Oil Heritage Festival

08/01/2024

08/01/2024

We wanted to give a special shout-out to Kelly Malek Photography for capturing so many special moments during the 2024 Oil Heritage Festival! 🤩 We love Kelly's work and appreciate her attending so many community events!

We'll be sharing some of Kelly's photos, but please follow her page to see more.

07/29/2024

To our many partners, supporters, sponsors, vendors, community members, festival attendees, volunteers, and everyone else who contributed to the success of the 2024 Oil Heritage Festival - we want to say THANK YOU!

Thank you for working with us despite the changes this year brought, we appreciate everyone's support so much.

We'll be sharing more photos this week, please feel free to share or tag yourself! :)

And save the date for the 47th Annual OHF:
July 23rd - 27th, 2025

07/28/2024

Sunday, July 28th

Oil Heritage Arts Shows
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street) & Graffiti Gallery (228 Seneca Street), 12 PM – 4 PM

Food Vendors and Local Restaurants
Enjoy food from local food vendors in the parking lot or local restaurants the car shows! Deets Sugar House looks forward to seeing you!
Local restaurants include: Billy’s, McNerney’s, Bud’s Pizza, Double Play, Baked Goods from Heaven, Villa Italia, The Marvic Tavern, Woods & River, Open Door Café, Core Goods, Pizza Hut, Four Star Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, McDonald’s and more!

Wye Bridge Hobbies Model Car Show & Mini Swap Meet
247 Seneca Street, 11 AM – 3 PM

100 Seneca Open House
100 Seneca Street, 1 – 3 PM
Come see the progress and learn about the historical context and significance of the building – past, present, and future!

Oil Heritage Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In
PennDOT Lot (286 Elm Street), 12 PM – 4 PM
$5 entry free, t-shirts to first 100 participants

Oil Heritage Festival Basket Raffle Drawing
Festival HQ (228 Seneca Street), 4:30 PM

07/27/2024

Attention Parade Lovers!

The stream will be live streaming today’s parade, find it here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/EfhVmcCqCpPFdvsw/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Advertising/marketing

07/27/2024

Here is your sign to go the the concerts tonight. It's your last chance to enjoy the festival concerts!
The Bus Brothers are playing from 5:45 - 7 pm .
Lawyers, Guns, & Money will be paying from 7:30 - 10 pm.
Bring your lawn chair! Don't forget about the food vendors and local restaurants :) Make it a Saturday night out!

07/27/2024

Saturday, July 27th

Oil Heritage Festival Craft Show
PennDOT Lot, 9 AM – 4 PM

Oil City Firefighters 5K Run/Walk
Race begins on West First and Reed Street, 9 AM
Day of registration: $25.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Oil City Library Basement, 9 AM – 3 PM

Ike’s Children’s Fishing Derby
Waltonia Park
Registration 8 AM, Fishing 9 AM – 10:30 AM
Bait provided, Bring fishing poles
Age groups: 5/6, 7-9, 10-12
Prizes for each age group!

Oil Valley Disc Society Disc Golf Tournament
Hasson Park Course, Tee-off 9 AM, Entry Fee $30
13th Annual Oil Heritage Disc Golf Tournament, Best shot doubles, BYOP (Bring Your Own Partner), Prizes for Closest to the Pin, with a cash prize awarded to 1st place team. View online schedule for registering information.

Bike Rodeo
Parking lot between CATA and PennDOT Office, 11 AM Registration
Activities 11:30 AM – 1 PM involving bike safety, giveaways, and more!
Hot dog lunch provided by R. Lee James
Prizes donated by CATA
Sponsored by PennDOT

Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street) & Graffiti Gallery (228 Seneca Street), 12 PM – 6 PM Entry form linked here (PDF)

“Legends of the Oil City Gridiron” Mural Official Celebration
Pathways Adolescent Center, 358 North Seneca Street, 1 PM
Come see Oil City’s newest mural! Designed and created by local artist Deac Mong and featuring players and coaches from the Oil City Oilers Football Team.

Oil Heritage Festival Parade
Step off at 5 PM
This year’s parade will be held on West Third Street, starting at Mitchell Avenue and ending at Central Avenue.

