63rd Holmes County Antique Festival Ushers in Fall with Antiques, Parades, and Live Music in Millersburg
The 63rd Annual Holmes County Antique Festival returns to downtown Millersburg this weekend as the community commemorates its history through antiques, live performances, parades, and family-friendly events.
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The 63rd Annual Holmes County Antique Festival returns to downtown Millersburg this weekend as the community commemorates its history through antiques, live performances, parades, and family-friendly events. Although some media outlets describe the event as spanning October 3–5, the official festival website identifies October 4–5, 2025 as the core festival days. On Friday, October 3, the programming began with trivia at American Hall from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, followed by a performance by Highland Grove & Co. on the large stage from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Saturday, October 4 featured the Antique Market on S Monroe & Court Street and arts & crafts on the Courthouse Lawn from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
A Festival Welcome took place at 10:30 AM, and performances by the WH Chamber Choir and West Holmes Chamber Choir began at 11:00 AM.
Exhibits in American Hall ran from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Darb Snyder Memorial Classic Car Show was scheduled for noon to 3:30 PM in the CSB lot on N Clay Street. The Lovedays performed from noon to 1:30 PM, Jonny Shedron from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, and the Walhounding Rube Band from 2:00 to 3:30 PM.
At the same time, Touch A Truck took place from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on S Monroe Street. The Classic Car, Fireman & Touch A Truck Parade stepped off at 4:30 PM on Jackson Street. Evening entertainment included Ron & Kim from 5:00 to 6:30 PM and SB Music from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. On Sunday, October 5, the Antique Market and arts & crafts continued from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with history exhibits at American Hall also open from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Dueling Piano Dames performed from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the Grand Parade began at 2:00 PM on Jackson Street. Following the parade came the presentation of winners, introduction of festival queens, a Holmes County Pottery raffle, the Olde Fashion Costume Contest, and the Kids Tractor Pull on N Monroe Street. Before the main festival, the Queen & Princess Contest was held on Sunday, September 28 at 3:00 PM at Millersburg Methodist Church at 5395 TR 336.
The official festival website emphasizes that the two core festival days are October 4–5, and regional sources such as Visit Amish Country also describe the Antique Festival as a two-day event with markets, arts, and live entertainment. Based on these sources, unverified or contradictory claims have been removed or corrected to align with the official schedule.