Arts & Culture

• Ohio Capital Budget Delivers Over $3.4 Million to Richland County Projects as Part of $5.9 Million for Three-County District

  Ten local projects — from the Mansfield Playhouse's new facility to homeless shelter upgrades — will receive state infrastructure funds signed into law by Gov. DeWine.

• Free Ticket, Open Door — but Will New Faces Fill the Renaissance on Sept. 19?

  The symphony's free Sept. 19 season opener removes the cost barrier, but in a city where median household income is under $41,000, organizers face deeper questions about who will actually walk…

• Richland Carrousel Park celebrates 35th anniversary with games, prizes, and food contests Aug. 29

  The free downtown celebration marks the milestone with carousel rides and food contests from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 75 N. Main St.

• Renaissance Theatre Brings Three September Shows to Mansfield, Including Free Sensory-Friendly 'Newsies JR' and Pay-What-You-Can Etta James Concert

  The theater's September lineup uses free and flexible pricing to lower barriers in a city where roughly one in four residents lives below the poverty line.

• Renaissance Theatre Unveils Major Renovation and Star-Studded 2026–2027 Season
• Free Reformatory Tours Bundled with Festival Passes: How Inkcarceration Markets Mansfield's Cultural Heritage
• Ohio's New Children's Carousel Echoes Mansfield's Own Carousel Legacy