pm remote (enter to win Classic Car). Saturday noon to 2pm K100 remote (enter to win Stealth Vehicle).
Polish Genealogy
Information Booth / Trivia Contest
High School Reunion Area: Friday 6pm to 11pm, Woodward, Scott, Central Catholic, Macomber-Whitney.
First Aid
Bounce House Ticket Sales: $4 per child for all you can bounce.
Obstacle Course Bounce: Friday, 5pm to 10pm. Saturday 1pm to 10pm. Sunday, noon to 5pm.
Children's Area: Saturday, 1pm to 6pm Imagination Station, noon to 5pm. Sunday, 1pm to 6pm, Imagination Station noon to 5pm.
Children's Stage: Saturday, 1pm to 3pm, Muddy The Mudhen & Muddonna. Saturday, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 Magic Show. Saturday, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus. Sunday, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 Magic Show. Sunday, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus.
Beer Garden
Pepsi Tasting Area: Saturday, 6-8pm.
Beer Tasting Area: Friday, 6-8pm.
Beer Garden
Entertainment Tent
Mettler Entrance
Band Parking
Cartoons at Ohio Theatre: Sunday Noon-5pm.

Lagrange Street Polish Festival Schedule of Events

FRIDAY

5pm - FESTIVAL OPENS
Live Entertainment in the Big Tent
Art & Crafts and Food Vendors Open for Business
Trivia Contest & Kickstarter Bike Contest all weekend
5pm-9pm - Enter to win Stealth ATV
5pm-10pm - $4 per child for unlimited obstacle bounce
5:30pm - Polka Music from Bainov
6pm - Scholarship Award in the Entertainment Tent
6pm-8pm - Craft Beer Tasting
6pm-11pm - High School Reunion: Woodward, Scott, Central and Macomber-Whitney
6:15pm - POLKA FLOYD !
11pm - FESTIVAL CLOSES

SATURDAY

Noon - FESTIVAL OPENS
Polka Zone Band
Live Entertainment in the Big Tent
Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors Open for Business
Trivia Contest & Kickstarter Bike Contest all weekend
NOON - 5PM - UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO PRESS BOOTH OPEN FOR BOOK SALES - $20 CASH ONLY
Noon-2pm - Enter to win Stealth ATV
1pm - Children’s Area Opens
The Ted Lange Band
Muddy the Mudhen and Muddona make an appearance
1pm-10pm - $4 per child for unlimited obstacle bounce
1:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
2pm - 4pm Enter to win the WRQN Classic Car
2pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
2:30 - Magic Show in Children’s Area
3pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
3:30 - Magic Show in Children’s Area
4pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
4:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
5pm - Echoes Of Poland
6pm - Polka Contest in the Big Tent(must register at Information Booth)
6pm-8pm - Pepsi Flavor Tasting
7pm - Dyna-Brass Band
8pm - Bainov Band
11pm - FESTIVAL CLOSES

SUNDAY

Noon - FESTIVAL OPENS
Polish American Concert Band
Live Entertainment in the Big Tent
Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors Open for Business
noon-5pm - $4 per child for unlimited obstacle bounce
NOON - 5PM - UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO PRESS BOOTH OPEN FOR BOOK SALES - $20 CASH ONLY
1pm - Children’s Area Opens
1:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
1:30pm - Echoes Of Poland Dance Group
2pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
2:30pm - Duane Malinowski Band
2:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
3pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
3:30pm - Kuszwanc Kids Band
3:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
3:30pm - Pierogi Tasting Contest
4pm - The Amazing Traveling Circus in the Children’s Area
4:30pm - Magic Show in Children’s Area
4:30pm - Pierogi-eating contest (must register at Information Booth)
7 pm - FESTIVAL CLOSES

Come Meet Our Staff

The staff of the University of Toledo Press will be present as well. Barbara Floyd, the Director of the Press, will be there both days. Her assistant (Patrick Cook) and graduate assistant (Jasmine Townsend) will be there on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The nearby Polish Genealogy booth will also periodically have some of the American Originals authors present, meaning there could be opportunities to purchase a copy of the book and get it signed by a relevant author.