WEST LIBERTY COMMUNITY EVENTS
There is so much going on in West Liberty, Ohio all year round. Please join our community and take pride in our events, parades, festivals, fundraisers and so much more! Have an event you would like to share on MyWestLiberty.com?
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Sat. July 9, 2022: 8th ANNUAL YOUNG LIFE MEMORIAL RUN2022 Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022
(Typically 6:45pm-10pm on a Saturday evening in mid-July) The YLM Run brings together families and friends of children gone too soon, to share the love they left behind. Families who have experienced the loss of a child are warmly invited to submit their loved one’s information to the degree of their comfort, to be honored on the 2.4 mile course. Each life is represented: The “Each-One-Counts-Mile” will feature a white flag for each loss during pregnancy. The last mile will host memorial marker signs and balloon bouquets with names and pictures of infants, children and young adults. Schedule of Events: 6:45pm-7:30pm Registration/ Packet Pickup 7:30pm - National Anthem 7:45pm - Rainbow Kiddie Dash 8:00pm - 2.4 Mile Memorial Walk & Run 9:00pm - Raffle Drawings 9:15pm - Candle Lighting 9:30pm - Light Up for Life Lantern Release |
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July 20-22, 27-29, 31: Castle CampsInteractive camps for students entering grades 4-6 offer creative discovery inside and around the Castle. In 2022, both camps focus on the art and science of nature, each with a different approach and outcome. Campers and their families will be invited to return for the free event on July 31.
July 20 – 22, 9:00 – 4:00, $45 (MFH Members save 20%) From long-extinct creatures and mythical beasts, to modern insects, fish, mammals, and birds, campers will explore Ohio's native creatures and the art they inspire. Their works will be fashioned into a display for exhibit on July 31. July 27 – 29, 9:00 – 4:00, $45 (MFH Members save 20%) An integrated arts-science camp will expose youth to art, drama, and dance while investigating the science of nature surrounding the Castle and how nature was used as art inside the building. Campers will draw inspiration from nature as they creating short performances and works of art, to be shared on July 31. |
Public Event: The Art and Science of Nature
Sunday, July 31, 2022, 11:00 – 4:00, Free Outdoor Event, Registration not required
Meet with Natural Resource specialists and other nature educators to learn more about the insects, fish, bats, mammals and plants that live in the area surrounding Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek. Discover how artists in the past incorporated elements of the natural world into the construction and decoration of the Castle. Enjoy demonstrations and hand-on activities focusing on drawing, stenciling, designing, chiseling, and carving. Works created by campers will be shown to inspire other to enjoy the art and science of nature.
This outdoor program is free and reservations are not required. The event will take place under tents in case of rain. Regular tour fees apply for facilitated, self-guided tours inside the Castle.
Sunday, July 31, 2022, 11:00 – 4:00, Free Outdoor Event, Registration not required
Meet with Natural Resource specialists and other nature educators to learn more about the insects, fish, bats, mammals and plants that live in the area surrounding Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek. Discover how artists in the past incorporated elements of the natural world into the construction and decoration of the Castle. Enjoy demonstrations and hand-on activities focusing on drawing, stenciling, designing, chiseling, and carving. Works created by campers will be shown to inspire other to enjoy the art and science of nature.
This outdoor program is free and reservations are not required. The event will take place under tents in case of rain. Regular tour fees apply for facilitated, self-guided tours inside the Castle.
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Sat. July 23: West Liberty's Annual Ice Cream Social2022 Date: Saturday, July 23
West Liberty's Annual Ice Cream Social will take place on a Saturday, July 23rd at West Liberty United Methodist Church from 4 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. There will be plenty of food and fellowship outside in the back of the church building under tents. Everyone is welcome to attend. This year's menu includes noodles, sandwiches, desserts & always homemade ice cream! All proceeds from this year's event will benefit former West Liberty resident Matt Dernlan. The event is being sponsored by the area churches and the West Liberty Lions Club. Questions? Contact Nancy Dowden at (937) 465-4219. |
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SAT. Aug. 13, 5-7pm: WEST LIBERTY LIONS CLUB FISH FRYThe West Liberty Lion's Club hosts several Fish Fry fundraisers throughout the year at West Liberty Lions Club Park. Open to the public and all are encouraged to come out to the park, visit and have a good time and enjoy a meal. Adults meals are $12. Children's meals are $6. Proceeds are used to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from WL-S.
