Local Events Calendar

Join us every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to Noon! The market is “the place to be” on Saturday mornings throughout the season.  Crafters offer a large variety of homemade items, and farmers bring their freshest produce to tantalize your taste buds.  Fresh baked goods and jams and jellies are always a crowd pleaser.  Plants and flowers are abundant.  Shop early for your best selection!

Most People Opening Drink Cans Simultaneously

Shelby County students will be joined by others from the Shelby County community in an attempt to break the world record for opening a drink can simultaneously. The current record established in Japan was set in 2018 when, all at one time, 1,204 people opened a soft drink can.

Securing this record is significant to Shelby County Ohio where the process for mass-producing pop-top drink cans originated at the Stolle Corporation in Sidney. Guinness World Records officials will be on hand to validate the attempt.

Planning is underway. Be sure to check back here for more details as available.

Sponsored by Stolle Machinery

Join the Village of Ft. Loramie in this annual celebration of German Heritage. Great German food, music, and fun! This year the festival welcomes back Talbach Musikanten, an authentic German band from the Black Forest Region. Also, be sure to check out the living history presentation by Rusty Cottrel as he portrays Black Hoof.

Admission is Free

Join Rick and Annette Paulus for a day of family fun at their farm and the opportunity to meet their alpacas. While there you will learn about these inquisitive, unique animals and the luxurious fiber they produce. Offered will be a variety of activities including petting, feeding and leading alpacas, demonstrations, alpaca obstacle course, door prizes, & hay rides.  Food and refreshments will also be available along with live music by Timmy G. & Co. (accompanied by the hummmmmmm of the alpacas of course). Alpaca products and other farm related items will be on display and available for purchase.

Admission is FREE

To kick off the fall and Christmas shopping season, the Bicentennial MarketPlace will offer a variety of unique items for shoppers. Antiques, vintage clothing, furniture, glassware, Shelby County collectibles, homemade items such as soaps, candles, crafts, and woodcarvings will be on display and available for purchase. An antique tractor display will accompany the market.  Guests will enjoy live music and refreshments while they browse. Informal appraisals of coins, jewelry, pottery, glassware and fine china will be available as well.

Free Admission from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

CLICK HERE to download a Vendor Form if you would like booth space at the Bicentennial MarketPlace.

Sponsored by Douglas Millhoff  and Greg and Priscilla Wilt.

Gather a few friends to tour our downtown Sidney businesses while enjoying samples of delicious chocolate treats! How much fun is that? Tickets are $15.00 each and go on sale August 1st. A limited number of tickets will be sold. This is an event for those 21 years of age and older.

Join us every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to Noon! The market is “the place to be” on Saturday mornings throughout the season.  Crafters offer a large variety of homemade items, and farmers bring their freshest produce to tantalize your taste buds.  Fresh baked goods and jams and jellies are always a crowd pleaser.  Plants and flowers are abundant.  Shop early for your best selection!

Don’t be surprised as we walk the streets of downtown Sidney if we are joined by past residents of the city waiting to share their stories.

This is a two day event. Times are: 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and  7:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m.

Tickets are required.
Members $10 Non-Members $12

Tickets are available at the Ross Center
Call 937-498-1653 or stop by.

Event starting location subject to change.

Don’t be surprised as we walk the streets of downtown Sidney if we are joined by past residents of the city waiting to share their stories.

This is a two day event. Times are: 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and  7:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m.

Tickets are required.
Members $10 Non-Members $12

Tickets are available at the Ross Center
Call 937-498-1653 or stop by.

Event starting location subject to change.

Enjoy Halloween at Lake Loramie.  We will have Halloween kids crafts and games, movie at the amphitheater, and a costume contest. Trick-or-treat will be held Saturday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Events are for registered campers only.

Ghosts, goblins, superheroes and princesses will gather downtown for a costume contest, trick or treating and activities! A costume contest will be offered for children ages 12 and under, teens & adults 13 & over, and dogs (of any age) 🙂

Registration for the contest will be from 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. with the contest beginning at 11:00 a.m. Visit Amos Memorial Public Library, Ron & Nita’s & Shelby County Historical Society for more fun! Some participating businesses will also pass out candy!

With the removal of Native Americans after 1830 from the area north of the Greenville Treaty Line, settlers rushed to claim the rich lands of northern Shelby County. Among these were the African American pioneers who established Rumley, a thriving farming community. From its founding in 1837 through the 1880s, Rumley served as a major stop for travelers on the post road northward and a haven for hundreds of African American citizens from the slave south. Although Rumley is gone, its influence continues. Dr. Roy E. Finkenbine from Anna, Ohio will lead this presentation. Dr. Finkenbine is Professor of History and department Co-Chair at University of Detroit Mercy and Director of the Black Abolitionist Archive.

