It was a “Beautiful Day” Saturday, July 4 at the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as a third straight day of high temperatures cooled off to the mid-80s for the Fourth of July concert by Chris Cagle in uptown Hillsboro.
A lively and enthusiastic crowd was “Thunderstruck” by the second annual “Rock the Bell” night at the City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as the AC/DC tribute band drew a big turnout to uptown Hillsboro Friday, July 3.
Crowds flocked to uptown Hillsboro for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells’ return to High Street Thursday, July 2, braving the 100-plus-degree heat index to enjoy food, rides, games and a free concert on the festival’s opening night.
Three area banks are continuing their tradition of sponsoring the stage for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which will be held July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”
Committee members announced plans this week for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which is slated for July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”
The threat of inclement weather forced the Festival of the Bells committee to rearrange the schedule Saturday night, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of concertgoers who saw country music band Ricochet and other artists close out the 2025 event at the Highland County Fairgrounds.
The inaugural “Rock the Bell” night at the Festival of the Bells, sponsored by Hillsboro Eagles 1161, proved to be a hit Friday night at the Highland County Fairgrounds with concerts by Journey tribute band CAPTURED Louisville and Queen tribute band Simply Queen.
The 2025 Festival of the Bells is officially underway, with Christian artist Austin French kicking off the annual concert series Thursday night at the Highland County Fairgrounds.
The 2025 Festival of the Bells is less than a month away, with the committee finalizing all the plans for three days of summer fun July 10-12 at its temporary location at the Highland County Fairgrounds this year.
The 2025 Festival of the Bells will see changes in both entertainment and venue this summer, according to an announcement by Festival of the Bells committee president Tom Zile and vice president Tiffany McCoy Friday.
The Festival of the Bells 5k is a longstanding tradition that has offered a variety of courses over the years. This year’s event took place on Saturday, July 6.
Three days of music, activities, rides, food and mostly favorable weather concluded Saturday night, as the 2024 Festival of the Bells wrapped up with the annual auction and concerts by Lecade and Tyler Braden.
