Grab Your Hard Hat and Join the Crew at the Construction-themed 15th Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape® Festival

AVON, Ohio, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all builders, makers and Duck Tape^®enthusiasts: it's time to "construct" a good time at the construction-themed 15^th Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape^® Festival.  Breaking ground a day earlier than previous years, the Festival kicks off at Veteran's Memorial Park in Avon, Ohio on Thursday, June 14, and continues through Saturday, June 16, 2018. So, grab your tool belt and get ready to "dig in" to some Duck Tape^® fun at this Father's Day weekend event.

As usual, it's a blueprint for success with a variety of exciting and interactive activities! Don't forget your favorite roll of Duck Tape^® and come down to the Festival's "hard hat site." Families can enjoy a Duck Tape^® Maker Tent featuring arts and crafts; vendors offering delicious fair foods; numerous new rides and attractions; family-friendly games; and live entertainment from the Martin Family Circus and more.

Other can't-miss happenings this year include:

• Saturday's Duck Tape^® parade at 10 a.m. will showcase unique Duck Tape^® floats created by community groups and local businesses.
• Larger-than-life Duck Tape^® sculptures, created by students from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), will be assembled on the Festival grounds for all to see.
• Duck Tape^® makers can show off their one-of-a-kind Duck Tape^® outfits (theme-related or not!) at the annual Duck Tape^® Festival Fashion Show Main Stage for a chance to win this year's Grand Prize, sponsored by Cedar Point Amusement Park.
• To enter, each participant is required to wear at least one main article of clothing and one accessory made from Duck Tape^®.
• Every participant will also receive a $5 voucher that can be redeemed at the Duck Tape^® Gift Shop (located on Festival grounds) toward their favorite Duck Tape^® swag.
• New this year, Tractor Supply Company's Fair Tour & Experience will make a stop at the Duck Tape^® Festival. The tour features barnyard-themed interactive games and exhibits for Festival-goers of all ages.
• Plus, the first 500 visitors each day will receive afree roll of Duck Tape^® – ensuring they can build, fix and construct at home!

Admission is free for this three-day event, which annually draws more than 60,000 duct tape enthusiasts from around the world. Free transportation is also available around the Festival grounds.

The Avon Heritage Duck Tape^® Festival takes place at Veteran's Memorial Park, 3701 Veteran's Memorial Parkway in Avon, Ohio:      

• Thursday, June 14: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Friday, June 15: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Saturday, June 16: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• The Duck Tape^® parade starts at 10 a.m., beginning at Avon High School and ending at Veteran's Memorial Park.

Please note, the days of the Festival have altered this year – Thursday through Saturday – giving dad Sunday off to enjoy Father's Day!

For more information about the Avon Heritage Duck Tape^® Festival, visit DuckTapeFestival.com.

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An American original, Duck^® brand is known for its quality and innovation, which now includes a wide variety of colors, designs and licenses. Duck Tape^® brand duct tape is available nationally at mass merchandise, hardware, home center, craft, food, drug, office, auto and specialty retailers in colors such as gold, electric blue, fluorescent pink, green and terracotta, and designs such as Galaxy, Love Tie Dye and Metallic Gold Stars.

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