Sponsored by Steve and Peggy Baker

Enjoy Halloween at Lake Loramie.  We will have Halloween kids crafts and games, movie at the amphitheater, and a costume contest. Trick-or-treat will be held Saturday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Events are for registered campers only.

Drive it yourself tour of county churches. Open house style visits. Tour booklet for all Shelby County churches will be available including a list of “ghost churches”, those no longer in existence.

Participating Church Locations to be announced.

Admission is Free

Church Tour sponsored by Richard and Kathleen Eshleman

Church Directory sponsored by Steve and Peggy Baker

Come join us for a fun filled evening of murder, mayhem, and delicious food! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. Dancing will begin, when the mystery is solved.

Tickets go on sale August 1st.

The Angels in the Attic Craft Show, Sidney Visitors Bureau, Sidney Alive, and the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce are working together to organize a “Shop Hop” of specialty stores and boutiques in the Sidney area.  The “Shop Hop” will run in conjunction with the Angels in the Attic Craft Show, an annual event held at Ross Historical Center in downtown Sidney.

HOW IT WORKS:  Customers will pick up a “Shop Hop” card at any of the participating businesses.  The customer will then need to visit a predetermined number of specialty shops between November 6th and November 9th.  Once you have met the requirement, he/she will turn in their card and be entered into a drawing for a grand prize valued at $500.

Specialty shops participating this year will be announced soon so please check back.

The band has sold over 10 million albums, earning three platinum and five gold records, and won the Country Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year award six times, as well as netting two Academy of Country Music Awards in the top Vocal Group of the Year category, thirteen GRAMMY ® nominations and won their GRAMMY award for their album “The Reason”. When they debuted in 1991 with the hit “Meet in the Middle,” Diamond Rio became the first group in the history of country music to have a debut single reach No. 1. They continued to place 32 more singles on the Billboard chart, including “How Your Love Makes Me Feel,” “Norma Jean Riley,” “Beautiful Mess,” “Love a Little Stronger,” and “One More Day.”

First Presbyterian Church 13th annual Turkey Trot Run/Walk to End Hunger will take place Thanksgiving morning. Instead of a typical registration fee, participants are asked to donate a non-perishable food items, which will be delivered to the Alpha Community Center Food Bank.

T-shirts will also be available for purchase and all proceeds will go to the local food bank.

Contact: First Presbyterian Church         Phone: (937) 492-4597

Support our community and SHOP SMALL in Downtown Sidney!

Start the holiday season off right with the amazing vocals of Maureen McGovern. An American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the song “We May Never Love Like This Again” from The Towering Inferno in 1974. McGovern became world renowned with the #1 chart-topping, Academy Award-winning, gold record “The Morning After”, from The Poseidon Adventure. With a career spanning over three decades, McGovern has earned a reputation for being one of America’s most popular artists. For her recorded works, Maureen has been dubbed The Stradivarius Voice,” and has received International Gold Records

Enjoy the sights, tastes & sounds of a Historic Downtown Sidney Christmas, complete with horse & carriage rides. It’s a great time to shop local and finish up those Christmas lists too! See our downtown all dressed up for the holidays and enjoy and wonderful evening parade, complete with Santa & Mrs. Claus! The reason for the season Lighting ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. with the parade stepping off at 7:30 pm. We ask that all spectators remain on the sidewalk during the parade for everyone’s safety!

Check out our flyer, closer to the event!

Please join us for our annual Christmas of Yesteryear open house. Bring your children for a little fun. Santa will be here (photos available for $5 donation), decorate a gingerbread house, make a clay ornament, see the trains and wood carving demonstrations, and don’t forget the popcorn and chestnuts roasted on an open fire!

This event is free and open to the public!

Motown meets Boytown! Unlike any other four-man vocal group touring today, The Company Men uniquely interweave today’s Top 40 hits with re-imagined classics of the last six decades, blending songs by some of your favorite artists including Sam Smith, Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Adele, The Temptations, Billy Joel, Prince, Meghan Trainor, Bruno Mars, Michael Buble, The Eagles and many more. Featuring a roster of seasoned performers who have appeared on NBC’s the VOICE, the Emmy Award winning NBC mini-series, The Temptations and in numerous Broadway and National Touring productions (Hairspray, The Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot, The Sound of Music and Hair to name a few), The Company Men bring an unparalleled level of talent to every show. With their throwback sound, smooth Motown moves, and an incredible all-star band, The Company Men are ready bring you an unforgettable evening of entertainment.

The Bicentennial Ball will bring to a close the 200^thanniversary celebration of Shelby County Ohio and usher in the 200^th anniversary celebration of Sidney Ohio. This glamorous evening will feature live music, dancing, heavy hors d’oeuvre, and an abundance of community fellowship. Historical displays will adorn the historic Shelby County Courthouse. Formal attire is suggested.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased through Sidney Alive.

This event sponsored by Freshway Foods