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Gold Wings
and Ribs Festival
When: Early
June
This Year: June 4 & 5, 2010
Where: Pomeroy
Early June is the season for the Gold Wings and Ribs Festival.
This annual event is held along the riverfront in Pomeroy. Motorcycle
enthusiasts come from all over to enjoy this weekend event. But don’t
be fooled – you don’t have to own a motorcycle to enjoy
this event – there is something for everyone. The festival is
an area-wide event and provides tours of several of the area’s
great communities and attractions as well as some of the most beautiful
country side in the United States. Other activities include live music,
nightly entertainment, parades, food vendors, “Art in the Park”,
and so much more.
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Ribs, Rhythm, & Blues Festival
When: Early June
This Year: June 5, 2010
Where:Union Hall Theater, Chesterhill
This festival features a full fantastic line-up of blues and jazz musicians from around the region and state that appear on stage in the restored Union Hall Theater. And of course the ribs!
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Elm Grove Days
When: Early June
This Year: TBA
Where: Elm Grove
In early June, the streets of Elm Grove come alive with a variety of
exhibits and events. Quilts, arts and crafts, add a greased pig contest,
kids’ games, a queen pageant, spinning and weaving demonstrations,
daily fish fry, home-cooked meals, live music, and auctions are some
of the most popular events. This event offers a relaxed family atmosphere
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Poston Lake Bluegrass
Festival
When: Mid June
This Year: June 18 & 19, 2010
Where: Guysville
Love that old-time bluegrass music? If so, the Poston Lake Bluegrass
Festival is just what you’ve been looking for! Taking place every
June for more than 20 years, Poston Lake hosts one of the Midwest’s
most popular bluegrass events. Come join in the fun!
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Pike Lake Appalachian
Music Festival
When: Late June
This Year: June 26, 2010
Where: Pike Lake State Park near Bainbridge
Every June, musicians from all over Southeast Ohio get together and
share their love for bluegrass music. You won’t be able to keep
your feet from tapping to the beat as the music fills the hills. Bring
the whole family to Pike Lake State Park to enjoy the spectacular music,
great food, and good old fashion family fun!
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Annual 4th of July
Wing Ding
When: 4th of July
This Year: July 4, 2010
Where: Piketon
Every 4th of July Piketon invites everyone to this celibration at Enrichment
Park. Free food, entertainment, and fun for the whole family.
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Waverly Street Festival
When: Second weekend in July
This Year: July 10 & 11, 2010
Where: Downtown Waverly
The Waverly Street Festival is a weekend filled with music, food, art,
crafts, and fun. Activities include live music, walking tours of historic
Waverly homes, hay rides along the Ohio-Erie Canal Historic Trail, games,
and a poker run.
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Civil War Encampment Days
When: Second Weekend in July
This Year: July 9-11, 2010
Where: Downtown McConnelsville
Civil War Reenactors line the streets of downtown McConnelsville during the annual Civil War Encampment Days. Most activities are open to both reenactors and the general public and provide something for every taste and interest.
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Ohio Brew Week
When: Mid July
This Year: July 12-18, 2010
Where: Uptown Athens
Ohio Brew Week is celebrated during a weeklong festival in the city
of Athens. Visitors enjoy tasting craft beers, cooking with beer demonstrations,
and learning the unusual history of beer and taverns while relaxing
in historical Athens. Every year the festival grows bigger featuring
more brewing seminars, brew talks, brews to sample, contests, and beer-flavored
foods!
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Chester Shade Day
When: Mid
July
This Year: July 17 & 18, 2010
Where: Chester Courthouse, Chester
Every year the people of Chester Shade Days get together to honor and
celebrate their colorful past and bright future. The festival takes
place at the Chester Courthouse and commons in Chester. Some of the
attractions include pioneer demonstrations and displays, baking and
pie contests, a harmonica contest, story telling, quilt displays, crafts,
a parade and much more. Admission is free. |
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Jackson County Fair
When: Mid July
This Year: July 19 - 24, 2010
Where: Jackson County Fair Grounds, Wellston
Come enjoy what Jackson County has to offer! Every July, the people
of Jackson County get together to celebrate the year’s harvest.
The county fair is a great place to experience the simpler side
of life. With livestock exhibits, horticulture displays, entertainment,
rides, games, and more - there is something for everyone!
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Big Bend Blues Bash
When: Late
July
This Year: July 29 - 31, 2010
Where: Outdoor Riverside Amphitheater, Pomeroy
Starting in 1999, the Pomeroy Blues and Jazz Society has been
putting on a top-notch blues extravaganza along the scenic Ohio River.
Every July, the Big Bend Blues Bash brings great music and fabulous
food to the Riverside Amphitheater. Come and enjoy the blues!
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Vinton County Junior
Fair
When: Late July
This Year: July 26 - 31, 2010
Where: Vinton County Fair Gounds, McArthur
Come enjoy what Vinton County has to offer! Every July, the people of
Vinton County get together to celebrate the year’s harvest. The
county fair is a great place to experience the simpler side of life.
