Things to do this weekend | July 2-5

Thursday, July 2

Ashland BalloonFest: Enjoy the colorful skies as the hot air balloons fill the air. Entertainment, music, shows and food are all part of the nonstop activities. Free. Through July 5. Freer Field, 1256 Center St., Ashland. www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com.

Mighty Wurlitzer: Theater organ concerts and silent and classic movies. This week: Linda Lamson and Betty Keppler. 1 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. Details: 419-522-2726 or www.mansfieldtickets.com.

First Thursdays: Bellville businesses open until 7 p.m. with discounts, specials and freebies. Bandstand concert at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Bellville Revitalization Group and Clear Fork Valley Chamber of Commerce. Also Aug. 6. 419-886-3854.

AFM Local 159 Concert Band: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Kingwood Center Gardens. Admission free after 7 p.m. through the Trimble Road gate. If raining, concerts will be in the meeting hall or exhibit hall.

Friday, July 3

First Friday Shop Hop: Drink and dinner specials, entertainment and more. Downtown Mansfield, 5 to 9 p.m.

Car Show: Ontario Growth Association presents the Mike Martin Memorial Car Show. All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles welcome. 6 to 9 p.m.; registration, $10, begins at 5:30 p.m. Front of Ontario Middle School. 419-529-3888.

Red White and Blue Fest: Charles Mill Lake Park, 1277A Ohio 430, Mansfield. Also fireworks on July 4. Gate admission and fees may apply. Details: 419-368-6885

Downtown Mansfield Farmers Market: Fresh produce, locally processed meats, artisan items and homemade goods including salsa, breads, pastries, honey and more. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Friday through Sept. 25. Carrousel District, on Fourth Street between Main and Walnut streets in front of Richland Carrousel Park. 419-522-0099 or www.downtownmansfield.com.

Brown Bag Concert Series: Performance by Chico’s Brother at Central Park Gazebo, Mansfield. Noon to 1 p.m. 419-522-0099 or www.downtownmansfield.com

Saturday, July 4

The Ontario Fourth of July Festival: Car show, games, door prizes, concessions. Music provided by Sound Sensations DJ. 5 to 9 p.m. Also noon to 10:30 p.m. July 4, with parade at 4:15 p.m.; music by DeVault Ridge Band, and comedy hypnotist, T.G. Rivers; fireworks at 10:05 p.m., weather permitting. Marshall Park and Ontario Middle School. For information about the raffle, email raffle@ontario4thofjuly.com. General information: info@ontario4thofjuly.com or visit www.ontario4thofjuly.com.

Liberty Day Festival: Festival begins with a parade at 11 a.m. that will start at the American Legion and end at the Bellville Bandstand. Special “American Flag Folding Ceremony” following the parade at the Bandstand by the American Legion Post 535 Women’s Auxiliary. The Bellville Lions Club will also have a food trailer set up in the park. Details: Jim Smith at 567-303-8572 or Village Hall at 419-886-2245, Ext. 1, or email mayor@bellvilleohio.net.

“Star Spangled Celebration” Parade: Part of Ashland Bicentennial Celebration. Includes Budweiser Clydesdales. Route: King Road to Claremont Avenue, Claremont to West Main, turning east on Main and through the downtown, ending at Union and Fourth.

Dinner with Grace: Presenting “The Essential Ingredient Trilogy: Part 1,” Christian dinner theater. By reservation only; call for prices. Saturdays through July 18. 12:30 p.m. BibleWalk, 500 Tingley Ave., Mansfield. 800-222-0139 or visit www.biblewalk.us.

Mansfield Lahm Airport Day: 8 a.m., Mansfield Lahm Airport, 2000 Harrington Memorial Road, Mansfield. Includes a breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Car, Truck & Cycle Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; military and civilian aircraft displays, aircraft fly-in, historical exhibits, lecture, kids plane fun area, airplane rides. Free admission and parking. Call 419-522-2191 or visit MansfieldAirportDay.com. Rain day is July 5.

Ohio Lily Society’s Lily Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield. For details, visit www.kingwoodcenter.org or call 419-522-0211, ext. 107.

4th Rock’n’Roll: Tight Rope Band. Magic and balloons on July 5. Pleasant Hill Lake Park, 431 Ohio 95, Perrysville. Gate admission fees may apply. Details: 419-938-7884.

