Parade of the Hills Festival

Join us for food, rides, and nightly entertainment for the whole family to enjoy at our festival held on the third full weekend in August at Nelsonville's historic Public Square.

Schedule:

8:00 AM – Lucky Ladies Formal Breakfast-at The Mine Tavern until 10 am
Come dressed all fancy in your Sunday Best!
10:00 AM - Book Sale, Historic Slideshow and Drop in Crafts -
Nelsonville Public Library (10 - 5)
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11:00 AM -Parade of the Hills Food Booth Opens - Washington Street
First United Methodist Church - Home Cooked Food (11 -7)
1:00 PM - Concessions Open (until 11:00 PM)
1:30 PM - Kid's Street Game Registration - Bell Tower Stage
2:00 PM - Kids' Street Games - Bell Tower Stage - Presented by the 50s Club
3:00 PM - Rides Open - Kissel Amusement Co.
Puppet Show in the Hills- Featuring Stevens Puppets (Main Floor) A hand-
carved marionette puppet performance by Steven’s Puppets
4:00 PM - First National Bank Family Fun Park Opens -
Taste of Nelsonville Vendors Open (4 -10)
4:30 PM – Rockin Robots – First National Bank Family Fun Park
4:45 PM - Fiddlers Registration - Stuart's Opera House Office (until 5:45)

Nightly Entertainment

6:00 PM - The Ohio State Fiddling Contest - Starts Opera House ($8 admission)
tickets may be purchased direct from Stuart's Opera House (740) 753 -1924
7:00 PM - Miss Parade of the Hills Formal Judging - Main Stage
7:30 PM – Rockin Robots – First National Bank Family Fun Park
8:00 PM - Quinten Brooks - Library Junction Stage
8:30 PM – Miss Americanas: A Taylor Swift Tribute- Main Stage
11:00 PM - Festival Closes for the Night