With livestock exhibits, horticulture displays, youth exhibits, entertainment,
rides, games, and great food - there is something for everyone!
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Pike County Fair
When: Late
July / Early August
This Year: August 1 - 7, 2010
Where: Pike County Fair Grounds, Piketon
Come enjoy what Pike County has to offer! Every late July
and early August, the people of Pike County get together to celebrate
the year’s harvest. The county fair is a great place to experience
the simpler side of life. With livestock exhibits, horticulture displays,
a demolition derby, youth exhibits, a classic car show, live entertainment,
harness racing, rides and games - there is something for everyone!
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Lake Alma Beach
Party
When: Early August
This Year: August 7, 2010
Where: Lake Alma State Park
The Lake Alma Beach Parry is nothing short of fun, sun, and sand! Every
summer, local communities gather at Lake Alma State Park for the annual
outdoor festivities. This day long party features music, games, a 5K
rum, pretty baby contest, triathlon, beach volleyball, basketball games,
bicycle races, swimming events, and much more.
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Pig Iron Day
When: Early
August
This Year: August 7, 2010
Where: Manpower Park, Jackson
Pig Iron Day is an annual
event celebrating the importance of iron in the early development of
Jackson County. The name comes from the molten iron that flows from
the hearth in the base of the furnace stack, through the trench of red
iron, and into the many short side branches to form bars of iron that
would be shipped to various locations for remanufacturing.
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Athens County Fair
When: Early August
This Year: TBA
Where: Athens County Fair Grounds, Athens
Come enjoy what Athens County has to offer! Every August, the people
of Athens County get together to celebrate the year’s harvest.
The county fair is a great place to experience the simpler side of life.
With livestock exhibits, horticulture displays, a demolition derby,
youth exhibits, truck and tractor pulls, and top name entertainment,
rides and games - there is something for everyone! |
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Meigs County Fair
When: Mid
August
This Year: August 16 - 21, 2010
Where: Meigs County Fair Grounds, Pomeroy
Come enjoy what Meigs County has to offer! Every August, the
people of Meigs County get together to celebrate the year’s harvest.
The county fair is a great place to experience the simpler side of life.
With livestock exhibits, horticulture displays, and a variety of entertainment,
rides and games - there is something for everyone!
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Ridgetop Music Festival
When: Mid
August
This Year: August 14, 2010
Where: Vinton County Airport, New Plymouth
The annual family-friendly event features local and regional musicians, storytelling, crafts, delicious food, split-the-pot, and airplane rides.
The event spotlights traditional and bluegrass music and even offers "Five Minutes of Fame" segments for individuals who want to stand up and sing a song. |
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Parade of the Hills
When: Mid August
This Year: TBA
Where: Nelsonville Public Square, Nelsonville
The festival promises something for everyone. Whether you're old, young,
or somewhere in between, the Parade of the Hills has something for you!
Each night features tons of entertainment on each of three stages, as
well as the Arts on the Square, a top-notch midway, professional and
local food vendors, and much, much more!
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Wellston Coal
Festival
When: Early September
This Year: September 7 - 11, 2010
Where: Wellston, Jackson County
Wellston invites you to enjoy good old-fashioned small town hospitality
at the Wellston Coal Festival. The event takes place annually the
first Tuesday through Saturday after Labor Day and is a celebration
of the city’s rich coal mining heritage. Some of the highlights
include nightly entertainment, fabulous food, rides and games, youth
activities, car and antique show, the Coal Miner Olympics, tours
of a working coal mine, and much more.
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Sternwheel Festival
When: Mid September
This Year: September 16 - 18, 2010
Where: Pomerory river front
Every September, Pomeroy hosts the Sternwheel Riverfest “Rally
by the River”. This three-day festival attracts Sternwheelers
and pleasure boaters from all over. Activities include live entertainment,
parades, a chili cook off, a line throwing competition, a Sexy Men's
Legs Contest, crafters, food vendors, children's activities, and so
much more.
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Ohio Pawpaw Festival
When: Mid September
This Year: September 19 & 20, 2010
Where: Lake Snowden, Albany
The Ohio Pawpaw Festival is a one-of-a-kind event. One weekend in mid
September, pawpaw fanatics get together at the peak of the season to
celebrate this unique native Ohio fruit. The festival has everything
pawpaw – ice cream, beer, music, art, history, trees, and so much
more. Smell, touch, taste, and fall in love with this wonderful tropical-flavored
fruit that has been growing in America for thousands of years and is
considered Ohio's first fruit.
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Vinton County Airshow
When: Mid September
This Year: September 19, 2010
Where: Vinton County Airport, near Creola
For well over 30 years Vinton County has been putting a fantastic fun
filled air show. Hosted by the Vinton County Airport, this is the largest
free air show in Ohio. The event will feature plane rides, acrobatic
flying, RC flying and all sorts of fun in the skies along with the best
barbeque chicken in Ohio.
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