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Sat. Aug. 20: 45th ANNUAL 5K BOSS SUMMER RUN2022 Date: Saturday, August 20 (Typically a Saturday in mid-August)
A 5K race in the rolling West Liberty countryside and a 1-Mile Fun Run for kids 10 and under. Race starts and ends in Lions' Club Park. The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 9:00 a.m. Prizes for top 3 male and female finishers and race medals for all participants. There will be great door prizes. For more information, visit www.BornAndRacedinWestLiberty.com. All proceeds benefit the WLS Big Orange Cross Country program. |
West Liberty Labor Day Parade - Saturday at 10:30AM
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Sep. 2-5: 2022 WEST LIBERTY LABOR DAY Festival57th Annual Labor Day Festival - FREE ADMISSION
Friday-Monday, September 3-6, 2021 Welcome Exhibitors, Food Trucks, Displays, Parade Units, Antique Equipment and Vendors! For more information, including daily entertainment schedules visit WestLibertyLions.org. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Saturday's Parade will now begin at 10:30am! Spread the news! |
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Sat. Sep. 3: Gloryland Ministries 25th Anniversary CelebrationGloryland Ministries "Celebrate Mac-O-Chee Castle" event will be held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Gloryland Ministries headquarters located at 8908 US HWY 68 N, West Liberty, Ohio. (It is in-between Liberty Motors and Heaven's Dew, south of town on 68.) Kids can play games, dress up, and participate in activities- all castle related!
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2022 OHIO FISH & SHRIMP FESTIVAL2022 Dates: TBA
Festival Hours: 10am-10pm each Saturday Celebrate Ohio’s Freshwater Shrimp Harvest! Get your fill of mouth-watering seafood selections while enjoying a live music stage, multiple vendors and activities for the whole family. Explore live displays of fish, frogs, turtles and other native critters. Swing by the fish farm market for a taste of gourmet smoked trout products. Participate in the Trout Feeding Frenzy, sand castle play zone and our famous sturgeon pool, where you can pet Ohio’s largest native fish. Battle to win the Shrimp Peeling & Eating Contest, take home a souvenir t-shirt and enjoy the country atmosphere at the farm! Freshly harvested shrimp will be for sale beginning Saturday morning (until sold out). For more information, visit: http://fwfarms.com/festival/ |
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Sun. Oct. 23: Autumn Games & Halloween Customs at Piatt Castle Mac-A-CheekSunday, October 23, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
$10 adults, $5 youth (ages 5-15) MFH Members save 20% Enjoy outdoor seasonal games and Halloween customs popular in the 19th century Activities will be planned for youth and adult and will conclude with a bonfire. Celebrate the season and come in Costume. Anyone who brings a carved or decorated pumpkin will receive free admission to the event if you are willing to leave your pumpkin behind to decorate the outside of the Castle. |
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October: WEST LIBERTY'S Trick-or-Treat2022 Date: TBA
The village of West Liberty holds its Halloween Beggar's Night/Trick-or-Treat on the Logan County-wide designated date. |
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Mon. Oct. 31: The Family Haunt at Mac-A-Cheek CastleMonday, October 31, 2022, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
$15 ($12 for MFH Members) Advance Reservations Required Enjoy performances of haunting stories by Piatts in the 19th century, including "My Ghost" by Sarah M.B. Piatt, "The Haunted House," by Louise Kirby Piatt and a description of an actual 19th century seance by journalist, Donn Piatt. Readers will wear late 19th century costumes as they perform in the drawing room at 7:30 pm in Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek, 1 mile east of West Liberty. Reservations are required. Tickets are $15 with a 20% discount for MFH members. The performance is recommended for ages 15 and older. It is sponsored by the Mac-A-Cheek Foundation with support from the Columbus Foundation and a seasonal sponsor, Dr. Ronald Alvin Stewart. |
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2022 WEST LIBERTY CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE EVENTSNov. 1-26, 2021 - Village Christmas Tree Auction
Nov. 1-26, 2021 - The West Liberty Business Association Snowflake Basket Raffle
Enter to win basket of local goodies valued over $500! Purchase your tickets for $1 each or 6 for $5 at Country Friends of Ohio, LLC, LT's Uniquities LLC, Neer & Farm or the West Liberty Branch Library between now and Black Friday! The winner will be announced online on the MyWestLiberty Facebook page on Cyber Monday! Friday-Saturday, November 4-5, 2022 - Christmas in the Village Open House
Monday, November 21, 2022 - West Liberty Lions Club Ham & Turkey Raffle at 7pm at the West Liberty Fire House (Raffle always held annually on 3rd Monday of November.)
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Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 - Black Friday and Christmas in the Village Parade
Enjoy Christmas Open Houses and Black Friday sales in the village shops all day, followed by:
Enjoy Christmas Open Houses and Black Friday sales in the village shops all day, followed by:
- 4:00-6:00pm - Donation-based Community Soup Dinner hosted by West Liberty First Church of God and served at the Firehouse.
