Events
Van Wert County Events
Discover festivals, fairs, theater, and more events in Van Wert County!
The Peony Festival is what made Van Wert famous, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to events in Van Wert County. Our community boasts many exciting events, like rodeos, community festivals, Van Wert LIVE and more. You’ll want to bookmark this page, so you can always check back to see what weekend events are around the corner. We are constantly updating this page with the latest things to do, so we’ll make sure you never miss the excitement of events in Van Wert County.
May 2023
Date: Thursday, May 4th 2023 - Saturday, May 6th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Spring-Fest-Social-Squares.png)
May 2023
Date: Friday, May 5th 2023 - Saturday, May 6th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Fairgrounds 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Spring Fest at the The Van Wert County Fairgrounds](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SpringFest.png)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 6th 2023 - Saturday, May 6th 2023
Location: Van Wert High School Commons 10708 St. Rt. 118 Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Service Club Pancake Day](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pancake-day.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 6th 2023 - Saturday, May 6th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Fairgrounds 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Evergreen Garden Club Perennial Plant Sale](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Evergreen-Garden-Club-Plant-Sale-2023-scaled.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 6th 2023 - Saturday, May 6th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Fairgrounds 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Spring Fest at The Van Wert County Fairgrounds](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SpringFest-1.png)
May 2023
Date: Sunday, May 7th 2023 - Sunday, May 7th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VWCT-Ghost.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Sunday, May 7th 2023 - Sunday, May 7th 2023
Location: Van Wert Niswonger Performing Arts Center 10700 St. Rt. 118 Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert LIVE presents LeAnn Rimes](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Leann-Rimes.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Thursday, May 11th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VWCT-Ghost.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Thursday, May 11th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VWCT-Ghost.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Friday, May 12th 2023 - Sunday, May 14th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VWCT-Ghost.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 13th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Hickory Sticks Golf Course 12083 US Rt. 127 Van Wert, OH 45891
![Dare Golf Outing held at Hickory Sticks Golf Course](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DARE-logo.png)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 13th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Van Wert Historical Society 602 N. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Playing with Paints at the Museum](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/paints.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 13th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Historical Society Annex 602 N. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert County Historical Society Annex Building Coffee & Tea Painting Party](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Van-Wert-County-Historical-Society-Coffee-and-Tea-Painting.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 13th 2023 - Saturday, May 13th 2023
Location: Meet at Black Angus Grille 1103 S. Shannon St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Freedom Cruise](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/car_show.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 13th 2023 - Monday, May 15th 2023
Location: Van Wert Civic Theatre 118 S. Race St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Civic Theatre presents “Ghost”](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VWCT-Ghost.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Sunday, May 14th 2023 - Sunday, May 14th 2023
Location: 118 S. Race Street Van Wert OH 45891
Love transcends the boundaries of life when Sam is trapped between two worlds and refuses to leave Molly. Adapted from the hit film, and now performed with musical enhancement.
![Ghost, the Musical](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rated-P-for-Parenthood-7.png)
May 2023
Date: Sunday, May 14th 2023 - Sunday, May 14th 2023
Location: 118 S. Race Street Van Wert OH 45891
Love transcends the boundaries of life when Sam is trapped between two worlds and refuses to leave Molly. Adapted from the hit film, and now performed with musical enhancement.
![Ghost, the Musical](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rated-P-for-Parenthood-7.png)
May 2023
Date: Sunday, May 14th 2023 - Sunday, May 14th 2023
Location: 118 S. Race Street Van Wert OH 45891
Love transcends the boundaries of life when Sam is trapped between two worlds and refuses to leave Molly. Adapted from the hit film, and now performed with musical enhancement.
![Ghost, the Musical](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rated-P-for-Parenthood-7.png)
May 2023
Date: Friday, May 19th 2023 - Friday, May 19th 2023
Location: Main Street Downtown Van Wert, OH 45891
![Main Street Van Wert Clean & Green](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CleanGreen.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 20th 2023 - Saturday, May 20th 2023
Location: Van Wert Reservoir St. Rt. 127 Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Parks Catfish Tournament](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-241.png)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 20th 2023 - Saturday, May 20th 2023
Location: Van Wert Regional Airport 901 Elks Drive Van Wert, OH 45891
![VW Freedom Cruise/VW Regional Airport Fly-In & Cruise-In](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VW-Fly-In.png)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 20th 2023 - Saturday, May 20th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Fairgrounds 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![YMCA of Van Wert County 5K Fun Run](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YMCA.jpg)
May 2023
Date: Saturday, May 20th 2023 - Saturday, May 20th 2023
Location: Van Wert County Fairgrounds 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891
![YMCA of Van Wert County 5K Fun Run](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YMCA-5K-Fun-Run.png)
May 2023
Date: Friday, May 26th 2023 - Friday, May 26th 2023
Location: Main Street Downtown Van Wert, OH 45891
May 2023
Location: Fountain Park Downtown Van Wert Van Wert, OH 45891
![Van Wert Area Community Concert Band](https://visitvanwert.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Van-Wert-Community-Band.png)