If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, head over to Darke County Parks’
Bish Discovery Center for their first ever Bash at Bish outdoor celebration!
This FREE event will take place on June 24th from 12pm-7pm and will focus on outdoor
recreation and sustainability. Several food trucks will be set up that day, including Badges
BBQ, El Diablo Grill, Blue Bus Coffee Roasters, Rolled Hose Creamery, and Kona Ice. Stop out and grab lunch or dinner!
To keep the party going, there will be live music throughout the day! Camarillo Band will
take the stage (1:10 p.m.) to get the party started with some alternative rock, playing both
original songs and covers. Authorized Personnel will continue the fun (4 p.m.) with an
eclectic soul blend of R&B, pop, blues, funk, rock, reggae, and jazz!
One of the main attractions, Dialed Action BMX, will have stunt shows at 12:30 p.m. and
3:15 p.m. Their BMX stunt shows are a choreographed performance with aerial and ground stunts such as backflips, 360 spins and so much more.
Look for plenty of activities to enjoy throughout the day, including Tree Climbing, Try a
Kayak, Try Disc Golf, Spin Art, Safe Archery, Yard Games, and more. Stop by the Outdoor
Academy throughout the day for mini programs such as “Go Green with your Coffee
Routine”, “All About Eastern Screech Owls”, “Fire-starting”, and more. Don’t forget to
explore the interactive displays inside the Bish Discovery Center, as well as several
educational displays including Darke Soil & Water, Balloons Blow, Leave No Trace, The Friends of Darke County Parks, and The Caterpillar Lab.
Bash at Bish is a zero plastic waste event; that means no plastic bottled water! Canned water is for sale by the Friends of Darke County Parks and you are encouraged to bring your own water bottle and visit the refill station. All food packaging used by the food trucks is completely compostable. Food trucks will only be permitted to sell canned beverages at the event as well.
DCP would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring Bash at Bish:
Greenville American Legion, Open Water, Leis Realty, Timmons Water Systems, Beauty
Systems Group, MPrint Signs & Design, BASF, The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC,
Winner’s Quality Meats, Midmark, Francis Furniture of Greenville, JAFE Decorating Inc.,
Family Health Services of Darke County Inc., Mote & Associates, Micon Construction,
Ohio Dreamfest, Greenville Ace Hardware, Brumbaugh Construction, Inc., Darke Pipes Emporium, Ansonia Lumber Co., Fitzwater Tree & Lawn Care.
This event would not be possible without the generosity of these sponsors!
Make sure you visit www.darkecountyparks.org/bash for important “know before you go”
event information, including an event map, schedule, and wristband information.
Please note: There is no parking at the Bish Discovery Center or Alice Bish Park the day of
the event! Parking is available at the American Legion and Greenville School, where you can shuttle to the event location. Ohio Street will still be under construction, so all traffic must enter from the north end of Ohio street to access parking at the American Legion.
