Red, White & Base Ball Featuring the Canal Jumpers and Community Picnic
Step back in time and celebrate America’s pastime during the Hometown Community Picnic featuring the Canal Jumpers on Sunday, July 5, beginning at 11:00 AM at City Park in Tipp City. This free family-friendly event is part of the America 250 celebration weekend and brings the community together for an afternoon filled with vintage baseball, […]
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 […]
Picnic in the Pasture
It is National Picnic Month! Gather together at Carter Historic Farm for a pack-your-own picnic, a brief tour of the farm, and summer yard games. Please bring your own lunch and picnic blanket.
“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), […]
Norwalk Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series
Patriotic music Yard Games Door Prizes Food Trucks (available to make purchases at) Event sponsored by VFW #2743
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 […]
Lights Over Dayton: A Celebration of Flight
Join the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force for Lights Over Dayton: A Celebration of Flight on June 26. This free, family-friendly event invites visitors to spend the day exploring the Museum, with food trucks and community partners on site throughout the day, leading into an evening drone light show that brings the story […]