Quilt National ’25 – The Best of Contemporary Quilts

The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United States

For over four decades, Quilt National has showcased the best in contemporary quiltmaking, pushing the boundaries of tradition while celebrating creativity, technical mastery, and artistic expression. This year, jurors Ellen Blalock, LUKE Haynes, and Martha Sielman selected 84 quilts that represent a bold and diverse array of styles and themes. Featuring 27 first-time exhibitors alongside […]

$5 – $12

Athens Art Guild Art Market

Athens Community Center 701 E State Street, Athens, OH, United States

Shop locally handcrafted juried arts and crafts at the Art Market at the Athens Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to Noon, located at the Athens Community Center (701 E. State Street, Athens, Ohio).

Summer Skate Jam Grill Out Bananza!

Smiling Skull Saloon 108 W Union St, Athens, OH

Smiling Skate Skull Jam Saloon?! For the first time ever, held on the best roof top patio in Athens, Skate Jam presents a Summer Skate Jam at the Smilking Skull Saloon! Featuring a talent show, live bands, a grill out, cold drinks, and spoofy movies screened indoors. Tell your people to cancel the backyard cookout, […]

$10

Offline Café at Tenderfoot Learning Lab

Tenderfoot Learning Lab 9365 5 Points Rd. Athens, OH 45701, Athens, OH, United States

Serving coffee, tea, and baked goods, but unlike your usual coffee shop, we'll be turning off the wifi. This is a chance to put your phone down and reconnect in other ways - with friends, the outdoors, crafty hobbies, favorite board games, your feet as you stare at them in a hammock...anything that doesn't involve […]

$5

America’s Basket Festival

This family-friendly event is a celebration of heritage, craftsmanship, and community spirit. We’ll have: ✨ Local artisans & vendors 🎶 Live music and entertainment 🚚 Food trucks 🎟 Hands-on activities for all ages 📍 The iconic world’s largest basket as the perfect photo spot It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring your group out for a […]

Little Fish 10th Anniversary Party

Little Fish Brewing Company 8675 Armitage Rd, Athens, OH, United States

Celebrate a huge milestone with us, our 10th anniversary! We want to share this huge cause for celebration with all of YOU! We'll have special beers on draft, to be announced. Definitely a keg of Moonville Stout 2025 will be tapped. More to come, keep up with us on instagram for details. Live music from […]

Free

Starbrick Concert Series

Adventure Pro Outdoors 1299 E Canal St, Nelsonville Ohio 1299 E. Canal St, Nelsonville, OH, United States

Join us for this free LIVE show July 12th 2025, when AMERICAN ENGINE takes the stage behind Adventure Pro Outdoors in Nelsonville. Food and beverages available. Bring chairs! Games, Raffles, 50/50.

Free

Starbrick Concert Series

Adventure Pro Outdoors 1299 E Canal St, Nelsonville Ohio 1299 E. Canal St, Nelsonville, OH, United States

Join us for this free LIVE show July 12th 2025, when AMERICAN ENGINE takes the stage behind Adventure Pro Outdoors in Nelsonville. Food and beverages available. Bring chairs! Games, Raffles, 50/50.

Free

Hellbender Jazz Organ Trio

Little Fish Brewing Company 8675 Armitage Rd, Athens, OH, United States

Join us for a special Ohio Brew Week appearance of the Hellbender Jazz Trio; It's free! All are welcome.

Free

Storybook Trail Guided Hike

Baileys Trail System 8389 W Bailey Rd, Millfeild, OH, United States

Athens County Public Library's Storybook Trails feature librarian-selected picture books that encourage a love of reading (anywhere!) and offer opportunities to get outside, move our bodies, practice literacy skills, and spend time with friends and family. Baileys Trail System is lucky to have one here on the Chauncey Depot Trail. The trail is gravel-surfaced, 48" […]

Free

August Guided Hike

Baileys Trail System 8389 W Bailey Rd, Millfeild, OH, United States

Night Hike! August's full moon is often called the "Sturgeon Moon," again deriving its name from Native tribes who found an abundance of giant lake sturgeon ready to catch in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain in the later summer months, according to the Farmer's Almanac. ORCA's Certified Interpretive Guide will lead a free guided […]

Free