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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2018 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION - Saturday, June 30Always held the last Saturday in June.
2018 Date: Saturday, June 30th West Liberty Lions' Club Community Fish Fry from 5-7pm at Lions' Club Park followed by FIREWORKS at dusk. NEW in 2018: Cornhole Tournament before the fireworks at 5pm & Kickball Game under the lights after the fireworks! Anyone can sign up to play. Cornhole teams are $10/team. To play in the Kickball game, it's $10/person (limited to the 1st 20 participants to sign up). All proceeds go to the West Liberty Fireworks Fund. For more information or to sign up, click here! The West Liberty Fourth of July firework show is 100% funded by local donations, and we are in need of donations for the 2018 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. |
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WEST LIBERTY LIONS CLUB FISH FRY - Saturday, June 30, 5-7pmBefore West Liberty's Annual Village Fireworks show, head out to Lions Club Park for a traditional West Liberty Lions Club Fish Fry fundraiser. The fish fry takes place at the big shelter house from 5-7pm.
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HANDY BOYS & GIRLS HOLIDAYS: FOURTH OF JULY AT MAC-A-CHEEK CASTLE - Sunday, July 1, 5:00-6:30pmCelebrate our Nation’s birthday like children did in the 1880s. Make thunderbolts, whirls and winged fancies fly, hear a story about a local ceremony in 1840, play games, and make the cannon boom.
Appropriate for ages 5-adults. ($10 for adults, $5 for children) The program lasts until 6:30 and includes entrance to Mac-A-Cheek. Questions? Call (937) 844-3902 or email mpcastle@aol.com |
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4th ANNUAL YOUNG LIFE MEMORIAL RUN2018 Date: Saturday, July 7, 7-10pm
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 2.5 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. |
We will begin the event with a Rainbow Kiddie Dash for ages 1-8 years old (40 yards to 100 meters), and will cap the evening with a "Light Up for Life" Sky Lantern Release at dusk. The 2.5 mile participants receive a dry-fit event t-shirt and an entry for raffle drawings. Sky lanterns are included with race registration. The Rainbow Kiddie Dash includes an event cotton t-shirt and a medal. A memorial gift will be available for families that submit child loss information.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:00pm – Registration/ Packet Pick-Up
7:45pm – Rainbow Kiddie Dash
8:00pm – 2.5 Mile Run/Walk
9:00pm – Raffle Drawings
9:30pm – Sky Lantern Release
*Kona Ice and Food Trucks on Site
ENTRY FEES:
2.5 Mile Memorial Walk/Run
$25 - Pre-registered by JUNE 30th
$30 - Race Day
$20 - Parents of child loss (Promo Code: memorialparent)
PACKET PICK-UP – RACE DAY, Includes:
*Event T-shirt, Bib Number, Raffle Entry, and Sky Lantern (distributed at dusk)
Rainbow Kiddie Dash
$6 - Ages: 1-8 years old
- Cotton T-shirt and medal for all participants
Memorial on Course
Free - Please submit information by June 30th
*Small gift for families of child loss
For more information, visit the Facebook Event page.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:00pm – Registration/ Packet Pick-Up
7:45pm – Rainbow Kiddie Dash
8:00pm – 2.5 Mile Run/Walk
9:00pm – Raffle Drawings
9:30pm – Sky Lantern Release
*Kona Ice and Food Trucks on Site
ENTRY FEES:
2.5 Mile Memorial Walk/Run
$25 - Pre-registered by JUNE 30th
$30 - Race Day
$20 - Parents of child loss (Promo Code: memorialparent)
PACKET PICK-UP – RACE DAY, Includes:
*Event T-shirt, Bib Number, Raffle Entry, and Sky Lantern (distributed at dusk)
Rainbow Kiddie Dash
$6 - Ages: 1-8 years old
- Cotton T-shirt and medal for all participants
Memorial on Course
Free - Please submit information by June 30th
*Small gift for families of child loss
For more information, visit the Facebook Event page.
