The First Friday “Great American Picnic” in downtown Warsaw is July 1.
The event is from 5 to 9 p.m. and is sponsored by Tower Bank and First Christian Church of Warsaw.
There will be food specials around the town including burgers, brats and corn on the cob.
Along with a classic car cruise-in, people are invited to bring their classic car downtown.
A watermelon feast begins at 5:30 p.m., and patriotic favors will be provided by Tower Bank.
The Second Annual Animal Welfare League Patriotic Pet Parade will be at 7:30 p.m. People are invited to bring their pet downtown and participate.
The Second Annual Fellowship Missions Cornhole Tournament will begin at 6 p.m. People are advised to call 574-268-9555 to register. There will be prizes for the first-, second- and third-place winners. The cost to register is $20 per team.
Pulse FM will be at Reinholt’s Townsquare Furniture. There will be a free ticket giveaway for the Pulse 25th Anniversary concert in August.
Chain O’ Lakes Chorus will perform a four-part harmony from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on the steps of the east side of the courthouse.
There will be a 9/11 Remembrance Booth with orders being taken for yard signs in preparation of Patriot Day.
There will be inflatable games and hot dogs available from First Christian Church.
Deb Collier Dance School will perform at 6:45 p.m.
Collier’s Heating and Cooling will grill a seven- pound hot dog. There will be pony rides, and Presby Preschool will race and ride in peddle cars.
One Dog At A Time Rescue will bring dogs for adoption.
There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive as well as face painting, glitter tattoos and caricatures.
A dunk tank will be available by Cub Scout Pack 3736.
There will be clowns, and a Kelainey’s banana split eating contest at 8 p.m.
Dennie House will offer free picnic sticker pages for children.
Mallory Moore will sing in front of Vision It Now.
Rockabilly group Bel Aires will perform as part of Warsaw Parks Department’s summer evening concert in Central Park at 7 p.m.
Bodkin Abstract will offer cotton candy.
Oldies 98.3 will have a motor home with Flyin’ Brian.
Lake City Bank will offer a picnic basket giveaway.
Warsaw Community Church will have a summer of love van decorated in the 1960s.
Dr. Robert Fuson and George Kelchney will show a 1912 antique fire truck.
Kosciusko County Master Gardners will provide giveaways of day lilies every 15 minutes.
A merry-go-round will be available for kids.
There will be a design contest for designing a First Friday shirt. The winner of the design contest will be announced at the conclusion of First Friday.
People wanting to submit a design can do so at Courthouse Coffee, Reinholt’s Town Square Furniture, Merle Norman, Warsaw Community Development Corp. and Kelaineys.
The August First Friday is “Shrine The Night Away” featuring a shriner’s parade in downtown Warsaw.
