Your Next Exciting Adventure

Like the people who visit and live here, no two Marietta adventures are exactly alike. Whether you like to spend your downtime exploring the past in a museum or historic site, taking in dinner and a live show, or hiking to a scenic overlook in the Appalachian foothills, Marietta is the perfect place to bring the entire family to play. There’s so much to explore, you can’t see everything in one trip – but it’s still fun to try!

Like the people who visit and live here, no two Marietta adventures are exactly alike. Whether you like to spend your downtime exploring the past in a museum or historic site, taking in dinner and a live show, or hiking to a scenic overlook in the Appalachian foothills, Marietta is the perfect place to bring the entire family to play. There’s so much to explore, you can’t see everything in one trip – but it’s still fun to try!

Festivals

River City Bluesfest

Held the third weekend in March at the Historic Lafayette Hotel in downtown Marietta, Ohio.

www.mariettaohio.org

The Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Washington County Fair

The Washington County Fair is held the first week in September in Marietta. A parade kicks off a week of demolition derbies, horse shows, and rides.

www.washcountyfair.com

922 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Beverly Homecoming

Homecoming held the last weekend in June at Dodge Park.

www.beverly-oh.com

Dodge Park, Beverly, OH 45715

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival

Weekend festival to honor the era when Sternwheel boats transported goods on the Ohio River. Includes sternwheeler races, entertainment and fireworks. Free to the public.

Ohio River Levee, Marietta, OH 45750

Holiday in the Park

Annually from Thanksgiving to New Years, visitors can drive through two of Parkersburg, West Virginia's city parks decorated for the season with colorful holiday light displays. ...

1920 Park Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Harmar Days Festival

Join the Historic Harmar Bridge Co. for a weekend-long summer celebration in Harmar Village open to all!

www.saveharmarbridge.com

Maple St, Marietta, OH 45750

Barlow Fair

In Barlow, stroll under the beautiful covered bridge and into Ohio’s oldest independent fair the fourth weekend in September.

www.barlowfair.com

Barlow Fairgrounds, Barlow, OH 45712

Tour of Lights

The Merry-etta Tour of Lights is a month-long event featuring local neighborhoods throughout Marietta. The competition is friendly and the result is a city-wide display that adds more joy to a jo ...

www.mariettaohio.org

City-wide, Marietta, OH 45750

Waterford Community Fair

Homemade noodles, pie, and lemon shakes are staples at the Waterford Community Fair the third weekend in August.

www.waterfordfair.com

Waterford Fairgrounds, 19185 State Route 339, Waterford, OH 45786

Hometown Holidays

If you visit Marietta during the holiday season, you may feel like you stepped into a Hallmark movie. The decorated shops and festive sidewalks bustle with activity and friendly faces. A full cal ...

www.mariettaohio.org

Downtown, Marietta, OH 45750

Belpre Holiday Lights

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Belpre officially kicks off the Holiday Lights Festival with a lighted parade. Throughout the season, visitors enjoy over 200 lights displays in Civitan Park, ...

www.facebook.com/BelpreHolidayLights

Civitan Park, Belpre, OH 45750

Rivers, Trails & Ales (RTA)

During the second week in August, discover why Marietta has become a leading destination for outdoor adventure. The Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival features a weekend of biking and paddling even ...

www.rtafest.com

Muskingum Park, Marietta, OH 45750

Belpre Homecoming

The Belpre Homecoming Festival celebrates more than 90 years of parades, fireworks, and live entertainment. Held the first full weekend in August at the Belpre Civitan Park.

www.belprehomecoming.com

Civitan Park, Blennerhassett Avenue, Belpre, OH 45714

Fall Festival at the Washington County Fairgrounds

922 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Lowell Octoberfest

Buell Island is home to a seven plus acre park located in the Village of Lowell, where Lowell Octoberfest takes place the second weekend in October. The weekend festivities include live entertain ...

Buell Island, Lowell, OH 45744

Indoor Adventures

The Foam Garage

The Foam Garage is the newest concept in a public dance club and private party hall. Open to the public, for ALL AGES first and third Saturday from May thru October.

thefoamgarage.com

175 Post Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Discovery World

The Mid-Ohio Valley’s only children’s museum.

www.dwonmarket.org

900 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Live Shows

Mid-Ohio Valley Players, Inc.

