Free hotel shuttle service is provided to visitors staying in the following hotels: Best Western, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Microtel Inn & Suites and Super 8. Ask the front desk clerk at your hotel for a weekend shuttle pass and details.
Wasco will provide free shuttle service for the general public during the following days/hours:
Shuttle buses will be watching for riders between the Washington County fairgrounds and Tiber Way on Butler Street. The bus will travel Front Street to and from these points. They will be looking for riders at the fairgrounds and under the Washington Street bridge. Riders can also flag down the bus if stuck between those points.
There will be free parking at the Washington County Fairgrounds 922 Front Street.
Official Sternwheel parking is available on Friday and Saturday only and is located on Second Street, between Greene Street and Butler Street. Handicap parking is also located on Second Street close to Greene Street. All parking is $5.00 on Friday and $10 on Saturday.
Each year, the Ohio River Sternwheel festival draws crowds of up to 100,000 people to Ohio’s oldest city for a party in the streets. At the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, festival-goers enjoy paddle-wheelers, events, and the famous fireworks display. Our sponsors and volunteers are essential for the continuation of this beloved festival tradition in our riverboat town.
Help new generations fall in love with historic Marietta by supporting the area’s biggest annual celebration.
The Ohio River Sternwheel Festival in Marietta, Ohio takes place the weekend after labor day. Enjoy a weekend of family fun, fireworks and more. Admission is free.