Mothman Festival is an annual event held every third weekend in September that commemorates the 1966 Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Mothman sighting, which gave birth to the infamous red-eyed winged legend. People from all over the world gather around our charming Main Street to celebrate their favorite cryptid during this one-of-a-kind event.  

The Pomeroy Sternwheel Regatta is held the third weekend after Labor Day and is the finial Sternwheel Event on the Ohio River during the year. if you need additional information. You can reach the event organizer by email at Pomeroysternwheelregatta@gmail.com or by phone at 740-577-8816.

The Ohio Pawpaw Festival is a fun-filled, educational community event celebrating one of America's largest native tree fruits, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). This event offers an eclectic mix of activities, food, music and more. It’ll give you a true taste of Athens County culture.

Note: Motorcyclists should be prepared to traverse gravel and/or grassy, undulating terrain. To avoid this, you may take a free shuttle from Athens, Ohio. More parking information coming soon to OHIOPAWPAWFEST.COM.

Join Wailin Wayne Weekend for a five-day adventure motorcycle rally in Nelsonville, Ohio. Experience 130 miles of challenging trails through Wayne National Forest, ride the twisty roads of Ohio’s Windy 9, and explore the region’s beautiful hills.

Two days of flat track motorcycle racing are coming to the Athens County Fairgrounds. Races are will showcase AHRMA modern & vintage classes. On the grounds attendees can enjoy a variety of food trucks, a beer garden, Friday night fireworks and Saturday night live music performances.

Admission is $20.00

The Athena Ride for Women is back! Join us for our third annual, four-day, women-only motorcycle rally held in Athens, Ohio — home of Ohio’s Windy 9.

Our goal is to foster a community of women riders while supporting My Sister’s Place, a local agency that supports victim survivors of domestic violence in Southeast, Ohio.

This event will include guided rides, workshops, games, nightly activities, a banquet and fundraisers to support the work of My Sister’s Place.

The Athena Ride for Women is a four-day, women-only motorcycle rally held in Athens, Ohio — home of Ohio’s Windy 9. This is the first, of what we hope will become an annual event.

Our goal is to foster a community of women riders while supporting My Sister’s Place, a local agency that supports victim survivors of domestic violence in Southeast, Ohio.

This event will include guided rides, workshops, games, nightly activities, a banquet and fundraisers to support the work of My Sister’s Place.

Wailin Wayne Weekend is a 5-day adventure motorcycle rally held in Nelsonville, Ohio. Come ride the 130 miles of challenging trails through Wayne National Forest and the endless miles of surrounding county gravel roads. Be sure to also enjoy the hairpin twisties and scenic country roads of Ohio's Windy 9 that’ll take you through beautiful landscapes like the Hocking Hills State Park.

Whatever your style of riding, you will find it at Wailin Wayne Weekend.

The Wall That Heals will be on display at Tailgreat Park — along the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near the Ohio University Convocation Center. This exhibit includes a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center. The traveling exhibit honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the 58,279 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.