AuGlaize Village is located on Krouse Road three miles west of Defiance, Ohio and one mile south of U.S. 24 west.

Hours:  Open on event days and 2nd and 4th weekends May through October, or by special arrangement.

Admission:  Adults $3, Senior Citizens $2, Students (6-16) $1, under six and members of the Defiance County Historical Society are free.

EVENTS:
Nob Hammer-In……….April 30th – May 2nd

Sponsored by NOB, this event is open to those interested in learning or improving their skills in blacksmithing.  Demonstrators, workshops and hands-on classes.  A registration fee will apply.  Contact Mel Hoch at 419-395-1314 to register.

Days of Yesteryear………May 7

A field trip for students.  The village comes alive with craftspeople demonstrating a variety of pioneer crafts and skills.  Hours 9am to 3pm.

Black Swamp Steam & Gas Show & Flea Market……..June 12th and 13th

Steam and gas engines and antique tractors are displayed and demonstrated.  There is an operating sawmill; antique, modified and garden tractor pulls; a pre-1840 encampment and live music.  Hours are 10am – 5pm.

Motorama…………………..July 11

Open to self-propeled, motorized, or powered “anything”.  Antique cars, customs, rods, fire trucks, and cycles.  $10 registration fee.  Hours are 10am – 3pm.

Johnny Appleseed Festival……….October 2-3

The big event of the year.  The village becomes a beehive of activity featuring crafts and the production of apple butter and sorghum molasses.  An antique tractor pull, garden tractor pull and a pre-1840 encampment.  Fun for the entire family.  Hours are 10am – 5pm.

Halloween Lantern Tour………….October 15-16

The spooks and goblins come out nightly for this guided tour of a haunted village.  Hours are 8pm to 10:30 pm.  Admission is $5.00.

Santa Train………..December 4 & December 11

Christmas with Santa.  Hours are Noon to 4pm.

Membership:  AuGlaize village is operated solely by volunteers of the Defiance County Historical Society, a non-profit educational organization.  A yearly membership not only gives you free admission to the village, but also helps in the preservation and upkeep of the buildings and artifacts.  Memberships are:  Individual $5; Family $10; Supporting $25; Sustaining $50 and Life $100.

Adjunct Organizations:  For more information on these organizations call Riflemen at 419.658.2357; Rough Riders or Cowboys at 419.784.3220; Railroad at 419.594.2179 or Buckskinners at 419.784.2218.

Defiance County Historical Society Au Glaize Village
PO Box 801
Defiance, OH  43512
Contact Lynn Lantz at 419-782-7255 

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