Chillicothe, Ross County, & Columbus — The annual “Holiday Pops Spectacular” with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Ross County Choir, and Chillicothe High School Orchestra is this Sunday afternoon.
Scott Graham, executive director of the Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation, said it is a “signature holiday event” even though it is only a five-year tradition. After Ohio University Chillicothe’s gym at Shoemaker Center hosts a basketball game tonight, Graham will oversee its transformation into a concert hall.
On Sunday, December 14th, 2025, Graham says doors will open at 3pm, the CHS Orchestra and Ross County Choir will start playing at 4, and the symphony will start about 5:00 and play for more than an hour.
Chair seating on the floor and balcony are sold out, but Graham said several hundred bleacher seats are still available for the total attendance of about 1,000. Tickets are available for a little while longer on Eventbrite, but they will also be available at the door at $20 for general admission and $5 for students. Learn more on their website and Facebook page.
You can also bring nonperishable food items to donate for the last day of the Good Samaritan Food Pantry drive.
Graham said the Holiday Pops Spectacular is both a fundraiser and public event. He says it helps raise funds for community fine arts and other causes, with more than $100K of arts grants over the five years of the event.
Currently, three to six inches of snow are predicted for Saturday evening and overnight – but Graham says, as long as they get the orchestra to OUC, the show will go on.
