Festival changes as of July 17, 2020: Read press release HERE!
Click here for a printable PDF Version of the schedule!
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
Henry & Beverly Suhr
Samuel Justus Charitable Trust
FIND MORE SPONSORS FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE
FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS
Located at: 42 Seneca Street, Oil City
Hours:
• Wednesday 6 – 9
• Thursday 12 – 4
• Friday 12 – 6
• Saturday 12 -6
• Sunday 12 – 4
*All event information is subject to change. Information will be added and updated as soon as possible.*
Oil Heritage Festival Basket Raffle
Baskets will be on display at Festival Headquarters during open hours. Winners will be chosen on Sunday, July 26.
Oil Heritage Playground Week
Playgrounds: Harriott, Rouseville, Hasson Park, Innis
Monday – Friday 9AM – Noon, Monday & Wednesday 5 – 7PM
Each playground will offer the following activities:
• July 20: Tie Dye Shirts
• July 21: Oil Derrick Challenge
• July 22: Chicken Oil Barrel Launch
• July 23: Ice Cream Social Distance
• July 24: Wear Blue & White Day and Water Balloon Day
Annual Hop Homan & Chops Cunningham Memorial Softball Tournament
July 17 -19 · Hasson Heights and Mitchell Fields
Music at the Museum
July 21 · Pine Valley Boys · Venango Museum Parking Lot · 7 – 8:30PM
Elks Chicken Barbeque
July 22 · Sycamore Street · 5 – 8PM
Cost: $10 presale, $12 at the door
Oil Heritage Art Show Opening Reception
July 22 · National Transit Building/National Transit Annex/42 Seneca Street · 6 – 9PM
Music on the Square
July 22 · Porter Huber Quartet · Town Square · 7 – 9PM · Sponsored by Oil City Main Street Program
Youth Alternatives Tiny Tot Contest
Children ages 1 – 3, Deadline to enter Monday, July 20
Mail or drop off to 1 Graff Street, Oil City or email to june.klawuhn-whitmer@yavenangocounty.org
Voting at Headquarters Thursday – Saturday until 4PM and at the
Venango Museum Tuesday – Friday until 4PM & Saturday until 3:30PM
Winners will be announced Saturday, July 25 by phone call
Crowning livestreamed at 6:45PM before Saturday concert
Oil Heritage Festival Children’s Goodie Bags
Available for children ages preschool through sixth grade
Bag full of goodies & activities
Pick up: Lincoln Land of Laughter Playground from 10:30 – 11:30AM, Oil City Library from 4 – 5PM
Please note bags will be equitable but not identical.
Hosted by Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building/National Transit Annex/42 Seneca Street · 12 – 4PM
Oil City Farmer’s Market
Central Avenue Plaza · 9AM – 2PM
YWCA Spaghetti Supper
109 Central Ave, Oil City · 4:30 – 6:30PM · Take-out ONLY
Cost: Adults $10, Children 4 – 12 $5, 3 and under FREE
Oil City Outstanding Front Porch Contest
Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page · 7PM Winners Announced
Mostly Brass
Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page & Stream TV Channel 22 on Comcast · 6 – 7PM
Evening Concert
Wyllis Street Band · Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page & Stream TV Channel 22 on Comcast
7:30 – 9PM
OHF Queen Crowning
Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page & Stream TV Channel 22 on Comcast · 7PM
Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building/National Transit Annex/42 Seneca Street · 12 – 6PM
Evening Concerts
High Above 80 · 5 – 7PM
Route 8 Band · 7:30 – 10PM
Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page & Stream TV Channel 22 on Comcast
Oil Heritage Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
Oil City Football Field · 10AM · Cost: $5
Bike Rodeo
Justus Park · 11AM – 2PM · Ages 5 – 12
Sponsored by PennDOT
Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building/National Transit Annex/42 Seneca Street · 12 – 6PM
River Valley Disc Society Disc Golf Tournament
Hasson Park Course · 11AM Shotgun start
Entry Fee $10 Optional Ace-Race & CTP: additional fee
Ike’s Children’s Fishing Derby
Waltonia Park · Registration 8AM, Derby 9 – 10:30AM
Age Groups 5/6, 7/8, 9-12 · Prizes awarded in each
Hosted by Oil City Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America
Click here for registration form.
Evening Concert
Lawyers, Guns & Money · Livestreamed on OHF Facebook page & Stream TV Channel 22 on Comcast · 7 – 10PM
Fireworks Spectacular
Presented by Kellner Fireworks
Shot from Justus Park · 10PM
Oil Heritage Car & Motorcycle Cruise-Through
12 – 4PM
The Oil Heritage Festival Car and Motorcycle Show has been changed to a drive-through. Participants will be asked to drive South on Business Route 8 onto Seneca Street and into the Eagles Club parking lot. There, volunteers will distribute free t-shirts and dash plaques to the first 100 drivers. There is no cost to participate. T-shirt distribution will begin promptly at noon. Upon re-entry to Seneca Street, drivers are invited to have their photo taken in front of the Venango Museum for posting to the Oil Heritage Festival Facebook page. Drivers are encouraged to cruise on through town without parking or gathering.
Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building/National Transit Annex/42 Seneca Street · 12 – 4PM