OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The 40th annual Oil Heritage Festival continues in Oil City with many popular activities planned for today.
Saturday’s events:
7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Venango Youth for Christ Pancake Breakfast, Grace United Methodist Church
Children Ages 5 — 12 $4, Adults $7
9:00 a.m. — Oil City Firefighters 5K Run/Walk
Benefiting Oil City Firefighters. Race begins on West First and Petroleum Street Pre-registration $20, Day of event $25
9:00 a.m. — Ike’s Children’s Fishing Derby
Hosted by Oil City Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America
Waltonia Park Registration: 8:00 a.m., Derby: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Age groups: 5/6, 7/8, 9-12. Prizes awarded in each age group.
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale, Christ Episcopal Church
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Oil Heritage Artisan & Fine Craft Festival, Seneca Street
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Home Vendor Show, Venango Museum
Time TBD — Oil Heritage Baseball Tournament, Oil City Junior League Baseball Fields
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Old Fashioned Photo Shoot
Hosted by Bright Ideas Learning Center, Lyric Theatre, Seneca Street. $10 per 5”x7”. Costumes provided.
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Oil City High School Football Field
Sponsored by FLEX. Teams should consist of 7 players. Entry fee: $35/team, $5/individual (matched to form team).
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Oil Heritage Art Shows, National Transit Building, Annex, Graffiti Gallery & 46 Seneca St
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Oil Rigs 2018: Jeep Cruise-In, Central Avenue Plaza
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. — St. Stephen Church Heritage Festival, St. Stephen Church Parking Lot (State & Front Street)
Food booth open at 4:00 p.m., games 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. — Oil Heritage Festival Parade
40 Years of Oil Heritage—The area’s largest parade! Begins at Orange Street to Seneca Street.
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. — Concert: Street Level, Justus Park
$1 Gate Fee
10:00 p.m. — Fireworks Spectacular, Justus Park
$1 Gate Fee
In the event of severe weather, concerts will be canceled, unless otherwise noted.
A full schedule of events is available here.
For more information on the 40th annual Oil Heritage Festival, visit the Festival Headquarters at 211 Seneca Street in Oil City, Pa., or visit the event’s Facebook page.
Headquarter hours are:
- Saturday: 12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.