New Richmond’s Bicentennial Committee has released its schedule of events for its ‘Big Bash’ bicentennial celebration Sept. 19-21.
The village’s bicentennial celebration, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 with live music at Curly’s BBQ Paavilion and Haussermann Park and a 19th Century Rivertown Ball at the Market Street School, will feature fireworks on Saturday, Sept. 20 and conclude Sunday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. with the Bicentennial Parade down Front Street.
Friday September 19
6 p.m. Live Music – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion & Haussermann Park
Harkey’s Hoedowners- Traditional clogging
7-9 p.m. 19th Century Rivertown Ball – Market Street School Featuring the Forget-Me-Not Dancers & Cincinnati Dulcimer Society
Saturday September 20
10 a.m. Tribute to the Founder Ceremony – Pioneer Cemetery
10 a.m. Zac Morgan, Music for Kids of all ages – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
11 a.m. Mark Twain – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
11:30 a.m. Tom Sawyer Musical – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
12-5 p.m. Pumpkin Chuckin’ Contest – Ohio Riverfront
12:30 p.m. Scottish Highland Dancer
1 p.m. Tellico Band – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
2 p.m. Clermont County Festival Chorale – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
3 p.m. Zac Morgan, More Music for Kids of all ages – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
4 p.m. Live Music – Haussermann Park
5 p.m. New Richmond High School Troubadours – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
6 p.m. New Richmond High School Concert Band – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
6:30 p.m. Live Music by Full Moon Ranch– Haussermann Park
7-10 p.m. Dancing thru the Decades Dance Party – Market St. School Auditorium
Live Music – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
10 p.m. Fireworks – Riverfront
Sunday September 21
10 a.m. Jacob Light’s Walk Through History – Begins at Pioneer Cemetery
11:30 a.m. Clermont Anti-Slavery Society Meeting – Cranston Memorial Church featuring Rev. John Gregg Fee
1 p.m. Ladies Living History Civil War Fashion Show – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
2-5 p.m. Vintage Baseball Games – Knothole Fields Featuring New Richmond vs. Ohio Village Muffins and Moscow Monarchs vs. Norwood Highlanders
2:30 p.m. New Richmond Bicentennial Choir – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
4 p.m. Tom Sawyer Musical – Curly’s BBQ Pavilion
6 p.m. Bicentennial Parade – Front Street
Other events include:
Tom Sawyerville in old Susanna (Saturday only) hosted by New Richmond Schools Education Foundation featuring Kid’s Games, Petting Zoo, Orsanco Ohio River Fish Aquarium, Living History Characters and Artisan Demonstrations;
Reunion Village at Curly’s BBQ Pavilion hosted by Historic New Richmond & New Richmond Branch Library – Family and Class Reunion gatherings.
Queen City Riverboat cruises; Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Rivertown Market; Antique Machinery Show by the Clermont County Antique Machinery Club and Village History Wagon Tours lead by Clermont County historian Rick Crawford; Ross-Gowdy House Bicentennial Exhibit by NKU Public History & Historic New Richmond; and Beard Patrol – Shaving Licenses required for beardless men or face jail time.