The annual Pickle Run is just around the corner, and it’s time to mark your calendars for a weekend filled with family-friendly festivities! Held over Independence Day Weekend, this event promises fun, excitement, and a sense of community spirit that Galion residents look forward to each year. So, get ready to dive into a world of entertainment, games, competitions, and mouthwatering food. Here’s a rundown of the Pickle Run schedule:

June 30

  • Pool open: 1 PM – 7 PM
  • Food Vendors: 5 PM – 10 PM
  • Games & Inflatables: 5 PM – 9 PM
  • Anything Goes: 5 PM
  • 3-on-3 Basketball (4th to 12th Grade): 6 PM
  • YMCA Fun Run: 7 PM
  • YMCA 40th 5K: 7:30 PM

July 1

  • Craft Show: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Classic Car & Cycle Show: 10 AM – 4 PM
  • Cake Walk: 10 AM – 3 PM
  • Galion Alumni Softball Game: 10 AM
  • 3-on-3 Basketball (4th to 12th Grade): 10 AM – Adult Noon
  • Games & Inflatables: 11 AM – 8 PM
  • Food Vendors: 11 AM – 11 PM
  • Pool open: 1 PM – 5 PM
  • Parade: 1 PM
  • Cornhole Tournament: 2:30 PM
  • Eating Contests: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Community Band & Choir: 6 PM
  • Acoustic Tequila: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
  • Crazy Gringos: 7 PM – 9 PM
  • Fireworks at Dusk

July 2

  • Pickle Run Disc Golf Tournament at Amicks: 8 AM

2023 Galion Pickle Run Car & Cycle Show!

  • Registration: 10 AM – 12 PM
  • Show: 12 PM – 4 PM
  • Registration fee: $10
  • Goodie bags for the first 125 entries
  • Awards Presented at 3:30 PM

Help support the Galion Boys and Girls basketball teams as they host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament during Pickle Run!

  • Adult & Youth Divisions
  • Cash Payout for adult division
  • Medals for Youth Divisions
  • 4 Player Rosters

Calling all Galion Tiger Softball Alumni!

If you’re a Galion Tiger Softball Alumni, we have a special event just for you! Join past and present players and coaches in a slow-pitch softball game on Saturday, July 1st! The game will be held on the softball field behind the YMCA at 10 AM. Sign-up information can be found in the flyer below!

Get ready for a weekend filled with laughter, competition, delicious food, and a strong sense of community. The Pickle Run is an event you won’t want to miss. See you there!

Source: Pickle Run; Photos: Pickle Run, Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay