TIFFIN, OHIO – October 1, 2024 – Get ready for a fun and festive evening as Downtown Tiffin hosts the Fall Flannel Fest & Great Pumpkin Drop, a new addition to the Third Thursday series! This free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in City Lot 6, offering a variety of fall-themed activities, food trucks, and entertainment.
The highlight of the night will be the Great Pumpkin Drop at 6:30 p.m., where the Tiffin Fire & Rescue Department will drop pumpkins from the top of a fire truck ladder, creating a thrilling spectacle for all ages. Attendees are invited to vote for their favorite pumpkin before it is smashed by donating, with proceeds benefiting the Sentinel Career and Technology Center. Many of the evening’s activities, including the pumpkins used in the drop, are created by Sentinel students.
Here’s what to expect during the Fall Flannel Fest:
- Hay Wagon Rides (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.) – Enjoy a scenic hayride through Downtown Tiffin, provided by the Andrew Goshe Family.
- Fall Family Photos – Capture the season’s spirit with complimentary family photos.
- Friendship Bracelet-Making – Craft your own bracelet with Shop Tiffin Ohio, sponsored by Happy Days Nutrition, Simply Susan’s, and Washington Street Outfitters.
- Timber Towers – Test your skills with this lumberjack-themed game, courtesy of Sentinel Career and Technology Center.
- Face Painting, Hair Braiding, and Tinsel – Add some flair to your look, provided by Sentinel Career and Technology Center.
- Fall Crafts – Get creative with fall-themed crafts, courtesy of Sentinel.
- Take Away Cookie Kits – Grab a cookie decorating kit to enjoy at home, courtesy of Sentinel.
- Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe – Play this fall twist on the classic game, courtesy of local businesses.
- S’mores – Enjoy a cozy fire and enter a raffle to win a fire ring made by Sentinel welding students.
- Adult Axe Throwing – Adults can test their aim with axe-throwing challenges.
Tiffin’s Mayor Wilkinson stated, "The Fall Flannel Fest & Great Pumpkin Drop is the perfect way to bring our community together for some Fall fun. With activities for both kids and adults, this event celebrates everything we love about fall. I look forward to seeing everyone enjoying the festivities and watching the pumpkins take flight!"
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 17, and don’t forget to wear your favorite flannel to celebrate the season in style. While we won't be hosting Trick-or-Treat downtown this year, there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate Halloween! Join us for the Chamber’s Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 26th, where candy will be in abundance, and don't miss out on 'Treat with Purchase' from participating Downtown Tiffin merchants following the parade.
For more information, visit Downtown Tiffin’s website or follow us on social media.
The 3rd Thursdays in Downtown Tiffin are made possible with the generous support of event sponsors Reineke Family Dealerships, Destination Seneca County, and UIS Insurance and Investments.
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About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.
About Heritage Ohio
Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.
About Main Street America
Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org
