Doughty Valley Steam Show returns to Millersburg for 26th year

The Doughty Valley Steam Show is set to mark its 26th year on July 23-25 in Millersburg, bringing working steam-era machinery back to 5017 OH-557. The three-day event runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the Visit Amish Country listing, while the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce posts Thursday through Saturday hours ending at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

What sets the show apart is what runs, not just what is displayed. Visitors will see a working sawmill, threshing equipment, antique tractors, toy models, small engines, oil field engines, a flea market, a horse pull and a tractor pull, all operating as part of a living demonstration of rural work. The event is built around keeping farm heritage visible in Holmes County, where agriculture, small shops and heritage tourism still shape daily life.

That mix of noise, motion and hands-on labor is the point of Doughty Valley Steam Days. The event page says the gathering is meant to keep rural farm heritage alive and bring history to life through machinery demonstrations that still draw interest from both younger visitors and longtime residents. In a county where families still recognize the rhythms of farm work, the show turns the machinery that once powered those rhythms into the main attraction.

Millersburg gives the event a central place in the county. From Berlin, Holmesville and Walnut Creek, the drive puts the show within reach of families looking for a summer outing that feels rooted in the area rather than imported from outside it. The attraction’s location on OH-557 keeps it tied to the county seat and to the broader Holmes County visitor economy, where heritage and working traditions often sit side by side.

The show’s pull events have also become part of its identity. A 2025 video focused on tractor pulling in Holmes County shows that the competition side of the event has its own audience, giving the weekend a louder, more public-facing edge alongside the demonstrations. That combination of education, spectacle and competition helps explain why the show has lasted long enough to reach its 26th annual edition.

For details, the 2026 event listing gives a contact number of 330-960-1800. A separate Doughty Valley Steam Days page lists 330-473-9906 and an address at 5023 State Route 557 in Charm, reflecting the broader operation behind the show. A 2025 listing placed the event in the same late-July window, underscoring that the steam show has settled into a familiar summer slot for Holmes County families.