Welcome to our Cambridge/Guernsey County December event calendar. It is filled with great activities for you, your family and friends. For detailed information, please log on to VisitGuernseyCounty.com or call our friendly staff at 800-933-5480. | |
October 4
Pints for Polio
Guernsey Brewhouse
Join us for Pints for Polio!
$20 per person - Includes 1 Pour + Food
Music by Rotarian Dr. Laura Schumann
Catering by R&R Catering and Consulting
For more information click here.
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October 6-8
Paul Bunyan Show
Guernsey County Fairgrounds
8 am - 5 pm Friday and Saturday
9 am - 3 pm Sunday
The Paul Bunyan Show is a celebration of the forestry industry! Come and spend the day and watch exciting lumberjack competitions, entertainment, forestry equipment demonstrations, loader competitions, informative educational sessions, chainsaw safety workshops and much more.
For more information click here.
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October 6-8
Buffalo Trade Days
Vocational Road, Buffalo
New and Used Antiques, Collectibles, Knives, Toys, Flags, Gifts, Pet Supplies, Hunting, Supplies, Furniture, Clothes, Tools, (old and new) Lawn Care, Flowers, Pottery, Dogs, Goats, Chickens, Birds, Avon, Glassware, Crafts, Home Décor, Auto Parts, Hardware, Produce plus more.
Fair food including: Steak Hoagies, French Fries, Taco in a bag, Italian sausage and many other items plus drinks will help keep you well supplied during your visit!
Contact 740-975-0089 or 740-973-2122
Contact Paul Maxhimer 740.975.0075 or 740.973.2122 to reserve a spot
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October 7
Living Free Events
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
This music event is FREE to attend. Suggested donations are accepted to help with the expenses of the concerts. There are several genres of music coming to perform from all over Ohio and the USA from 1:00 pm t0 5:00 pm.
Special Guest Performances include (from across OH & the USA):
1:00 pm – Jason Woods (Southern Gospel) from Carmichaels, PA
2:00 pm – JoAnn Jones (Country, Gospel) from Flushing, OH
3:00 pm – New Promise (Southern Gospel) from Columbus, OH
4:00 pm – Joshua Evans Ministry (Christian Worship) from Franklin Furnace, OH
“FREE EVENT”
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October 7
Ohio Author Festival
Crossroads Library Branch
11am-1pm
Join us at the Crossroads Branch of the Guernsey County District Public Library as we welcome authors Amanda Flower, Heather Webber, Natalie Richards, Mindy McGinnis, Kate Hoefler, Jacob Paul Patchen, Beth Gleason, Anne Chlovechok, Christopher Kincaid, Rainy Day Writers and Writers at the Crossroads. We'll have author talks, time for book signings, and a storytime for children with local picture book author Kate Hoefler. For more information click here.
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October 7
Fall Festival
National Road & Zane Grey Museum
11am-3pm
The National Road & Zane Grey Museum, 8850 East Pike, Norwich, will host their annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be games and activities for kids, campfire cooking and author visits. Kind Hands 4 Paws will bring adoptable dogs. Kathy’s Burgers and Stuff Food Truck and Mix it Up Lemonade will be there as well. Music will be provided by Steve and Beverly Pottmeyer. From 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. everyone is invited to participate in a National Road Driving Tour between the John & Annie Glenn Museum and the National Road Museum. Anyone turning in a completed passport will be entered in a drawing to win one of 2 $50 gift cards. Passports may be picked up at the John & Annie Glenn Museum on Main Street in New Concord beginning at 9:00 a.m. All activities and tours will be free on Fall Festival Day but donations to support the museum’s educational programming are appreciated. For more information call 740-826-3305 or visit www.nationalroadandzanegreymuseum.org.
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October 13, 20 & 27
Bluegrass Concerts at Pennyroyal Opera House
Fairview
October 13-Kevin Prater Band/Muddy Krick Band
October 20-David Mayfield Parade/Just Plain Grass
October 27-The Price Sisters/Wills Creek
The kitchen opens at 5:00pm, and the show starts at 7:00pm.
The Pennyroyal Opera House is a bluegrass venue located in Fairview, Ohio along interstate I-70 at exit 198. The Pennyroyal Opera House began operations in 1995 and is a not for profit organization set up by The Pennyroyal Reunion committee. Bluegrass shows were started in late summer of 1995 and continue to present on selected Friday evenings only.
Admission $20 per person
Children 12 and under FREE
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October 13-31
Guernsey County Courthouse Halloween Light Show
Guernsey County Courthouse
Sunday- Thursday 7-9pm
Friday & Saturday 7-11pm
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October 14
Youth Fishing Tournament
Sugartree Marina
11am-2pm
Open to ages 0 - 15
Age Groups:
0 - 5 years
6 - 11 years
12 - 15 years
*Bring your own pole/tackle . A limited number of loaner poles will be available.
*One winner per age group.
*This is a free event
Grand Prize will be given at the end of the season to the participant that collectively caught the most weight in fish during the 2023 schedule. For more information click here.
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October 14
Dog Days
Quaker City Park
11am-3pm
Free to the public.
Rain or shine
Vendors booths, dog chiropractor, animal Rieki, animal psychic and
dog insurances. Get your pet microchipped and groomer available for nail trimming. Vet & Vet tech on hand. Happy hour drinking pool for the dogs. Demonstrations and games for everyone! Bring a bag of dog food to donate to the animal shelter and receive a extra door prize!
