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Round Cattle Barn Roof | Fairfield County Fairgrounds | Lancaster, Ohio
Photo by Chris Shirer
The Lancaster Herald
Upcoming Events
Lancaster Winterfest is Saturday, December 2nd!
Enjoy a fun day with free horse-drawn carriage rides, a scavenger hunt, family activities, visits with Santa all with the sounds of holiday music in the streets of Downtown Lancaster. It's WINTERFEST this Saturday, December 2nd from noon to 5:30 with the Tree Lighting starting around 4:45 pm at the bandstand. DOWNLOAD THE WINTERFEST MAP
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Fairfield Today: Holiday Play & Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
In this week's Fairfield Today, Paul's guests from The Garrett Players and Lancaster Playhouse share all the details on the December 1st weekend performances of A Merry American Christmas. Then, Paul catches up on this year's Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast set for this Saturday at Lancaster High School - don't miss the magic of the Pancake Conveyor Belt! Watch this week's episode...
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Which Lancaster, Ohio Streets Will Be Paved in 2024?
Is your street on the list to be re-paved in 2024? Should it be? Find out when Tim Dietz, Superintendent of Lancaster’s Department of Transportation, is our guest at the next Community Development 101 sessions at the Fairfield County District Library. Two sessions - choose a day and time that works for you!
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Friday Field Notes: Pearl of the Parks Award & Winterfest!
Listen in this week as Trina Thornton and Jen Shamblin from Lancaster Parks & Recreation share news about the 2023 recipients of the Pearl of the Parks Award and details about the upcoming Winterlights event at Alley Park, December 7th through 10th!
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Need an Umbrella? FAIRHOPE has You Covered!
In commemoration of Hospice and Palliative Care Month, FAIRHOPE Hospice and Palliative Care has placed umbrellas around Fairfield County to use and borrow. Find a list of many locations where umbrellas can be found...
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TWIG 17 Bookstore is Back! It's The Big Book Nook!
For everyone who's been wondering what happened to the TWIG bookstore and when it might resurface - guess what? It's back with all funds raised being donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Ohio! A grand opening was held on Thursday, November 16th at the new location - 624 West Fifth Avenue. See photos and get the scoop!
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Columbus Symphony Orchestra Coming to Lancaster
Faith Memorial Church in Lancaster, Ohio invites the public to a night of beautiful Christmas Music with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7:30 pm.
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Don't find fault, find a remedy: anyone can complain. - Henry Ford
What an amazing day for a parade! We`re working on a gallery for the website but had to share these fun photos of everyone waiting for the parade to start!
COMING SOON...
Don`t miss Small Business Saturday in Downtown Lancaster https://www.facebook.com/events/1051657559172129/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
And, Winterfest with the Tree Lighting is coming!
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Follow Destination Downtown Lancaster for all the good news about who`s opening and what`s happening in Downtown Lancaster, Ohio!
#visitfairfieldcounty #visitfairfieldcountyohio #ohiotheheartofitall #Ohio #holidayparade #parade #holidayseason #holiday
![What an amazing day for a parade! We're working on a gallery for the website but had to share these fun photos of everyone waiting for the parade to start!
COMING SOON...
Don't miss Small Business Saturday in Downtown Lancaster https://www.facebook.com/events/1051657559172129/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
And, Winterfest with the Tree Lighting is coming!
https://www.facebook.com/events/706817171346874/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Follow Destination Downtown Lancaster for all the good news about who's opening and what's happening in Downtown Lancaster, Ohio!
#visitfairfieldcounty #visitfairfieldcountyohio #ohiotheheartofitall #Ohio #holidayparade #parade #holidayseason #holiday](https://lancasterherald.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Yay HALLOWEEEEEN! It was a chill night of goblins and ghosties, princesses and puppets - even a couple of dinosaurs roamed the streets! Thanks for brightening our evening, Trick or Treaters! #halloween #trickortreat #halloweencostume #lancasterohio
Well that week went FAST! The 2023 Fairfield County Fair in Lancaster, Ohio was a blast this year - we`ve got photos at the website in the Photo Gallery - here are a few of our favorites!
VISIT THE PHOTO GALLERY:
https://lancasterherald.com/food-fun-games/photos/
#visitfairfieldcounty #visitfairfieldcountyohio #destinationdowntownlancaster #lancasterohio #countyfair #ohiotheheartofitall #Ohio #4h #demolitionderby
We`re excited to share another great partnership that will bring more community news about people and happenings in Fairfield County! Starting today, we are posting Fairfield Today with Paul Jassogne at The Herald! The program is a weekly interview show that Paul has been hosting since 2010, produced by Lancaster`s Innerphase Video Productions with supporting sponsorships by several local businesses and organizations.
In this week`s program, Paul talks with Carla Young, the director of the Olivedale Senior Center and Clarence McCoy, long-time director of the Lancaster Community Chorus. Both have upcoming events to share!
SEE THE DEBUT EPISODE!
https://lancasterherald.com/fairfield-today-with-paul-jassogne/
#visitfairfieldcounty #visitfairfieldcountyohio #destinationdowntownlancaster #olivedaleseniorcenter #lancastercommunitychorus #lancasterohio
It`s FAIR WEEK! The 173rd Fairfield County Fair has kicked off in Lancaster, Ohio and runs through Saturday at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds on Fair Avenue. Fair enough? This guy hasn`t been seen at recent fairs but he`s one of our favorite photos from 2006. Weather looks good for most of the week and this is the last of Ohio`s county fairs so come get your cotton candy on and celebrate fall with friends, family & neighbors! #countyfair #countyfairs #fairfieldcountyfair #fairfieldcounty #fairfieldcountyohio #lancasterohio #visitfairfieldcounty #visitfairfieldcountyohio #4h
I don`t know about you but this weekend is our FAVORITE weekend of the year! It`s time for Thornville Backwoods Fest! The weather is perfect and the food court will be hummin`, the bluegrass bands strummin` and all manner of early holiday shoppin` will be commencin`!
What`s your favorite part of Backwoods Fest? I cannot leave without a bag of fresh donuts and some kettle corn! Have a favorite vendor? Give them a shoutout here so we can drop by and say you sent us!
#backwoodsfest #Thornville #thornvilleohio #thornvillebackwoodsfest #bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #artsandcrafts #artsandcraftsfestival #kettlecorn #outdoorfun #Ohio #ohiotheheartofitall #discoverperrycounty #perrycounty
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John Glenn Astronomy Park
This photo, the Milky Way over southeastern Ohio skies, was taken right down the road at the John Glenn Astronomy Park on Friday, August 4th. Anyone is welcome to visit the Park Sunday through Thursday evenings - it's free - but you'll need to reserve a (free) parking pass on presentation nights - each Friday and Saturday. Let us tell you more about this fascinating place of dark skies and bright stars..
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