SBA Calendar
April 24– Celebrate Sugarcreek
5:15 p.m.| Sweet Basil |108 E. Main St., Sugarcreek
This event honors the founders of Sugarcreek as well as the men who laid the foundation for Sugarcreek to prosper as The Little Switzerland of Ohio. For local residents, the awards given each represent a contribution that the recipients have made to foster the growth and improvement of their community.
May 7 – 8–Sugarcreek Area Community Garage Sales
Visit a local business to pickup your map and find a bargain or follow the signs to find a bargain at one of the many garage sales going on throughout the weekend.
May 8–Vintage Garden Tractor Show
Fire Station and Pavilion Area | N. Broadway St.
Organized locally, what started out as a hobby for two neighbors has turned into a show and swap meet. There are vintage garden tractors, parts vendors, a dead sled pull, hourly giveaways, a pedal tractor pull for children and more. This show also features customized garden tractors, lawn equipment, walk behinds, chainsaws and toy tractors. To contact please e-mail: drwerker@roadrunner.com
June 11 & 12–Fabulous 50s Fling
Fire Station Pavilion Area & Downtown
The Second Weekend in June is always slated to be a weekend to bust out the poodle skirts, roll up your shirt sleeves, grease back your hair and twist the night away at Sugarcreek. Come enjoy the Friday night cruise in or the all-day vintage car show on Saturday. The event is rated as one of the top 1950’s-era shows in the state of Ohio. The music makes the atmosphere and past names have included names like Phil Dirt & the Dozers. The food – which features affordable, throw-back prices on a high-quality product – continues to please the crowd and has allowed this event to grow year-after-year. For more info visit www.fab50sfling.com
July 2–Moonlight Madness
Sugarcreek Area Businesses
Moonlight Madness keeps the doors open and the prices falling as local businesses prop their doors open until Midnight and music and other events happen throughout the Swiss Village Corridor. Stop in, find something to eat and take in a nice summer evening. A bargain is sure to find you.
July 24–Dominic Greco Band
Sugarcreek Fire Station Pavilion Area
The Dominic Greco Band is a special event in Sugarcreek. The Greco Band has been playing hits from eras gone by since its founding in 1917. Come, sit and enjoy a wonderful evening of music as the Sugarcreek Business Association sponsors this event and it’s free to those who come. Vendors offer ice cream and other delights on site. Local retailers remain open for the event too. For more on the band click here: http://www.dominicgrecoband.org/
August 20–Sugarcreek Business Association Auction
| Fire Station Pavilion | 110 N. Broadway St.
Amish-made dinner starting at 4:30, silent auction running from 5:15 to 7:30 and the grand auction running from 6 to 8. Bargains can be found here as many of the SBA’s 150 members come together to donate for a good cause. As a non-for-profit organization, the SBA puts its proceeds back into putting on programming for visitors and the community, like the Fabulous 50s Fling and bringing Santa Claus to town for breakfast with the young ones. Items have ranged from car wash and wax at the silent auction to a full-size storage barn or finely crafted furniture. Stop in to see what you can find.
September 10–Sugarcreek Business Association Golf Outing
Willandale Golf Course
This annual event is one that includes a steak dinner. There are prizes for the winning teams and many opportunities for networking.
October 1 – 2 –Ohio Swiss Festival
| Ohio Swiss Festival Grounds| Swiss Village Corridor
The Ohio Swiss Festival began in 1953 as a way to help the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association, based in Sugarcreek, to sell its excess cheese and to celebrate the Sugarcreek area’s Swiss Heritage. Today it continues to be celebrated on the fourth weekend after Labor Day. Friday & Saturday provide a full day of entertainment and events.
October 15 – 16–Fabulous Fall Garage Sales
Follow the signs and pick up a map at one of the many garage sales going on throughout the community and visit the Swiss Village Corridor for bargains and buys from our friendly retailers. Maps are available at most businesses.
November 26–Christmas in the Village
Downtown Sugarcreek
Ring in the Holidays by coming to the candle lighting ceremony to honor one of our local residents who works quietly and does not ask for recognition during the year. Come take home the taste and feel of Amish Country and get into the Christmas Spirit by signing along or just taking in the music.
November 26–Moonlight Madness
Stop for Christmas in the Village and check out the deals going on throughout Sugarcreek as our area businesses open up their doors until late as a part of Moonlight Madness. Shopping seasons come and go, but Moonlight Madness only happens twice a year! The deals are mad, MAD I tell you! Come see for yourself.
November 27–Breakfast with Santa
| 8 a.m.| Sugarcreek United Methodist Church | 212 N. Broadway St.
That’s right; Ol’ Saint Nick will make an appearance and enjoy a sit-down breakfast in the fellowship hall along with parents and children to kick off the Christmas season. This is an experience that helps to bring the magic of the holiday season to life and a place for children and families to instill a holiday tradition and a sense of intimacy when it comes to meeting Santa before he has to start working the mall circuit and making sure that the elves up North are filling their quotas.
