City of Fostoria, Ohio

08/05/2026

🚨VOTING NOW OPEN!🚨

Thank you to everyone who entered our Experience the Legend Photo Contest! We received an incredible 400+ photo submissions that were taken during the Big Boy 4014 visits to Fostoria, OH.

Our team has selected the Top 20. We loved looking through every entry, and now it's your turn to choose the best of the best! Photos are numbered for easy sharing and voting purposes only. The numbers do not represent rankings or placement.

❤️Vote by liking your favorite photo in the ORIGINAL contest post (this post!). Only likes on the original photos will be counted.

🗓️Voting closes Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

🏆The photo with the most likes will be our Grand Prize Winner, and prizes will also be awarded to our Top 5 photos.

⚠️Winners will be contacted only by Destination Seneca County after voting ends, and prizes will be mailed directly to them. Please be cautious of fake accounts or scam messages.

Happy viewing and voting!

08/05/2026

🎒 COMMUNITY BACK TO SCHOOL BASH – ROAD CLOSURES 🎉

The Community Back to School Bash is happening today in downtown Fostoria! Please be aware of the following road closures taking place for the event:

🚧 Main Street will be closed from South Street to Center Street.

🚧 Tiffin Street will be closed from the First Church of God to the Greenspace Stage.

🚧 Center Street will be closed from Main Street to the alley just before North Poplar Street.

Please use caution when traveling through the downtown area and plan for alternate routes.

We appreciate everyone’s patience while these closures are in place and hope to see plenty of families downtown enjoying the Community Back to School Bash! 🎒✏️📚

We're excited to kick off the new school year with the 2026 Back to School Bash!

📍 New this year: The event is proudly sponsored by Fostoria United Way and has moved to the Downtown Green Space, making it an even bigger community celebration!

Join us for school supplies, community resources, activities, food, fun, and a great opportunity to connect before the first day of school.

We can't wait to see our Fostoria families there as we begin another year of inspiring students to succeed and leave a legacy!

07/30/2026

There's still plenty of summer fun ahead in Fostoria! ☀️🎉

We've been receiving a lot of event permit applications over the past several weeks, and it's exciting to see so many organizations planning activities for residents and visitors to enjoy.

To make it easier to find out what's happening, we've updated our Community Event Calendar and added many of these events to the News Flash section of the City's website. Whether you're looking for live music, family activities, markets, community festivals, or local fundraisers, there's something for all ages to enjoy before summer comes to an end.

View upcoming events here:
Community Event Calendar: https://www.fostoriaohio.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=22,14,23

News Flash:
https://www.fostoriaohio.gov/m/newsflash?cat=1

A sincere thank you to all of the organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community groups who work so hard to make these events possible!

NewsFlash

07/29/2026

Update as of 3:40 p.m. on July 29, 2026

After monitoring the splash pad throughout the day and working to troubleshoot the issue, we have implemented a temporary solution. A new start button has been installed and is now the button visitors should press to activate the water features.

The splash pad is currently operating on a continuous cycle while we await the manufacturer's technician, who is scheduled to be on-site tomorrow to perform additional diagnostic testing and determine a permanent solution.

07/28/2026

We're excited to kick off the new school year with the 2026 Back to School Bash!

📍 New this year: The event is proudly sponsored by Fostoria United Way and has moved to the Downtown Green Space, making it an even bigger community celebration!

Join us for school supplies, community resources, activities, food, fun, and a great opportunity to connect before the first day of school.

We can't wait to see our Fostoria families there as we begin another year of inspiring students to succeed and leave a legacy!

07/28/2026

The splash pad experienced some mechanical issues this evening (7/28/26).

After the issue was reported, a City employee responded after hours to troubleshoot the problem. While we were able to investigate, we were not able to find a permanent fix this evening. Our team will be back on site first thing tomorrow morning to continue working on the issue and get the splash pad back up and running as quickly as possible.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who took the time to call the number posted on the park sign to report the problem. Those calls were received and allowed us to respond right away.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue learning the ins and outs of this new system. We also want to give a special thank you to our City employees who took time away from their families this evening to respond and do everything they could to resolve the issue.

We'll provide an update as soon as we have more information.

07/28/2026

07/24/2026

The City of Fostoria is aware of recent rumors circulating on social media regarding the forced resignation of Fire Chief Jason Root. These claims are false.

Chief Root is not being forced to resign.

As Chief Root approaches retirement eligibility, the City is doing what any responsible organization should do, planning ahead for the future. This includes discussing succession planning and preparing for a smooth leadership transition whenever Chief Root ultimately decides to retire. Our goal is to provide adequate training and, if possible, develop qualified leadership from within the Fire Division.

We appreciate Chief Root's continued service to the City of Fostoria and remain committed to supporting the Fire Division and ensuring uninterrupted service to our community.

07/23/2026

Traffic Advisory – Saturday, July 25, 2026

The City of Fostoria would like to remind residents and visitors of several road closures taking place this Saturday for the Rev & Run 5K and the St. Wendelin & Heritage Day Festival.

Rev & Run 5K
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

North Main Street will be closed from Jones Road to North Street.
No parking will be permitted along this section of North Main Street during the event.

The event organizer has been going door-to-door to notify affected residents and businesses of the closure and parking restrictions. Temporary No Parking signs were posted today, and barricades will be placed beginning at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

For the safety of participants while still accommodating residents, event volunteers will be stationed at intersections throughout the route to assist with emergency access or situations where vehicles may need to pass safely.

St. Wendelin Festival & Heritage Day Festival
11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Beginning at 11:00 a.m., the following downtown streets will also be closed:
Main Street from North Street to Tiffin Street
West Center Street from Main Street to just before the first alley by Edward Jones
Tiffin Street from Main Street to UrbanWoody Brewery

We appreciate everyone's patience as these community events take place. Please plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and use alternate routes when possible.

Thank you for helping keep participants and attendees safe, and we hope everyone enjoys a great weekend in Fostoria!

07/22/2026

Today in Fostoria! ☀️

Here's what's happening around town today:

🎶 Lunch on the Lawn returns at 12:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Municipal Building! Join the Fostoria Community Arts Council and the City of Fostoria for another great lunchtime performance. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, pack your lunch (or grab takeout from today's vendor), and enjoy an afternoon of live music.

💦 Splash Pad & Inclusive Playground Update: Today is the final closure day as we wrap up a few finishing touches, including installing the new fence, sponsor signs, and completing a few minor maintenance items. We appreciate everyone's patience. The Splash Pad and Inclusive Playground will reopen tomorrow at dawn, and we can't wait to see everyone back enjoying the park!

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