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Hall of Fame Festival

By Betty O'Neill-Roderick
Ohio.com

Football fans will come from all over the country to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival, which takes place July 25 through August 4, 2008.

The Balloon Classic Invitational will be held at the Stark Campus of Kent State University on Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27, 2008.

The HOF National Ribs Burnoff will take place at the Stark County Fairgrounds, Wednesday, July 30 through Friday, August 1, 2008.

The Hall of Fame Fashion Show Luncheon will begin at noon on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center.

The Enshrinees Cocktail Party and Dinner will take place at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

The Timken Grand Parade will step off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008, and can be seen in downtown Canton.

The Enshrinement of football greats, Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman will take place at Fawcett Stadium at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008, followed by a concert and fireworks in downtown Canton.

The Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable will be held at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins will take place at Fawcett Stadium on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8 p.m.

The Drum Corps International Competition will take place at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for some events, call 330-458-2048 for information or visit www.profootballhoffestival.com. The Courtyard by Marriott, LOCATED AT 4375 Metro Circle N.W., at Belden Village, is the premiere hotel partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, call 330-494-6494 for information on football getaway weekends.

More than 135,000 people enjoy ribs from local and national vendors, plus a variety of specialty foods, and concerts each evening by national recording artists.

Football fans will come from all over the country to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival, which takes place July 25 through August 4, 2008.

The Balloon Classic Invitational will be held at the Stark Campus of Kent State University on Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27, 2008.

The HOF National Ribs Burnoff will take place at the Stark County Fairgrounds, Wednesday, July 30 through Friday, August 1, 2008.

The Hall of Fame Fashion Show Luncheon will begin at noon on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center.

The Enshrinees Cocktail Party and Dinner will take place at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

The Timken Grand Parade will step off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008, and can be seen in downtown Canton.

The Enshrinement of football greats, Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman will take place at Fawcett Stadium at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008, followed by a concert and fireworks in downtown Canton.

The Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable will be held at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins will take place at Fawcett Stadium on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8 p.m.

The Drum Corps International Competition will take place at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for some events, call 330-458-2048 for information or visit www.profootballhoffestival.com. The Courtyard by Marriott, LOCATED AT 4375 Metro Circle N.W., at Belden Village, is the premiere hotel partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, call 330-494-6494 for information on football getaway weekends.



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