Since 1959, Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater has provided the finest year-round entertainment. Musicals, comedies, drama, mysteries and children theatre. "Dinner and Theatre" discounts available. ...

www.midohiovalleyplayers.org

229 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750

River Cities Symphony Orchestra

The River Cities Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra located in Marietta, OH. Since the Orchestra's inception in 1997, they have enriched the Mid-Ohio Valley with outstanding classical ...

City-wide, Marietta, OH 45750

The Lafayette Hotel

Here on the banks of the Ohio River today, you can view the same magical beauty that fascinated early settlers in 1788 as evidenced by inscriptions in the letters of Rufus Putnam, a colonial mili ...

www.lafayettehotel.com

101 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Riviera at the Valley Gem

The Company at the Riviera provides entertainment that ranges from cabaret-style singing to improv comedy, scripted shows, dance competitions, immersive experiences, and a whole lot of fun. ...

www.rivieraatthevalleygem.com

601 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society, Inc.

Formed in early 1987, BJFM is a nonprofit music society promoting blues, jazz & folk music in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

PO Box 2122, Marietta, OH 45750

The Adelphia Music Hall

The Adelphia is the signature Marietta Experience. Renowned musicians and comedy acts grace the Adelphia stage every weekend for live entertainment. The Adelphia may also accommodate groups for m ...

theadelphia.com

205 Second St, Marietta, OH 45750

The Lafayette Hotel

Here on the banks of the Ohio River today, you can view the same magical beauty that fascinated early settlers in 1788 as evidenced by inscriptions in the letters of Rufus Putnam, a colonial mili ...

www.lafayettehotel.com

101 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Peoples Bank Theatre

A history of great entertainment! Beautifully renovated and painstakingly restored to its early 20th century splendor. Peoples Bank Theatre features national headlines entertainers, talented loca ...

peoplesbanktheatre.com

222 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750

Museums & Historic Sites

Peoples Mortuary Museum

An eclectic collection of early funeral customs. Horse drawn and motorized vehicles, period clothing and funeral home equipment, all tastefully displayed in a fully accessible site. ...

www.cawleyandpeoples.com

408 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Oil and Gas Museum

This nationally recognized museum presents the intriguing history of the oil and gas industry, including how the accumulation of wealth from oil impacted West Virginia's statehood. Also expanded ...

oilandgasmuseum.org

119 3rd St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Belpre Farmers Castle Museum and Education Center

Early pioneer history and Native American artifacts are on display. View an 1840 horse drawn carriage, an 1880 Portland Cutter Victorian Sleigh, a Blacksmith Shop, a Victorian Room with furniture ...

509 Ridge Street, Belpre, OH 45714

Trolley Tours

Enjoy a 90-minute, narrated tour which introduces visitors to Marietta's history, beauty and charm. Learn about Marietta's museums, architecture, historic churches, Native American and river hist ...

241 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Lower Muskingum Historical Society

290 Rhodes Rd, Lowell, OH 45744

Children’s Toy & Doll Museum

Step back into the past and take a look at what entertained and educated children in the late 19th and 20 centuries. Seasonal May through October on Saturday & Sunday.

206 Gilman St, Marietta, OH 45750

The Castle

Step back in time and take a guided tour of this outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture. Teas, concerts, workshops, ghost tours, jazz series and other special activities. Handicapped ...

www.mariettacastle.org

418 Fourth St, Marietta, OH 45750

Henry Fearing House

Tour the home built in 1847 for prominent Marietta resident, Henry Fearing. Also home to Civil War General Benjamin D. Fearing.

wchshistory.org/henry-fearing-house

131 Gilman Ave, Marietta, OH 45750

Hardly Able Carriage Company

Horse drawn carriage rides in Historic Downtown Marietta. May-October. Conestoga Wagons available for special events. Available for weddings, proposals and anniversaries.

PO Box 81, Ellenboro, WV 26346

Local History and Genealogy Library

Computerized genealogical records, military records, city directories, census records, microfilm newspapers dating to 1807, and many books on local and regional history.

