AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Winter Days Festival in 2019. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/winter-days-festival ******************** Although I enjoy the snow around the holidays, I start to get sick of the cold, slush, snow and ice by the time February rolls around. But when I talk to … Read more
This post documents my experience on December 16, 2010. Now that the year is winding down, we all tend to slip away into thoughts of how our past year went and how the next one will go. We analyze the “mistakes” we made, promising not to repeat them. We even … Read more
Author’s Note: For newer photos of this festival, check out my 2013 visit https://ohiofestivals.net/holiday-circlefest-cleveland-revisit/. This post documents my experience on December 5, 2010. ******************** The moment finally arrived. After hours, if not days, of countless planning, traveling, and writing, I finally found myself attending my 100th festival of the year … Read more
This post documents my experience on December 4, 2010. Out in the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City… …across the street from the foodie mecca, the West Side Market… …Great Lakes Brewing Company had an idea. This idea was to create a festival in the spirit of the German Christmas markets, which they would … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2017. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/dalton-holidays-festival/ This post documents my experience on December 4, 2010. ******************** After attending a good four Christmas-themed festivals before most Thanksgiving turkeys were even purchased, it was hard to find a non-Christmas festival now that December … Read more
WinterLand is a Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration that runs from Public Square to Playhouse Square with music, winter fun and more. 2026 DATE: November 28, 2026Location: Downtown Cleveland Public Square to Playhouse SquareWebsite: https://winterlandcle.com/ **** This post documents my experience on November 27, 2010 when the event was called Winterfest. … Read more
The Holiday Tree Festival benefits the Akron Children’s Hospital with various decorated Christmas Trees, Christmas music, snacks and more. 2026 DATE: November 14-22, 2026Location: John S. Knight Center77 E Mill StAkron, OH 44308Website: https://www.akronchildrens.org/pages/Holiday-Tree-Festival.html**** This post documents my experience on November 21, 2010. In order to really compare these tree … Read more
The Christmas in Historic Springboro Festival is a nice holiday town festival with a parade, various attractions, shopping, food and more. 2026 DATE: November 20-22, 2026Location: Downtown SpringboroWebsite: https://springborofestivals.org/ **** This post documents my experience on November 20, 2010. Usually, a festival has to seem pretty special for me to come from … Read more
The Sugarplum Festival of Trees is a Christmas tree festival with refreshments and music entertainment. Proceeds go to the Dayton Children’s Medical Center. 2025 DATE: November 7-9, 2025Location: Presidential Banquet Center525 W Riverview AveDayton, OH 45405Website: https://www.childrensdayton.org/sugarplum25 **** This post documents my experience on November 20, 2010 when it was … Read more