June 20-22, 2025
Tentative Workshop Schedule
IT IS FREE UNLESS THERE IS A “$” BESIDE IT.
This schedule will not be complete until closer to the event date.
Event Rules
- This is a family friendly event – there is to be NO alcohol, drugs, guns, or nudity!
- Children are welcome and must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
- There is no smoking in the Main Tents, in the port-o-lets, or within the group hikes. There are proper places to put one’s cigarette butts, so please do not throw them on the ground.
- Dogs are permitted, but must be leashed at all times, next to owner, and must be cleaned up after.
- The back gate to the Serpent Mound Park is closed. One can use the Buckeye Trail to access the park during park hours.
22
June 2025
Sunday
Daily Workshop Schedule
10:00am –
11:00am – Flower Pounding – Crystal Judge
12:00pm –
1:00pm –
2:00pm –
3:00pm – Becky Reed, Adams County Genealogical Society President – Genealogy 101
4:00pm – Becky Reed, Adams County Genealogical Society President – Researching at the Heritage Center.
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
7:00pm – Crater Rim Tour
21
June 2025
Saturday
Daily Workshop Schedule
9:30 AM – Meet at Soaring Eagle, to load and be transported to access point to Canoe Tour below Serpent Mound (Hosted by MoonDoggie LIVERee)
10:00am – Morning Yoga – Joanie Boyle & 10:00am – Bird Hike – Scioto Valley Bird and Nature Club
11:00am –
12:00pm –
1:00pm – Origami – Deo Adellera
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
4:00pm –
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
7:00pm – Crater Rim Tour
22
June 2025
Sunday
Daily Workshop Schedule
9:30 AM – Meet at Soaring Eagle, to load and be transported to access point to Canoe Tour below Serpent Mound (Hosted by MoonDoggie LIVERee)
10:00am – Morning Yoga – Joanie Boyle
11:00am –
12:00pm –
1:00pm –
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
4:00pm –
5:00pm –
5:00pm – Crater Rim Tour
6:00pm –
Festival activities
Join us, June 20-22, 2025, as we celebrate the first few days of summer among the foothills of the Appalachia mountains.
Our annual festival highlights the area’s history, heritage, ecology, as well as the multitude of aspects associated with the Serpent Mound Park. The Great Serpent Mound effigy, built by the Ancient Indigenous Peoples, incorporates alignments to the rising and setting of the sun and moon on the solstices and equinoxes. The summer solstice sunset alignment is through the open jaws and across the oval.
There are many theories, stories, ancient knowledge, and unknowns with Serpent Mound. The Friends of Serpent Mound started this festival as a way for the public to share and learn about the many facets of Serpent Mound. Our presenters vary from locals, historians, Indigenous Americans, Scientists, Spiritualist, Musicians, and more. Learn about Serpent Mound and the surrounding area’s history, uniqueness, wildlife, and ecology, along with some fun family friendly summer activities!
Educational booths to visit!
Ohio Atlatl Association
Come out and try your hand or arm at throwing an Atlatl! Learn about the ancient art of the hunting device, the Atlatl. Or watch as the club members compete.
Great Serpent Mound Dowsers
For thousands of years, dowsers have been helping locate water sources all over the World. The Great Serpent Mound Dowsers are a Chapter of the American Society of Dowers (ASD). Stop by their booth to learn several different ways one can dowse. They have helped us behind the scenes every year, supplying supportive volunteers. Visit their booth next to ours.
Artifacts & Ancient Tools & Textiles
In honor of our lost supporter John “Barney” Barnheart. Our education tent will now be know as “The John “Bareny” Barnheart Education Tent. We will be inviting Local collectors like Allen Journey and hopefully others from different Chapters of The Archaeological Society of Ohio, will offer 12 tables collectors to display their items.
Arts & Crafters
Many of our vendors work on their arts and crafts at their booths and are always willing to demonstrate and answer questions one might have. Here are some things you will find – beading, Gourd crafts, broom making, jewelry making, and magic tricks.
Pioneer Ways
We have a few vendors that Will be staying in more primitive tents and will be demonstrating from their booths things like tomahawk throwing, quilting, Dutch over cooking over open fire, primitive lighting, gun safety, and flint knapping.
FOSM’s Booths
INFORMATION
Stop at the main FOSM Booth and get information on our Photograph Nature Scavenger Hunt. We started this 2022, the children and their parents/guardians really enjoy themselves. Especially, the children when they show us their images and tell us their stories associated with each one. Each child receives a small prize, but the actual prize was the fun experience they had in exploring nature.
MOBILE MUSEUM
We are again offering a safe space for locals to share their memorabilia of Serpent Mound. Each night the items will be secured and brought back out the next day for viewing.
Great Serpent Mound Dowsers Chapter of ASD
Learn more…
Where is the festival?
Soaring Eagle Retreat is east of Serpent Mound and the Ohio History Connection has asked that all of our participants come in from the Horner Chapel entrance and park in our field. One can assess Serpent Mound park via the Buckeye Trail during Park hours.
375 Horner Chapel Rd., Peebles, OH 45660
1-937-205-0094