Festivals

Spring at the Round Barn is an open-air & barn market bringing together 125+ of the best vendors from across the Midwest, gathered together inside the historic Round Barn and charming grounds of the Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio.

Spring at the Round Barn is an open-air & barn market bringing together 125+ of the best vendors from across the Midwest, gathered together inside the historic Round Barn and charming grounds of the Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio.

Picktown Palooza is a 3-day celebration of the community that features fun activities and entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy carnival rides, a kids' corner, national artists, local musicians, food vendors, a beer garden, a 5k, a car show, and more!

Save the date! The 39th Annual Lancaster Festival is happening in 2023, between July 20 and July 29. Immerse yourself in the community as you enjoy various forms of artistic expression.

Destination Downtown Lancaster and the Lancaster Festival proudly present the 36th annual ArtWalk on Friday, July 21nd, 6-9 p.m. Come and experience downtown Lancaster’s most popular night. The streets are closed to traffic for this festive event. Stroll through beautiful historic Lancaster and enjoy the juried exhibitions of local and regional artists in over 30 downtown locations. Enjoy live music on stage, in business locations, and with talented street performers.

The Baltimore Festival is an annual event featuring live entertainment on two stages, rides, lots of food, Queen's Pageant, Baby Pageant, Friday evening Cruise-In, Saturday morning Grand Parade, and activities at the festival grounds all day.

Join in the fun of Wands & Wizards Weekend-- the most magical event of the summer! Locations throughout Fairfield County, Ohio will be celebrating in their own wizardly way! Stay tuned for more details. 

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lancaster BrewFest in downtown with over 25 different Ohio craft breweries on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Stay tuned for ticket details!

Get ready for this fun festival that you are sure to find ear-resistable! Bring your family and friends to discover more than 20 midway rides and games, tractor pulls, food, parades, and more. Compete in one of the fun contests that are held throughout the week.

Fall at the Round Barn is an open-air & barn market bringing together 125+ of the best vendors from across the Midwest, gathered together inside the historic Round Barn and charming grounds of the Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio. If you love chippy, rusty, repurposed, salvaged, modern farmhouse decor, boutique clothing, hand-poured candles, artisan jewelry, handcrafted goods, yummy food trucks, live music, shopping local, and meeting the makers, then it’s a 2-day event that you won’t want to miss!

Come and experience the trials and tribulations that the first settlers in the Ohio Territory endured as they fought for and carved out a home. Frontier Spirit 1799 showcases the events and lives of these settlers featuring five or six scenes from early Fairfield county in an outdoor theater and trail. You'll laugh, cry, and learn of the price paid for what we now know as Lancaster, Ohio.

Fall at the Round Barn is an open-air & barn market bringing together 125+ of the best vendors from across the Midwest, gathered together inside the historic Round Barn and charming grounds of the Fairfield Co. Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio. If you love chippy, rusty, repurposed, salvaged, modern farmhouse decor, boutique clothing, hand-poured candles, artisan jewelry, handcrafted goods, yummy food trucks, live music, shopping local, and meeting the makers, then it’s a 2-day event that you won’t want to miss!

Bring your family and friends downtown on Saturday, September 30 for Destination Downtown Lancaster's Fall Festival & Bark in the Park. Enjoy hayrides, live music, local vendors, and a beer garden. This is a pet friendly event, so be sure to bring your four-legged friends!

Days of Knights is a not-for-profit educational organization that hosts and organizes the annual living history timeline event of the same the name. The first Days of Knights took place in Frankfort, Kentucky in 2012 and has been held each year since. In 2019, the organization found a new home in Charles Alley Nature Park in Lancaster.

Visit the Fairfield County Fairgrounds for the 173rd Fairfield County Fair from Sunday, October 8 to Saturday, October 14. The goal of the Fairfield County Fair is to provide a family-oriented event with fun for all ages. Come check out a great county fair and see why people continue to come back year after year!