The Ohio Hill Country Festival is held the Wednesday through Saturday after Labor Day on the downtown streets to celebrate Wellston's rich Appalachian heritage. We offer a Karaoke Contest, Coal Miner Olympics, a Wednesday Hometown Parade and a Saturday Grand Parade, Baby Contests, Car and Motorcycle Show, Free Entertainment nightly, Rides, Games, Great Food and down home hospitality. Bring your lawn chair, spend the day - or several, and enjoy the old fashioned small town hospitality in historic downtown Wellston, Ohio..Everyone's Hometown since 1873.

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - 2:00pm: Free lunch for Senior Citizens and Veteransat The Depot Presented by Grace Baptist Fellowship Church
​02:00pm - 6:00pm: Art Showat The Depot​ Presented by Montgomery Trucking and Wellston Rotary Club
​04:00pm - 8:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Registrationat The Depot Presented by THe Happening Bistro
05:00pm: 2024 Ohio Hill Country Festival Opens Presented by Gem Bottling​
0​5:00pm: Rides Open Presented by Gem Beverages
​05:30pm: Mini Queens Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage​
06:30pm: Hometown Parade Presented by Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance​ - Click here for a Parade Entry Form
07:00pm: Opening Ceremonies including Crowning of Senior Citizen Royaltyat The VFW Post 9092 Stage
​07:30pm: Miss OHiLLCo Queens Contestat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by The Patio Grubs and Suds                      
​08:00pm: Michael Christopher Bandat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by Holzer Health Systems