Johnston Farm & Indian Agency

Johnston Farm & Indian Agency Open Thurs thru Sun 11 - 5 for the summer, and to school children & private parties April/May & Sept/Oct. Canal boat 12:30 & 2:30 during summer months.
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The Johnston Farm and Indian Agency was once the center of activities in the small settlement community of Piqua, Ohio. The site intertwines with Ohio's rich history, having been under five flags. Starting with the establishment of the Pickawillany Village, George Rogers Clark, Anthony Wayne, William Henry Harrison, and culminating with the Civil War ....Camp Piqua in 1862.

Post #1 Dance, Music, and Highland Games. ☘🎻🕺Thanks to the nearly 1000 visitors who made the 2026 3rd annual Celtic Fe...
06/22/2026

Post #1 Dance, Music, and Highland Games. ☘🎻🕺

Thanks to the nearly 1000 visitors who made the 2026 3rd annual Celtic Festival at the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency a success. Looking forward to next year!

☘Celtic Festival, according to the Johnston House cats: 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛Mary: “I greeted visitors, supervised operations, and the...
06/22/2026

☘Celtic Festival, according to the Johnston House cats: 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

Mary: “I greeted visitors, supervised operations, and then retired for seventeen hours. Leadership is exhausting.”
Nub: “There were bagpipes.”
Mary: “Yes.”
Nub: “There were drums.”
Mary: “Also yes.”
Nub: “There were a thousand humans and REALLY big wolfhounds!”🙀
Mary: “Correct.”
Nub: “I hid.”
Mary: “A wise decision, though I recommend napping. It's more effectual.”

Both cats would like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy music, dancing, history, and general merriment at the Johnston Farm Celtic Festival. They would also like everyone to please stop making loud noises for at least three business days.

06/21/2026

Tomahawk throw and black powder demonstration on the lower level by the Johnston Spring House

The third annual Celtic festival continues at the Johnston farm in Indian agency today, come out and see us. Plenty of m...
06/21/2026

The third annual Celtic festival continues at the Johnston farm in Indian agency today, come out and see us. Plenty of music, food, fun, and history!

06/20/2026

Tomahawk throw and black powder demonstration on the lower level by the Spring House during the 2026 Celtic festival at the Johnston farm & Indian agency.

It's a beautiful day! Come out to the third annual Celtic heritage festival and enjoy everything going on! ...
06/20/2026

It's a beautiful day! Come out to the third annual Celtic heritage festival and enjoy everything going on!

Come to the site for food, fun, Celtic music and more! 10-8:00 today and 10-6 tomorrow. Hope to see you there! ...
06/20/2026

Come to the site for food, fun, Celtic music and more! 10-8:00 today and 10-6 tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

We’ve had quite a few posts today, but Lead Interpreter Marla Fair just had to add one more! 💖Earlier this week, Marla p...
06/20/2026

We’ve had quite a few posts today, but Lead Interpreter Marla Fair just had to add one more! 💖

Earlier this week, Marla put out a call for volunteer help to tackle the long list of jobs still needing done before the Celtic Heritage Festival ☘ —and our volunteers absolutely came through.

Among the many tasks completed were painting park benches, weeding and tidying the gardens, laying bricks around the garden beds, and cleaning both the springhouse and the Johnston House. Everyone arrived ready to work—some even bringing their own tools!🔨

Marla would like to give a BIG shout-out and heartfelt thanks to Mandy Piascik, Linda Smith, Linda’s husband and granddaughter and Deb Steele as well as summer assistant Mariah Killian and Site Director Ben Richard, who did a terrific job delivering our tomahawk target! 🎯

It takes a great many hands to prepare the farm for a major event like this, and we are deeply grateful for every hour of help given.

(And yes… the cats 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ slept through the entire thing. As usual. LOL.)

Thank you, everyone—we’re almost ready for the 3rd Annual Celtic Heritage Festival at the Johnston Farm!

☘The Johnston Farm & Indian Agency’s Celtic Heritage Festival is almost here! We celebrate John Johnston's Ulster Scots...
06/20/2026

☘The Johnston Farm & Indian Agency’s Celtic Heritage Festival is almost here! We celebrate John Johnston's Ulster Scots Heritage THIS WEEKEND with music, games, and so much more!

Join us Saturday, June 20 & Sunday, June 21, 2026 for a weekend filled with Celtic music, food, demonstrations, activities, history, and fun for the whole family at one of Ohio’s most beautiful historic sites.

🎶 Live Music All Weekend
Featuring:
• Shilelagh Law
• Sons O’Blarney
• Rocky Creek
• The Rogues
• Nor’easter Tippers & Pypes
• Caleb Ho

🕺• Highland Dancers (Saturday only)

🏹 Festival Activities Include:
• Highland Games (Saturday only)
• Johnston House & historic area tours
• Traditional crafts & live demonstrations
• Kids activities
• Frontier encampment
• General Harrison Canal Boat rides (additional ticket required)

🍔 Food Trucks & Vendors On Site
Enjoy festival food, shopping, handmade goods, historical crafts, and more throughout the weekend.

📍 Johnston Farm & Indian Agency * 9845 North Hardin Road
Piqua, Ohio* 937-773-2522 or email [email protected] for more information

🕚 Festival Hours
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
🎟 Admission
$5 per person
OR
$20 per vehicle (includes up to 8 people)
$5 for each additional person over 8 per vehicle
Canal boat rides: additional $3 ticket

Bring a chair, bring your family, and come spend the weekend with us enjoying music, history, food, and a little Celtic merriment along the Miami & Erie Canal! 🍀🎻

Address

9845 N Hardin Road
Piqua, OH
45356

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19377732522

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