Rose Of Tralee Selection Coming To Crocker Park

WESTLAKE, OH — The annual Ohio Rose Selection Night will be held at Crocker Park on Saturday. Judges will select the 2020 Ohio Rose during the event and determine who will travel to Ireland in August for the 2020 International Rose of Tralee Festival.

The event begins at 6 p.m., with a VIP reception. The general admission reception starts at 6:45 p.m. and the selection program begins at 7:30 p.m. VIP tickets are $125 and general admission tickets are $65. Ticket-holders will receive access to an open bar, heavy appetizers and valet parking. Tickets can be purchased online.

This year, 11 women have applied to become Ohio's rose. Should they win, they'd secure a trip to Ireland and be an ambassador of Irish culture in Ohio for one year. Learn more about the contestants.

“We are so excited to host the Rose of Tralee selection night for a fourth year in a row at Market Square, said Stacie Schmidt, vice president of marketing and communications for Stark Enterprises. “This is such a great event we are proud to be a part of, helping promote international culture education right here in Westlake.”

The rose selection event is organized by the Westlake World Partners nonprofit, which connects Westlake with its sister cities worldwide. Westlake's sister city in Ireland is the Town of Tralee, where the International Rose Festival will take place in August.