"Pizza Palooza" 2012 - July 27/28


WHO HAS THE BEST PIZZA IN NORTHWEST OHIO? Northwest Ohio will find out on July 27 and 28 The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District present Pizza Palooza at Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania, Ohio on July 27 and 28. Times for July 27 are 5PM – Midnight and on July 28 – 4PM – Midnight.

Over 10,000 guests are expected to vote for their favorite pizza vendors and enjoy fabulous musical entertainment and children’s activities. Additionally, a media and corporate challenge pizza bake-off will be held on July 27th in the early afternoon. Local Chefs and Business Leaders will be judging for bragging rights for the Corporate and Media Trophies. Media and Corporate judging finals are open to the public. Funds raised from the summer event benefit the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District.

Pizza vendors who will be vying for the best Pizza Restaurant in Northwest Ohio will be announced in February as will the entertainment schedule. Children’s activities will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM each day and will feature clowns, face painting and activities from Imagination Station, YMCA/JCC, Kid’s Watch and The Bouncee Thing.

Tickets are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 5-12 and children under 5 will be free. Advance Tickets are available at Metamora State Bank and The Anderson’s Market.

Title Sponsor for Pizza Palooza is Kistler Ford. Pizza Supreme Sponsors are Metamora State Bank, Paramount Health Care, City of Sylvania, Lourdes College, and Miller Lite. Pizza Deluxe Sponsors are Flower Hospital, and The Anderson’s Market.

Pizza sponsors are SylvaniaVet, KeyBank, The VZN Group, Kingston – Sylvania, Toledo Lasik, Walker Funeral Home and Ace Cellular. Media Sponsors are The Toledo Blade, Clear Channel Communications, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, WTVG - 13 ABC, City Paper and Sylvania Advantage Newspaper