The West Liberty Lions Club marks its diamond anniversary for the annual Labor Day Festival this weekend, when hundreds of antique tractors and thousands of visitors will descend on Lions Park for a wide variety of old-fashioned family fun.
The classic car cruise-in begins the festivities at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, continuing until 8 p.m., with on site registration open at 3:30 p.m.
A Nifty Nineties Parade also takes shape at 5:30 p.m. Friday, celebrating residents who are age 90 and older, followed by an ice cream social from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Also planned for Friday night are a garden tractor pull, bingo and cornhole tournament, and wrapping up with a late night high school party starting at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30, features the parade at 10:30 a.m., starting on the west side of town before proceeding to the park.
Leading the parade is 99-year-old Dorothy Stout, who has the honor of serving as the 2025 grand marshal.
In addition, Tim Woodruff, the 2025 West Liberty Lions Club Member of the Year, will be in the second vehicle behind Trout in the parade formation.
Following the parade Saturday, a kiddie tractor pull is staged at 1 p.m., and a wiffle ball tournament is at 3 p.m. A mower derby begins at 4 p.m.
The Labor Day Live music starts at 4 p.m., featuring McGuffey Lane, Fleetwood 2 the Max, Jess Kellie Adams and Kenny Chaffin, hosted by the West Liberty Lions Club, with support from Country Legends Festival.
The concert has a $10 cover charge at the gate for live music, a beer garden and food trucks.
Sunday, Aug. 31, will include the antique tractor pull at 10 a.m., and a wiffle ball championship at noon.
COSI’s “Science Live” will also be on site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, along with the Joy Unspeakable Mime from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Community Worship Service begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, hosted by Quest Community Church, with Lead Pastor Gregg Parkman delivering the message.
Then “The Afters” perform in concert at 7 p.m. in a free concert sponsored by River Radio Ministries and ColePak.
Monday, Sept. 1, is Family Day at the Labor Day Festival, and tie-dye by LoCo Kids takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by the splash pad.
A DJ dance party also is planned from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., along with a variety of other fun-filled activities for children, including inflatables, face painting, kids scavenger hunt, putt-putt, magic show and caricature artist.
For more details and a full schedule, visit www.westlibertylions.org.