Liberty Barn Dance: Continuing a Bromfield tradition, square and line dancing with live music and caller. Beginners welcome. Main Barn at Malabar Farm State Park, Lucas. $1. 7 to 10 p.m. 419-892-2784 or www.malabarfarm.org.

Pickle Run Festival: starts with a YMCA 5K run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Other events include contests; teen dance; disc golf tournament; volleyball tournament; and a parade. Fireworks will begin at dusk. Heise Park, Galion. Call Matt Echelberry at 419-569-4504 or email mechelberry@gmail.com for details.

Fireworks: Ashland, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7

Music in the Park concerts: 7 p.m., Heise Park Band Shell next to the Galion Community Center-Y, 500 Gill Ave., Galion. For details, call Snyder Funeral Home Richardson Davis Chapel at 419-467-1424.

North End Farmers Market: Fresh baked goods, fruits, produce, demonstrations and more. Presented by NECIC. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Tuesday. 486 Springmill St. www.facebook.com/nefm2014

Thursday, July 9

Shelby Bicycle Days: Rides, bike tours, food, fireworks, a parade and more. Downtown Shelby. July 9-11. www.shelbybicycledays.com. Details: Cody Albert, 419-566-8838; or Christina Thompson, 419-544-2517.

Rock-n-Ribs: Mansfield’s original rib cook-off. Music lineup: 8:30 p.m. July 9, Kip Winger, solo acoustic performance; 9:30 p.m. July 10, The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson; 9:30 p.m. July 11, Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx. Gates open at 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $5 July 9; $10 July 10-11. 2441 Kenwood Circle, North Central State College, Mansfield. www.facebook.com/pages/Rock-n-Ribs-Mansfield-Ohio/166703110050290.

Mighty Wurlitzer: Theatre organ concerts and silent and classic movies. This week: Dottie Pickering and “The Music Staff Singers.” 1 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. Details: 419-522-2726 or www.mansfieldtickets.com.

Stardust: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Courtyard at Kingwood Center Gardens. Admission to Kingwood is free after 7 p.m. through the Trimble Road gate. If raining, the concerts will be in the meeting hall or exhibit hall.

Friday, July 10

Ink in the Clink: Three-day tattoo and musical festival. Indoor and outdoor activities featuring more than 120 tattoo artists, live music, vendors, food vendors, beer gardens, psychic mediums, ghost hunts, tours of the prison and more. Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Weekend pass, $60; single day, $25. www.inkintheclink.com or www.mrps.org.

Great Mohican Pow-Wow: 31st annual event. Traditional Indian ceremony, dancing, competitions and storytelling. Mohican Reservation, 23270 Wally Road, Loudonville. 800-766-2267 or www.mohicanpowwow.com.

Charity Car Show: Registration is at 3 p.m., Big Lots, 1033 Ashland Road, Mansfield. Car Show judging will be at 7 p.m., Awards will be given at approximately 8 p.m. Food and music will also be on site.

Saturday, July 11

Car, Truck, Bike and Trike Show: Big Lots, 1033 Ashland Road, Mansfield. Registration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., judging at 3 p.m. $10 registration before June 17, $15 registration at event. Vendor/craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Portion of proceeds donated to “A Kid Again” charity. Contact Julie Wilcox, 419-631-5150, for details.

Folklorist and Oral Historian Chad Edward Buterbaugh leads discussion: 6 to 8 p.m, Matin Street Books, 104 N. Main St., Mansfield. Topis is “Oral History from Start to Finish.” For details, call 419-522-2665 or email LLALAN@MainStreetBooksMansfield.com.

Tuesday, July 14

Richland By The Glass. A Be Focal Buy Local after hours event. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wishmaker House Bed and Breakfast, Bellville. Upcoming dates: Happy Grape Wine Bar, Lexington, Sept. 22; Winery 1285 (Blueberry Patch), Mansfield, Nov. 10.

Ontario Concerts in the Park: Caffiends, ’50s-’70s music. 6 to 8 p.m., Marshall Park Band Shell, Ontario. Other concerts will be June 30, July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11. For details, or to make a donation to support the concerts, call 419-529-6333.

Burger King Classic Car & Truck Show: 3 to 4 p.m. (registration), Burger King, 851 Ohio 97, Bellville. Show time will be 3 to 8 p.m. $7 registration fee. Call 419-884-7075 for details.

Thursday, July 16

AFM Local 159 Big Jazz Band: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Courtyard at Kingwood Center Gardens. Admission to Kingwood is free after 7 p.m. through the Trimble Road gate. If raining, concerts will be in the meeting hall or exhibit hall.

