2013 Events

Thursday - May 9

Queen Pageant
2013 Queen & Court
Congratulations to the 2013 Queen & Court! Queen:  Claire Kendig, and Court:  Asia Boykin,  Jill Grove,  Marisa Karapasha,  Briana McAfee,  Heather Ramsey,   Amy Rogers,  and Emily Scarpitti. The number of Court members coincides with the number of football greats in the 2013 Class of Enshrinees , comprised of Larry Allen,…
7:00 p.m.
Canton Palace Theatre
Queen Pageant FAQ

All Outdoor Enshrinement Festival Events

Photo Contest
(2013 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENSHRINEMNENT FESTIVAL!  IN A STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE. . .THE FIRST PHOTO CONTEST WAS HELD IN 1989.) The Annual Photo Contest is your opportunity to show us the Enshrinement Festival through your eyes. Submit unique and creative photos and you could win a cash prize and possibly have your photos in a future Enshrinement Festival…
Various All Outdoor Enshrinement Festival Events
Outdoor Events
Photo Contest FAQ
Balloon Classic
Jackson-Belden Food Fest & Fireworks
WANT TO FLY THE FRIENDLY SKIES?  BALLOON SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!  CALL CHRIS GUMPP AT 330.458.2055! The 2013 Balloon Classic/Jackson-Belden Food F est  is just around the corner!   There will be dozens of food and beverage vendors, musical entertainment, mobile tours, and children’s activities at both the Balloon Classic and Jackson-Belden Food…
4:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday - July 19, 20 and 21
Kent State University at Stark/Stark State College
Balloon Classic
Jackson-Belden Food Fest & Fireworks FAQ

Saturday - July 27

Concert and Fireworks
There’s no more dynamic way to celebrate than with the BOOM, BOOM, POW of a fireworks extravaganza!  Join us and  celebrate on Saturday night, July 27th in downtown Canton with a fireworks extravaganza that defies description!  All activities will take place in downtown Canton in the Cornerstone Square area of Tuscarawas Street and Walnut Avenue. We host…
6:00 p.m. Saturday - July 27
Downtown Canton - Cornerstone Square
Concert and Fireworks FAQ

Sunday - July 28

2-Mile and 5-Mile Races
Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 28th! Nearly 1,900 people of all ages participate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival 2-Mile and 5-Mile Races to experience the thrill of crossing the finish line right in front of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after making it up "heartbreak hill!"  Whether you're a serious runner or recreational walker, we hope to have you…
8:00 a.m.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
2-Mile and 5-Mile Races FAQ
Community Parade
COMMUNITY PARADE WAS FUN FOR ALL! Who doesn’t love a parade!  On Sunday, July 28th thousands of citizens will enjoy an afternoon in the heart of downtown Canton with family and friends for lots of fanfare and fun!  More than 100 diverse parade units including community youth groups, marching bands, the walking flag, antique vehicles, specialty units…
2:30 p.m.
Downtown Canton
Community Parade FAQ

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - July 31, August 1 and 2

Ribs Burnoff
The 2013 Ribs Burnoff planning is underway! It is sure to be another fun-filled and delicious event! Bring the kids out for free entertainment including inflatables, face painting and more! Be sure to check out our sponsors and mobile tours, as well as a full day of musical entertainment on the day stage! Watch as the Grand Parade floats come to life in the Exhibition Hall before they make…
11:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - July 31, August 1 and 2
Stark County Fairgrounds

Thursday - August 1

First Play 2013
This on-of-a-kind event, to be held on Thursday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m., features a three-mile long human chain of area youngsters that stretches from the Frank T. Bow Building in downtown Canton (201 2nd Street S.W.) where the NFL was founded in 1920, to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More than 1,400 area youths between the ages of six and seventeen will participate in this exciting…
10:00 a.m.
Downtown Canton
First Play 2013 FAQ

Friday - August 2

Fashion Show Luncheon
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Fashion Show Luncheon on Friday, August 2, promises to provide a high level of fashion and fun to 3,500 attendees!  Guests will enjoy a delectable lunch, followed by a show featuring fashions running the gamut from casual to dressy and everything in between, from plaids to sequins, leggings to jumpsuits, mini skirts to evening…
11:30 a.m.
Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center
Fashion Show Luncheon FAQ
Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner
Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner The spotlight will be shining brightly on the 2013 Class of Enshrinees during the prestigious Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 2, 2013, when  Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden , Bill Parcells, Dave Robinson, and Wqrren Sapp receive their Hall of Fame gold jackets. The jacket is…
5:15 p.m.
Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center
Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner FAQ
Friday Night Reception at the Hall of Fame
Enjoy dinner stations and a beer and wine bar at this grand reception. Take advantage of exclusive museum access; once the museum closes to the public at 8 p.m. guests are welcome to explore the 115,000 plus square foot museum at their leisure. Then, watch a live broadcast of the official introduction of the 2013 Class of Enshrinees, as they take center stage to receive their gold NFL-…
6:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2013
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Friday Night Reception at the Hall of Fame FAQ

