Centerville – Washington Township Americana Festival
The 2026 Americana Festival begins Friday, July 3rd at 6 PM with Food Trucks, a Community Concert with live chorus and a full Rock Concert by Simply Queen, followed by a special America 250 Drone and Fireworks Show beginning at 9:30 PM. The Festival continues on Saturday July 4th with a 5k Run/Walk through Centerville, […]
Schoenbrunn Village: Ohio’s 250th Celebration & Homecoming Picnic
Schoenbrunn Village: Ohio’s 250th Celebration & Homecoming Picnic 📣 Join Schoenbrunn Village and several local Moravian churches in celebrating Ohio’s role in the founding of the United States of America! We invite everyone to bring their own lunches and enjoy a relaxing community picnic on the lower level directly across Delaware Drive, within walking distance […]
250 Years on the Frontier: A Westside Story
The Harmar Days Festival is an annual community celebration held in historic Harmar Village in Marietta. The event brings residents and visitors together to enjoy live entertainment, local vendors, family-friendly activities, and the unique character of one of Ohio’s oldest neighborhoods while supporting adaptive reuse efforts for the historic Harmar Bridge. As part of Ohio’s […]
StoryTrail Opening Celebration 2026
Join us as we celebrate the opening of a new StoryTrail at The Dawes Arboretum. Come prepared to walk, skip, run, and explore as you enjoy a beloved children’s story on a specially designed family-friendly trail. **Included with Arboretum Admission**
WartherFest 2026
We are celebrating 90 years of being a museum! Ernest “Mooney” Warther officially opened a dedicated museum building in 1936 to house his carvings and show them to visitors from around the world, and 90 years later, we are still doing just that! Come celebrate with us on June 12th and 13th as we have […]
A Walk Through History
Independence Dam State Park to Host “A Walk-Through History” Commemorating America 250 DEFIANCE, Ohio – Independence Dam State Park (IDSP), in conjunction with the Friends of Independence Dam State Park (FOIDSP), is proud to announce its two-day historical event, “A Walk-Through History.” This immersive, family-friendly event will tell the story of America through the years, […]
Waynesfield America 250 Picnic Celebration
Waynesfield’s America 250 celebration will be held in conjunction with the Dedication of the Waynesfield Veterans Memorial Park and The Gold Star Family Memorial. The Ohio Village Muffins will play an exhibition game in the afternoon.
Zoar Towpath Trail History Tours
Walk the scenic Ohio and Erie Towpath Trail between Zoar and Fort Laurens, Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, while exploring the rich history of the Ohio & Erie Canal. This guided tour highlights the canal’s vital role in the growth of Zoar, a thriving communal village. Learn how the canal shaped commerce, travel, and daily […]
America 250-Ohio – Granville Celebrating Parks
This is a Granville Parks Adventure Challenge dedicated to the parks in Granville. To celebrate Granville’s parks, the first 50 people to complete these challenges and present the answers to the Parks Challenge Questions will receive an America 250-Ohio commemorative keepsake. This challenge kicks off in June 2026. Pick up your Parks Challenge Sheet on […]
America 250-Ohio & Granville Celebrates America’s Outdoors
America Goes Outdoors with a Special Program by Speaker Jeff Gill (Wandering Storyteller) at Granville’s Opera Park. After the program all are welcome to join Jeff Gill and take a walk to Sugar Loaf Park, location of the Granville 1905 celebration. Granville has a rich history of embracing parks and of tree planting as far […]