Friday, July 17

Mansfield Millennium Quilt Guild’s Quilt Stories: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UAW Hall, 2510 W. 4th St., Mansfield. Admission is $5. Features quilt displays, vendors, demonstrations, Second Time Around Shop, raffle quilt and door prizes. An additional date will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18. Call Judy Gilbert at 419-989-3460 or Lynne Kerr, 419-512-4784, for details.

Saturday, July 18

Jurassic Quest: Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield. Includes dino craft stations, face painting, animatronic dinosaur ride, Triceratops and Camarasaurus puppets, walking adolescent T-Rex and Spinosaurus; bungee pulls and bounce houses. For details, visit www.MansfieldTourism.com or 1-800-642-8282.

Thursday, July 23

Percy Hall Orchestra: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Courtyard at Kingwood Center Gardens. Admission is free after 7 p.m. through the Trimble Road gate. If raining, the concert will be in the meeting hall or exhibit hall.

Saturday, July 25

Musical Charity: All-day event benefits Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; goal is to raise $25,000. Music all day, food, raffles and a silent auction. More than 15 bands, including Red Ball Jets, The Getaway Band, Callunaw Rednecks, Mark King and The Roadhouse Band, Feint Night, Jeff Ritz and others. Silent auction. Food specials,. Noon to 2 a.m. Backroom Bar and Grill, 880 Laver Road. For information about the event or to donate items (all donations are tax deductible), contact Jim Owens, 419-590-7671. www.backroom-bar.com.

Flea Market and Antique Show: Last weekend of each month. Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N. Home Road, Mansfield. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25-26. 419-571-4716 or 419-756-3904.

Monday, July 27

Hooked Rug Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kingwood Center Meeting Hall and Exhibit Hall, Mansfield. Features traditional rug hooking, tapestries, pictures, cushions, wall hangings and more. Call 419-522-9211, ext. 107, for details or visit www.kingwoodcenter.org.

Tuesday, July 28

Ontario Concerts in the Park: Dr. Simple. 6 to 8 p.m., Marshall Park Band Shell, Ontario. Other concerts will be June 30, July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11. For details, or to make a donation to support the concerts, call 419-529-6333.

Thursday, July 30

Paradigm: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Courtyard at Kingwood Center Gardens. Admission to Kingwood is free after 7 p.m. through the Trimble Road gate. If raining, concerts will bein the meeting hall or exhibit hall.

Saturday, Aug. 1

“Mary Poppins:” One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is now a hit musical. Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. Tickets: $27, $30 or $34. Also Aug. 2, 7, 8 and 9. mansfieldtickets.com

Bike MS Buckeye Breakaway: The two-day inspirational ride (formerly the Pedal to the Point Ride)is held every year to support people living with multiple sclerosis by providing programs, services and MS research to find the cure for the chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Begins at Brunswick High School, 3581 Center Road, Brunswick, on Aug. 1. Registration is $75; riders are responsible for meeting a $300 fundraising minimum. New for 2015 is an overnight party at Ashland University. Riders will be able to enjoy a variety of fantastic food, entertainment, recreational options, a Team Village and other festivities. MSohiobike.org or 216-503-4183.

Friday, Aug. 7

First Friday Shop Hop: Drink and dinner specials, entertainment and more. Downtown Mansfield, 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Night of Blues. Featuring Jimi Vincent. Opening act Drew Allan of Columbus performs at 9 p.m. Free. Backroom Bar and Grill, 880 Laver Road. 419-589-7671 or www.backroom-bar.com.

To have an event added to the calendar, please email lmmiller@gannett.com.

Local fireworks schedule

Here’s the list of firework displays in Ashland, Crawford and Richland counties:

• Ashland: dusk July 4. Community Stadium.

• Bucyrus: dusk July 3. Crawford County Fairgrounds. Rain date: July 5.

• Charles Mill Lake: dusk July 4. 1277A Ohio 430; fireworks a part of Red, White and Blue Fest.

• Crestline: dusk July 3. Hamilton Park. Rain date: July 5.

• Galion: dusk July 5. Heise Park.

• Loudonville: dusk July 4. Riverside Park. South Spring and West Bustle streets.

• Ontario: 10 p.m. July 4, Ontario Middle School; fireworks a part of Ontario’s Fourth of July Festival.

• Shelby: 9:30 p.m. July 11. Shelby football field; fireworks a part of Shelby Bicycle Days.