Venango Region Catholic School Festival
St. Stephen’s School Parking Lot, 3 PM – 9 PM
The festival will pause as the parade passes by!

Food Vendors and Local Restaurants
Enjoy food from local food vendors in the parking lot or local restaurants during the evening concerts!

Concerts in the Parking Lot: The Bus Brothers
PennDOT Lot, 5:45 PM – 7 PM

Concerts in the Parking Lot: Lawyers, Guns, & Money
PennDOT Lot, 7:30 PM – 10 PM

Fireworks Spectacular
10 PM
Presented by Kellner Fireworks

07/26/2024

Rocking out to Hold My Hand by Hootie and the Blowfish at Oil Heritage Festival! Come on out!

07/26/2024

Come on down to the PennDOT Lot at 286 Elm Street!

Best Intentions is rocking the stage right now with Count the Years up next! 🤘🤩

Food Vendors: Deets Sugar House, Kettle Corn, Baked Goods From Heaven, Venango Snow 🌭🍿🍪🍧

Don’t forget our local restaurants, too! Many of which are offering festival specials 😋

Happy Oil Heritage everyone! We know things are a little different this year, and we appreciate your continued support ☺️

07/26/2024

OHF 2024 SCHEDULE

Click here for more details: https://venangochamber.org/46th-annual-ohf-july-24-28-2024/

07/26/2024

Friday, July 26th

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Oil City Library Basement, 9 AM – 5 PM

Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street) & Graffiti Gallery (228 Seneca Street), 12 PM – 6 PM

City Of Oil City Children’s Pool Party
James A. Nelles Pool
Ages 0-6 from 12 PM – 3 PM, Ages 7-12 from 3 PM – 6 PM, FREE

Oil Heritage Festival Craft Show
PennDOT Lot (286 Elm Street), 5 PM – 9 PM

Boy Scout Troop 17 Pork Chop Dinner
Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 17
First Presbyterian Church (215 East Bissell Avenue)
5 PM – 7 PM, Take-Out only, $12 per meal

Youth Alternative’s Annual Barrel Race
James A. Nelles Pool, 6 PM
$5 per ticket (barrel) or 3 for $10

YMCA Open Skate
Hasson Heights Dek Hockey Facility, 6-8 PM
Ages 8-14, $5 Admission, $5 Skate Rentals

Venango Region Catholic School Festival
St. Stephen’s School Parking Lot, 6 PM – 9 PM

Food Vendors and Local Restaurants
Enjoy food from local food vendors in the parking lot or local restaurants during the evening concerts!
Deets Sugar House and Venango Snow look forward to seeing you!
Local restaurants include: Billy’s, McNerney’s, Bud’s Pizza, Double Play, Baked Goods from Heaven, Famoore’s, Villa Italia, The Marvic Tavern, Woods & River, Open Door Café, Core Goods, Pizza Hut, Four Star Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, McDonald’s and more!

Concerts in the Parking Lot: Best Intentions
PennDOT Lot (286 Elm Street), 5 PM – 6:30 PM

Concerts in the Parking Lot: Count The Years
PennDOT Lot (286 Elm Street), 7 PM – 10 PM

07/26/2024

OHF 2024 Queen and First Runner-up!

2024 Oil Heritage First Runner-up: Jadyn White of Oil City High School

2024 Oil Heritage Queen: Kayla Hanna of Cranberry High School

Congratulations to you both and the rest of the Queen Candidates. Your efforts are appreciated and well worth your time. Thank you!

07/25/2024

Front Porch Contest Winners of 2024!

3rd Place Winner: Gregg and Kristy Felmlee on 3 Smedley Street

2nd Place Winner: Janice Durney on 304 Innis Street

1st Place Winner: Cheryl and Ken Carrigan on 410 West First Street

Congratulations!!!

Thank you to all who participated in making the streets of Oil City look nice! We appreciate it!

07/25/2024

OHF 2024 Queen Crowning

07/25/2024

Thursday, July 25th

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Oil City Library Basement, 9 AM – 7 PM

Touch-a-Truck
Central Avenue Plaza, 11 AM – 2 PM
Sponsored by the Oil City Library

Oil City Curb Market
Central Avenue Plaza, 11 AM – 5 PM

Oil Heritage Art Shows
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street) & Graffiti Gallery (228 Seneca Street), 12 PM – 4 PM

YWCA Spaghetti Supper
109 Central Avenue, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Adult – $13, Child 4-12 – $8, 3 & under – FREE
Dine-In, Take-Out, and Drive-Thru options!