Saturday - August 3

Grand Parade
Save the date for the 2013 Grand Parade: Saturday, August 3, 2013! Nearly 200,000 spectators are expected to line the 2.2 mile route to congratulate the 2013 Class of Enshrinees - Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Bill Paracells, Dave Robinson and Warren Sapp, AND a large contingent of returning Hall of Famers in Canton for their golden reunion…
8:00 a.m.
Downtown Canton
Grand Parade FAQ
Returning Hall of Famers Autograph Session
Preserve your football memories with autographs from returning Hall of Fame legends as they return to Canton for the Enshrinement festivities. Multiple autograph sessions are held on the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus. Participants and times TBA.
Noon
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Returning Hall of Famers Autograph Session FAQ
Enshrinement Celebration Fan Party
This large-scale private party takes place on the Hall of Fame grounds before the Enshrinement Ceremony. Enjoy beer, soft drinks, and an impressive buffet featuring a wide array of foods. There will be a live DJ and each guest receives a commemorative souvenir. Click here for more information on this event! DON'T MISS IT IN 2013 -- SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd!
4:00 p.m.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Enshrinement Celebration Fan Party FAQ
Enshrinement Ceremony
CANTON LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING SEVEN TO OUR FOOTBALL FAMILY! It will surely be a night of emotion, humor, and gratitude on Saturday, August 3rd when seven new members taketheir rightful place among pro football's greatest players, coaches, and contributors when they are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  LARRY ALLEN:   Guard/tackle,…
7:00 p.m.
Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium
Enshrinement Ceremony FAQ

Sunday - August 4

Returning Hall of Famers Autograph Session
Preserve your football memories with autographs from returning Hall of Fame legends as they return to Canton for the Enshrinement festivities. Multiple autograph sessions are held on the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus. Participants and times TBA.
Noon
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Returning Hall of Famers Autograph Session FAQ
Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable
GUARANTEED TO BE A FOOTBALL FAN'S FANTASY! This annual event is indeed a football fan’s fantasy!  On Sunday, August 4, 2013, an enthusiastic crowd of football fans will enjoy lunch, followed by a center stage roundtable presentation featuring the members of the 2013 Class of Enshrinees -- Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Bill Parcells, Dave…
12:30 p.m.
Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center
Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable FAQ
Class of 2013 Autograph Session
Take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to secure the autographs of members of the  2013 Class of Enshrinees: Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Bill Parcells, Dave Robinson & Warren Sapp! You are sure to  make memories to last a lifetime at this autograph session.     Nearly 23,000 men have played professional football, but only 280…
3:00 p.m.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Class of 2013 Autograph Session FAQ
Fan Appreciation Tailgate Party
A returning Hall of Famer will mix, mingle, and celebrate with the fans. Enjoy beer, soft drinks, an impressive buffet and a live DJ spinning jock jams and party music. Plus, each guest receives a Hall of Fame souvenir.  Click here for more information! DON'T MISS IT IN 2013 -- SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th !
5:00 p.m.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Fan Appreciation Tailgate Party FAQ
NFL/Hall of Fame Game
To kick-off of the 2013 season, two NFL teams will play in the first preseason game of the year. Unlike other NFL games, the NFL/Hall of Fame Game is played in a historic Fawcett Stadium, high school stadium in Canton, Ohio. If you’ve never experienced seeing an NFL game up this close, you won’t want to miss out on getting your tickets for this year’s game – there…
8:00 p.m.
Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium
NFL/Hall of Fame Game FAQ

Tuesday - August 6

Drum Corps International Competition
The 2013 Drum Corps International Competition will be an exciting show as these corps will be at their peak performance levels just days before the world championship competition! This popular event sponsored by the Enshrinement Festival in partnership with the Canton Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps will feature Canton’s own  Bluecoats  and seven other of the…
6:30 p.m.
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
Drum Corps International Competition FAQ

The greater Canton/Stark County community is proud to host the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Join approximately 700,000 people at 19 diverse events over two and a half weeks as they celebrate the induction of football heroes into the Pro Football Hall of Fame located in Canton, Ohio!   A dedicated staff, team of more than 4,200 volunteers, and generous sponsors give the support necessary to plan and stage these action-packed festivities.

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