122nd Ohio Hills Folk Festival Highlights
Events, Contests, Activities
QUAKER CITY – The Ohio Hills Folk Festival will fill the streets of the neighboring Guernsey County village next week as the community celebrates for the 122nd time.
The Ohio Hills Folk Festival will take place in Quaker City, Thursday through Saturday, July 9-11.
The festival was long known as the Quaker City Homecoming. It is the longest-running festival in Ohio, according to the organization’s website. The event traces its roots to a fall fair in 1871. In 1904, the current festival was established.
Describing the festival as family friendly, the website goes on to state, “The Ohio Hills Folk Festival strives to create a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.”
Organizers are pleased to share that carnival rides return this year.
Daily activities for all three days of the event include a craft and flea market, country store, shuttle service, festival kitchen and food concessions, art show, quilt show and train rides.
Contests include pie and cake baking, frog jumping and a rubber duck regatta.
Thursday’s Kiddie Parade features children dressed as their favorite characters and different floats.
Friday evening features the famous Philip Carpenter Mile Long Parade. It will follow the crowning of the new OHFF Queen by retiring 2025-2026 OHFF Queen, Delanie Roe, and the naming of other festival royalty for Princess, Prince, and Little Mr. and Miss.
On the last day of the festival, the Queen’s Parade will begin at 7 p.m., featuring the OHFF Queen and queens from other festivals. Capping off the evening will be a spectacular fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Highlights from the festival days include live music from Kennedy Wilkinson, Two by Two, Glory Way Music, Route 40 Band, Deep Down Country, New Town Cloggers and others.
Other features include a tractor show, pet show, kid’s bike race, rummage sale, car show, 5k and 10k run/walk and a tractor cruise.
More information on the festival may be found on OHFF’s website and Facebook page.
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