Major presentations occur under the red & white striped tent and begin with local musical entertainment. Each evening, a different living history program is offered. The evening programs will take place at Mill Valley Park South in Marysville, Ohio. During Chautauqua presentations, a scholar becomes a figure from the past, giving a unique monologue that showcases the person’s importance in our culture. The audience then has the opportunity to ask questions of the character. The evening concludes after the scholar steps out of character to answer more audience questions. Audience members can meet and talk with the performers after the presentation.

Unique to Marysville hosting Ohio Chautauqua is themed evenings. Tuesday will honor the military, Wednesday is Youth Night, Thursday is Senior Night, Friday is Date Night followed by Saturday serving as Family Night. Activities and concessions will be developed around the theme for the evening. Although the tent holds 500 seats, some folks prefer to bring their own lawn chairs.

In addition to the living history performances, other exciting activities include “behind-the-scenes” programs and workshops for adults and children, scholar presentations at local libraries and other organizations, and various publicity appearances. Day workshops will rotate between Marysville, Richwood and Plain City so more individuals may enjoy this lifetime experience.