Children’s Fun Fair
Central Avenue Plaza, 5 PM – 7 PM
Free activities for children of all ages!
Hosted by Community Services

Children’s Parade
Lineup: 5:00 PM, Step-Off: 5:15 PM
– The children’s parade will take place IN Central Avenue Plaza this year. Children will line up in the FUN Bank parking lot, and then will be lead around the Plaza through the Fun Fair in a big loop.
– Categories are Patriotic / History, Sports, Animals, and Cartoon Characters / Superheroes
– Thank you to Child Development Centers for taking on this event!

Concert: Mostly Brass
Central Avenue Plaza, 5 PM – 5:45 PM

FLEX Ice Cream Social
Central Avenue Plaza 5 PM – 7 PM

Children’s Parade Winners Announcement
Central Avenue Plaza 5:45 PM

Concert: Mitch Littler
Central Avenue Plaza 6 PM – 7 PM

Venango Region Catholic School Festival
St. Stephen’s School Parking Lot, 6 PM – 9 PM

Outstanding Front Porch Contest: Winner Announcement
Central Avenue Plaza, 7 PM

OHF Queen Crowning
Central Avenue Plaza, 7:15 PM
Rain Location: Christ Episcopal Church

Evening Concert: Wyllis Street Band
Central Avenue Plaza 7:30 PM – 10 PM

07/24/2024

We are excited to announce the 2024 OHF Queen Candidates! 👑

From Cranberry High School, we have Kelsey Hanna and Kayla Hanna. And from Oil City High School, we have Natalie Shevock, Sydney Miller, Jadyn White, Naia Weaver, and Rebecca Hutchinson.

We wish these young women the best of luck as the judges deliberate on who will be crowned the Oil Heritage Festival 2024 Queen!

Crowning will take place on Thursday, July 25 in Central Avenue Plaza at 7:15pm. It will also be livestreamed on our page for your convenience.

For more information, please visit oilheritagefestival.com

07/24/2024

*EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT*

Due to rain, Music on the Square featuring the Tom Petty Tribute Band will be moving to their rain location, Billy's.

Billy's is located at 275 Seneca Street. The concert will be from 7 - 9 PM

Send a message to learn more

07/24/2024

*EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT*

Junior Olympics Cancelled

Due to inclement weather, the Junior Olympics events scheduled for today, Wednesday, July 24th, is cancelled. There will be no make-up date.

We are so sorry! Thank you to the team of volunteers, led by Patti Shontz and Chris Salvo, who planned this event. We hope to be back in action next year!

Send a message to learn more

07/24/2024

Tiny Tot Prince & Princess VOTING Hours:

Wednesday, 6-9 PM

Thursday, 12-4 PM

Friday, 12-4 PM

At Festival Headquarters located at 228 Seneca Street

Thank you to Youth Alternatives for coordinating the Tiny Tot Contest! 🥳🤩☺️

07/24/2024

Today is the first day of OHF 2024!
These sponsors made it possible :)
Thank you!

07/24/2024

Wednesday, July 24

*Elks Club Chicken Barbecue*
Sycamore Street, 4 PM – 8 PM, featuring barbecued chicken and pork, $14

*Oil Heritage Festival Junior Olympics*
Oil City High School Track, 5 PM registration, 6 PM start
– Pre-registration is preferred but not necessary. Click here for the registration form.
– Registration opens at 5 PM, Event begins at 6 PM
– A picnic dinner will be provided to participants and their families after the event
– Ages 3 – 12, two divisions, boys and girls in each group – age groups will be broken down closer to the event
– In the event of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. If you are unsure, call the Venango Chamber Office at (814) 676-8521 or check here.

