Ohio Open Doors 2026 Event Registration Form

2026 Ohio Open Doors Event Registration

Use this form to register your event. Thank you for participating in Ohio Open Doors 2026.

Event submissions are reviewed by Ohio Open Doors staff prior to inclusion in the Ohio Open Doors events page and the Ohio History Connection online events calendar. Entries may be edited for brevity and clarity.

Before you begin

Check your event information

Make sure all information about your event is accurate. Incomplete or inaccurate information will delay listing of your event.
Allow up to two weeks for approved events to appear on the Ohio Open Doors events page and the Ohio History Connection events calendar.

One event per entry

Please submit one event per entry. If you are hosting multiple events, each event must be registered separately. This helps ensure that each event receives its own calendar listing. Participating events may receive Ohio Open Doors promotional materials (while supplies last).

Community-wide programs

If you are coordinating a community-wide Ohio Open Doors program with events at multiple locations, submit a separate entry for each location.

Example: If your convention and visitors bureau is coordinating open houses at several historic buildings across your community, each open house should be registered as a separate event. Event descriptions can still reference the larger community program.

If your events are connected geographically or thematically, note that connection in each event description.

Save your progress

If you do not have all the information yet, that’s okay. Click "Save and Continue Later" at the bottom of the form to save your progress.

Once you have the information requested, this form should take approximately 15–30 minutes to complete.

Questions?

If we have any questions about your event, we will contact you. Your timely response will help us post your event quickly. If you have questions, contact us at [email protected] or call 614.298.2000.

Event Requirements

To be eligible for Ohio Open Doors 2026, events must meet the following requirements:

✓ The event takes place between September 10-20, 2026.

✓ The event lasts a minimum of two hours.

✓ The event is free and open to the public and complies with all applicable laws and local ordinances related to safety and access.

✓ The event is unique to Ohio Open Doors and is not part of an existing, regularly scheduled program.

Event Information

Event Title(Required)

Enter the name as you want it to appear in online event calendars and other materials. The name is limited to 100 characters, including all letters, punctuation, and spaces. This is approximately 15 words. Make the event name short and interesting. It should make the reader curious about your event.

Event Description(Required)

Your event description is limited to 900 characters (approximately 150 words). This text will appear in online event calendars and other Ohio Open Doors promotional materials.

Use your description to draw visitors to your event. Think about the event from the visitors' point of view. Describe the experience from a visitor’s point of view and highlight what makes your event unique.

Consider including:
• What cool things will visitors see or do?
• What unique opportunities are you providing
• Who is the event for?

Also note any conditions that could affect the visitor experience, such as walking requirements, limited capacity, or photography restrictions.

If your event occurs more than once during Ohio Open Doors, include the dates and times in your description (for example: “Two events are scheduled: September 12 and September 13, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.”).

You do not need to complete this section all at once. Save your work by clicking on "Save and Continue Later."

Event Type(Required)

Behind the Scenes Tour – includes tours of areas not regularly open to the public and tours of special collections areas

Building Tour – within one building. For events that include visits to more than one building, choose Walking Tour

Driving Tour – visitors are required to have their own transportation to move among event sites

Presentation / Demonstration – an event in front of sitting or standing audience

Timed Tours – because of site limitations, visitors must sign up to tours at specific times during an event. It is the responsibility of the host site to manage timed tours.

Please choose all that apply.

Event Location(Required)

Enter the name of the venue where your event will be held.

Event Phone Number(Required)

Enter a phone number (with area code) that visitors can use to contact you for additional information or to ask questions about your event.

Event Address(Required)

Provide the street address where your event will take place. This information is used for the Ohio Open Doors map and visitor directions. Do not enter a PO Box number.

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

Region

Enter the Region where your event is occurring: Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southwest, or Southeast Ohio. If you are unsure which region you're in, visit: ohio.org/home/regions .

County

Ohio Open Doors is tracking events by county. Our goal is to have events in all of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Event Email Address(Required)

Enter an email that visitors can use to contact you for additional information or to ask questions about your event.

Website

Website for the event or host organization. Make sure to add your Ohio Open Doors event(s) to your website. If your organization maintains a Facebook site instead, post it there as well!

Event Date and Time

Events must occur between September 10 – 20, 2026 and be two or more hours in duration.

Is this a single-day or multi-day event?(Required)

A multiday event is an event that you are repeating during Ohio Open Doors (Sept. 10 – 20). Example: you are repeating the same behind-the-scenes tour on two separate days. If you are offering different events, complete a registration form for each one. Example: you are offering a behind-the-scenes tour one day and a walking tour on a separate day. The behind-the-scenes tour and the walking tour are two separate events. Enter the start date and end date of the event, even if it’s the same day. Example: Start date: 9/12/2026. End date: 9/12/2026 If the event is recurring, include the date(s) times(s) of the event occurrence. Example: September 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m. September 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Single Event

Multi-day Event

Start Date(Required)

End Date(Required)

Start Time (Hour)(Required)

Start Time (Minutes)(Required)

Start Time (AM/PM)(Required)

End Time (Hour)(Required)

End Time (Minutes)(Required)

End Time (AM/PM)(Required)

Multi-day event(Required)

Describe the dates and time(s) of the event if it occurs on more than one day. Examples: September 10 and 14 from 1–4 p.m. Every Monday in September from 3–5 p.m.

Featured Image

Photos are strongly encouraged, and are worth a thousand words! Find or take an attractive image to illustrate your event or organization and show visitors what they will be enjoying. One image per entry. Tell viewers what they are looking at. Example: the name of your building or the location of your event.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Additional Considerations

Share any additional considerations that visitor should know. Examples: non-commercial photography permitted, some areas accessible only by narrow stairs, elevator to upper stories available, etc. Answer is limited to 500 characters, including all letters, punctuation, and spaces, which is approximately 80 words)

Event Host Contact Information

This section collects contact information for the people who can answer Ohio Open Doors’ questions about your event(s) (if any) and to whom we will send Ohio Open Doors event signage and promotional materials.

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Daytime Phone(Required)

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Address(Required)

NOTE:
We can only send Ohio Open Doors signs and materials to a street address. Our shipper does not deliver parcels to P.O. boxes. Do not enter a P.O. box in the Street Address field. You may enter a P.O. box in the Address 2 field.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Thank you for participating in Ohio Open Doors

Our goal is for Ohio Open Doors to help you build greater appreciation for your community’s historic buildings and places while welcoming new visitors.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, we hope to feature at least 250 events across Ohio, including at least one event in each of the state’s 88 counties.

Thank you for registering and for being part of Ohio Open Doors.