2012

• Early to Mid-April - FOP Trout Festival, Hammertown Lake
  1-1/2 miles west of Jackson
  Contact: Sgt. Thomas 'Butch' Aldrich, (740) 286-7575
  
  
• May 24-28 - Memorial Day Weekend, Festival of Flags
  Aetna Park in Downtown Oak Hill
  Contacts: Committee [Days], (740) 682-6301
  or Mildred Bangert [Evenings], (740) 682-7057
  
  
• July 3 & 4 - Jackson County Freedom Fest
  For 5K Race & Parade, Contact: Chamber Executive Director, Randy Heath, (740) 286-2722
  For City-sponsored Events, Contact: Jackson City Recreation Department, (740) 286-3224

• July 16-21 - Jackson County Fair
  July 13th & 14th -- Harness Racing
  July 16th thru 21st -- Fair Week
  Jackson County Fairgrounds, off State Route 93 in Wellston
  Contact: Carol Landrum, (740) 286-2402 [Daytime]; (740) 988-2631 [Evenings]
  online at www.jacksoncofair.org
  
  
• August 4 - Lake Alma Beach Party Day
  Lake Alma State Park, Wellston
  10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Contact: Sandy Brickey, (740) 384-4474 or (740) 596-5253
  
  
• August 4 - Pig Iron Day
  Manpower Park, Jackson
  Contact: Jackson Firefighters Association, (740) 286-2707 or (740) 418-8086
  
  
• September 4-8 - Wellston Coal Festival.
  Downtown Wellston
  Contact: Tom Brenner, (740) 384-5141
  online at www.wellstoncoalfestival.com
  
  
• September 18-22 - Jackson County Apple Festival
  Downtown Jackson
  Contact: Jackson Jaycees, (740) 286-1339
  online at www.jacksonapplefestival.com
  
  
• October 13-15 - Foothills Art Festival
  Canter’s Cave Lodge
  5 miles Northwest of Jackson, Twp. Rd. 223
  Contact: Southern Hills Arts Council, (740) 286-6355
  online at www.southernhillsartscouncil.org
  
  
• Mid-to-Late October - Autumn Halloween Campouts
  Lake Jackson - TBA
  Lake Alma - TBA
  Contact: Sandy Brickey, (740) 384-4474 or (740) 596-5253
  
  
• November 3-4 - Winter Wonderland Craft Show
  Jackson Area YMCA
  594 E. Main St., Jackson
  Contact: Steve Eisnaugle, (740) 286-7255