The Catfish Crawl Art Walk

07/07/2025

Happy Birthday, America! The date itself might be behind us, but we’re celebrating through July 4, 2026 as part of the America250 festivities!

Thanks to Molly Schmiesing for designing & painting this Catfish and to the Esther P. Simmons Foundation for sponsoring our America250 displays. Be sure to visit America 250-Ohio for more celebrations this year!

PC: Madeline Stutzman

07/04/2025

This patriotic catfish painted by Molly Schmiesing is on display downtown in The Greenspace across from Leonardo's Coffeehouse & Renaissance Coffee Roasting Co. There is a 4th of July Celebration happening downtown all day so come down and join the festivities! America 250-Ohio

07/03/2025

Come and see us if you’re anywhere nearby this summer!

Plan a season of adventure by discovering upcoming festivals and events this summer in Ohio, The Heart of it All!

06/30/2025

Hope your summer is going swimmingly! Our favorite Catfish are headed for downtown starting tomorrow, July 1!

06/19/2025

Catfish days are quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for July 1, when the Catfish make their annual migration from the Ohio River into the streets of downtown Steubenville!

If you would like to host a catfish at your own downtown location, send us a message!

05/14/2025

📣CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 🎨

🐠We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Catfish Crawl!

🐟Applications available here:https://www.steubenvillenutcrackervillage.com/uploads/8/9/6/9/89692793/2025_application_catfish_crawl_artwalk.pdf

🇺🇸The design should be appropriate for viewers of all ages and backgrounds. Bonus points if your Catfish celebrates a theme that fits with the America 250-Ohio celebrations taking place in 2025-2026.

•Applications due by May 27, 2025.
•Selected designs will be announced June 1.
•Catfish Crawl ArtWalk will take place July 1 - September 1.

🎣Featured design is by Kelly Delaratta!

02/01/2025

01/13/2025

You might have caught one of us hanging out with the fisherman nutcracker this winter, but the rest of the school will be back in July.

07/29/2024

Local artist & mother of many, Laura Sirilla, painted one of our newest catfish for this season, the "Downtown Spotted Catfish." This catfish is covered with things you may spot while walking through downtown Steubenville and by the Ohio River if you look closely! This catfish is proudly hosted by one of our Catfish Crawl sponsors, Tri-State Financial Services, on 3rd Street!

Be sure to get out there and find all 13 giant catfish before they swim back into the deep on September 1st!

Find out more and grab a map here: https://www.steubenvillenutcrackervillage.com/catfish.html

07/05/2024

Downtown Steubenville is crawling with catfish! Here’s a map to help you find all these delightful statues!

In case you’re looking for a little extra fun, today is First Friday in Steubenville! We’re proud to have influenced the poster artwork 🥳 (Slue-Foot Sue is an American Cowgirl who wrangled giant catfish to ride on land like horses! Rumour has it, the farthest East she traveled was the Ohio Valley - her catfish found love in the Ohio River waters and she had to ride the river south clear to the Mississippi before she could convince those catfish back to the ranch life.)
Poster artwork & map by Stutzman.

Featured catfish painted by Sirilla and sponsored by TriState Financial Services!