Ayton-Normanby Homecoming 2026

07/20/2026

07/13/2026

🍗☕ A heartfelt THANK YOU to Harley’s Pub & Perk in Mildmay! ❤️

We are incredibly grateful to Harley’s Pub & Perk for providing the delicious Saturday Chicken Dinner and Sunday Grab & Go Breakfast during the Ayton-Normanby Homecoming.

From the amazing food to the friendly service, you helped make our weekend one to remember. Thank you for being such a wonderful community partner and for helping bring everyone together around the table.

We truly appreciate your support of the Ayton-Normanby Homecoming 2026. It wouldn’t have been the same without you!

👏 Be sure to show Harley’s Pub & Perk some love the next time you’re in Mildmay!

07/10/2026

While we still have your attention, mark your calendars! A rematch is in the works between our Ayton & Neustadt firefighter associations. More info to come (we just need a little rest first😉)

07/09/2026

The Ayton-Normanby Homecoming Smoke Off, held in memory of Dave Baxter, was an incredible success! 🔥🥩

A heartfelt thank you to Aaron “Stick” Culliton for organizing this fantastic event.

A huge thank you as well to all of our judges who took on the tough task of selecting the winner and to every participant who fired up the smokers and shared their amazing barbecue skills. The talent, friendly competition, and community spirit were second to none!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support this special event. It’s moments like these that make Ayton-Normanby Homecoming so memorable. ❤️🖤

Until next time… keep those smokers fired up! 🔥♨️🔥

07/09/2026

Wow, Ayton-Normanby! You showed up, celebrated hard, and made Homecoming 2026 absolutely unforgettable! 🎉✨

❤️ Thank you to everyone who came home to celebrate, reconnect, and make memories with us. From the spectacular drone show, the parade, Kids Zone, corn hole tournament, Smoke Off, car/truck/tractor show (despite a little rain!), the school and arena reunions, beard, mullet & moustache contest, delicious food and fantastic live entertainment—this Homecoming was everything we hoped for and more!

❤️ To the residents of Ayton and Normanby, thank you for decorating your homes, yards, and businesses as well as helping tidy our little town. You made our community shine!

❤️ To our visitors—thank you for travelling near and far to celebrate with us. Your support, enthusiasm, and participation helped make this event such a success.

❤️ To our volunteers and service clubs—thank you for the countless hours, energy, and heart you poured into making everything run so smoothly. We couldn't have done it without you!

❤️ To the Ayton-Normanby Homecoming Committee—thank you for the vision, dedication, and thousands of hours that began almost two years ago. Your hard work and passion created a weekend more successful than we could have imagined. The laughter, the stories shared, the new friendships, and the overwhelming sense of community reminded us all what makes Ayton-Normanby such a special place to call home.

Until we meet again...LET COUNTRY ROADS BRING YOU HOME. ❤️🌾

Sincerely Yours, Christine (Homecoming Chair) ❤️

07/09/2026

Feel free to tag us in any photos you have from the Homecoming weekend! We'd love to see the Homecoming through your eyes.

07/09/2026

🥧 Pie Contest & Pie Auction – Thank You! ❤️

A huge congratulations once again to all of our Pie Contest winners and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who baked, entered, sampled, and bid on the delicious pies at our Homecoming Pie Auction!

Your generosity and enthusiasm made this event a wonderful success and added another sweet memory to the Ayton-Normanby Homecoming.

A very special thank you goes to Joyce Nuhn for organizing the Pie Contest and Auction. Your hard work, dedication, and attention to detail helped make this event such a fantastic success!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this Pie Contest one to remember. 🥧❤️

07/09/2026

🎶 What a weekend. What a lineup. What a Homecoming! ❤️🖤

A heartfelt THANK YOU to every incredible musician who took the stage and helped make the Ayton-Normanby Homecoming 2026 one to remember.

👏 Taylor Moore
👏 Upside of Maybe
👏 Cara Smith
👏 Josh Fetherston
👏 Weekend Never Ends
👏 The Skeleton Crew
👏 Highway 21
👏 Dave and the Retros
👏 C**t McLauchlin
👏 The Aaron Muir Band

Each and every performance brought amazing energy, incredible talent, and unforgettable memories. From the first note on Friday to the final encore on Sunday, you helped create a weekend our community will be talking about for years to come.

A very special thank you to Live Oak Audio for providing outstanding sound throughout the weekend. Your expertise and professionalism ensured every performance sounded fantastic.

And a huge shoutout to Jeff Wettlaufer (Hurricane DJs) for keeping the music going and the crowd entertained with his excellent DJ skills. You helped keep the party alive all weekend long!

To all of our performers, crew, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who came out to support the music—thank you for making Ayton-Normanby Homecoming 2026 such an incredible success! 🎸🎤🎶❤️🖤

07/09/2026

❤️🤍🖤 Our Community Showed Up in a BIG Way! 🖤🤍❤️

The Commercial, Residential, and Farm Gate Decorating Contests were filled with creativity, hometown pride, and incredible effort. Every display helped transform our community and made Ayton-Normanby Homecoming 2026 even more memorable.

📸 Here are the photos of all of our amazing participants!

A sincere THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to decorate and celebrate our “Country Roads Take Me Home” theme. Whether you decorated your home, business, or farm gate, your hard work brought smiles to residents and visitors all weekend long.

🏡🚜🏢 Your enthusiasm and community spirit are what make Homecoming so special.