43rd Annual Outdoor Basketball Festival

July 19 & 20, 2025

Festival is always the 3rd weekend in July

  • 12 team double elimination tournament
  • 12 person roster
  • Space is limited to 12 teams – “first come, first served”
  • Games will be played rain or shine, as there are back up sites
  • Team Trophy and T-shirts to first place team
  • Team Trophy to second place Team
  • Cost: $225.00 per team

 Tournament Rules – Basketball Festival Rules & regulations

For festival forms – Basketball Festival Registration and Team Roster, Participant Release forms.

Who will be crowned 2025 Outdoor Basketball Festival “King Of The Courts”

 

Tournament Play

Park Street Park

Saturday, July 19, 2025

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 20, 2025

12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

View a video clip of the 2008 Basketball Festival

Basketball festival in the News

The Morning Journal 2014

The Edge News – Basketball festival

Oberlin News Tribune Basketball festival news

 

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VENDORS & VENDOR FEES INFORMATION

Q: How do I become a Vendor at the Basketball Festival?

A: Contact someone in the Recreation Office (440)775-7254 or email Recreation@cityofoberlin.com  

 

Q: Do I need a Food Vendors License from Lorain County Public Health?

A: Yes, you will need a Food Vendors License to sell food at the Basketball Festival. You will need to obtain the Food Vendors license at least 10 working days prior to the Festival.

 

Q: Are there Vendor Fees at Basketball Festival?

A: Yes. The cost for a 12 X 12 booth is $25.00 per booth space and you have to provide your own tables, chairs and electricity if needed.

 

Q: Are Food Trucks allowed at Basketball Festival?

Yes. Food truck are allowed at Basketball Festival, there is a limited number of food truck spaces.

For a  Mobil Food Vendor Permit Application and Information Packet or contact the Oberlin Fire Department at (440) 774-3211

for more information and to set up mobile food truck inspection.

 

To view Basketball-Festival-vending-sight-plan.pdf. click

For More Information on the Outdoor Basketball Festival, Contact  someone in the Recreation Division (440) 775.7254