July 10, 11, & 12, 2026

Hours: Friday 10am- 6pm,
Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

Join us for Art, Music, and the beautiful Bishop Educational Gardens!
Please keep pets at home, only service animals are allowed. We look forward to seeing you, consider carpooling to help keep parking congestion to a minimum, thank you!

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Onsite event: July 10, 11, 12, 2026

Hours: Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

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Watch our Facebook page for the most current festival schedule and information.

Arts and Crafts

Over 60 fine artists and craftspersons offer their work for sale in a variety of mediums. Garden art, pottery, jewelry, glasswork, sculpture, leather and more!

The Gardens

Three acres of artistically designed gardens, ponds, and garden sculptures. Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists are on hand to answer questions.

Live music throughout the festival

Go to the MUSIC page for this year’s line up!

Food

Returning this year, Chef Moe’s On-the-Go serving a selection of sandwiches, salads, and special desserts. Pap’s Ice Cream will be back with ice cream and locally roasted coffee (new this year!).

Educational Programs and Hikes

Guided OCVN nature hikes, Cookies and Canvas for Kids, and more.

Admission is free but donations are appreciated! No reservation needed.

PARKING in two fields. Carpool if possible to keep traffic at a minimum. Click here for DIRECTIONS.

Bring a friend but NO PETS, please. Lilyfest follows the ADA guidelines related to service animals.

ACCESSIBILITY: Most of the paths at Lilyfest are grass, or dirt with smaller gravel and are wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking is available near the entrances in the parking areas.

This year’s Lilyfest Artists

See who will be at this year’s festival.

Garden & Nature Tours

Peruse our three acres of garden paradise and hike our beautiful trails.

Listen to Music

Enjoy a variety of styles of music from our incredibly talented musicians.

Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District. Conservation and Education Center at Bishop Educational Gardens.

Lilyfest, via the Bishop Educational Gardens, a 501-C3 organization, supports the mission and goals of the Hocking Soil & Water Conservation District and its many environmental education programs. See YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES for more information.