Join us for our 2nd Saturday Vendor Events! —a monthly celebration of small businesses, shopping, and fun! 10:00AM-5:00PM Explore 30+ vendors and discover unique finds while supporting local businesses. Where? Piqua Center Cost? FREE! Mark your calendars, and don’t miss it!
WGI Sport of the Arts is the world's premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion ensemble, and winds competitions. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Competition WGI uses a competition-based approach for organizing events in order to showcase youth activities in pursuit of high standards of achievement. Events include over 60 Regionals and Power Regionals, which lead to the three-day World Championships that evaluate more than 350 guards, 250 percussion ensembles, and 40 winds groups.
If you enjoy running or hiking on woodland trails, you’ll love BNC’s 5K Run Wild for Wildlife! This 5K run/walk starts and finishes at the parking lot and winds through the woods along wildflower studded trails. Steep hills and rough terrain is involved but you can handle it! Bring a friend, but leave Fido at home, pets are not allowed at BNC – they scare our wildlife! (Pre-registration event only) Entry fees include an eco-friendly bag of goodies, plus the opportunity to add on a cool race T-shirt (design is in the works)! All proceeds from this fundraiser support our
WGI Sport of the Arts is the world's premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion ensemble, and winds competitions. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Competition WGI uses a competition-based approach for organizing events in order to showcase youth activities in pursuit of high standards of achievement. Events include over 60 Regionals and Power Regionals, which lead to the three-day World Championships that evaluate more than 350 guards, 250 percussion ensembles, and 40 winds groups.
Whether you come to sing along with your favorite Banana Slug String Band song or try out one of the many activities, you are sure to have a good time. Lost Creek Reserve Saturday, April 18th, 2026 12 - 5 p.m. We hope you will join us for our annual Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve! The fun begins at noon when you can sing and dance with the Banana Slug String Band as they perform their popular songs like “Dirt Made My Lunch” and “Water Cycle Boogie.” Also beginning at noon continue the fun with outdoor adventures
Saturday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - $20/person, Reservations required Each spring, the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center honors the birthday of our founder, Mary Jane Hayner, with an elegant afternoon tea. Guests enjoy a beautifully prepared tea service, complete with sweets, savories, and fine tea in the Hayner Ballroom. This year’s program will carry an Americana theme in recognition of America 250, Miami County’s celebration of our shared history. Guests can expect a live musical performance with a short poetry reading woven into the program. The full lineup will be announced soon, but the spirit of the
Saturday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - $20/person, Reservations required Each spring, the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center honors the birthday of our founder, Mary Jane Hayner, with an elegant afternoon tea. Guests enjoy a beautifully prepared tea service, complete with sweets, savories, and fine tea in the Hayner Ballroom. This year’s program will carry an Americana theme in recognition of America 250, Miami County’s celebration of our shared history. Guests can expect a live musical performance with a short poetry reading woven into the program. The full lineup will be announced soon, but the spirit of the
Songs of The Carpenters with Helen Welch, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:00pm Helen Welch is an internationally-acclaimed vocalist, entertainer, producer, and bandleader. Her unique talent for arranging songs to make them her own, coupled with her ability to intimately engage her audience, has quickly earned her a large and devoted following around the globe. After a very successful run in the U.K., Helen relocated to the U.S. to guest star in the Broadway musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Her immediate success landed her as a fronting singer for The Cleveland Orchestra, and from there, she has taken Ohio stages by storm. Prepare
You are invited to join us for a delightful evening of fun, music, and food in downtown Piqua. Be sure to stop in and see the various demonstrations in the storefronts while enjoying a variety of live music. Along Main Street you will find a huge selection of food options from various local restaurants and caterers. Your appetizer, meal, and dessert are all in one place! Items range from $1 to $5. We look forward to seeing you at Taste of the Arts 2026!
Stories on the Stillwater is a program brought you to by Project Revival of West Milton in celebration of America250. This event will feature live storytelling, interactive experiences and entertainment that reflects the historical theme of the Underground Railroad in West Milton, Ohio. Volunteer actors and storytellers help to bring this powerful history to life. Check back for more details!
