#RichlandHappenings in September 2016

#RichlandHappenings in September gives you a heads up on the events you won’t want to miss. The Mansfield/ Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau shares the best Richland County has to offer. Whether you are looking for family activities or the best places to make new friends we have it all for you right here in one convenient location! Be sure to check out our Calendar of Events for more #RichlandHappenings....

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History

History The city of Mansfield was named after Surveyor General of the US Colonel Jarred Mansfield. Richland County was organized March 1, 1813 and named from the character of its soil. Mansfield was first settled on a ridge by a large spring that eventually served as a dependable source of water for a brewery. In...

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Summer Events

Summer Events Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival Ohio’s Rock & Tattoo event of the summer! 100 Reformatory Rd. Mansfield, OH 44905 Lexington Blueberry Festival Family fun with events such as Sunday Parade, pageants, various rides, and craft vendors, and many bands. Lexington Community Park Lexington, OH 44904 419-884-1797 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale The yard...

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Fall Events

Fall Events Bellville Street Fair The Bellville Street Fair (the "World's Fair"). OH-13 and OH-97 Bellville, OH 44813 Escape from Blood Prison Escape From Blood Prison offers the only haunted hellscape in a real prison at The Ohio State Reformatory. Don’t wait to test the authenticity. Violent men were kept here, and some never left...

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Featured Annual Events

Featured Annual Events Bellville Street Fair The Bellville Street Fair (the "World's Fair"). OH-13 and OH-97 Bellville, OH 44813 Great Mohican Pow-Wow An educational way to learn history, culture, and lifestyle of the Native American people. 23270 Wally Rd. Loudonville, OH 44842 740-599-6631 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival Ohio’s Rock & Tattoo event of the...

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Tourism Award Winners

Tourism Award of Excellence Hall of Fame Since 2005, Destination Mansfield - Richland County has honored those members, individuals, events and partnerships that have demonstrated excellence and helped to propel our local tourism industry forward. We wanted to call attention to those who made major contributions to Richland County’s tourism industry and educate the public...

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1285 Winery at The Blueberry Patch This rustic winery offers wines made on the premises of a blueberry plantation. Enjoy savory pizzas from a wood-fired oven and other casual food selections. 1285 W. Hanley Rd. Mansfield, OH 44904 419-884-1797 20th Annual Loudonville Car Show S Spring St and W Bustle St Loudonville, OH 44842 3rd...

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Save the Date for these 25 Events in 2020

Yes, it’s still 2019, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about everything happening in 2020! The calendar is filling up fast, so if you’re looking for a reason to come visit Mansfield and see what we’re all about, here are 25! We have festivals and events for car and motorsports enthusiasts, vintage pickers, snow bunnies, history buffs, scare-enthusiasts, hard-rockers, runners, and more....

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