DO NOT FORGET to check out the raffle table. Professionals on hand to answer your questions about boarding, getting your dogs into classes & more. Dog product & goodie bags will be available. Food & drinks will be available. For more information click here.
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October 17
The Wall That Heals- Honors Escort Ride
Guernsey County Fair Grounds
Meet at the Guernsey County Fair Grounds and travel to 215 West Street in Caldwell
1st 300 riders will get a patch!
Contact Chad Allen at 740-581-2121
For more information click here.
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October 21
Family Boo Bash
Crossroads Library Branch
11am-1pm
Join us at the Crossroads Branch of the Guernsey County District Public Library on Saturday, October 21st between 11am and 1pmM for our free family fall carnival. We'll have balloon artists, a face painter, bounce houses, carnival games, photo ops and lots of treats and prizes. Costumes are optional but encouraged! Click here for more information.
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October 21
6th Annual Treats on the Trail
The Great Guernsey Trail-Lore City Park
Costume contest, prizes and kids raffles
FREE Admission and OPEN to the public
For kids up to the age of 14
Safe trick-or-treating along the trail with local businesses and organizations.
2-4pm
Click here for more information.
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October 22
Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra Concert
Brown Chapel Muskingum University Campus
Concert begins at 7:00pm. For more information call 740-826-8197, email [email protected], or visit our Stay up to date with everything SEOSO, text SEOSO to 51555 for info SEOSO.org
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October 25
Chocolate Walk Tickets Go on Sale
Dickens Welcome Center
Tickets are $25. You will chose either 5pm or 6pm when you purchase your ticket. Date for the Chocolate Walk is Thursday, November 9, 2023.
Click here for more information.
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October 24
Whitetail University
Deerassic Park Education Center
Biology, Communication, Glands, and Signs 6-8pm
This is a 7-month series that starts September 19th. You come to all 7 classes for $25 or come to any individual class for $5 a person. Click here for more information.
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October 25
Wild Wednesday
Deerassic Park Education Center
6-8pm
Come join us on a fun filled night all about pumpkins. Did you know that 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are produced each year in the United Sates and Ohio is one of the top 5 pumpkin growing states?Also, pumpkins are considered fruits and there are 45 different varieties of pumpkin. We will be learning how pumpkins grow, the different types of pumpkins, and what uses each. In addition, we will be participating in various pumpkin themed activities, crafts, and recipes. For more information call 740-435-3335
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October 26
Witches Brew
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
Held in October, this event is to honor WICKED Good Women for their WICKED good work in our community!
Presentation of the BREW awards *Bold Recognition of Exceptional Women*
Awards for Business, Service, and Emerging Leader
5-9pm
Click here more information.
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October 28
Trick or Treat on Main
Downtown Cambridge
11am-2pm
Little ghosts and goblins can visit the merchants and stops in downtown Cambridge and collect goodies of their own. A safe alternative to trick or treat. This is a ticketed event. Participants may pay $5 with a portion of the proceeds to go to another nonprofit.
For more information click here.
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October 28
Byesville Monster Mash
Downtown Byesville
Join Byesville businesses as we come together for an afternoon of fun, food, games and more. Take a stroll down 2nd street and get treats from local businesses. There will also be mini golf and Scooby Doo. Best of all - IT'S FREE. Fire Dept. will have food and more right after for even more fun!
4-6pm
For more information click here.
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October 28
5th Annual Witches Ball and Mystic Faire
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
Theme Halloween!
60.00 per person before September 25th. deadline. Gifts, prizes and costume contest. Vendors welcome! More to come. Event page in the making. PayPal [email protected] Or cash app. $stefm2
Sponsored by An Enchanted Garden and Raven and Broomstick Events. 740-630-6564 or message Stef McClain. When paying add in notes "Ball." et ready for a night of shopping, dancing, friends and fun!
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October 28 & 29
2nd Annual Byesville Fire Haunted House
Byesville Fire Department
Join us for our 2nd annual Haunted House and Costume Party October 28th and 29th. Costume Party will be on the 28th starting at 6pm, Haunted House will be a 2-night event this year on the 28th and 29th. Costume judging ages will be 0-2, 3-5, 6-12, 12+. The Costume Party will be in the fire department Bingo Hall/ Training Building (middle building). Waivers for Haunted House must be signed before entry, Minors under the Age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. $5 Fee per person for Haunted House. For more information click here.
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Don't Forget to get your tickets soon. Time is running out!!
Sherlock Holmes Weekend November 3 & 4, 2023
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
They’re back! Join your fellow partners in crime in Cambridge, Ohio for Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Candy Cane Codicil.
Local playwright Anne Chlovechok has penned this, her eighth original Sherlock Holmes mystery especially for Cambridge.
Holmes and Watson have come to Cambridge to celebrate the wedding of Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, and plan to stay for
Christmas. But their plans are interrupted when an important local resident is murdered, and they must place their festivities on
hold to investigate a Murder Most Foul!
Join the world’s most famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner in crime, Dr. Watson, as they take on a
despicable criminal who will attempt, by hook or by crook, to get what he wants, in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Candy
Cane Codicil on November 3 & 4, 2023.
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Visitors & Convention Bureau
627 Wheeling Avenue, Suite 200
Cambridge, OH 43725
740-432-2022
1-800-933-5480
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