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Wapakoneta Summer Moon Festival Join Wapakoneta at The Summer Moon Festival and celebrate our heritage with quality entertainment
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The Summer Moon Festival is an annual celebration commemorating hometown hero Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. Festival activities are held in historic Wapakoneta on the downtown streets and at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum, including NASA Astronauts, live music, demonstrations, games, competitions, food trucks, beer garden, Moon Market, car show and much, much more. For all the details, follow this page or go to www.summermoonfestival.com. Call the Chamber Office at 419-738-2911 or message us with any questions.

🌙✨ Finish this sentence…You know it’s Summer Moon Festival when… 👀👇Maybe it’s the music, the food, the shopping, the tra...
10/21/2026

🌙✨ Finish this sentence…

You know it’s Summer Moon Festival when… 👀👇

Maybe it’s the music, the food, the shopping, the traditions, the familiar faces, or just that feeling when Wapakoneta comes alive under the summer moon. ❤️🖤

Finish the sentence in the comments! We want to hear your favorite Summer Moon Festival moment, tradition, or tell-tale sign that festival week has arrived. 🚀🌙

10/16/2026

🌙🚀 The Fun Doesn’t Stop When the Festival Ends!

Summer Moon Festival may be over, but the memories, moments, and community spirit from an incredible week in Wapakoneta are still shining. ❤️🖤

From packed streets and festival favorites to family fun, live entertainment, friendly competition, and plenty of moments worth remembering — SMF 2026 gave us a lot to look back on!

Summer Moon Festival is more than just one week in July. It’s a celebration of Wapakoneta, our community, and the people who make this festival something worth coming back to year after year.

So keep following along, keep sharing your favorite memories, and keep the spirit going. 🌙

What’s one SMF 2026 moment you’ll be talking about for a while? 👇

🌭🐶 THE ANSWER IS 27! 🐶🌭That’s right — 27 Wiener Dogs competed in this year’s Summer Moon Festival Wiener Dog Races! 🚀A h...
10/03/2026

🌭🐶 THE ANSWER IS 27! 🐶🌭

That’s right — 27 Wiener Dogs competed in this year’s Summer Moon Festival Wiener Dog Races! 🚀

A huge thank you to everyone who brought their speedy pups out for the fun. From the starting line to the finish, these little racers brought plenty of excitement! 🏁❤️

How close was your guess? Let us know! ⬇️

Binkley Real Estate, LLC

🐾 How many Wiener Dogs competed in this year’s Summer Moon Festival Wiener Dog Races?Take your best guess! 👀🌭🐶The answer...
10/02/2026

🐾 How many Wiener Dogs competed in this year’s Summer Moon Festival Wiener Dog Races?

Take your best guess! 👀🌭🐶

The answer is coming TOMORROW… and let’s just say, there were plenty of fast little legs racing for the finish line! 🚀

Drop your guess in the comments and see if you can get it right! ⬇️

Binkley Real Estate, LLC

09/29/2026

🌎🚀 DID YOU KNOW? Astronauts aboard the International Space Station can see about 15 sunrises and sunsets every day! 🌅✨

That’s because the ISS circles Earth roughly every 90 minutes. Talk about a view that never gets old! 🌍💫

What space fact should we share next? 👀👇

🐶🏁 THIS or THAT: Summer Moon Festival Edition! 🌙Which one are you choosing? 👀🐾 Wiener Dog Races or 🛏️ Bed Races?Both bri...
09/24/2026

🐶🏁 THIS or THAT: Summer Moon Festival Edition! 🌙

Which one are you choosing? 👀
🐾 Wiener Dog Races or 🛏️ Bed Races?

Both bring the fun, the laughs, and a little friendly competition to Downtown Wapakoneta! 🎉

Drop your pick in the comments — THIS or THAT?! ⬇️

🌙🚀 TRUE OR FALSE? 🚀🌙Think you know your Moon facts? Let’s put your space knowledge to the test! 👀We’re keeping the Summe...
09/19/2026

🌙🚀 TRUE OR FALSE? 🚀🌙

Think you know your Moon facts? Let’s put your space knowledge to the test! 👀

We’re keeping the Summer Moon Festival spirit going with a little True or False series featuring all things Neil Armstrong, space, the Moon, and our hometown of Wapakoneta! 🌕✨

Today’s question is on the graphic ⬆️ — what’s your guess?

Drop TRUE or FALSE in the comments and see who gets it right! 👇

🌙 Until we meet again under the Wapak sky… keep looking up! 🚀

Behind every great festival is a community of incredible partners who help bring it all to life. 🌙🏆Today, we’re shining ...
09/16/2026

Behind every great festival is a community of incredible partners who help bring it all to life. 🌙🏆

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on our Titanium Sponsors! ✨

Air-tow Trailers
Flex Machine Tools
Global Electric,Inc
Wapakoneta Eagles #691
CJ's Pizza
Schoolcraft-Holmes Construction

We’re proud to partner with these businesses and organizations as we bring another year of the Summer Moon Festival to Wapakoneta! 🚀❤️

Thank you for being part of the festival and helping us create more opportunities for fun, connection, and unforgettable memories in our community. 🌙✨

🌕📸 LET’S SEE YOUR MOON SHOTS!One of the best parts of looking up at the night sky is seeing the moon from a different pe...
09/13/2026

🌕📸 LET’S SEE YOUR MOON SHOTS!

One of the best parts of looking up at the night sky is seeing the moon from a different perspective every time.

Now we want to see your perspective! 👀🌙

Drop your favorite photo of the moon in the comments — old photos, new photos, full moons, crescent moons, moon over Wapakoneta… we want to see them all!

👇 Post your moon photo in the comments!

Remembering September 11, 2001.Today, we pause to remember the lives lost, the heroes who stepped forward, and the famil...
09/11/2026

Remembering September 11, 2001.

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost, the heroes who stepped forward, and the families and communities forever changed.

We will never forget. ❤️🤍💙

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Wapakoneta, OH

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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