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2023 Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival | Full Schedule!

The Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival is one of the oldest festivals in the state of Ohio and offers a weekend full of history, fun, and entertainment for all. Brand new this year, admission to both the Living History Village AND the Downtown Festivities (excluding the  amphitheater entertainment) are FREE! A special thank you to all the Festival Sponsors who have made this year’s event special!

Throughout the Festival Weekend, Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation (SCAT) will be providing free shuttles to the different festival areas. Pickup and dropoff locations will be at the corner of S. Washington Street and Frost Parkway and the corner of E. Perry and Jefferson Street. Shuttles will run every 10 minutes. Looking for a bite to eat? Food trucks of all varieties will be located on Court Street and Jefferson Street all weekend long!  

Check out the full schedule and don’t miss out on a moment! For more information, visit TiffinFestival.com.

Downtown Tiffin

(Starting on Madison Street running to Jefferson Street and Includes Court Street)

Friday, September 15th

5pm: The 2023 Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival is officially kicked off!

Frost Kalnow Amphitheater

(21+ – $3 Entrance Fee, Under 21 – Free Admission)

  • 6pm: Bigfoot’s Brother  
  • 8pm: Tim N Liz Jukebox Trio
  • 10pm: Big Red Deluxe

German Heritage Lot (Located in the Elks Parking Lot)

  • 6pm: Barrel Race
  • 7pm: Ken and Mary Turbo Accordion

 

Saturday, September 16th

Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival Parade

  • Kicks off at 10am and will feature 50+ participants with the theme of, “Honoring Yesterday’s Pioneers, Celebrating Today’s Heroes” in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Sponsored by Destination Seneca County & Brian Bower – loadDepot.

Madison Street Activities

  • 9am-1pm: Tiffin-Seneca Farmers Market 
  • 10am-4pm: JAM’s Monthly Markets Heritage Vintage Market
  • 11am-4pm: Imagination Station at UCC Church, Sponsored by Tiffin Women In Action
  • 11am-4pm: Putt Putt Course Contest to benefit The Tiffin-Seneca United Way. Learn more here.
  • 11am-4pm: Kids Activities and Inflatables, Sponsored by Tiffin Women in Action 

 Frost Kalnow Amphitheater

(21+ – $3 Entrance Fee, Under 21 – Free Admission)

  • 1pm-2:30pm: D&R
  • 3pm-4:30pm: Whiskey Over Water
  • 5:30pm-7:30pm: SoulPilot
  • 8pm-8:30pm: Yesterday’s Hero
  • 9:30pm-12:30am: Electrik Circus

German Heritage Lot (Located in the Elks Parking Lot)

  • All Day: Food trucks, drinks, and fun!
  • 10am: Kids Games and Crafts Area
  • 11am: Ken and Mary Turbo Accordion
  • 12pm: Tapping of the Keg with Commissioner Tony Paradiso
  • 1pm: Toledo Bavarian Sports Dancers
  • 1:30pm: Kids Cream Puff Eating Contest
  • 1:50pm: Toledo Bavarian Sports Dancers
  • 2:30pm: Women’s Stein Carrying Contest
  • 2:30pm: Polka Pirates
  • 3:30pm: Men’s Stein Carrying Contest
  • 4:30pm: Men’s Cream Puff Eating Contest
  • 5:30pm: Toledo Bavarian Sports Dancers
  • 6pm: Ken and Mary Turbo Accordion
  • 8pm: Das Boot Competition
  • 8:15pm: Polka Pirates

Health Department Parking Lot

  • 11:45am: The Rotary Band, Live performance of “A Wing and A Prayer” 
  • 12:05pm: Tiffin-Seneca United Way Campaign Announcement Ceremony 
  • 12:20pm: Community Sing-Along of “Lean on Me” 
  • 12:25pm-2pm: Community karaoke, food, and games

Sunday, September 17th

Madison Street Activities

  • 11am-3pm: JAM’s Monthly Markets Heritage Vintage Market
  • 11am-3pm: Imagination Station at UCC Church, Sponsored by Tiffin Women In Action
  • 11am-3pm: Putt Putt Course Contest to benefit The Tiffin-Seneca United Way. Learn more here.
  • 11am-3pm: Kids Activities and Inflatables, Sponsored by Tiffin Women in Action 

 German Heritage Lot (Located in the Elks Parking Lot)

  • All Day: Food trucks, drinks, and fun!
  • 10am: Kids Games and Crafts Area
  • 11am: Ken and Mary Turbo Accordion
  • 1pm: Bratwurst Eating Contest
  • 1:45pm: Polka Pirates

Heritage Village

(Located at Rotary Park on Frost Parkway)

 

Saturday, September 16th

  •  10am: Living History Village Opens
  • Every hour on the hour: Listen for the cannon to fire! 
  • 11am: Meet the Heritage Festival Royalty Event, located in the Kids Crafts Area
  • All day activities: Live re-enactors, craftsmen, period musicians, food, and plenty of entertainment for everyone. You can also pan for gold in the mining sluice, enjoy making crafts, and play games!

Sunday, September 17th

    • 9:30am: Old Tyme Church
    • 10am: Living History Village Opens
    • Every hour on the hour: Listen for the cannon to fire! 
    • 10am, 12pm, 2pm: Vintage Baseball Games, located in the Heavenly Pizza Lot (old West Jr. High Greenspace) 
    • 12pm: Heritage Festival Royalty will be at the 12pm Vintage Baseball game (this game only) for meet and greet and pictures
    • All day activities: Live re-enactors, craftsmen, period musicians, food, and plenty of entertainment for everyone. You can also pan for gold in the mining sluice, enjoy making crafts, and play games!