Join Us for Three Special Days
Saturday, September 9th, 1pm–5pm,
Sunday, September 10th 11am-5pm,
Monday September 11th, 9am
Saturday, September 9th, 1pm–5pm
Pouring of the Bell, you can help cast the bell!!
Join us for the casting of a custom bronze bell to honor fallen police and fire personnel. Join our “ingot brigade” and help load 500 pounds of bronze into a furnace for the casting of the bell.
- Fun for the whole family
- Live music
- Variety of food vendors
- Mini F-16 get your picture taken!
- FREE Fall Family Photo Spot 1pm-5pm (Professional Photographer BOTH days from 1pm-3pm all photos will be uploaded to Toledo Memorial Park Facebook Page for download)
4pm Winner Announced
Driven by Courage Raffle Drawing - Only 999 tickets available Click the Ticket Stub to Buy Online
Live Entertainment!
Featuring Danny Thomas & The Sweet Tea Band
Touch a Truck
Explore Big Machines (all ages) construction equipment, 360 lawn mower obstacle course, fire trucks, police cars etc. presented by Buck & Knobby Equipment Company and Sylvania Police & Fire
Picture taken September 10th 2016 Memorial Dedication - located at The First Responders Section Northeast side of The Park
Learn More
Verdin’s Bell Foundry on Wheels, this two-day event offers the community an up-close personal experience in the creation of the last call bell which will forever be located at Toledo Memorial Park’s 911 First Responders Last Call Memorial. The ringing of the bell is a tradition that has been done for over 200 years at firefighter funerals, it signals that he/she has come home for the final time. Casting the bell takes hundreds of pounds of bronze known as ingots, we invite the community to take part in the “ingot brigade” loading bronze pieces into the furnace. Click here to learn more about Verdin's traveling foundry.
Sunday, September 10th, 11am–5pm
Take a turn smashing the mold!!
Join us for the the dramatic moment when the bell is carefully removed from its mold and polished.
- Fun for the whole family
- Live music
- Variety of food vendors
- FREE Fall Family Photo Spot 11am-5pm (Professional Photographer BOTH days from 1pm-3pm all photos will be uploaded to Toledo Memorial Park Facebook Page for download)
4pm Winner Announced
Driven by Courage Raffle Drawing - Only 999 tickets available Click the Ticket Stub to Buy Online
Live Entertainment!
Featuring Danny Thomas & The Sweet Tea Band
Touch a Truck
Explore Big Machines (all ages) construction equipment, 360 lawn mower obstacle course, fire truck, police car etc. presented by Buck & Knobby Equipment Company and Sylvania Police & Fire
Monday, September 11, 9am
Inugral Ringing of The Bell
Be there for the Last Call Bell’s special dedication ceremony and hear it ring for the very first time.