Join us in celebrating every aspect of historic, charming, riverboat town life at one of our community festivals. From Belpre to Barlow to Marietta, small town charisma awaits you. Each family-friendly festival is geared towards making your summertime fun time memorable.
January
4th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
19th “Digging the Past” Archeology Day – Campus Martius Museum
19th Blue Oyster Cult – Peoples Bank Theatre
February
1st First Friday – Marietta Main Street
9th Contemporary Gunmakers & Allied Artists Show –
Campus Martius Museum
9th Crystal Gayle – Peoples Bank Theatre
17th MOMIX: Opus Cactus – Peoples Bank Theatre
18th History on Trial – The Castle
March
1st First Friday – Marietta Main Street
1st Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra – Peoples Bank Theatre
3rd River Cities Symphony Winter Concert – Peoples Bank Theatre
9th Mystery Dinner Theatre – Campus Martius Museum
9th Golden Dragon Acrobats – Peoples Bank Theatre
10th Havana Cuba All-Stars – Peoples Bank Theatre
16th Fiber Artisans Fair – Campus Martius Museum
16th Runa – Peoples Bank Theatre
15-16 River City Blues & Jazz Festival
23rd Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – Peoples Bank Theatre
April
5th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
7th Marietta’s Birthday
12th Lewis Black – Peoples Bank Theatre
May
3rd First Friday – Marietta Main Street
3rd Chicago – Peoples Bank Theatre
4th Herb Day Luncheon – The Castle
7th National Tourism Day
11th Connie Smith – Peoples Bank Theatre
18th River Cities Symphony Pops Concert – Peoples Bank Theatre
25-26 Historic Marietta Tour of Homes – The Castle
June
1-2 Historic Marietta Tour of Homes – The Castle
7th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
14th Jazzin up the Museums – Campus Martius Museum
21st Amy Grant – Peoples Bank Theatre
July
5th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
12-13 Marietta Riverfront Roar
19-20 Marietta Sweet Corn Festival
August
1-3 Belpre Homecoming
2nd First Friday – Marietta Main Street
3rd Inland Waterways Festival – Ohio River Museum
8-11 River Trails and Ales Festival
September
August 31- September 3 44th Washington County Fair
6th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
6-8 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
14th Night at the Museum – The Castle
26-29 Barlow Fair
October
4th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
4-6 Lowell Octoberfest
25th & 31st Ghost Tours – The Castle
November
1st First Friday – Marietta Main Street
15th Campus Martius Experience – Campus Martius Museum
16th Gingerbread House Workshop – The Castle
30th Small Business Saturday
30th Christmas Parade
December
6th First Friday – Marietta Main Street
14th Christmas Tea & Tour – The Castle
21st Solstice Watch – The Castle
