WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) -Â Summertime is quickly approaching, and in Wapakoneta, that means the return of another season of "Party in the Park Summer Concert Series" has arrived!
On Friday evening at Wapakoneta's Heritage Park, friends and families laid down their lawn chairs and rolled out their blankets to enjoy live music by the band Nixon Perry. Food vendors also brought out the salty and sweet snacks, and a designated DORA bar had beverages available for purchase with all proceeds supporting non-profit community service organizations in the Wapakoneta region. Organizers say not only do residents love the free concerts, they also have a chance to explore Downtown Wapakoneta.
"It's very important to the community of Wapak. We're all very close in the Wapakoneta Chamber including the Wapakoneta Young Professionals to have events for the community, for people to be able to get together. Our downtown has come a long way. We've got a lot of new restaurants that are up and coming, so this brings a lot of people to Wapakoneta. We have people come from other cities surrounding to come downtown, so it not only benefits the Wapakoneta Chamber and Young Professionals, but it also benefits a lot of the businesses within the community," says Ryan Perry, Member, Wapakoneta Area Chamber of Commerce.
The free concerts will be held every Friday evening from 7 pm to 10:30 pm now through the end of June.
