What’s Happening in Chillicothe...
Apr 27, 2026 01:55PM ● By the City of Chillicothe
May marks the start of a new fiscal year at City Hall, with appointments to be made at the first City Council meeting. The month is busy with activities and celebrations as Mother’s Day, graduations, and Memorial Day plans are underway. Summer Camp Music Festival at Three Sisters Park will be taking place May 21–24 and will be drawing thousands of attendees over the holiday weekend. The Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial triangle on Santa Fe Avenue at 11 am on Monday, May 25.
At the April 13th City Council Meeting the Council:
Proclamation:
Approved:
Accepted:
Refer:
Withdrawn agenda item:
City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7pm at City Hall. The Council meeting will be held May 11th and Tuesday, 26th (due to the holiday). The Public is invited to attend.
May
02 Senior Prom – Shore Acres Clubhouse, 6pm
03 Ladies Sing-along Brunch – Castaways, 11am
03 LIVE MUSIC – The Holdouts – American Legion, 2-6pm
05 Open House – Calvary Baptist Academy, 6-8pm
06 Historical Society Program – Main Museum, 6:30pm
07 Senior Bingo – Pearce Community Center, 11am-12 pm
07 Adult Game Night – Chillicothe Public Library, 5:30pm
08 Karaoke – American Legion, 8pm-Midnight
09 Chillicothe 2nd Saturday – Retail Businesses on 2nd, 4th and Santa Fe, 10am
09 Optimist Bake Sale – Picket Fence, 10am-2pm
09 Beef & Bourbon Night – Pearce Community Center, 6pm
10 MOTHER’S DAY
13 Open MIC Night – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
15 Back the Blue Chillicothe Police Appreciation Dinner – Grecian Gardens, 6pm
16 GRADUATION – CEC, Mossville, & IVCHS
16 LIVE MUSIC – In the Middle – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
17 Block Party – Chillicothe Christian Church, 4-6pm
17 LIVE MUSIC – KASINO – American Legion Post 9, 3-6pm
21-24 Summer Camp Music Festival – Three Sisters Park
22 Karaoke – American Legion, 8pm-Midnight
24 LIVE MUSIC – Shotgun Charlie – American Legion, 2-6pm
25 MEMORIAL DAY
27 OPEN MIC NIGHT – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
31 LIVE MUSIC – Eddie’s Broken Halo – American Legion Post 9, 2-6pm
There are many things going on in our town. Get out and join in the fun!
Your hometown,
The City of Chillicothe
Where the Rails Cross the River
Golf carts/UTVs operated on City streets in Chillicothe must be registered. Applications are available at the Police Department. Inspections and registrations for golf carts and UTVs for the 2026 season begin May 1. For additional details, visit the Chillicothe Police Department website or follow their Facebook page for updates.
Yard Waste Burning lasts until May 31. Burning is allowed on Monday through Saturday between 10 am and sunset. It is NOT allowed on Sundays or holidays. An alternative to burning is to drop off the landscape materials at the Moffit Park Landscape Waste Drop-Off Site which is available for Chillicothe residents. Check out the city’s website for the schedule.
Chillicothe residents have a checkbox option on their water bills to “ROUND UP.” By checking this box, the difference between what is owed and what is sent in is set aside in the Shademakers account. The Shademakers committee uses these funds to beautify the parks, city street planters, and other public places by planting flowers, shrubs, and ornamental grasses.
Civic Awards: On March 23rd, on behalf of the City Council, Mayor Michael Hughes presented the Civic Achievement Award to Kim Corrington of the American Legion Post #9 and the Civic Volunteer Award to Brian Fislar. Congratulations to the award winners who make Chillicothe a great community!
At the April 13th City Council Meeting the Council:
Proclamation:
- Motorcycle Awareness
Approved:
- 2026-2027 City’s Fiscal Budget
- HELP Loan Agreement between the City and Gage Devries & Francy DeVries/Marge’s Tavern located at 930 N 2nd Street
- Special Event Request for Open Mic Night at the American Legion on April 15 & 29 from 7-10pm in the beer garden
- Special Event Request from Leann Stickel for use of Second Street from Shore Acres to Walnut Street, June 13 from 8am-Noon, Tri 2 Beat MS kids’ Triathlon.
- Special Event Request from Cindy Scime of Little Shop of Hoarders for use of parking space on Second Street for Food Truck from on April 18 from 10am- 2pm, in celebration their 10th anniversary
- An expenditure of $12,000 payable to Southern Police K9 Inc for purchase of a K9 dog and training for Police Department
- Agreement between the City and Pearce Community center for a Police Employee Wellness Program for the Police Department
- An Ordinance Amending the Peddler’s license changing the no peddling hours from 6pm-9am and increasing the fee to $300
Accepted:
- Resignation Joe Harper – Marketing & Tourism
Refer:
- City Attorney to Draft Ordinance to allow bee keeping within city boundaries
Withdrawn agenda item:
- Approve Expense for Televising Sewer Lines – Ash & Cedar
City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7pm at City Hall. The Council meeting will be held May 11th and Tuesday, 26th (due to the holiday). The Public is invited to attend.
May
02 Senior Prom – Shore Acres Clubhouse, 6pm
03 Ladies Sing-along Brunch – Castaways, 11am
03 LIVE MUSIC – The Holdouts – American Legion, 2-6pm
05 Open House – Calvary Baptist Academy, 6-8pm
06 Historical Society Program – Main Museum, 6:30pm
07 Senior Bingo – Pearce Community Center, 11am-12 pm
07 Adult Game Night – Chillicothe Public Library, 5:30pm
08 Karaoke – American Legion, 8pm-Midnight
09 Chillicothe 2nd Saturday – Retail Businesses on 2nd, 4th and Santa Fe, 10am
09 Optimist Bake Sale – Picket Fence, 10am-2pm
09 Beef & Bourbon Night – Pearce Community Center, 6pm
10 MOTHER’S DAY
13 Open MIC Night – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
15 Back the Blue Chillicothe Police Appreciation Dinner – Grecian Gardens, 6pm
16 GRADUATION – CEC, Mossville, & IVCHS
16 LIVE MUSIC – In the Middle – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
17 Block Party – Chillicothe Christian Church, 4-6pm
17 LIVE MUSIC – KASINO – American Legion Post 9, 3-6pm
21-24 Summer Camp Music Festival – Three Sisters Park
22 Karaoke – American Legion, 8pm-Midnight
24 LIVE MUSIC – Shotgun Charlie – American Legion, 2-6pm
25 MEMORIAL DAY
27 OPEN MIC NIGHT – American Legion Post 9, 7-10pm
31 LIVE MUSIC – Eddie’s Broken Halo – American Legion Post 9, 2-6pm
There are many things going on in our town. Get out and join in the fun!
Your hometown,
The City of Chillicothe
Where the Rails Cross the River