Ridgway Firemen's Carnival July 28th - August 2nd
- The River 98.9
- Jun 20
- 3 min read

Ridgway Firemen's Carnival Schedule:
Sunday July 27th
· Last day to buy advanced ride tickets
Monday July 28th
· Food booths and firemen’s games open at 6:00 (no bingo)
· Gypsy Queen Live at the Amphitheater 7:00 until 9:00
· Cash drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00
· Midway not open
Tuesday July 29th
· Kiddie-Pet Parade at 6:00. Line up on lower Center Street at 5:30
· 6:00 Midway and food booths open
· 7:00 Firemen’s Bingo
· Cash Drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00
Wednesday July 30th
· 6:00 Amateur Battle of the Barrel on North Mill between Ling Lings and Farmers
· 6:00 Food Booths and Midway Open
· 7:00 Firemen’s Bingo
· Cash Drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00
Thursday July 31st
· 1:00PM to 3:00 PM Special Olympics Matinee
· 6:00 PM Food Booths and Midway Open
· 7:00 PM Firemen’s Bingo
· 10:00 PM Spectacular Fireworks Show
· Cash Drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00
Friday August 1st
· 1:00 -5:00PM One Price Matinee ($25.00, purchase arm band on site)
· 6:00 Fire Department Battle of the Barrel in front of the Courthouse
· 6:00 Food Booths and Midway Open
· 7:00 Firemen’s Bingo
· Cash Drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00
Saturday August 2nd
· 4:00 PM Annual Parade. Line Up at Mills Campground beginning at 1:00 PM
· 5:00 PM Food Booths and Midway Open
· 7:00 PM Firemen’s Bingo
· Cash Drawings at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, and 11:50.
· Midnight $10,000 winner and other main ticket prizes are drawn.
The Ridgway Fire Department signed a three-year agreement with Penn Valley Shows to provide the midway at the annual Fire Department Carnival. The 2025 Carnival will be held the week of July 28th. Penn Valley Shows will be bringing their full complement of rides and games to Ridgway each year.
This year's Firemen's Parade will be Saturday, August 2nd beginning at 4p.m. on the final day of the week Firemen’s Carnival Celebration. Parade line up will be at the Ridgway Mills Campground area starting at 1pm.
The battle of the barrel is coming back during this year's carnival:
Wednesday July 30th at 6:00pm on North Mill Ave. between Famers bank and Ling Lings.
This event will be amateur night. Adults (18+) are all invited to participate! Get your friends together to compete!
Friday August 1st will be Firemen only night. Starting at 6:00pm on Main Street in front of the Court house.
With Amateur night! Teams need to consist of 4 adults (18+). We are taking up to 10 teams for Wednesday night. $25.00 donation fee per team.
First and second place teams will split winnings 60/40 Registration begins at 5:15. Please pre-register if you can by texting 814-512-3986
Friday August 1st will be for Fire Departments only. Teams will need to consist of 4 players! Rules posted below. All team members must be active in a Fire Department to participate in Friday’s event. $50.00 per team. Registration starts at 5:15 Please pre-register if you can by texting 814-512-3986 There are no limit on team amounts for Friday’s Event! This event will also split winnings 60/40 This means the more teams the bigger the prize!! So gather up your fellow members and come represent your department!
We really want to keep this tradition alive but the only way we can do so is if you participate and help spread the word! So please share this! We hope to see you there!
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