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 6, 2023

Hometown Day? ??presented by Milton Bank/ OVB

5pm - 2022 Ohio Hill Country Festival Opens Presented by Gem Bottling?
?5:30pm - Mini Queens Contest at The VFW Stage
6:30pm - Hometown Parade Presented by Peoples Bank  - Click here for a Parade Entry Form
?7:00pm - Opening Ceremonies including Crowning of Senior Citizen Royalty at The VFW Stage
?7:15pm - Coal Miner Olympics at The VFW Stage
7:45pm - Naked Karate Girls at The VFW Stage

September 7, 2023?

J-VAC/ Adult Services Day ?presented by WesBanco and JVAC of Jackson County
11am - J-VAC/ Adult Services Day Luncheon at The Depot
12pm - 6pm - Art Show at The Depot Presented by Montgomery Trucking
12:30pm - Simba Jordan at The VFW Stage
5pm - Rides Open Presnted by Gem Bottling?
5-6pm - Quilt, Needlework and Craft Registration at The Depot
6pm - Little Miss Queen Contest Finals at The VFW Stage
7pm - Simba Jordan at The VFW Stage
?7:45pm - Rick K and The All Nighters at Hozer Pizza Stage

September 8, 2023?

Youth Day ??presented by Rumpke Waste
10am - Student Government Day at Wellston High School
12pm - 7pm - Quilt, Needlework and Craft Show at The Depot
12pm - 6pm - Art Show at The Depot Presneted by Montgomery Trucking
1pm - Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling?
1:30pm - Pep Rally with WHS Band, Cheerleaders and Football Team at The VFW Stage Presnted by OCSEA Chapter 4010
2:30pm - Kids Open Mic Karaoke with MC Katrina Basham at The VFW Stage Presented by OCSEA Chapter 4010
5pm - Rides Close for 1 Hour Intermission
6pm - Rides Re-open Presented by Gem Bottling?
7:30pm - Karaoke at The VFW Stage??  - Click her for a Karaoke Entry Form

Sepember 9, 2023

Queen's Day ??presented by Adena Health Systems
10am - Car and Motorcycle Show Registration Opens??
10am - Dessert Contest at St Peter and Paul Perish Hall  - Click here for a Dessert Contest Entry Form
?12pm - 2pm - Touch a Truck Presented by Wellston Fire Department?
12pm - Baby Contest
12am - Gospel Music TBA at The VFW Stage
12pm - 4pm - Quilt, Needlework and Craft Show at The Depot
11am - Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling?
12pm - Car and Motorcycle Show
12pm - Art Show at The Depot Presented by Montgomery Trucking
???3pm - Queen's Luncheon by Invitation Only at St Peter and Paul Perish Hall Presented by RM Williams Funeral Home
3pm - Motorcycle and Car Show Awards Presented by Black Diamond Lodge
4:30pm - Visiting Queen Group Photo at Wellston City Hall
5pm - Rides Close for 1 Hour Intermission
4:45pm - Visiting Queen Presentation at The VFW Stage?
???6pm - Rides Re-open Presented by Gem Bottling?
6:30pm - Ohio Hill Country Grand Finale Parade Presented by Peoples Bank  - Click here for a Parade Entry Form
7:30pm - Announcing of Parade Winners, Raffles and Drawings at The VFW Stage
8pm - Simba Jordan Band at The VFW Stage
10:30pm - Crowing of 2024 Ohio Hill Country Royalty at The VFW Stage
?Following the Crowning of the 2024 Royalty Fireworks
11pm - Offical Closing of 2022 Ohio Hill Country Festival

Date:
September 6-9, 2023

Location:
Downtown streets in Wellston, OH 45692.

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