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:

11:00am: J-VAC/ Adult Services Day Luncheonat The Depot Presented by JVAC of Jackson County, Vinton County National Bank and MedFlight
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Art Showat The Depot Presented by Montgomery Trucking and Wellston Rotary Club
12:30pm: Simba Jordanat The VFW Post 9092 Stage
0​2:00pm - 8:00pm: Quilt, Needlework and Craft Registrationat The Depot Presented by The Happenings Bistro
05:00pm: Rides Open Presented by Gem Bottling​
06:00pm: Little Miss Queen Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage Presented by RM Williams Funeral Services
06:00pm: Jr Miss OHillCo Queen Contestat Holzapfel Family Clinic Stage Presented by RM Williams Funeral Services
​07:45pm: Appalachian Outlawsat The VFW Post 9092 Stage Presented by