418 Washington St, Marietta, OH 45750

Anchorage

Overlooking Harmar, the 1859 Italianate style 22-room mansion was the dream home of Eliza Putnam. Her husband, Douglas, was one of the wealthiest and influential men in town.

wchshistory.org

424 George St, Marietta, OH 45750

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Features reconstructed Blennerhassett Mansion and Putnam-Houser House, guided tours, concession stand, gift-shop, narrated wagon rides, hiking trails and picnic facilities. Open May-October via s ...

wvstateparks.com/park/blennerhassett-island-historical-state-park

137 Juliana St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Hidden Marietta

Hidden Marietta offers tours and special events that illuminate our area's rich history including Ancient Earthworks, Ghost Trek, Anchorage, and Lafayette Hotel tours, Curiosity Shop, and Antique ...

www.hiddenmarietta.com

424 George Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Campus Martius Museum

The original site of the fortress Campus Martius, built in 1788. Houses the home of General Rufus Putnam. Three floors of exhibits portray the start of the Northwest Territory and local history. ...

www.campusmartiusmuseum.org

601 2nd St, Marietta, OH 45750

Washington County Public Library

The Marietta Branch Library is the only library in the United States built atop an Indian mound. The Marietta Branch Library serves as the anchor for the Washington County Public Library system w ...

www.wcplib.info

615 5th St, Marietta, OH 45750

Oil and Gas Historical Society

The American Oil & Gas Historical Society (AOGHS) preserves U.S. petroleum history, which provides an important context for understanding the modern energy industry. AOGHS offers education resour ...

mariettamuseums.org

P.O Box 1685, Marietta, OH 45750

Washington County Historical Society

The archives feature Washington County records on cemeteries/burial locations, births, marriages, obituaries, census, photos, maps, reference books on family, history and courthouse deeds. ...

www.wchs-ohio.org

346 Muskingum Dr, Marietta, OH 45750

First Congregational Church

Church of the pioneers. Established Dec. 6, 1796, a congregation of welcoming and compassionate people. Sunday service: 10 a.m. our community gathers for worship.

www.mariettafirstchurch.org

318 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Henderson Hall

Overlooking the Ohio River, sits Henderson Hall, where five generations of Hendersons left intact this one-of-a-kind historical treasure.

www.hendersonhallwv.org

517 River Rd, Williamstown, WV 26187

Oliver Tucker Museum

The Oliver Tucker Museum is a museum, that is small on the outside, big on the inside. It's filled with local historical items waiting for you to discover and enjoy.

olivertuckermuseum.com

401 5th St, Beverly, OH 45715

Discovery World

The Mid-Ohio Valley’s only children’s museum.

www.dwonmarket.org

900 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Ohio River Museum

Three buildings of the exhibits about steamboats and life on the river. Explore the steam towboat W.P. Snyder Jr., a replica of the 1788 flatboat "Adventure Galley," and more. ...

601 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Marietta College Legacy Library

An exciting exhibit featuring the early history of Marietta through rare books, manuscripts, and artwork, inspired by the release of David McCullough's newest book, The Pioneers. Open and availab ...

library.marietta.edu/spc

215 5th St, Marietta, OH 45750

Mound Cemetery

Take a guided tour of Marietta's most historic cemetery. Hear tales of the 2,000 year old Adena mound and Marietta citizens who changed our nation's history.

mariettacastle.org

Fifth & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750

Outdoor Adventures

Rivertrail Bike and Pedestrian Path

Beginning on the Ohio River Levee, the trail winds through historic downtown connecting many parks and scenic attractions, ending at the Marietta Aquatic Center.

Ohio River Levee to Marietta Aquatic Center, Marietta, OH 45750

Veto Lake

Picturesque 160-acre lake with 6 miles of shoreline, boat ramp, parking, courtesy dock 10-HP restriction. Supports largemouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel fish, and sauge ...

St. Rt. 339 Ohio Division of Wildlife District 4, Vincent, OH 45784

Valley Gem Sternwheeler

Don't miss the boat! Narrated sightseeing cruises, Saturday Dinner Cruises, Lock & Lunch Tours, Fall Foliage, special events & private charters available April-December. The Valley Gem Sternwheel ...

valleygemsternwheeler.com

601 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750

Marietta Arboretum

A public park dedicated to native and specimen tree species. Trees are arranged in groves. The Arboretum contains over 170 trees representing 85 different species.

700 Block of Third Street to Muskingum River, Marietta, OH 45750

Hardly Able Carriage Company

Horse drawn carriage rides in Historic Downtown Marietta. May-October. Conestoga Wagons available for special events. Available for weddings, proposals and anniversaries.

