Broadview Heights Home Days on the Green returns July 11-14

Broadview Heights’ annual festival, Home Days on the Green, is scheduled for July 11-14, at the Broadview Center, 9543 Broadview Rd. Visit broadview-heights.org for more information.

There will be live outdoor entertainment throughout the weekend at the new community amphitheater. Red Light Roxy will play an upbeat mix of jazz, jump blues, swing and boogie-woogie from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday. Qwik Sil-ver, covering a diverse range of artists, such as B.B. King, The Marshall Tucker Band, Janis Joplin, Al Green and The Rolling Stones, will play Friday from 7-10 p.m.

Saturday from 3-4 p.m., Revolutions Dance Academy will perform on stage, followed by the Backstreet Blues Band from 6-11 p.m. During the break at 9 p.m., dance performers Rockin Robots will take the stage.

Saturday’s entertainment will include Spotlights Rock performing in the beer garden from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The beer garden will serve adult beverages.

Pop Tarts will perform favorites from the ’60s in the amphitheater from 4-6 p.m. After that, the pizza-eating contest begins at 6 p.m. 

Other activities include the game garden, where participants will find life-sized games. The petting zoo will return on Saturday and Sunday from 4-7 p.m.  The annual police dog demonstration is at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Bubble-Paloozza, an interactive family show, will take place on Sunday from 5-6 p.m. on the football field, featuring Dr. U. R. Awesome.

Fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (the biggest display). Sunday is reserved as a rain date for Saturday’s show.

Big O Amusements will provide a variety of attractions for all ages, including kiddie rides, family rides and thrill rides. Ride-all-day wristbands will be available for $20, as well as single tickets for $1. Ride coupons can be found on at bigoamusements.com.

There will be a variety of food from the following vendors: Glo Concessions corn dogs and lemon shakes; Sue’s Pierogis and fried veggies; Salted Dough pizza; Buckeye Concessions kettle korn and roasted nuts; Kona Ice; Marty & Lynn’s fried Oreos and candy bars, soft pretzels and funnel cakes; Euclid Beach Custard; Dippin Dots Ice Cream; Eddies Famous Cheesesteaks; Corbo’s meatball subs, cavatelli, eggplant rollatini and Italian desserts; Original Greek Gyros; and Sophie’s Italian Sausage.

Pick-a-prize raffle and silent auction tickets are available all weekend. The drawing and silent auction close at 8 p.m.

Broadview Heights vendors and businesses will display their products and talk about their services. The following will be present: Primrose School of Broadview Heights, Bees Athletic Boosters, Prescription Fitness, Unique Home Solutions, All American Gutter Protection, Broadview Heights Historical Society, World Champion Martial Arts, Stanek Windows & Patio Enclosures, Joyce Factory Direct, Broadview Heights Republicans, Viable Solutions, My Turquoise Kitten, Renewal by Andersen, The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Democratic Club, Assumption Academy, Kitchen Tune-Up, and Infinity From Marvin, Window Nation, Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet, Ohio State Waterproofing, and Revolutions Dance Academy and Wild Eagle Saloon.

Admission and parking are free.

Mayor Sam Alai’s 11th annual 5K and 1 Mile Walk/Run and pancake breakfast, Sunday, July 14, will be held in conjunction with Home Days.

The race begins and ends at the Broadview Heights Community Center, 9543 Broadview Rd.

Race-day registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8:30 a.m.

There will be 5K awards (in several age categories) and finish-line refreshments. Fees to participate can be found on broadview-heights.org.

The Broadview Heights Recreation Department sponsors the pancake breakfast. Race participants will receive a coupon for the breakfast, from 9 -11 a.m. Additional breakfast tickets can be purchased at the door for $8 per person.

Visit broadview-heights.org for up-to-date Home Days information.

Featured image photo caption: Erin Schwan buys a cup of shaved ice at the 2018 Home Days on the Green. Photo by J. Kananian