Old Home Days is returning to Phillips for its 67th year on Aug. 15 with nine days of activities for the whole family. This year’s theme is “250 Years of Freedom” and celebrates the traditions, people, businesses and volunteers who make the Phillips area special.

Activities start Saturday, Aug. 15, with Bear Belly’s OHD Bear-Ganza, offering food, music and fun. Later in the day, Reels by the River will show the film “The Wild Robot” at Morning Bridge Park at 8:30 p.m.

Events will follow through the week with a mud run, basketball and volleyball tournaments, cribbage, a golf ball drop at Avon Airport, Kids Glow Night, a flower and photo contest, and a barn quilt workshop.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, a car show will be held downtown from 5-7 p.m. The Old Home Days king, queen, prince and princess will be announced downtown at 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 21, will bring the largest celebrations to Phillips with vendors, crafters, food and entertainment filling Main Street. Train rides will also be offered. At 5 p.m., the Old Home Days parade will make its way downtown. Celebrations will be capped with a fireworks show at 9 p.m.

On Saturday, Aug. 22, activities will continue with the Margie Toothaker Memorial Cancer Walk, the PACC Farmers Market, the Paul G. Whittemore Road Race, bicycle races, train rides, a horse pull and the always-popular bathtub races at Toothaker Pond. Wayne Bredeau will be recognized as the 2026 Old Home Days Honored Lumberman.

The festival will wrap up Sunday, Aug. 23, with a flying club breakfast, chicken shoot, frog jumping contest, truck pull, children’s parade, railroad rides, horseshoe tournament and the annual Duck Derby.

Organizers said that events are subject to change. You can follow the latest updates to the schedule at the Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.

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