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The Rotary Club of Boardman invites the public to the 42nd annual Oktoberfestival on Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Boardman Township Park.
Gates will open to the public at 9 a.m. and admission is $5 per person. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free.
More than 130 vendors (drawn from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) are expected from artisan, craft, commercial and non-profit organizations at this one-day event. A food court will be set up in the park offering traditional carnival and fair food. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by local groups including the Boardman High School marching band.
The Oktoberfestival is the largest fundraiser for Boardman Rotary, founded in 1976, as a community day to promote Boardman Township and the residents of the township together in a spirit of fellowship. Through the years, the festival has grown in to the area’s largest one-day arts and crafts event.
Free and handicapped parking is available on the west side of the park near the Southern Boulevard entrance starting at 9 a.m. and off-site parking will be available at the new Southwoods parking lot located just south of the park on Southern Boulevard. Buses will be running between Southwoods and the park between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Admission proceeds benefit Boardman Rotary, which undertakes many service projects throughout the year, as well as benefiting many local non-profit organizations such as Easter Seals and the Boy Scouts.
Boardman Rotary is an organization of business leaders focused on service above self. Rotarians raise funds and volunteer for organizations locally and internationally.
Aside from the Oktoberfestival, Boardman Rotary raises funds through pancake breakfasts that run two week-ends each spring.
Boardman Rotarians chairing this year’s Oktoberfestival are Shelly LaBerto and Shannon Tirone.