Red, White, & KaBOOM
Celebrate Independence Day in Fairfield at Red, White & Kaboom, a festive evening of food, music, and a spectacular fireworks show at Harbin Park. The celebration begins at 7:00 PM with food trucks and family-friendly fun, followed by live music at 7:30 PM to keep the energy going throughout the evening. The night concludes with […]
Let Freedom BOOM!
Kick off the Fourth of July weekend early with an unforgettable evening of entertainment, family fun, and patriotic pride at Trenton Community Park. Enjoy a patriotic parade beginning at Edgewood Baptist Church and following State Street to Sal Boulevard to Trenton Community Park. Throughout the park, visitors will enjoy vendor booths, food trucks, beverages for […]
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!
Slime Society – Birthday Slime
Each month, Slime Society makes a different slime recipe. In July we will make birthday slime for the 250th birthday of our country!
Freedom Bells at Hughes Schoolhouse
Join the Hopewell Chapter, NSDAR, and the Liberty Township Historical Society for a Freedom Bells observance commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. Held at the historic Hughes Schoolhouse in Liberty Township, this community observance will include reflections on the Declaration of Independence, historical readings, bell ringing at 12:00 noon as […]
Native American History Canoe Paddle
The Maumee River is a primary life source to communities of the present and past. Join Wood County Parks staff with a special co-leader, community and communications specialist, and Cherokee Nation member Jessie Walton-Summers, on this paddle around the islands. We’ll share the river’s significance to Native Americans who thrived in the area for generations […]
“Meet the Patriots” at Granville’s Old Colony Burying Ground on July 3rd
Granville’s Old Colony Burying Ground boasts the gravesites of 23 veterans of the American Revolution — probably the third-largest number of all graveyards in Ohio. On July 3rd from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M., visitors to the Old Colony will be able to “meet the Patriots”; as members of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), […]
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 […]
Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Ohio Statehouse, West Plaza (Columbus, Ohio) Description: Senator Hearcel F. Craig cordially invites the community to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 at a ceremonial flag raising at the Ohio Statehouse. This meaningful event will honor the history and significance of Juneteenth through a formal flag raising ceremony, […]
Juneteenth on the Ave
Juneteenth on the Ave. Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: Mount Vernon Avenue (Bronzeville) Address: 835 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH 43203 Cost: Free and open to the public Event Description: Join the community for Juneteenth on the Ave., a vibrant, family-friendly celebration honoring freedom, history and culture in […]