Join us for food, rides, and nightly entertainment for the whole family to enjoy at our festival held on the third full weekend in August at Nelsonville's historic Public Square.
Schedule Of Events:
8:00 a.m. - Run for the Hills / Race for Life 5K Walk/Run Registration - Bell Tower Stage
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8:40 a.m. - Kids Mini Run - Bell Tower Stage
9:00 a.m. - Run for the Hills / Race for Life 5K Walk/Run Begins (sponsored by Movies 10 & Fun Barn)
10:00 a.m. - 5K Awards Presentation - Bell Tower Stage
11:00 a.m.
- Parade of the Hills Food Booth opens - Washington Street
- Taste of Nelsonville vendors open (11-10:00 p.m)
12:00 p.m.
- Baton Twirling Contest Begins - Main Stage
- Rockin’ Robots - First National Bank Family Fun Park
1:00 p.m. - Rides open - Kissel Amusement Co.
2:00 p.m.
- Miss Parade of the Hills Queen’s Luncheon - Stuart’s Opera House
- Little Miss Parade of the Hills Queen’s Luncheon - First Presbyterian Church
3:00 p.m. - Grand Parade line-up for General Units (until 5:30 p.m.) - Poplar Street near Kroger
o Athens Shakespeare Company - Library Stage on Washington St.
4:00 p.m. - First National Bank Family Fun Park opens
6:00 p.m. - Grand Parade - Poplar & Harper Streets through downtown Nelsonville Immediately
following the Parade - Main Stage: - Parade of the Hills Welcome
- Roland Pierce Citizenship Award Presentation by Nelsonville VFW Post 3467
- Introduction of Visiting Queens
- 50/50 Raffle Drawing by Parade of the Hills
- Coronation of the 2025 Miss Parade of the Hills
7:30 p.m. - Rockin’ Robots - First National Bank Family Fun Park
8:00 p.m. - Brandon Wolf - Library Junction Stage
8:30 p.m. - The Fabulous Johnson Brothers - Main Stage
11:00 p.m. - Festival ends