*Oil Heritage Art Shows: Reception & Grand Opening*
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street), 6 PM

*Oil Heritage Art Shows*
National Transit Building (206 Seneca Street) & Graffiti Gallery (228 Seneca Street), 6 PM – 9 PM

*Music on the Square: Tom Petty Tribute Band*
Town Square, 7 PM – 9 PM
Sponsored by the Oil City Main Street Program

*Youth Alternatives, Inc. Tiny Tots Contest*
Voting at HQ Wednesday – Friday until 4 PM
Winners will be announced Friday, July 26 6:45 PM before the evening concert

07/23/2024

OHF 2024 T-Shirts Are In!

With the theme Back to the Future, we are embracing a spin off of a quote from the first movie. Picture with us Dr. Emmett Brown saying, “Bridges? Where we're going, we don't need bridges.”

We hope you feel our excitement!

07/23/2024

Headquarters Highlight! Is festival really only one day away?!

This year, headquarters will be held in 228 Senenca Street.
Headquarters is your place to get OHF T-shirts, information, buy button and basket raffle tickets, and more.

Headquarter hours:
Wednesday: 6 PM – 9 PM
Thursday: 12 PM – 4 PM
Friday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 5 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 5 PM

07/22/2024

2 DAYS UNTIL OIL HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2024 🥳🥳

Today we're going to highlight activities that were planned for children this festival season!

Wednesday, July 24
*Children's Junior Olympics

Thursday, July 25
*Touch-a-Truck
*Children's Fun Fair
*Children' Parade
*FLEX Ice Cream Social
*Venango Region Catholic School Festival (7/25-7/27)

Friday, July 26
*City Of Oil City Children's Pool Party
*Youth Alternative's Annual Barrel Race
*YMCA Open Skate
*Venango Region Catholic School Festival (7/25-7/27)

Saturday, July 27
*Ike's Children's Fishing Derby
*Bike Rodeo
*Oil Heritage Festival Parade
*Venango Region Catholic School Festival (7/25-7/27)
*Fireworks Spectacular
Visit oilheritagefestival.com for more event information!

07/20/2024

It's Bike and Brew Day!

If you purchased tickets in advanced, have fun!

If you didn't, you can still bike!

Visit our website for details:
https://venangochamber.org/leadership-connections/flex-young-professionals/bike-n-brew/

07/19/2024

There are still tickets available for tomorrow's event!

See details below 🤩

🍻This year, we're partnering with 17 incredible breweries to bring an exceptional selection of craft beers right into your hands! 🎉 Whether you're looking to try new brews or looking to support FLEX - Venango County's Young Professionals Organization, we've got something special for you!

🚗 CURBSIDE PICKUP for $45: Get ready to enjoy a selection of 17 different craft beers, handpicked from our region's breweries and packed in a cooler tote bag for you to enjoy at your leisure! Plus, you'll score some awesome swag from the breweries and our sponsors. Pick up your brew bag easily between 4-7 p.m.!

🌟 VIP EXPERIENCE for $55: Elevate your day with a special beer tasting with a VIP ticket! You'll receive everything included in the Curbside Pickup, PLUS an exclusive tasting session with the Brew Crew's hand-selected favorites at the Venango Chamber courtyard! There will be live music, raffles, outdoors activities and a great atmosphere for relaxing this Saturday!

This is a beer-tasting event you won't want to miss! 🎟️ Secure your tickets now and let's celebrate the best craft beer our region has to offer together! Cheers to great beer and good times ahead!
Get your ticket before they sell out! https://venangochamber.org/leadership-connections/flex-young-professionals/bike-n-brew/

07/19/2024

Restaurants and Food Vendor Highlights

During the festival, we encourage you to support the local restaurants. Local restaurants include: Billy’s, McNerney’s, Bud’s Pizza, Double Play, Baked Goods from Heaven, Cork & Screw, Villa Italia, The Marvic Tavern, Woods & River, Open Door Café, Core Goods, Pizza Hut, Four Star Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, McDonald’s and more!

As for food vendors, we have Deets Sugar House, Venango Snow, and Kettle Corn on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Food vendors will be located in the PennDOT Lot.

07/18/2024

Price Correction!

What can be better than Chicken and BBQ? The Elks Clubs Chicken and Barbecue. There is pork too!

On Wednesday the 24th head to Sycamore Street to get your Chicken and BBQ Between 4 and 8 PM for $14 🙂

For more festival information take a scroll through our Facebook or visit oilheritagefestival.com