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Rock N Green Tomato Fest June 8th, Vendors needed !

March 5, 2019 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Ryan Roth and the Comeback Special Return

The green tomatoes will be frying again this summer in Miamisburg and the Elvis tribute band is tuning up.  Saturday, June 8th will be the 9th Annual Rock n Green Tomato Festival. 

There will be live music, food, kids activities, cornhole, hamburgers, and even a hula hoop and pie contest!

Free admission as always,  this family oriented fest will take place at Riverfront Park in downtown Miamisburg, behind Ron’s Pizza.

The event’s main sponsor is Mid USA Credit Union.

Expecting a big crowd this year

CRAFT AND BUSINESS VENDORS NEEDED !!
– Deadline to signup is June 1st, 2019

The festival is in need for craft and local vendors!  Booth spaces are 12 x 12 and only cost $50 for the day.  You are not allowed to sell food or drinks.  Food vendor booths are different and are available at $150.  You are expected to be there from 10am until 10pm unless sever weather persists.  For vendor info, or to sign up and register, for a booth please download the form and send it in per the instructions HERE.

 

Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest returns

HERE’S THE SKINNY on THE ROCK N GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL:

— THE FESTIVAL IS SATURDAY, JUNE 8th FROM NOON- 11PM

— Live Music all day with the final band at 7:30pm being Elvis tribute band Ryan Roth and the Comeback Special.

— 10 Food Trucks /Food Vendors will include The Hamburger Wagon who for the first time in 106 years, will offer an option of green tomato on their burger !!   Also, Ron’s Pizza will have a booth selling Fried Green Tomatoes and Fried Green Tomato Pizza.

Kids Bouncy House and Pony rides in 2019

— At 11:30am Check in begins for the Cornhole Tournament with $250 Cash Grand Prize – SIGN UP HERE

— Kids games –  Bouncy House, Pony Rides, etc..

— There will be a Dunk Tank where you can soak it to Miamisburg Coaches and Athletes – proceeds go to Miamisburg Athletics

— At 2pm you have to sign-up or watch the Hamburger Eating Contest hosted by the Hamburger Wagon.

— At 2:30 pm is the Hula Hoop contest !  Trophy to the winner !

$250 will be paid to the cornhole winners

— Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest –5pm – judging by The Food Adventure Crew at the stage at 5pm..  Local restaurants and amateur chefs battle it out for the top 3 trophies.  Leftover pieces of pie will be sold to benefit the Miamisburg Athletic Boosters.

— Ron’s Pizza Tavern will be celebrating by selling Green Draft Beer in the dining room, bar area and on the patio

That is a full list of activities expected at the Rock n Green Tomato Festival.

All the rock, fun, food and Green Tomatoes you can take in a day !

FREE admission and family friendly as always – mark your calendars and tell your vendor friends to sign-up and pay by JUNE 1st .

Fried Green Tomatoes

Dunk Tank

Hamburger Eating Contest

hula hooper

The famous Hamburger wagon

Burger eating Champ 2016

Expecting 2000-4000 people

A double from the Hamburger Wagon

Mrs Pickles Green Tomato Pie Entry

Lots of eating for listening and eating

Ryan Roth leads the best Elvis Tribute ever ..

The Ice Cream Trolley is expected to attend

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, Food Adventures, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Dayton Music, festival, green, green tomato, hamburgers, miamisburg, River, rock, rockngreen, rons, tomato, tomatoes

Rock n Green Tomato Festival to Feature Pie Baking Contest !

May 25, 2014 By Dayton937 4 Comments

Delicious pie

Green Tomato Pie – Can you make the best one?

Calling all bakers!!  Miamisburg needs you.  Saturday June 14th is the 4th Annual Rock N Green Tomato Festival.  One of the features is a “GREEN TOMATO PIE CONTEST.”  

Can you bake the best pie?  Do you have what it takes?  Can you be the champ?  Prizes will include 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies.  Register and prove you have the skills to make the most delicious pie of them all!

The judges for this contest are the only locals with mouths big enough to fit the bill, Chef House, Hungry Jax and Big Ragu from Food Adventures !

 

***TO ENTER THE BAKING CONTEST, Fill out and send in this form by June 11th !  —> click here for form

You have to register by June 11th, then bring your pie to Ron’s Pizza house at 5:30pm on June 14th.  The contest begins at 6pm.  Ron’s will keep your pie warm or cold for you at your direction.  The Food Adventures Crew are serious eaters, and are sure to have their taste buds tuned up and ready for the test …  Are you kitchen savvy enough to win?  Then get your oven mitts, pie crusts, and baking pans ready for this Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest.  But most of all, you have to sign up !

Green Tomato Pizza

Green Tomato Pizza? It was Delicious !

 

This event promises to be a festive Food Adventure at Miamisburg’s Riverfront Park!

The Rock N Green Tomato Festival is relatively new, but has picked up a loyal following in 4 short years.

This cozy festival is a blast and a MUST EAT on your summer list of festivities.  It is a friendly, fun atmosphere with plenty of food and drink.  Speaking of which..

We also have a side contest***  WANT TO WIN DINNER with THE FOOD ADVENTURE CREW at the Rock n Green Tomato Festival for you and a friend?  Then comment on the story below and tell us why you deserve it!  One winner will be chosen at random, and they may bring a guest and meet us at the festival at 4pm.   It looks like Hamburger Wagon Burgers and Ron’s Pizzas are on the menu !  You cant beat a free dinner for you and a pal with 2 original Dayton Food Adventurers!

Fried Green Tomatoes

We love the Fried Green Tomatoes at the festival

 

*******FESTIVAL INFO*******

WHAT: ROCK N GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL

WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 14th from Noon – 11pm

WHERE:  Downtown Miamisburg, next to Ron’s Pizza At Riverfront Park

WHAT ELSE:  

— CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT $250 to winner – click here to enter –

— LIVE MUSIC from Noon – 11pm   – schedule of bands here –

Hamburge Wagon Burger

This Hamburger Wagon Burger didn’t last long on our plate

 

— 5k RUN/WALK at 10am – click here to register –

— FOOD AND MERCHANDISE VENDORS – -want to be a vendor? CLICK HERE –

— HAMBURGER EATING CONTEST

— KIDS GAMES and BOUNCY CASTLE

— HULA HOOP CONTEST

— JITTERBUG CONTEST

 

*****For all the event info visit: www.rockngreentomato.com/   *****

The Food Adventures Crew will see you there !  Don’t forget to comment on this article for a chance to win dinner with them  the night of the festival !

Browse through our Food Adventure photo gallery below from past 3 years of “Rock n Green Tomato Festivals.”    Also, “like” Food Adventures on Facebook by clicking HERE !

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