Ossian’s 175th Celebration
175 years strong — and we’re throwing a party to remember! Join us for an action-packed weekend full of small-town charm, family fun, and unforgettable memories.
Bring the kids, invite your neighbors, and let’s celebrate Ossian’s 175th Anniversary in a BIG way! Follow this page for updates, sneak peeks, and the full schedule coming soon!
Full Schedule
FRIDAY
- 9 AM – 5 PM: Historical Store Backgrounds, Displays, Signage — Main Street
- 1 PM – 5 PM: State of Iowa Historical Mobile Lab — Ossian City Library
- 5 PM: Historical Slide Show — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 5 PM: “Free” Community Block Party Meal — Carey’s Park
- Limited meals available
- 5 PM – Midnight: Beer Tent — Carey’s Park
- 5 PM-10 PM: Inflatables — Carey’s Park
- 6 PM: Kids’ Parade – 6 PM lineup, 6:15 PM Parade — w. Brooks St/Bravo Drive
- 7 PM: Opening Ceremonies — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- Proclamation
- Master & Mistress of Ceremonies
- Royalty- Queen, Little Miss and Mr. Ossian
- Grand Marshal(s)
- Logo Awards
- Opening of Time Capsule
- 8 PM – Midnight: Live Entertainment – Bad Dog 20/20 — Carey’s Park Pavilion
SATURDAY
- 7 AM Registration: 5K Run/Walk, 175 Foot Tot Trot, 175 Yard Kids’ Dash
- 8 AM – 10 AM: “Free” Pancake Breakfast — St. Teresa Gymnasium
- Sponsored by Fidelity Bank & Trust
- 9 AM-5 PM: Historical Store Backgrounds, Displays, Signage — Main Street
- 9 AM -11 AM: Old Fashioned Pictures – Sara Hageman —Old City Hall Jail
- 9 AM-3 PM: Vendor Fair — Main Street / Breitsprecher’s Lot
- 9 AM – 4 PM: State of Iowa Historical Mobile Lab — Ossian City Library
- 9 AM – 4 PM: Chalk the Walk — Luana Savings Bank Parking Lot
- Sponsored by Hageman Monroe Custom Farming, LLC
- 9 AM -10 PM: Inflatables — Carey’s Park
- 11 AM: Food Trucks, Service Organization Food Booths — Carey’s Park
- 11 AM: Beer Tent — Carey’s Park
- 11 AM 2 PM: Car & Tractor Show — Main Street & Lydia Street
- 11:30 AM: Magician — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- Noon: Mullet Contest, Registration: 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 12:30 PM: Kids’ Tractor Pull, Registration — Carey’s Park
- 1 PM: Look Alike Contest, Registration: Noon – 12:45 PM — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 1 PM: Kids’ Tractor Pull — Carey’s Park
- 1 PM-3 PM: Balloon Artist — Carey’s Park
- 1 PM-3 PM: Face Painting — Carey’s Park
- 1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Historical Slide Show — 1898 Fire Station
- 2 PM: “McGregor” Fun Bags Contest — Carey’s Park
- Sponsored by Community Insurance of lowa dba Bushman’s Insurance, Inc.
- 2 PM – 4 PM: GundersenAIR – Emplify Gundersen Helicopter — South of Carey’s Park off West Brooks Street
- 2 PM – 4 PM: Live Entertainment – David Woods — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 3:30 PM: Car & Tractor Show – Prizes Awarded — Street West of Carey’s Park
- 4 PM – 6 PM: Live Entertainment – Steve Schroeder — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 7 PM: Grand Parade – Parade Information — Main Street
- 8 PM: Beard Contest, Registration: 5:15 PM – 6 PM — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 8 PM Live Entertainment – Cory Farley Band — Carey’s Park Pavilion
- 10 PM: Fireworks
SUNDAY
- 10 AM: Ecumenical Service – Pastor Schultz, Mayor
- Presentation of the Flags, Readings, Communion, Time Capsule
- Music: Choir, Elaine Knutson and Gary Richards
- 10 AM – Noon: Historical Store Backgrounds/Displays, Signage — Main Street