(Posted Aug. 25, 2016)
The West Jefferson Community Association coordinates the annual Ox Roast over Labor Day weekend. This year’s event is set for Sept. 3-5 in Garrette Park. For more information about any part of the event, go to www.westjeffoxroast.org.
Saturday, Sept. 3
12-11 p.m. Rides, vendors, crafts and games
12 p.m. Parade – “Super Heroes”
1:30 p.m. Visiting festival queens promoting local festivals – main stage
12-6 p.m. Kid Zone Superhero Day
2 p.m. Queens’ luncheon – high school
5 Queens contest, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Ox Roast – main stage
7 p.m. Watermelon eating contest – main stage
7:30 p.m. Children’s bicycle drawing – main stage (must be present to win)
8:30-10 p.m. Ohio’s Got Talent – main stage
Sunday, Sept. 4
9 a.m. Community church service – main stage
12-11 p.m. Rides, vendors, crafts and games
12-6 p.m. Kids Zone Candyland Day
3 p.m. Kiddie tractor pull sign-ups – sandwich shelter
3:30 p.m. Kiddie tractor pull – sandwich serving shelter
5 p.m. Hot dog eating contest for adults
5:30 p.m. Lighting of the pit
5:30-7:30 p.m. Spencer Selbert/Dueling Pianos – main stage
8 p.m. Children’s bicycle drawing – main stage (must be present to win)
8:30-10:30 p.m. God’s Dirt – main stage
Monday, Sept. 5
7 a.m. Ox Roast Bicycle Tour (www.fmcpt.com)
8 a.m. Running of the Ox 5K
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cruise-in West Jefferson Car Show registration (top of the hill)
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Rides, vendors, crafts and games
11 a.m. Oxy Baby, Oxy Tots and Oxy Sweethearts contest – main stage
11:30 a.m. Ox Roast sandwich tickets go on sale – Ox Box
12-6:30 p.m. Serving of the Ox Roast sandwiches – sandwich shelter (behind main stage)
12-6 p.m. Kids Zone Down on the Farm Day
1:15 p.m. Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails bike raffle – main stage
1:30 p.m. Ice cream eating contest – main stage
2-4 p.m. Ron Slone and Hand Picked – main stage
4:15 p.m. Raffle drawing – main stage
5-7 p.m. Ohio’s Got Talent finals – main stage
7:30 p.m. Auction of Ox Roast beef – sandwich shelter
Kids Zone (12-6 p.m. each day)
Every day—Karaoke, fun with bubbles, crafts
Saturday—Superhero Day with visits from Spiderman at 2 p.m. and Batman at 3 p.m., plus a training grounds where participants earn super suits (cape, mask and arm cuffs)
Sunday—Candyland Day with a fairy trail (at the end of which you get to fill a takeout box at the candybar), balloons at 1 p.m., and a candy taste test from 2 to 4 p.m.
Monday—Down on the Farm Day with free pony rides from 2 to 4 p.m. and a barnyard mystery game.
Ride bracelets
Saturday—12-5 p.m., $14; 6-11 p.m., $15
Sunday—12-5 p.m., $14; 6-11 p.m., $15
Monday—11 a.m.-3 p.m., $12; 3-7 p.m., $12