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SANSAMI CREATIVE WORKS PRESENTS HAMLET - July 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 7pmOn the lawn at Mac-A-Cheek Castle, gates open at 7:00 pm. Performances start at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit www.sansamicw.com. (Admission is $5.00. Tickets support Sansami Creative Works.)
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MAC-A-CHEEK CONCERT ON THE LAWN BY THE WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND - August 12, 6pmOn the lawn at Mac-A-Cheek Castle, there is no admission fee, but bring a blanket or chair.
Questions? Call (937) 844-3902 or email mpcastle@aol.com |
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41st ANNUAL 5K BOSS SUMMER RUN2018 Date: August 18th (Typically on a Saturday morning in late August)
The 41st Annual 5K BOSS Summer Run & Big Orange 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 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. Cash prizes for top three male and female finishers and race medals for all participants. Male and female age group winners receive gift certificates from the Big Orange Shoe Shop. Great door prizes and food provided by the West Liberty-Salem Cross Country Parents. Entry fee is $20 if registered before August 12th and $25 after August 12th. Entry fee for the Fun Run is $5 All proceeds benefit the West Liberty-Salem Big Orange Cross Country program. Online registration at www.runsignup.com. Race day registration will start at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.BornAndRacedinWestLiberty.com. All proceeds benefit the WLS Big Orange Cross Country program. |
West Liberty Labor Day Festival Parade - Saturday at 12PM
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2018 WEST LIBERTY LABOR DAY FESTIVAL53rd Annual Labor Day Festival
Friday-Monday, August 31 - September 3, 2018 Welcome Exhibitors, Food Trucks, Displays, Parade Units, Antique Equipment and Vendors! For more information or to request a spot at the 2018 festival, visit www.WestLibertyLions.org. Daily Entertainment Schedule WL-S Cheerleaders' Rubber Duck Races in Onion Creek, WL-S Athletics' Dunk Tank, Wheat Thrashing Demonstrations, Dynamometer, Flea Market, Craft Tent, Live Music & Entertainment, Kids Area with Games and Entertainment, Pony Rides, Barrel Train Rides, Petting Zoo, Carnival Games, Sawmill Demonstrations, Ball Games and MORE! See days and times above for specific events. *Details Subject to Change |
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AUTUMN OPEN HOUSES IN WEST LIBERTYFriday & Saturday, September 7th & 8th, 2018 – Autumn Open Houses in Downtown Shops
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17th ANNUAL OHIO FISH & SHRIMP FESTIVALDATES, RATES & HOURS
Friday, September 14, 2018: 4pm – 10pm Saturday, September 15, 2018: 11am – 10pm Sunday, September 16, 2018: 11am – 5pm General Admission: $5 Ages 3-12: $2 2 & under: FREE 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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MAC-A-CHEEK LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM, October 6, 9am-4pmDiscover life was on the line in World War II by attending a free living history program on the lawn at Mac-A-Cheek Castle, presented by the Ohio Living History Association, WWII US Mech Forces HQ.
Questions? Call (937) 844-3902 or email mpcastle@aol.com |
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FALL TOUR OF HOMES2018 Fall Tour of Homes - Saturday, October 20th
Times: 12:00-4:00pm 2017 West Liberty Tour of Homes Info |
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WEST LIBERTY BEGGAR'S NIGHT2018 Date: Thursday, October 25, 6-7:30pm
The village of West Liberty holds its Halloween Beggar's Night/Trick-or-Treat on the Logan County-wide designated date (typically the 4th Thursday in October). |
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HANDY BOYS & GIRLS HALLOWEEN AT MAC-O-CHEE CASTLE, Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28, 4:30-6pmEnjoy 19th century autumn games on the lawn at Mac-O-Chee Castle. Then enter the building and have fun getting scared by classic stories and poems. Learn about 19th century Halloween customs in our 17th annual event, Ghosts & Goblins: Literature to Scare and Delight.
Appropriate for ages 5-adults. ($10 for adults, $5 for children). The program lasts until 6:00 p.m. Questions? Call (937) 844-3902 or email mpcastle@aol.com |
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CHRISTMAS TREE AUCTIONSponsored by the West Liberty Business Association. All proceeds from the Christmas Tree Auction will go towards the West Liberty Historical Society's Town Hall Phase III Restoration Project.
