Oxford Freedom Festival
Enjoy an Independence Day festival filled with games, inflatables, a live band, axe-throwing, horse carriage rides, vendors, food, ice cream, and more! End the day with a fabulous fireworks show!
Ice Cream Social with the West Chester Symphony
Celebrate the birth of our nation with the West Chester Symphony at the annual Ice Cream Social. This special concert will feature patriotic tunes, free ice cream treats, and fun arts & crafts activities for families.
Red, White & BOOM! Columbus | The Midwest’s Largest Fireworks Festival
Friday, July 3, 2026 | Downtown Columbus | FREE Admission Date: Friday, July 3, 2026Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. (approx.)Admission: FreeLocation: Downtown Columbus, OhioEvent Footprint: 2.5 square miles throughout downtown, including the Scioto Mile, Bicentennial Park, Genoa Park, the Arena District, and surrounding riverfront areas. Celebrate Independence Day weekend at Red, White & BOOM!, […]
America 250 Celebration “Welcome Back to Ohio and the Cleveland Grays”
Celebrate America 250 at the Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum at “Welcome Back to Ohio and the Cleveland Grays.” Join the fun. Free Tours of the Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum, an 1893 Romanesque-style building with exhibits showcasing the military heritage of Cleveland. Live musical entertainment, including a vintage Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ and a […]
Dawes Homecoming Community Picnic
Did you know that Arboretum co-founder Beman Dawes used to be the chairman of the Pure Oil Company and hosted annual picnics at The Arboretum for his employees and their families? To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the Year of History at Dawes, join us on Sunday, July 12, from 4 -7 PM for the […]
“McKinley’s Own” Canton Grand Army Band Concert
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with an authentic “living history” concert recreating a July 26, 1901, program performed on the lawn of President and Mrs. McKinley’s Canton home. Presented by America Musical Productions. Family fun begins at 5:30 PM, with the concert beginning promptly at 6:30 PM. Kona Ice will be available for purchase. Limited seating […]
Red, White and Play-Family Game Night
Celebrate community, connection, and classic summertime fun at Downtown Tipp City Partnership’s Family Game Night presented by Monroe Federal Savings and Loan on Friday, July 3, from 5:00-8:00 PM in historic downtown Tipp City. As part of the America 250 celebration, this free family-friendly evening will bring downtown to life with games, activities, laughter, and […]
Norwalk Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series
Patriotic music Yard Games Door Prizes Food Trucks (available to make purchases at) Event sponsored by VFW #2743
Flair on the Square
Flair on the Square is a fine arts festival that features food, a juried art fair, live music, dance performances, a fresh market and more! Kids can enjoy free make & take projects, attendees can watch artist demonstrations, and everyone is invited to share their own artistic talent by participating in a special paint by […]
Fort Meigs Independence Day 1813
July 4, 1813, was a day of festivity at Fort Meigs. Soldiers fired 18 shots from cannons in a National Salute and spent the day celebrating the founding of the nation they were defending. Join us as we recreate Independence Day 1813 with weapons demos, historic music presentations, civilian activities, and the 18 cannon shot […]