Editing Ada, Minnesota (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:AdaField.jpg|thumb|Municipal baseball stadium in Ada]]

Ada is home to the annual Norman County Fair. Held the last full weekend in June, the fair is a gathering place for the whole county. The Thomas Carnival along with many food stands come together for this annual event. 4-H, FFA bring their exhibits to display. There is entertainment daily in the Tommy Roesch Memorial Stage.

The Fun in the Flatlands celebration is held each fall, generally during the second weekend in September.  The festival includes a parade, Pioneer Days at Prairie Village (a collection of historical buildings preserved as museums and located immediately west of the Norman County Fairgrounds), old time demonstrations, kids' games, food stands, a craft show, a produce market, a car show, entertainment, and more.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.co.norman.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC=%7BFAEF6EB5-3A09-49AB-935B-38EC5C1D0E2A%7D&DE=%7B84A58167-A550-4915-AF78-9E38D47ABB0C%7D |title = Norman County}}</ref>

Ada hosts an Old-Fashioned Family Christmas each December, with highlights including a parade, opportunities for children to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, free family movies at Ada's historic Orpheum Theatre, and an old-time snowmobile show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adamnchamber.com/testimonials.html |title=Testimonials}}</ref>

Ada has three buildings listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: [[Norman County Courthouse]], [[Congregational Church of Ada]], and [[Ada Village Hall]].