Events Schedule

Upcoming Events


Events for 2023

Navy Bean Fall Festival, Friday &Saturday September 15th and 16th, 2023

OCHS will have a booth at the festival and will be selling copies of Feeding Ohio County: A Community Cookbook, local history book Reflections of Rising Sun, and official OCHS T-shirts all for $15 each. 

OCHS Chili Cook-Off!, November 11th at 12pm.

Come on down for a good ole' fashion chili cook off to benefit the Historical Society. It is $10 to submit your chili. There will be three judges who pick the winner. Admission is free and comes with chili tasting, a drink, and dessert.  

Christmas Market at the Museum, Friday & Saturday, December 1st & 2nd from 10 am to 5 pm each day.

Visit the museum and get your holiday shopping done at the same time. Unique vendors selling bespoke and one-of-a-kind items.

Member's Pitch-In Dinner, December 11th.

If you are a member of the OCHS please attend as there will be food, an address from the new Executive Director, and voting to fill any vacancies in the Board of Trustees. 

Christmas Nutcracker Tea, Saturday. December 16th, 2023

Step into the holiday magic of the Nutcracker and enjoy some tea and treats all based on the theme of a Nutcracker Christmas.

2023 Christmas Market

Come to the OCHS Museum on Friday & Saturday, Dec. 1st & 2nd from 10 am to 5 pm and enjoy a festive atmosphere where you can shop for gifts, eat delicious soup, and socialize with other supporters of the museum. The museum will be decked out in holiday cheer and Christmas music will be provided by our Alexa up in the rafters. We will have dozens of vendors selling one of a kind items.

2023 All-American Chili Cook Off

For $10 you can reserve your spot to put your chili up against the top contenders in this years Chili Cook-Off. Admission is free to the event on Nov. 11th at 12 pm. Come down and taste the many amazing chilis, plus you can wash it down with a cold drink and finish it off with a nice dessert. Three guest judges will be decide who the winner is.