Decoration Phase: Oct. 1 - Nov. 1 Village Display/Silent Auction Bidding Phase: Nov. 2-Nov. 23 (View the 2017 trees here.) Winners Take Trees Home: Nov. 26 or 27 If you have any questions, feel free to call Cindee Boyd at Town Hall 465-2716 or cell 844-9090. Thank you for supporting the West Liberty Business Association and Town Hall Project. |
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WEST LIBERTY CHRISTMAS-IN-THE-VILLAGE
Friday-Saturday, November 2-3, 2018 – Christmas Preview, Decorations, Music and Open Houses begin in the Downtown Shops! Come to Town Hall to see and bid on 10 Christmas Trees to be given away to 10 families this Christmas season!
Monday, November 19, 2018 - West Liberty Lions Club Ham & Turkey Raffle at 7:00pm at the West Liberty Fire House. (Raffle always held annually on the 3rd Monday of November) Friday, November 23, 2018 – Christmas Open Houses in Shops & Marie's Candies (Marie's Candies Open House is from 9:00am-3:00pm and includes samples, candy making demonstrations and FREE gingerbread house decorating for kids 12 and under. Marie's Candies retail store is open from 8:00am-6:00pm.) 4:00-6:00pm - Old fashioned community soup dinner in the Fire House. 5:00pm - 20th Annual Luminaria 5k Run. Click for more info from 2017's entry form. [2017 Luminaria Men's Results] [2017 Luminaria Women's Results] 6:00pm - Christmas Parade. Register to have a Float in the Parade! (The West Liberty Business Association awards cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place floats!) [2017 Float Winners: 1st-Grace Chapel, 2nd-Lions Club, 3rd-Solomon's Garage] Following the Parade in the Fire House - Santa arrives bearing gifts for the kiddos and sits for pictures in Santa's Workshop. Saturday, November 24, 2017 - Christmas Open Houses in the downtown shops continues through Small Business Saturday! |
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9th ANNUAL LIBERTY HALF MARATHON - New Year's Day, 9amMonday, Jan. 1, 2019: 9:00 a.m.
New Year's Day Half Marathon starting in West Liberty and ending in East Liberty, Ohio. Race starts at 9:00 a.m. Scenic, rolling countryside with one large steep hill. $30 entry fee with all proceeds benefiting the West Liberty Salem girls track and field team. Race day registration $40. Race day registration will be held at Subway, just up the street from Marie's. All runners will receive a race t-shirt. The race begins at Marie's Candies in West Liberty and finishes at Reliant Mechanical, Inc. in East Liberty. There will be shuttles at both the start and finish. For more information, visit http://www.bornandracedinwestliberty.com. |
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WEST LIBERTY'S ANNUAL "SPRING FLING"
2019 Dates: TBA
The West Liberty "Spring Fling" is a Friday and Saturday in March where the downtown (and some non-downtown) shops host their annual Spring Open Houses. New springtime inventory is on display. Many of the shops have special weekend-long sales to kickoff the spring season, and downtown will feature new spring decorations and springtime music. |
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WEST LIBERTY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER MEETING2019 Date: TBA
Our Annual West Liberty Business Association Dinner Meeting is typically held on an April weekday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Foundation Hall in Green Hills Community. There is a dinner, dessert, a short business meeting, entertainment and a featured speaker. |
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WEST LIBERTY'S ANNUAL FIRE SALES - Saturday, May 18(Always held on the 3rd Saturday in May)
2019 West Liberty Annual Fire Sales (Garage Sale Day) is Saturday, May 18th. Share sales on the official Facebook Event page! And don't forget to visit the village's shops and restaurants, many of which will also feature "Fire Sales". Local food trucks have also been invited to the village. 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. Sales start at 8:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. (Times approximate.) |
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WEST LIBERTY'S MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - Monday, May 27, 2019, 2pm
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
Parade 2pm Starts at the Old High School Ends at the Town Hall Ceremony to follow including high school band, a 21-gun salute, "Taps", and a benediction provided by Pastor Lee Ortman. |