- 5:00pm - 23rd Annual Luminaria 5K Race. Race day registration will be available online and registration is also available on the day of the race from 3:30 – 4:45pm at BOSS (103 W. Baird St.). T-shirt not guaranteed for race day registration. [2021 Race Results]
- 6:30pm - Christmas in the Village Parade. (Float registration is now closed.) The West Liberty Business Association awards cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place floats! Santa Claus comes to town & the village tree is lit!
- Following the Parade in the Fire House - Santa arrives bearing gifts for the kiddos and sits for pictures in Santa's Workshop and the Village Christmas Tree Auction winners will be chosen.
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 - Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday in West Liberty is a great way to support local businesses this holiday season.
Small Business Saturday in West Liberty is a great way to support local businesses this holiday season.
- Receive your Small Business Saturday goodie bags at Sweetie Pie's Baked Goods & Coffee Shop. The goodie bags are reusable bags and have many items inside for you to take home with you!
- There will also be a passport shopping event happening in conjunction with the Logan County Visitor’s Bureau. Be sure to stop at all the West Liberty locations, collect your stamps, and enter for a chance to win a prize!
Saturday, December 10, 2022 - Christmas in the Village Tour of Homes
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DEC. 11: Village Christmas Lights ContestEveryone living within the village of West Liberty is encouraged to decorate the outside of their home for Christmas before the Christmas Home Tour. On the evening of the Christmas Home Tour (Saturday, December 10, 2022), attendees and residents are encouraged to walk or drive around the community and upload a photo to Facebook of their favorite decorated home using the hashtag #wlchristmaslights. The home that receives the most votes will win $50 in Liberty Bucks to be spent shopping locally just in time for the holidays!
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March: West Liberty's Annual Spring Open HousesDowntown West Liberty hosts its annual Spring Open Houses on Friday and Saturday in March each year.
New springtime inventory will be on display. Downtown West Liberty will feature new spring decorations and springtime music. Food trucks are coming to town, and shops will have special treats, sales, giveaways and promotions to kickoff the spring shopping season. And be on the lookout for the Easter Bunny! |
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April: WEST LIBERTY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER MEETING2023 Date: TBA
Each year, our annual West Liberty Business Association Dinner Meeting is held on an April weekday evening at a location in the community. There is a dinner, dessert, a short business meeting, entertainment and a featured speaker. |
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Sat. May 20, 2023: WEST LIBERTY'S ANNUAL FIRE SALESWest Liberty's Annual Fire Sales are usually held the 3rd Saturday in May. Sales start early Saturday morning and continue through about 5pm.
Promote your fire sales in the Official Facebook Event. During the Saturday Fire Sales, the West Liberty Business Association provides port-o-johns for our visitors at 4 locations: CT Communications building (205 N. Detroit St.), Bethel Mennonite Church (416 Washington St.), near the old Tiger Hut (412 W. Baird St.) and Thoman's IGA (201 S. Detroit St.). There are also public restrooms at Town Hall and Lions Club Park. The "Fire Sales" refer to the town fire disaster of 1880. The fire started in a barn and spread through town destroying many businesses and several homes. It was the worst in village history, and the town rallied to support the residents and business owners who lost nearly everything in the fire. |
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Sat. May 27. 2023, 10am-12pm: Splash Pad Opening DayThe Splash Pad Grand Opening is the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. In 2023, that will be Saturday, May 27th from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM. The first 50 kids will receive goodie bags and the West Liberty Fire Department will be there with fire trucks, along with the Macochee Joint Ambulance and West Liberty Police Dept.
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Mon. May 29, 2023: WEST LIBERTY'S MEMORIAL DAY PARADEThe Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony starts at 2 pm.
The parade starts at the old high school and ends at the Town Hall. Ceremony to follow including high school band, a 21-gun salute, "Taps", and a benediction provided by a local pastor. |
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Sat. June 24: 2023 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONSaturday, June 24, 2023 at Dusk
(West Liberty's Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration is typically held the last Saturday in June.) FIREWORKS begin at dusk at Lions Club Ballpark. . There are also softball games all day long at Lions Club Ballpark, and 10U, 12U & 14U baseball tournaments at Dodge Park and Kingscreek Community Park. The West Liberty Fourth of July firework show is 100% funded by local donations, and we are in need of donations for the next show. To donate, visit The Peoples Savings and Loan Company in downtown West Liberty and ask to donate to an account set up on behalf of the Fourth of July fireworks show. Several downtown businesses also collect in their shops for the fireworks. |
