Traditionally held during the third weekend in September, the Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival is a celebration of old time engines and vintage farm equipment. The air is crisp with the cool suggestion of fall, and filled with the smells of apple cider, kettle corn, corn on the cob, and smoke from hot engines. Hundreds of people fill the Paulding County Fairgrounds and enjoy browsing hundreds of craftspeople and flea market stands. Favorites each year include the vendor of old and antique tools, holiday handicrafts from area craftsman, the icy cold goodness of freshly churned ice cream and great food provided by local non-profit agencies.

The event features antique tractor pull competitions as well as champion draft horse teams vying for the top pulling honors. Bluegrass, country, and classic rock music draw an audience of 1,000s as they pull up their chairs and lay out their blankets under the stars. Old-time fiddlers, banjos and other musical offerings fill the air with sweet sounds. Folks are hard-pressed to identify all the wonderful smells, tastes and sounds that are overflowing their senses. The Antique and Classic Truck Show is held on the final day of the festival across the street from the Fairgrounds at the John Paulding Historical Museum. Step back in time to see beautifully restored trucks. 

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Friday

12pm - Awesome Darlings (West Stage)

1pm - Sundown (East Stage)

2pm - Steve Scott & the Scott Brothers (West Stage)

3pm - Sundown (East Stage)

4pm - Steve Scott & the Scott Brothers (West Stage)

5-7pm - Bluegrass Jam Session (West Stage)

7pm - Bulldogs (East Stage)

Saturday

12pm -  Awesome Darlings (West Stage)

1pm - Whiskey Before Breakfast (East Stage)

2pm - Dead Pickers Society (West Stage)

3pm - Whiskey Before Breakfast (East Stage)

4pm - Dead Pickers Society (West Stage)

5-7pm - Bluegrass Jam Session (West Stage)

7pm - New Frontier (East Stage)

Sunday

11am - Graber Family (West Stage)

12pm - Crossing Jordan (East Stage)

1pm - Graber Family (West Stage)

2pm - Crossing Jordan (West Stage)

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS

Every day at 7AM Paulding County Fire Fighters Assoc. Pancake & Sausage Breakfast

Friday

10am - Opening Ceremony

5pm Kids Pedal Tractor Pull

6pm - Tri-State Super Field pull, Doubletree pull Tractors over 5000 Ibs, Round 2 Tri-State Super Field, Doubletree up to 5000 Ibs

Saturday

9am - Antique Tractor Pull

1pm - PowderPuff Division

1:30pm - Kids Tractor Pull

Sunday

9am - Truck Show (Historical Society)

12pm - Horse Pull (Grandstand)

Admission fee ($5, 10 & Under is FREE)

Date: September 15-17, 2023

Friday, September 15th: 10am-8pm

Saturday, September 16th: 9am-8pm

Sunday, September 17th: 9am-4pm

Location: Paulding County Fairgrounds

501 Fairground Drive Paulding, OH 45879

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