5 things to know about New Carlisle's Heritage of Flight

New Carlisle will be the place to be this weekend as it hosts the 12th annual Heritage of Flight Festival. If you’re a regular participant or its your first time attending the festival, here are 5 things you should know before you soar up to New Carlisle.

Aircraft on display:

Over two dozen aircraft will take part in the festival’s parade. The Shriners, a staple of the festival, will accompany the planes with their various cars and motorcycles. The parade will be on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m.

Annual events:

At 4 p.m. Friday, the annual cruise-in will take place, where as many as 900 vintage cars will be on display.

For those who enjoy a nice run or walk, the festival's events on Saturday will kick off with the annual 5K run and walk. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., with the 5K beginning at 8:30 a.m. The cost for the race is $20 in advance and $25 on race day. Registration forms can be found on the Heritage of Flight website.

Highlights:

This year, the festival will continue its Blessing of the Badges ceremony, where organizers will honor first responders and military personnel. The program was introduced last year and received a positive response.

Food Selections:

There will be no shortage of food items at the festival. Some of the selections include Nacho Pig, Deep Fried Heaven and Rudy’s Smokehouse.

Entertainment:

Here is the list of entertainment for the festival.

Friday

At Dusk - The Fleez

Saturday

2:30pm - New Carlisle Community Chorus

Afternoon - Storm’s Creek

7:30pm - Shelby Love Brothers

Sunday

2:00pm - Tecumseh Music: Performances by musicians from Tecumseh High School