Holiday Guide - Marion County Now

5 hours ago

Re-MARCA-ble ready for Small Business Saturday

Marion small business Re-MARCA-ble inside The Explore-It-Torium (244 S. Main St.) will offer a gift card deal on apparel and vendor-made items for Small Business Saturday, November 29.

Local

6 days ago

Busy holiday season planned at The Explore-It-Torium, Re-MARCA-ble

The Explore-It-Torium children’s museum and Re-MARCA-ble retail store in Marion, Ohio, kick off the holiday season with a Pink Friday sale on November 21, Small Business Saturday specials, a Santa Claus visit on December 6, and a Noon Years Eve Celebration on December 31.

Local

7 days ago

Marion businesses set to participate in nationwide “Pink Friday” small business shopping experience

Downtown Marion, Ohio, merchants are hosting Pink Weekend on November 21 and 22, 2025, extending the nationwide Pink Friday campaign to encourage consumers to #ShopSmallFirst before the Black Friday rush

Local

3 hours ago

City of Marion declared in “Fiscal Caution” by Auditor of State

The Ohio Auditor of State has declared the City of Marion, Ohio, to be in a state of Fiscal Caution due to multi-year unreconciled records and $8.8 million in deficit fund balances.

Entertainment

27 minutes ago

Marion Palace Theatre announces auditions for junior production of comedic play ‘Bringing Down the House’

The Marion Palace Theatre is holding open auditions on January 7 and 8, 2026, for boys and girls ages 8 and up for its non-musical stage comedy, Bringing Down the House.

Local

1 day ago

Marion Mayor addresses budget cuts and layoff rumors amid financial crisis

Marion Mayor Bill Collins mandates 10% budget cuts across all city departments to address a projected $4M deficit, while confirming layoffs are a possibility and the new Fire Department construction is paused.

Local

5 hours ago

Re-MARCA-ble ready for Small Business Saturday

Marion small business Re-MARCA-ble inside The Explore-It-Torium (244 S. Main St.) will offer a gift card deal on apparel and vendor-made items for Small Business Saturday, November 29.

Local

2 days ago

OhioMeansJobs Marion County releases final weekly job list before Thanksgiving break

OhioMeansJobs Marion County has released its final Weekly Job List and Open Interviews for the week of November 22-29, noting that the service will pause next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.