2022 Community Events and City Dates:

Defiance’s Community Calendar: visitdefianceohio.com/events/

COMMUNITY INFORMATION:

Bike, Hike, Run, Walk, Boat, Canoe, Kayak, and Fish: Maps and Trails in Defiance, Ohio
Defiance Development & Visitors Bureau (DDVB): Visit the DDVB for more information
Defiance Community Cultural Council (DCCC): Visit the DCCC for more information
Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar
Things to do in OHIO: Ohio. Find It Here!
Northwest Ohio Living – Read the HAPPENINGS Magazine! Lots of good information!
United Way of Defiance County: Visit for more information!

CITY CALENDAR AND INFORMATION:

City of Defiance Board of Control Meetings: Weekly on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall
City of Defiance Council Meetings: The first, second, and fourth Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers WATCH LIVE HERE!
SUMMER FARMERS’ MARKET: Every Thursday in May through August 2022: Downtown Defiance at 4:00-6:30 p.m. in the Triangle Park area.
!! Food Truck Vendor Reminder: Welcome Back!! If you are using City streets, sidewalks, or right-of-way be sure you have your permit beforehand. You may obtain the paperwork at City Hall, 631 Perry Street, or the City Website! FOOD TRUCK VENDOR PERMITS

APRIL 2022:

Starting Wednesday, April 27, 2022 for 90 days: U.S. 24 westbound exit ramp to Baltimore Street in the city of Defiance will close on April 27 for approximately 90 days to reconstruct the embankment.

MAY 2022:

Sunday, May 1, 2022: Defiance Splash Park OPENING! 9:00 a.m. to dusk
Week of May 2, 2022: ODOT Weekly Construction Update: DETAILS HERE!
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, May 5, 2022: 2022 Defiance Community Day of Prayer at the YMCA from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. DETAILS HERE!
Tuesday, May 10, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Friday, May 13, 2022: 2022 Defiance City Hall of Fame Ceremony inducting Vincent Polce, Ph.D. at 7:00 p.m. at the Stroede Center for the Arts, 319 Wayne Avenue, Defiance, Ohio
Saturday, May 14, 2022: Lilac Festival and Street Fair, Downtown Defiance from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Every Thursday May 19 through August 25, 2022: FARMERS’ MARKET in Downtown Defiance at 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on East Third Street between Clinton Street and the State Bank Alley.
Thursday, May 19, 2022: “Coffee with a Cop” from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at AAA 1007 N. Clinton Street
Friday-Sunday, May 20-22, 2022: Settlers’ Encampment at Auglaize Village DETAILS HERE!
Monday, May 23 – August 3, 2022: Defiance County’s Harding Road Bridge Deck Replacement project will close Harding Road. Vernon Nagel is the contractor for this project.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Monday, May 30, 2022: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Monday, May 30, 2022: City of Defiance Memorial Day Event, Riverside Cemetery, Veterans Section at 10:00 a.m.

JUNE 2022:

FARMERS’ MARKET: Every Thursday May 19 through August 25, 2022: in Downtown Defiance at 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on East Third Street between Clinton Street and the State Bank Alley.
Tuesday, June 3, 2022: Family Fun Friday and Maumee Valley Car Club Cruise-In – Downtown Defiance
Tuesday, June 7, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12, 2022: “Thunder on the River” TRORA Boat Races at the Confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers DETAILS HERE!
Tuesday, June 14, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, June 16, 2022: Music in Your Parks at Triangle Park
Sunday, June 26, 2022: Art in the Park at Defiance Public Library, Fort Street, Fort Grounds
Tuesday, June 28, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, June 30, 2022: Music in Your Parks at Triangle Park
Week of June TBD, 2022: Defiance Water Division’s Water Main Flushing

JULY 2022:

FARMERS’ MARKET: Every Thursday May 19 through August 25, 2022: in Downtown Defiance at 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on East Third Street between Clinton Street and the State Bank Alley.
Friday, July 1, 2022: FIREWORKS!! at Kingsbury Park and Pontiac Park areas with carnival rides, musical entertainment, and delicious food starting at 2:00 p.m.! The Fireworks will be at dusk. Kingsbury Pool will be closed on July 1, 2022 due to all of these activities taking place at Kingsbury Park. DETAILS HERE!
Friday, July 1, 2022: Family Fun Friday and Maumee Valley Car Club Cruise-In – Downtown Defiance
Monday, July 4, 2022: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of Independence Day.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Friday, July 8, 2022: Defiance Chamber Golf Outing
Saturday, July 9, 2022: Jazz Festival at 3:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Park, 118 Auglaize Street, $10 for adult in-person tickets. Free: children, students, and online stream event. Donations to our non-profit organization are always appreciated!
Sunday, July 10, 2022: Motorama at Auglaize Village
Tuesday, July 12, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, July 21, 2022: Music in Your Parks at Triangle Park
Tuesday, July 26, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Friday, July 29, 2022: Buskerfest 2022 in Memory of Raul Sanchez – Downtown Defiance
Saturday, July TBD, 2022: RIVER FEST at Pontiac Park ~ Celebrating our water resources.