PO Box 81, Ellenboro, WV 26346

Sweetapple Farm Market

Kids of all ages can experience the farm by playing the corn maze games, taking a hayride, experiencing the nursery rhyme garden, and seeing the animals.

sweetapplefarm.com

149 Sweetapple Rd, Vincent, OH 45784

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Features reconstructed Blennerhassett Mansion and Putnam-Houser House, guided tours, concession stand, gift-shop, narrated wagon rides, hiking trails and picnic facilities. Open May-October via s ...

wvstateparks.com/park/blennerhassett-island-historical-state-park

137 Juliana St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Indian Acres Park

Enjoy the city's recreational park by the Muskingum River offering a boat ramp, baseball fields, skate park facilities, and bike path.

Indian Acres Park (off of Muskingum Dr), Marietta, OH 45750

Marietta Aquatic Center

Fun for all ages. A state-of-the-art, handicapped-accessible facility featuring a splash pool, lazy river, water slides, lap pool, bath house, concessions and more.

233 Pennsylvania Ave, Marietta, OH 45750

Kroger Wetlands

A 14.5 acre wetland and walking trail. Info kiosk located in parking lot with information about plant and animal species that can be found and a trail map.

80 Acme St, Marietta, OH 45750

Wildroot Flower Co.

Wildroot is a specialty cut flower farm located in southeast Ohio. We offer unique on farm workshops and seasonal U-Pick opportunities. Our farm is a beautiful way to connect with the outdoors an ...

wildrootflowerco.com

315 Forshey Rd, Marietta, OH 45750

Marietta Adventure Company

Full-service bicycle and kayak shop! Fully stocked with Specialized & Salsa bikes, quality kayaks, climbing gear, and accessories & apparel. We offer kayak rentals & shuttles, mountain bike renta ...

www.mariettaadventurecompany.com

219 Second St, Marietta, OH 45750

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge protects habitat for wildlife along 362 miles of the Ohio River and features hiking, wildlife observation, fishing hunting, and a visitor center.

www.fws.gov/refuge/ohio-river-islands

3982 Waverly Road, Williamstown, WV 26187

North Country National Scenic Trail

A national hiking trail stretching from New York to North Dakota, it covers 7 miles of scenic beauty through historical and cultural portions of Marietta.

northcountytrail.org

Scenic river trial head on cr9, Marietta, OH 45750

Scott’s Super Adventures

Tour historic Marietta in 21st Century style! Our tours feature the Segway X2 that will take you through Ohio's first city in modern convenience.

www.scottssuperadventures.com

408 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Broughtons Nature and Wildlife Refuge

Also known as Broughton Nature Park, the Area features 800 acres of natural habitat, trails, fishing ponds, natural streams with small waterfall, wildflower meadow, and disc golf courses, plus a ...

thebroughtonfoundation.org/maps

619 State Route 821, Marietta, OH 45750

The Wilds

Located in southeastern Ohio, you will discover The Wilds. A 10,000 acre adventure park. Guided safari tours bring you up close to rare and endangered species from around the world. ...

www.thewilds.org

14000 International Rd, Cumberland, OH 43732

Hidden Hills Orchard

Farm fresh apples! Pick-your-own or ready picked. Open Fri/Sat/Sun in September and October. Varieties include Honeycrisp, Gala, Cameo, Goldrush and more. Cider available in late September. ...

www.hiddenhillsorchard.com

5680 State Route 26, Marietta, OH 45750

Settlers Bank Adult Exercise Park

The Settlers Bank Adult Park consists of nine steel outdoor pieces of non-adjustable equipment each containing signage instructions for use and muscles addressed. In addition, the machines have m ...

500 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Wayne National Forest

State Route 26 (National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway) One of Ohio's most beautiful stretches of highway. Leith Run Recreation Area-21 campsites along the Ohio River with RV camping. Horse, ...

www.fs.usda.gov/wayne

27515 State Route 7, Marietta, OH 45750

Muskingum River Water Trail

A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, this 160-year-old navigation system and its 10 hand-operated locks are considered one of America's great engineering accomplishments. ...

Muskingum River, Marietta, OH 45750

Gunlock Park

Test your skills and meet fellow riders as you ride and jump both dirt and pump tracks! Great space for kids and experienced riders.

842 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750

Stacy Family Farm

Stacy Family Farm is a locally owned family farm located in Reno, Ohio providing the Mid-Ohio Valley with the freshest fruits and vegetables throughout the season. Visitors can enjoy U-Pick straw ...

27515 State Route 7, Marietta, OH 45750