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Ohio’s BIGGEST one-day festival is BACK! Free family fun! 🧡🤎

The Vermilion Woollybear Festival, started by the legendary Dick Goddard, is filled with kids & animals dressed as fuzzy woollybears 🐾, a giant parade, live music, food, & nonstop fall fun!

07/08/2026

🐾 Calling all animal rescues, shelters, and adoption groups! 🐶🐱

Be part of the 2026 Woollybear Festival on Sunday, October 4, and help celebrate Dick Goddard’s incredible legacy of compassion for animals. Meet thousands of animal lovers, share your mission, and showcase adoptable pets at Ohio’s largest one-day festival!

Apply today at woollybearfestival.com. 🧡

07/08/2026

🚚🔥 Got a menu that turns heads? Bring it to the Woollybear Festival!

We’re looking for amazing food trucks to help feed the crowds at Ohio’s Largest One-Day Festival on Sunday, October 4!

Thousands of hungry festival-goers. One unforgettable day. Endless opportunities to serve up your favorites.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Apply today at WoollyBearFestival.com!

07/08/2026

🎨 Calling All Artists, Makers & Creative Souls!

The Woollybear Artisan Market is seeking one-of-a-kind artists and makers for the 54th Annual Woollybear Festival on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Historic Downtown Vermilion.

We’re looking for artists and makers with original, handcrafted creations that are beautiful, unexpected, and truly one of a kind. Pieces that spark conversation, inspire creativity, and make shoppers stop and say, “I have to have that!”

The Woollybear Artisan Market is a curated marketplace, with vendors carefully selected to create a distinctive shopping experience for thousands of festival visitors.

🧡 Apply today at WoollyBearFestival.com

Ohio’s largest one-day festival…where everyone is a kid for the day! 🐛

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce!

Today we celebrate 250 years of American history and the values that have shaped our nation. As we gather with family, friends, and neighbors, we also celebrate the communities that make this country so special.

Whether you’re enjoying the lake, attending a local event, or simply spending time with those you love, we wish you a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day.

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸

06/29/2026

⛳️ The official kickoff to Woollybear Festival season starts September 4th!!

Register your foursome for the 41st Annual Woollybear Golf Outing on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Whiskyville Golf Club.

🏌️ $500 per team includes golf, breakfast, lunch, dinner, refreshments, swag bag, games, prizes and a chance to win $1,000 for 1st Place or $500 for 2nd Place!

🎉 NEW THIS YEAR: Show off your orange, black, or Woollybear-inspired golf attire for a chance to win Best Woollybear Spirit and take home a $100 Vermilion Chamber Merchant Gift Certificate, plaque, medal, and bragging rights!

Spots are limited, so gather your team and register today! https://members.vermilionohio.com/ap/Events/Register/v5Fxl9bFKCyCm

🌐 vermilionohio.com
📞 440-967-4477
📧 [email protected]

06/29/2026

🐛 Ready…Set…CRAWL!

Think you have the fastest Woollybear in town? Or maybe your pet…or even YOU, look just like one? 😂 Then don’t miss one of the funniest traditions of the Woollybear Festival!

Join us on Sunday, October 4, 2026 for the:
🏁 Woollybear 500 Caterpillar Races
👑 King & Queen Look-Alike Contest
🐾 Animal/Pet Look-Alike Contest

No pre-registration is required…just show up ready for some laughs, friendly competition, and a chance to win prizes, medals, plaques, and, of course…bragging rights!

📍 Registration: 8:00–10:00 a.m. behind the Main Stage (Ohio & Main Streets)

Whether you’re racing a fuzzy caterpillar, dressing up, or cheering from the sidelines, it’s all part of the wacky fun that makes the Woollybear Festival one of Ohio’s favorite fall traditions!

WoollyBearFestival.com 🧡🖤

06/29/2026

Get ready to be part of one of Ohio’s wackiest traditions!

The 54th Annual Woollybear Festival Parade is looking for colorful, creative entries, and we want YOU!

Whether you have a classic car, golf cart, marching band, dance team, business, community group, decorated bicycle, walking group, scout troop, or just a fun family ready to join the excitement, now’s your chance to be part of the nation’s largest one-day festival celebrating the famous Woollybear Caterpillar.

Decorate your entry, wave to thousands of spectators, hand out candy, and help make this year’s parade bigger, brighter, and even more unforgettable!

Sunday, October 4, 2026
Parade steps off at 1:30 p.m.

Register today at:
WoollyBearFestival.com

Let’s make the streets of Vermilion wacky, wonderful, and full of Woollybear fun! We can’t wait to see what you create! 🧡🖤

Register here: https://members.vermilionohio.com/ap/Events/Register/yEFOOW2ceCoCR

06/29/2026

Think you’ve got the wackiest golf cart around? Let’s find out!

Get those creative wheels turning for the 2026 Wacky Wonderful Woollybear Golf Cart Decorating Contest! Dress up your golf cart in true Woollybear style with lots of black, orange, and imagination. The crazier, the better!

Gather your family, friends, neighbors, or coworkers and create a golf cart that’s sure to make the crowd smile as it rolls through the 54th Annual Woollybear Festival Parade.

🏆 Plaques and Vermilion Chamber Merchant Gift Certificates will be awarded to the top entries!

Sunday, October 4
📍 East Parking Lot at Ritter Public Library
⏰ Check-in: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
🎉 Judging: 11:00 a.m.
🚙 Parade Steps Off: 1:30 p.m.

One rule…MAKE IT WOOLLY!

Register at https://members.vermilionohio.com/ap/Events/Register/yEFOOW2ceCoCR

WoollyBearFestival.com.

06/26/2026

🎶 Calling All Marching Bands! 🎶

The 54th Annual Woollybear Festival Parade returns to Vermilion on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM, and we want YOUR band to be part of the fun!

Presented by FOX 8 Cleveland, the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, and the Vermilion High School Marching Band, the Woollybear Festival Parade is one of the top parades in the United States and the largest one-day festival event in the State of Ohio, drawing more than 150,000 spectators each year!

Participating bands will receive:
🎵 Extensive FOX8 television exposure
🎵 On-air recognition of participating bands
🎵 Official Woollybear medallions
🎵 The opportunity to experience the full “Woollybear Craze!”

Enjoy a full day of:
🐛 Live entertainment
🐛 FOX8 personalities
🐛 Woollybear souvenirs
🐛 Costume contests
🐛 Food vendors
🐛 Family fun throughout downtown Vermilion

We know bands travel with a lot of equipment and many come from long distances, so we are happy to help make arrangements for your group to enjoy the festival before stepping off in the parade.

Band directors: Please complete the online registration form at:
🌐 WoollybearFestival.com
Or https://members.vermilionohio.com/ap/Events/Register/zBFA68qigCACR

Additional parade information including maps, directions, and line-up details will be emailed after September 20, 2026.

Come be part of Ohio’s woolliest tradition! 🐛🎺

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5495 Liberty Avenue
Vermilion, OH
44089

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm

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+14409674477

Website

http://www.woollybearfestival.com/

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