AUGUST 2022:

FARMERS’ MARKET: Every Thursday May 19 through August 25, 2022: in Downtown Defiance at 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on East Third Street between Clinton Street and the State Bank Alley.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Friday, August 5, 2022: Family Fun Friday and Maumee Valley Car Club Cruise-In – Downtown Defiance
Saturday, August 6, 2022: Defiance County Hot Air Balloon Festival at the Defiance County Airport
Tuesday, August 9, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, August 11, 2022: Music in Your Parks at Triangle Park
Saturday, August 20, 2022 through Saturday, August 28, 2022: Defiance County Fair, Hicksville, Ohio
Tuesday, August 23, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Saturday, August 27, 2022: 38th Annual Maumee Valley Car Show – Downtown Defiance, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 2022: Kingsbury Pool will close for the season at the end of the day.
Thursday, August 2022: “Coffee with a Cop” ~ 8:00 a.m.

SEPTEMBER 2022:

Monday, September 5, 2022: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of Columbus Day.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, September 13, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Saturday, September 24, 2022: Defiance Rib Fest! DETAILS HERE!
Tuesday, September 27, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!

OCTOBER 2022

Saturday-Sunday, October 1-2, 2022: Johnny Appleseed Festival, Auglaize Village
Monday, October 2022: Defiance Splash Park Closed for the season
Tuesday, October 4, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Monday, October 10, 2022: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of Columbus Day.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022:: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, October 13, 2022: Witches Brew for CASA – Downtown Defiance
Tuesday, October 25, 2022:: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, October 2022: Leaf Pick-Up Schedule BEGINS! MAP WITH ZONES LEAF PICK-UP SCHEDULE!
Sunday, October 2022 thru Tuesday, October 2022: Water Main Flushing BEGINS! THE SCHEDULE: Fall 2021
Thursday, October 27, 2022: Defiance Trick or Treat Night, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 29, 2022: Defiance Lions Club Annual Halloween Parade, 7:00 p.m. The Purple Heart Bridge will be closed for traffic at 6:00 p.m. and reopen after

NOVEMBER 2022:

Tuesday, November 1, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, November 8, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Friday, November 11, 2022: Veterans’ Day, City Offices will be open.
Tuesday-Saturday, November 15-19, 2022: Festival of Trees – Defiance Eagles
Tuesday, November 22, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Thursday, November 24, 2022: City Defiance Lion’s Club 25th Annual Turkey Trot – Independence Dam State Park
Friday, November 25, 2022: Flip the Switch – Defiance County Courthouse Grounds
Thursday-Friday, November 24-25, 2022: City of Defiance Offices are closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
Friday-Saturday, November 25-26, 2022: Shop Small Weekend
Friday, November 25, 2022 through Saturday, December 24, 2022: Christmas Cruise-Thru – Defiance County Fairgrounds, Hicksville, Ohio

DECEMBER 2022:

Friday, December 3, 2022: It’s SANTA! Santa makes his first appearance in Defiance! DETAILS HERE!
Saturday, December , 2022: Annual Parade of Heroes Toy/Gift Drive at noon starting at Northtowne Mall DETAILS HERE!
Saturday, December 3, 2022: Last day the Compost Site will be open for the season 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Re-opening in March 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, December 13, 2022: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Saturday, December TBD, 2022: Wreaths Across America at Riverside Cemetery from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm DETAILS HERE!
Friday and Monday, December 23 and 26, 2022: City of Defiance Offices are closed in observance of Christmas Eve/Day
Friday, December 30, 2022: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of New Year’s Eve/Day

JANUARY 2023:

Sunday, January 1, 2023: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE EMPLOYEES at the City of Defiance!
Tuesday, January 3, 2023: City of Defiance Offices Re-Open
Tuesday, January 3, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, January 10, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Monday, January 16, 2023: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed. City Offices will be open.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!

FEBRUARY 2023:

Tuesday, February 7, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, February 14, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Monday, February 20, 2023: City of Defiance Offices Closed in observance of Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, February 28, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!

MARCH 2023:

Tuesday, March 7, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, March 14, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, March, 2023: The Compost Site OPENS TODAY!!
Tuesday, March 28, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
March 2023: Riverside Cemetery Clean-Up Week Cemetery decoration removal week for those wishing to save decorations. Remove by TBA. Replace new after TBA

APRIL 2023:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!Saturday, April 9, 2022: 26th Annual Clean Up Your Parks Day! 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Flyer Information! COOL STUFF ALERT!! Your T-shirt Printing Process!!
Saturday, April TBD, 2022: Werlor Waste Control FREE Disposal Day! 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. DETAILS HERE!
Tuesday, April 11, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!
Tuesday, April 25, 2023: City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Charles D. Beard Council Chambers, 631 Perry Street, Defiance, Ohio WATCH LIVE HERE!

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