
About the Ole Time Festival
The 42nd Edinburg Ole Time Festival is scheduled for Sept. 15 -17, 2023. This is the
the county’s oldest community festival and continues to draw patrons from a multi
state area. Our festival is unique in that it highlights the gentle charm of small
town living while educating about our history and culture. This focus is reflected
in:
- Community singing at the Ole Time Singalong
- Craft demonstrations including blacksmithing, spinning, basket making and
apple butter boiling - Live music from different musical eras to entertain and educate
- Living history encampment beside the Historic Edinburg Mill and Museum
- Side saddle riding demonstration
- Lectures by noted area historians, Richard Kleese and Marty Hoerr
- Antique car and tractor display
- Ole timers baseball game
- 1940’s gas station and taxi cab
- Ole timey entertainment such as square dancing, bed race, beard contest and
a duck race down the creek - Crafters and Artisans selling their wares
- Informative displays at the Edinburg Mill Museum
- March through Town Parade
- Even the delicious food reflects the delights of a different era including fried
tenderloin sandwiches, sloppy pot pie, and barbecued chicken.
The Ole Time Festival is run by a volunteer committee and sponsored by the
Edinburg Heritage Foundation and the Town of Edinburg and funded by donations
from area businesses and individuals. Proceeds from the festival go to support
various town projects and to support the Edinburg Mill.
2023 ComMittee chairs and Co-chairs
- Festival Chairs-Kim Green, Libby Rocco
- Antique Tractors-Gail Giles
- Antique Autos-Wes Pence
- Beard Contest-Jeff Dunkle
- Bed Race-Bryan Mauck, Kathy Thompson
- Book Signing/Author’s Tent-Donna Smith
- Canine Costume-Vicki Lutz
- Children’s Festival-Stephanie Hottle-Litten
- Crafters-Wanda Cababllero
- Crocks-Kathy Gwynn
- Duck Race-Sandra Dillion
- Entertainment-Libby Rocco
- Facebook/Social Media-Julia Quezada
- Fun Run-Luis Krug
- Food Vendors-Tabatha Dellinger
- Parking/Setup-Eric Estep, Adam Soroka
- Information Center-Carrie Seabrook
- Mill Lawn-Clyde & Judy Beachy
- Non-Profits-Donna Locklear
- Noth Enders-Joan Reistetter, Penelope Carroll
- Ole Timers Game-Larry Beazley
- Parade-Steve Wood
- Party in the Park-Donna Spaur, Libby Rocco
- Patrons-Shelby Hollar
- Photographer-Julia Quezada
- Pioneer Breakfast-Emery & Joan Reistetter
- Publicity-Kimberly Green
- Signage-Heather Holsinger
- Sing-Along-Barbara Strong
- Secretary-Donna Locklear
- Sponsors-Libby Rocco
- T-shirts-Kathy Thompson
- Town of Edinburg-Mayor-Dan Harshman, Treasure-Michelle Heier, Maintenance-Ron Ross & his crew
- Treasurer-Shelby Hollar
- Website-Kimberly Green
Get in touch
Get in touch with us for more information! We look forward to seeing you in September.