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The 17th annual žžÀ² Heritage Festival will take place on Saturday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown žžÀ².  žžÀ² 130 vendors and businesses will participate in the festival with about 25,000 visitors expected.

The festival will feature the first žžÀ² Heritage Festival Car Show, which will take place on College Street. The , which benefits the United Way of Portage County, will take place from 7 p.m. beginning at Dix Stadium, and fireworks in downtown žžÀ² begin at 10 p.m.

Crafters and food vendors will line Main, North and South Water and Erie streets, and three stages will be set up throughout downtown to provide all-day entertainment. There will be activities for all ages.

The festival is organized by the žžÀ² Area Chamber of Commerce and žžÀ² United Service Organizations, which is composed  of the city of žžÀ², the žžÀ² Licensed Beverage Association, žžÀ² Jaycees, žžÀ² Lions, žžÀ² Junior Mothers, žžÀ² Kiwanis, žžÀ² Rotary Knights of Columbus and Main Street žžÀ².