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Ashland's Summer Motion wraps up today
The Bluegrass Cannon Ball train prepares to depart to take a tour of Ashland's Central Park during Summer Motion Saturday.
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ASHLAND -- Food, games, a petting zoo and the world's tallest pinball machine are at your fingertips for one more day during the last day of Summer Motion at Central Park.
The final day of the event begins bright and early at 9 a.m. with a Motorcycle show. The Colgate Country Showdown, Tony Wilson, Rachel Hannah and Whiskey River Band and the band, Madhouse will be on hand to provide musical entertainment throughout the day.
Events that have been a part of the entire festival, like the craft show, medical screenings, science demonstrations and various exhibits will be available until the very end of the festival Sunday evening.
Even though the event moved from Veteran's Riverfront Park on the Ohio River to Ashland's Central Park, Chuck Charles, president of Summer Motion, said there's been a smooth transition from one park to the other.
"My team, they thrive on problem solving -- that is what they do at their own jobs -- so this has worked out remarkably well," Charles said. "We have a have great venue with Ashland Central Park that we have highlighted and showed off and showed the people what kind of a diamond it is to have this level of concerts in the park."
Summer Motion schedule:
Here is the schedule for Summer Motion. All events take place in Ashland's Central Park unless noted.
Sunday, July 5
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Motorcycle show
11 a.m. Colgate Country Showdown
2 p.m. Some Gave All program
3 p.m. Tony Wilson (gospel)
4 p.m. Rachel Hannah and Whiskey River Band (country)
5 p.m. Madhouse (rock)
All day: Games for children, inflatable rides, petting zoo, giant craft show, medical screenings, various exhibits including Kentucky National Guard, food court with 15 vendors, science projects and demonstrations, world's tallest pinball game, Boyd County Public Library.
