The Ohio Hill Country Festival is held the Wednesday through Saturday after Labor Day on the downtown streets to celebrate Wellston's rich Appalachian heritage. We offer a Karaoke Contest, Coal Miner Olympics, a Wednesday Hometown Parade and a Saturday Grand Parade, Baby Contests, Car and Motorcycle Show, Free Entertainment nightly, Rides, Games, Great Food and down home hospitality. Bring your lawn chair, spend the day - or several, and enjoy the old fashioned small town hospitality in historic downtown Wellston, Ohio..Everyone's Hometown since 1873.

Schedule of Events:

September 4, 2024

12:00pm - 2:00pm: Free lunch for Senior Citizens and Veteransat The Depot Presented by Grace Baptist Fellowship Church
?02:00pm - 6:00pm: Art Showat The Depot? Presented by Montgomery Trucking and Wellston Rotary Club
?04:00pm - 8:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Registrationat The Depot Presented by THe Happening Bistro
05:00pm: 2024 Ohio Hill Country Festival Opens Presented by Gem Bottling?
0?5:00pm: Rides Open Presented by Gem Beverages
?05:30pm: Mini Queens Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage?
06:30pm: Hometown Parade Presented by Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance? - Click here for a Parade Entry Form
07:00pm: Opening Ceremonies including Crowning of Senior Citizen Royaltyat The VFW Post 9092 Stage
?07:30pm: Miss OHiLLCo Queens Contestat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by The Patio Grubs and Suds                      
?08:00pm: Michael Christopher Bandat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by Holzer Health Systems

September 5, 2024

11:00am: J-VAC/ Adult Services Day Luncheonat The Depot Presented by JVAC of Jackson County, Vinton County National Bank and MedFlight
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Art Showat The Depot Presented by Montgomery Trucking and Wellston Rotary Club
12:30pm: Simba Jordanat The VFW Post 9092 Stage
0?2:00pm - 8:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Registrationat The Depot Presented by The Happenings Bistro
05:00pm: Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling?
06:00pm: Little Miss Queen Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage Presented by RM Williams Funeral Services
06:00pm: Jr Miss OHillCo Queen Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage Presented by RM Williams Funeral Services
?07:45pm: Appalachian Outlawsat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by

September 6, 2024

10:00am: Student Government Dayat Wellston High School Presented by American Legion Post 371
02:00pm - 8:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Showat The Depot Presented by The Happenings Bistro
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Art Showat The Depot Presneted by Montgomery Trucking and Wellston Rotary Club
01:00pm: Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling?
01:30pm: Pep Rally with WHS Band, Cheerleaders and Football Teamat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Buckeye Restoration and Construction and Smith Auto and Truck Service
02:30pm: Kids Open Mic Karaoke with MC Katrina Bashamat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by OCSEA Chapter 4010
05:00pm: Rides Close for 1 Hour Intermission
06:00pm: Rides Re-open Presented by Gem Bottling?
07:30pm: Karaokeat The VFW Post 9092 Stage?? ?Presented by SF Restoration

September 7, 2024

10:00am: Car and Motorcycle Show Registration Opens??
?11:00am: Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling?
?12:00pm - 2:00pm: Touch a Truck Presented by Wellston Fire Department?
12:00pm: Baby Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage Presented by McFadden Heating and Cooling
?01:00pm - 2:00pm: Gospel Music at The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by Grace Baptist Fellowship Church
12:00pm - 4:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Showat The Depot Presented by The Happenings Bistro
12:00pm: Car and Motorcycle Show Presented by Black Diamond Masonic Lodge 538 of Wellston
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Art Showat The Depot Presented by Montgomery Trucking
0???3:00pm: Queen's Luncheon by Invitation Onlyat St Peter and Paul Perish Hall Presented by RM Williams Funeral Home
03:00pm: Motorcycle and Car Show Awards Presented by Black Diamond Lodge
04:30pm: Visiting Queen Group Photoat Wellston City Hall
04:45pm: Visiting Queen Presentationat The VFW Post 9092 Stage?
05:00pm: Rides Close for 1 Hour Intermission
0?5:00pm - 6:00pm: at Wellston VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by Jerry's Do It Center
0???6:00pm: Rides Re-open Presented by Gem Bottling?
06:30pm: Ohio Hill Country Grand Finale Parade Presented by Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance
07:30pm: Announcing of Parade Winners, Raffles and Drawingsat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by McWilliams Funeral Home
08:00pm: TBAat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by Wellston American Legion Post 371
10:30pm: Crowing of 2025 Ohio Hill Country Royalty ?at The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by R.M. Williams Funeral Services
??11:00pm: Offical Closing of 2022 Ohio Hill Country Festival

Date: September 4 - September 7, 2024

Location: Downtown streets in Wellston, OH

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