United by Lee Community Picnic

Join the Shaker Historical Society and our United by Lee partners for a free community picnic celebrating the shared history of Shaker Heights, Lee-Harvard, and the former Warrensville Township communities. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy catered food (or bring your own lunch), music, museum tours, crafts, and family-friendly activities on the Shaker Historical Society’s […]

AM 250 Pioneer Ice Cream Social

In keeping with the America 250 July theme of “Ohio Gathers,” the Beavercreek Historical Society is sponsoring its annual community Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 19, 5:00-7:00 at the Tobias-Zimmer Barn at Wartinger Park, 3080 Kemp Rd. The community is invited to gather for ice cream, fun, and friendship to celebrate our freedom, honor […]

America 250 Fowler Home Day

Fowler Home Day will have fun games and activities for children and adults, which include a pie eating contest, tug of war, foam party, animal exhibit, face painter, and a dunk tank! Food will be available for purchase at the Methodist Church and Fowler General Store. It will start with a parade through the Fowler […]

Holiday at Home

For over 40 years, the Van Wert County Historical Society has hosted Holiday at Home on July 4th. We are excited to be celebrating America’s 250th Birthday, this year. Grab your lawn chairs and swing by after the parade for free family activities, music and a food tent to support our new Genealogy and Local […]

Addyston American 250 Community Picnic

Come join us in Addyston for our Ohio homecoming picnic at the park for an afternoon of fun old time games, music, dancing, food, crafts, face painting, tattoos, reminiscing with old friends, and meeting new ones, sharing our Village’s history and our future!

Spokes & Floats

Kick off the Bicycle Days Festival with a burst of fun in the Multipurpose Room. Enjoy Shelby Bicycles on display, hands on bicycle crafts, coloring pages, and free ice cream floats for everyone. Spokes and Floats is the perfect way to start the weekend celebration.

America 250 Homecoming and Picnic

Join us as the OHC Muffins play the Adena Worthingtons in 1800s baseball game. Games and crafts for kids on the beautiful Adena grounds.

Picnic on the Lawn

Bring your own picnic supper and enjoy an evening with friends, both new and old. Water and ice cream will be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket; chairs and tables will also be available. To help us plan, please RSVP. We hope you can join us!

Descendants Day Picnic

The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument invites the descendants of our 9,000+ honored veterans to join us in remembering their ancestors, doing rubbings of the names on the walls, sharing any known stories and research they might have passed down through the family, listen to guest speakers discuss regimental histories, and bring a picnic […]