SOUTHEAST OHIO ATTRACTIONS

Actors portray Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem in the outdoor drama 'The Living Word.'

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Here’s a sampling of popular summertime activities compiled by Columbus Dispatch staff members:

OUTDOOR DRAMAS

‘THE LIVING WORD’

Description: 37th season for the religious drama about the life of Christ.

Actors portray Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem in the outdoor drama 'The Living Word.'

Location: 6010 College Hill Rd., Cambridge (Guernsey County).

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays June 17 through August and 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 2 to Oct. 1 (except for July 29-Aug. 7); the musical Children of Eden (7 p.m. July 29-31, Aug. 5-7); Giants (6 p.m. June 29), a children’s puppet show; and The Chrisagis Brothers (7 p.m. Sept. 14).

Admission: $16, or $14 for senior citizens, $6 for children 4 to 12, half-price June 17 for The Living Word. Other shows $6 to $12, or $4 to $7 for children.

Seating capacity: 800.

Wheelchair access: yes.

Running time: 2½ hours, 90 minutes for The Crisagis Brothers and 45 minutes for Giants

Information: 740-439-2761, www.livingworddrama.org.

‘TRUMPET IN THE LAND’

Description: 42nd season for the historical drama about the founding of Ohio’s first settlement.

Location: Schoenbrunn Amphitheatre, New Philadelphia (Tuscarawas County).

Performances: 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Saturdays from June 17 to Aug. 27 (except on dates when other shows are running); the historical drama The White Savage (8:30 p.m. July 9, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 and Aug. 1, 6, 9, 12, 16 and 20); and the musical Happy Days (8:30 p.m. July 29, Aug. 4, 11, 19).

Admission: $17, or $15 for senior citizens, $8 for children 12 and younger. Tickets cost $12, or $6 for children, Mondays and Tuesdays.

Seating capacity: 1,279.

Wheelchair access: yes.

Running time: 2½ hours for the historical dramas and musical.

Information: 330-339-1132, www.trumpetintheland.com.

OUTDOOR MUSIC

JAMBOREE IN THE HILLS

Description: An outdoor rain or shine event, the festival boasts some of the top names in country music.

Location: Off Rt. 40, Morristown (Belmont County).

Performances: The festival (July 14-17) includes Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, the Band Perry and more. Call for full schedule and set times.

Parking: $10 daily (no overnights), with $25 daily VIP parking available. Camping pass ($215 to $235) does not include admission. Call or visit the Web site for more information.

Tickets: $55 to $90 (one day), $130 to $140 (two days), $185 to $200 (three days), $215 to $235 (four days).

Information: 1-800-624-5456; www.jamboreeinthehills.com.

MUSEUMS

THE DAIRY BARN ARTS CENTER

Description: A center offering exhibitions, events and educational programs that promote area artists and artisans.

Location: 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens (Athens County).

Open: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $6, or $4 for students and senior citizens, free for children younger than 10.

Parking: free.

Special exhibits: “Quilt National 2011,” the 17th biennial juried exhibition of contemporary art quilts (May 28 through Sept. 5).

Wheelchair access: yes.

Information: 740-592-4981, www.dairybarn.org.

Zane Grey, born Pearl Zane Gray on Jan. 31, 1875, became one of America's most prolific writers of adventure and romance.

NATIONAL ROAD / ZANE GREY MUSEUM

Description: Museum paying homage to the first national road to the west and Zane Grey, the “Father of the Adult Western” who wrote more than 80 books.

Location: 8850 East Pike, Norwich (Muskingum County).

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $7, or $6 for senior citizens or AAA members, $3 for students.

Parking: free.

Wheelchair access: yes.

Information: 740-872-3143, www.ohiohistory.org/nationalroad.

ROSCOE VILLAGE

Description: An 1800s canal-era experience featuring hands-on activities, costumed interpreters and canal-boat rides.

Location: Rts. 16 and 83 near the junction of Rt. 36, Coshocton (Coshocton County).

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, call for times of tours.

Admission: free, a fee for some attractions.

Parking: free.

Wheelchair access: yes.

Information: 1-800-877-1830, 740-622-9310, www.roscoevillage.com.

ZOO

THE WILDS

Description: A 10,000-acre conservation center in southeastern Ohio where rare and endangered animals live in natural, open-range habitats.

Location: 14000 International Rd., Cumberland (Guernsey County).

Big attractions: A baby rhino and cheetahs born during the winter, Bactrian camel, fringe-eared oryx, three types of giraffes, African wild dogs, Grevy’s zebras, trumpeter swans, two types of rhinoceros; Nomad Ridge, a luxury tented camp made up of canvas yurts for adult-only overnight stays.

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in May, daily June through August.

Admission: Safari Transport tour in enclosed bus, at least 2 hours, $20, or $19 for senior citizens 60 and older, $15 for chilren 4 to 12, free for children younger than 3; open-air safari tour, 2 1/2 hours, $30, all ages. Both tours cover open-range areas as well as stops at viewing centers. Sunset Safari tour, including dinner, available Friday and Saturday evenings June through September, $75, reservations required. Wildside Tours, offered year-round, include interaction with animal specialists and observation of their work, 3 hours, $125, reservations required.

Parking: $5

Information: 740-638-5030; www.thewilds.org.