Editing Ashville, Ohio (section)

==== Viking Festival ====
The Spring festival, which started in the mid-2000s, is a two-day festival that pays homage to ancient Scandinavian culture. Hundreds of people gather at the Ashville Community Park where [[Historical reenactment|reenactor]]s take up the lifestyle of the [[Vikings]] and enjoy music, food, and handcrafted goods of the time period. A [[Viking ship replica]] is located at the center of the camp along with [[jousting]] and [[swordsmanship]] exhibitions. The festival was on a temporary hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Steven |last=Collins |title=Viking Festival survives Ragnarok to return in 2022 |url=https://www.circlevilleherald.com/news/viking-festival-survives-ragnarok-to-return-in-2022/article_5e9fa434-89c0-11ec-993e-2f7feb32ce02.html |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Circleville Herald |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the festival returned with the addition of a [[beer garden]].