Events & Programs
Events at Piatt Castles are made possible
by the Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities
with support from the Columbus Foundation.
2024 Project Sponsor: Dr. Ronald Alvin Stewart
Educational 3-D Tour Sponsor: Dustin Gardner, Reality Capture
19th Century Style Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, June 30, 2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Outdoor Event
Bring a picnic, buy a slice of Independence Day cake, learn how to play cricket and roll hoops, enjoy historical tunes and storytelling about July 4th customs, make “safe” firecrackers and watch them fly, listen to the Declaration of Independence, watch musket firing, and help make the cannon boom.
Historic Holiday Series Sponsor
Jeffrey Glebocki
Supporting Sponsor
Art & Science of Nature
Sunday, July 28, 2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Outdoor Event
Nature educators will lead tours, discussions and demonstrations on varieties and species that live in the area surrounding Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek. Discover how artists in the past incorporated elements of the natural world into the construction and decoration of the Castle, and enjoy activities focusing on visual and performing arts exploring nature.
Environmental Enjoyments Series Sponsor
Event Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
West Central Ohio Community Concert Band
Sunday, August 18, 2024
6:00 pm
Free Outdoor Concert
Supporting Sponsor
GIs & Jerry: Life on the Front
Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Outdoor Event
Event Sponsor
Autumn Games & Halloween Customs
Sunday, October 27, 2024
4:00 pm
Free Outdoor Event
Have fun with nature as children used to do by making toys and decorations using grains and playing games with acorns. Hear spooky stories set in dark and scary spaces. Help us scare the ghosts by coming in costume. The event ends with trick ‘or Treat and the glow of a bonfire (weather permitting).
Historic Holiday Series Sponsor
Jeffrey Glebocki