The Festival of the Bells 5k is a longstanding tradition that has offered a variety of courses over the years. This year’s event took place on Saturday, July 6.

Three days of music, activities, rides, food and mostly favorable weather concluded Saturday night, as the 2024 Festival of the Bells wrapped up with the annual auction and concerts by Lecade and Tyler Braden.

The Highland County Firefighters Association hosted the 2024 Festival of the Bells parade Saturday, July 6 in uptown Hillsboro.

A record-setting car show was held on a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon at the Festival of the Bells.

The Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center hosted the annual Festival of the Bells Baby Parade Saturday, July 6 at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Park in Hillsboro.

Around the corner from the Festival of the Bells at Crossroads Park, over a hundred athletes and their family members gathered at the Railroad Street Park Saturday morning for two different sports tournaments.

Merchants National Bank sponsored the annual Festival of the Bells Pet Parade Saturday morning, July 6 at Crossroads Park in Hillsboro.

After rain during parts of the day Friday, July 5 the skies cleared and the weather cooled to 79 degrees for another beautiful evening at the Festival of the Bells at Crossroads Park in Hillsboro, which included a concert by country artist Shane Profitt.

A patriotic and enthusiastic crowd attended the first night of the 2024 Festival of the Bells Thursday, July 4, with a concert by Christian artist Riley Clemmons among the highlights of the night at Crossroads Park in Hillsboro.

Applications for the inaugural Festival of the Bells Queen Contest are available now.

Festival of the Bells committee president Tom Zile, vice president Tiffany McCoy and treasurer Jodi Murarescu accepted $3,500 contributions from First State Bank, Merchants National Bank and NCB Wednesday, June 5, as all three banks are sponsoring the entertainment stage for the 2024 Festival.

The first headlining act of the 2024 Festival of the Bells was revealed this week, as event organizer Brian Robinson announced that Riley Clemmons will open this year’s festival on Thursday, July 4 as the featured Christian artist.

On a mild Saturday night, the 2023 Festival of the Bells concluded with an enthusiastic crowd enjoying a headlining performance by country music artist Creed Fisher, while longtime Festival committee members Rick and Connie Williams were also honored.

On a beautiful summer evening, the three-day Festival of the Bells continued Friday, July 7 with a great turnout for Thomas Mac’s country music concert, as the Festival committee also announced a change for the Saturday night show.