Holiday Gifts

JUL 26-28, Nelsonville Music Festival

Set in the beautiful rolling hills of Southeast Ohio, the 18th annual Nelsonville Music Festival will take place July 26-28, 2024 at Snow Fork Event Center. The 3-day event billboard magazine calls, one of the best-kept secrets of the U.S. music festival circuit, offers a diverse lineup of 40+ national, regional, and local acts from a variety of genres in an intimate setting, along with camping, kids activities, unique artisan and retail vendors, local food, and more! NMF is a production of Stuarts Opera House, a non-profit historic theater and performing arts center in Nelsonville. All proceeds raised at the festival directly support Stuarts Opera House, including its tuition-free Arts Education programs. Tickets and more information at nelsonvillefest.org....

JUL 27, Live Music at Hocking Hills Winery

Hocking Hills Winery will be hosting live music by Bob Iazuka! Come enjoy our locally crafted, award-winning wine, while you listen to the live music! 6pm - 9pm...

JUL 27, Lancaster Farmers Market

Lancaster Farmers Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, eggs, cut flowers, preserves, popsicles, crafts, plants, honey, body care products, and more! Open Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at West Chestnut Street in downtown Lancaster (behind Keller Market House). The farmers market is rain or shine, on the first Saturday in May through the first Saturday in October. 8:30AM - 12PM...

JUL 27, Lee Brice and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra

Grand Finale featuring Lee Brice and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra Saturday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m., gates open at 6:00 p.m. Location: Wendel Concert Stage, Ohio University Lancaster Tickets: $45 lawn / $55 at gate / $10 child, student / $550-$600 table of 10 The Lancaster Festival Orchestra, joined by the Lancaster High School Percussion Ensemble, opens with a salute to the great movie composer, John Williams. Lee Brice takes the stage with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. When Curb Records recording artist, Lee Brice, is not selling out arenas, writing and recording songs, or building new brands like American Born whiskey, you will find the family man with his wife Sara, two young boys, and daughter. Meanwhile, with over 3.7 billion on demand streams, and over 4 billion spins on Pandora, Brice continues to enjoy massive success at country radio, digital streaming services, and on the road. He has reached the #1 spot at Country Radio with Platinum selling “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” which consecutively follows three prior #1s: ASCAPs 2021 Country Song of the Year and 3x Platinum track “One of Them Girls,” “I Hope Youre Happy Now” with Carly Pearce, and the 4x Platinum hit “Rumor,” which was nominated in the category Single of The Year at the 55th Annual ACM Awards. One of the most played country artists of all time on Pandora, he was the second country artist behind Keith Urban to receive the Pandora Billionaire plaque. Lee is also a GRAMMY nominee, a CMA and ACM award winner, and he has taken nine radio singles to Number One: “A Woman Like You,” “Hard to Love,” “I Drive Your Truck,” “I Dont Dance,” “Drinking Class,” “Rumor,” “I Hope Youre Happy Now,” “One of Them Girls,” and “Memory I Dont Mess With.” Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and others have recorded his songs, and he has performed on numerous TV shows, including NBCs Today, ABCs The Bachelor, NBCs The Voice and FOXs Miss USA 2018. Lee performed as part of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Garth Brooks, aired on PBS March of 2020. At the 54th Annual CMA Awards, Lee took home the prize for Musical Event of the Year for his song with Carly Pearce, “I Hope Youre Happy Now.” At the 56th ACM Awards, “I Hope Youre Happy Now” won Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, and Lee and Carly Pearce performed the song live. Lees album, Hey World, has been certified Platinum and features several multi Platinum selling hits. Lee kicked off 2024 with an intimate acoustic tour, the Me & My Guitar Tour, and is bringing fans brand new music this Spring with his upcoming single, “Drinking Buddies” with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters. Learn more or grab tickets at LancasterFestival.org....

JUL 28, Live Music at Hocking Hills Winery

Hocking Hills Winery will be hosting live music by Paul Kazee! Come enjoy our locally crafted, award-winning wine, while you listen to the live music! 2pm - 5pm...

JUL 28, 7th Annual Praise on Tap Service!

Join us for a special worship service at Brewery 33 on July 28th at 10 am! This is our 7th Annual special worship event with special music and a fantastic message of hope. Very casual event, offering donations go toward Project Bridge, a charity that helps k-12 instrumental education. Refreshments immediately following the service....

JUL 28, Beauty and The Beast at OUL Theater

Step into the enchanted world of Broadways classic, Disneys Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Showtimes Sunday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets for this show can be purchased online at Ohio.edu/lancaster/theatre. Location: Ohio University Lancaster Theatre 1570 Granville Pike...

JUL 29, Art Exhibit - Marks About Nature

Arts in the Parks hosts an art exhibit featuring works by artist Janet Grissom in the Hocking Hills Lodge and Conference Center from July 3 through August 7. This is a stunning collection of work that you won't want to miss! In her current exhibition, MARKS ABOUT NATURE, Janet Grissom focuses on her time in nature, intending to capture moments that would be forgotten and never realized if not documented on her canvas. She strives to seduce the eyes and capture the mind. The exhibit is in the Lodge Lobby and open during business hours. This is a stunning exhibition that you will not want to miss! We would love for you to join us as we host Janet Grissom and her brilliant artwork in July. 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM...