MelissaH0243 writes:  

GET LOCKED UP as Beards of the Old Northwest - Beard & Mustache Club brings you a facial hair competition you'll have to SEE to believe -- at the world-famous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio!  Also don't miss the Beards Behind Bars Welcome Party!

Walk the same halls as history's most infamous prisoners. Immerse yourself into the foundation that formed "The Shawshank Redemption". Hunt for the paranormal on the reformatory grounds.

Proceeds will go to benefit The Ohio State Reformation Society to help with restoration efforts on this historical landmark.

Saturday, July 1st

TICKETS

General Admission tickets for the event are $20.00.

General Admission tickets + a tour of the Ohio State Reformatory (a $12 value) on Saturday 7/1/17 are only $25.00! Self-guided tours start on Saturday, July 1st at 11 am and conclude at 4 pm, an hour before our event begins.

Doors open at 3 pm, the competition starts at 5 pm!

To purchase tickets online, please click HERE.

Tickets will also be available the day of the event when doors open at 3 pm!

(For General Admission + Tour tickets, please have email confirmation printed or available on your phone for Reformatory staff to check you in when you show up for your tour.)

For more information on the competition portion of this event, please visit the Beards Behind Bars Facebook Page!

Beards Behind Bars Welcome Party
Friday, June 30th 7:00pm-1am
Goodfellows Pizzeria & Pub
1349 Park Ave W, Mansfield, Ohio

“Welcome to Shawshank—“, er, we mean, Mansfield, Ohio! Whether you’re driving in from near or far, we welcome you into town by kicking the weekend off at one of Richland County’s premiere sports bars, Goodfellows Pizzeria & Pub!

We’re taking over Goodfellows’ back patio and bar with:
• $1.75 PBR CAN SPECIALS!
• Craft beers on tap!
• Hog Roast (only $5 per plate!)
• KARAOKE!
• SAND VOLLEYBALL!
• BEER PONG!!!!

Goodfellows will also provide a free shuttle to and from our host hotel, the Holiday Inn in Downtown Mansfield, and the bar all night with their 30-person bus “BIG WOODY”. All we ask is that you tip the driver well!

Make sure you’re in town early! You won’t want to miss out on this Welcome Party!