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Mayor details Corn Festival schedule, road closures and splash-pad closures for Aug. 8–10

5532861 · August 5, 2025

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Summary

Mayor announced Corn Festival activities, road closures and public-facility impacts for the Aug. 8–10 event; emphasized Corn Festival is a nonprofit and not run by the city.

Mayor (name not stated) told the City Council on Aug. 4 that the 50th annual Corn Festival will run Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10, with events including a Friday night drone show, Saturday morning classic car show, a corn-eating contest Saturday afternoon and a parade Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

The mayor said Bainbridge Road will be closed between State Route 83 and Root Road beginning at noon on Thursday, Aug. 7, and will reopen Monday, Aug. 11 at 6 a.m. Ranger Way will close at noon on parade day, Sunday, Aug. 10, and remain closed through the parade. The mayor also said the South Central Park splash pad will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8 and reopen Monday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m.

The mayor clarified that Corn Festival is a nonprofit corporation and is not run by the city, and he directed residents to cornfest.nrcornfest.org for more event information. The city posted closures to facilitate setup and teardown and to ensure public safety during the festival and parade.

Council members and staff did not propose changes to the festival schedule during the meeting. The mayor also noted a ribbon cutting at the Lorain County Fairgrounds on Aug. 15 and other county events of interest to residents.