Wapakoneta Area Chamber of Commerce

09/29/2026

How many new business connections can you make before 9 AM? 👀

We’re about to find out.

Our next Business Brew is introducing SPEED NETWORKING—short, structured conversations designed to get you outside your usual circle and in front of Chamber members you may not know yet.

Your next customer, referral, resource, collaboration—or simply a really valuable connection—could be sitting across from you.

☕ Business Brew: Speed Networking Edition
📅 October 7 | 8–9 AM
📍 Wapakoneta Manor
🎟️ FREE for Chamber members

RSVP to reserve your spot—we’ll take care of the introductions!
[email protected] or call 419-738-2911

09/28/2026

🎃👻 Calling all little ghosts, goblins & costume superstars! 👻🎃

It’s almost time to show off your spookiest, silliest, most creative costume! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️🧛‍♂️ Join the Halloween Costume Contest before the Halloween Parade on October 22!

📍 Registration: 5:00 PM
🏆 Judging: 5:30 PM
🎟️ Ages: Up to 12
🎁 Prizes will be awarded!

Whether you’re dressing as a favorite character, something spooky, or a costume that’s completely out of this world, come show it off and see who takes home a prize! 🏆✨

👀 Come for the costumes, stay for the parade, and make a night of it! 🎃🧡

A big thank you, Wapakoneta Family Y Wapakoneta Child Development Center for making this event possible!

09/28/2026

✨We're not just celebrating businesses - we're celebrating the individuals behind them who make our community shine!

Schmidt's Sausage Truck
A-Z Enterprises
Alpha Concrete Coatings & Repair
Balanced Living Solutions LLC
Miltner Law Firm
We Can Too, LLC
Anytime Fitness

09/27/2026

✨Welcome to the Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce, Performing Arts of Wapakoneta . We're thrilled to have you as part of our vibrant business community! ✨

09/27/2026

There’s always something happening in Wapakoneta! ✨ From community celebrations and local happenings to can’t-miss events, stay in the loop with everything coming up in town.

Check out the full upcoming events calendar at https://wapakoneta.com/community-calendar/ 🎉

09/26/2026

🌱 A new place to play, imagine & grow in Wapakoneta!

We celebrated the ribbon cutting for One Small Sprout Playhouse, and we’re so excited to officially welcome them to our business community! ✂️🎉

Open house TODAY until 5!
Regular business hours start on Wednesday!

One Small Sprout Playhouse gives little ones a space designed just for them—to explore, play, create, and let their imaginations run wild.

Add this one to your list! Supporting new businesses means more than making a purchase—it means helping great ideas take root right here in our community. 🌱

Congratulations to the One Small Sprout Playhouse team! We’re excited to watch you grow. 💚

09/26/2026

🎃👻 Get ready for a spooktacular night in Downtown Wapakoneta! 👻🎃

The Annual Halloween Parade & Costume Contest is coming Thursday, October 22nd, and it’s the perfect night to bring the whole family! 🕷️🧡

✨ Grab the kiddos, put on your favorite costumes, and come enjoy an evening filled with honored guests, marching bands, floats, costumed characters, dance groups, and plenty of Halloween fun! 🎃

🕠 Costume Contest Registration: 5:00 PM
🏆 Costume Contest: 5:30 PM Wapakoneta Family Y Wapakoneta Child Development Center
🎃 Parade: 6:30 PM
📍 Parade begins at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds and heads downtown on Auglaize Street to Park Street.

Whether you're dressing up, cheering from the sidelines, or joining the fun, you won’t want to miss this Wapakoneta Halloween tradition! 👻🍬🧡

Bring the little ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes, and everything in between — let’s make Halloween in Wapak a night to remember! 🎃✨

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

☕ Something NEW is brewing at Business Brew!

We’re shaking things up on October 7 with our first Business Brew: Speed Networking Edition!

No standing around wondering who to talk to—and no spending the whole morning talking to people you already know. We’ll keep the conversations moving so you can meet more Chamber members in just one hour.

🤝 Quick conversations
☕ Fresh coffee
💼 New business connections
⏰ All before 9 AM

📅 October 7 | 8–9 AM
📍Wapakoneta Manor
🎟️ FREE for Chamber members
West Ohio Young Professionals

RSVP today so we can plan the networking rotations and make sure you’re in the mix!

09/25/2026

🍻 TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🍷

Get ready for a night of great drinks, good food, live entertainment, and plenty of fun at the Wapakoneta Craft B**r and W**e Festival ! 🎶✨

Join us tomorrow, September 26, at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds and experience one of the area’s can’t-miss fall events!

Whether you’re coming to sample something new, enjoy time with friends, or simply soak up the atmosphere, there’s plenty waiting for you. 🍺🍷

📍 Auglaize County Fairgrounds
📅 September 26
🎟️ Don’t miss it! https://tinyurl.com/CraftB**randW**e2026

We’ll see you there! 🙌