June has arrived, which means it’s time for summer and the 43rd annual Historic Old West End (OWE) Festival, set for June 7 and 8.
People eager to partake in the festivities can visit the beer and entertainment garden from 6-11 p.m. June 6 at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum at the corner of Delaware and Robinwood avenues.
The official kickoff to the festival is the King Wamba Carnival Parade at 10 a.m. June 7. The tradition of the King Wamba parade started 105 years ago so local dignitaries could welcome guests from sister city Toledo, Spain, said OWE Festival committe member Josh Thurston. It was dropped at some point and then picked up again in the late 2000s, he said.
The parade’s grand marshals will-be the firefighters of Toledo Fire and Rescue Station No. 17.
