The 31st Annual Winesburg Fall Gathering and Benefit Auction September 19-20 Quinquennial Winesburg Reunion is September 19-21

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The Winesburg Annual Fall Gathering & Benefit Auction

Celebrating 31 Years!

The Winesburg Annual Fall Gathering & Benefit Auction is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year! This year is special, because the entire community will be celebrating the Quinquennial Winesburg Reunion. An expanded schedule includes our live auction, a new raffle with great prizes, food trucks, a 5k run, town history panels, softball and pickleball tournaments, live music, and more.  This year’s event will take place September 19-21, 2025. 

If you are interested in running the 5k, you can sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Dundee/GreatGrapeRace

Raffle ticket purchases and donations support our community members in need. All proceeds go directly to local families. If you know of someone you would like to nominate to receive support, please email Eli Wengerd at eli@alpine-cabinets.com.

2025 Combined Schedule of Events

Friday, Sept. 19

  • 4:00pm Mens Softball Tournament
  • 4:00-9:00pm Food Trucks
  • 4:00-10:00pm Pickleball Tournament (Call Kenny Kline: 330-473-7598)
  • 4:00-10:00pm Homemade Ice Cream & Carousel Popcorn
  • 4:30-5:30pm Kinsley House & Store Open (Memory Rooms – Main St)
  • 4:30-5:30pm Peter’s School Open (Heritage Park)
  • 6:00pm Homecoming Dinner, Silent Auction & History Panel (Zion Fellowship Hall)
  • 6:00-9:30 Live Music:
    • Rhinestone
    • County Line
    • 3rd band (pending)
    • Undivided
  • 10:00pm Fireworks (sponsored by Mavin & Case Farms)

 

Saturday, Sept. 20

  • 8:00am 5k Great Grape Race sponsored by Case Farms and Whitmer’s
  • 8:00am-4:00pm Blacksmith Shop Open (Laurel Park)
  • 8:00am-8:00pm Food Trucks
  • 8:00am-9:00pm Mens Softball Tournament
  • 8:00am-9:00pm Pickleball Tournament*
  • 9:00am Historical Tours – Walk the Town (maps at Peter’s School)
  • 9:00am-11:00am Winesburg Gun Display (Kinsley House – Main St)
  • 9:00am-3:00pm Peter’s School Open (Heritage Park)
  • 9:00am-5:00pm Kinsley House & Store Open (Memory Rooms – Main St)
  • 9:00am-10:00pm Homemade Ice Cream & Carousel Popcorn
  • 10:00am Winesburg Historical Society Cake Walk (German Methodist Church)
  • 10:00am-3:00pm Historical Tours: Wagon Tour to Bear Cave (meet at Zion Church)
  • 11:00-11:45am Live Music – Dave Keim (main tent)
    • Bring your own chairs
  • 12:00pm Fall Gathering Benefit Auction
    • 2:00pm Winesburg Reunion Quilt and Blanket Chest Auctioned Off
  • 3:00pm BBQ Chicken Dinner (Winesburg Fire Department)
  • 4:00pm Community Softball Game
    • 24 softballs will be sold at the auction Saturday afternoon, and the game will be played after the auction ends.
  • 6:00pm Live Music: Low Gap
  • 8:00pm Raffle Drawing (need not be present to win)

 

Sunday, Sept. 21

  • 10:30am Memorial Service (Zion Reformed Church)
  • 12:00pm Luncheon (Zion Fellowship Hall)
  • 2:00pm Parade (Main St)
  • 3:00pm Kinsley House & Store Open (Memory Rooms)

Thank you!

Your generous contributions to the Annual Fall Gathering Auction and Raffle last year helped us raise a record amount of $232,000 and contributed to direct care and support of families right here in our community. We’re excited to surpass last year’s goal and continue to make a difference.

If you know of someone you would like to nominate to receive support, please email Eli Wengerd at eli@alpine-cabinets.com.