AUTHOR’S NOTE: After this review, I got a lot of comments from parishioners that eventually asked for me to come back and give the festival a second shot. I eventually did return in 2014, where my experience was a lot different. You can read that review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/festival-of-saint-rocco-revisited-cleveland/ This … Read more
The Cleveland Hungarian Festival is Ohio’s largest Hungarian festival. It takes place German Central Park where festival goers can feast on stuffed cabbage, chicken paprikas, sausages and more. There are also folk dancers, a live animal show, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: September 6, 2026Location: German Central Park7863 York RoadParma, … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2019. You can read that experience at… https://ohiofestivals.net/perch-peach-pierogi-polka-festival/ This post documents my experience on September 4, 2010. **** Over this Labor Day weekend, if you walked through downtown Port Clinton… …past the mural… …and Wylie Walleye… …you would have found the Perch, … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 3, 2010. You can also read my experience in 2023 at https://ohiofestivals.net/cleveland-oktoberfest/ This past Labor Day weekend, the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds were transformed… …with inflatable German beer bottles… …and impressive sand valkyries. Yes, it was once again time for the Cleveland Labor Day Oktoberfest. … Read more
St. George’s Romanian Heritage Festival takes place in Canton with delicious dinners and desserts, kids’ activities and souvenirs. 2025 DATE: August 24, 2025Location: St. George Romanian Byzantine Catholic Cathedral1121 44th St NECanton, OH 44714Website: https://www.stgeorgeoh.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 29, 2010. On the way back from … Read more
Referring to the Great Trail that connected the Mid Atlantic to the Great Lakes, the Great Trail Festival is a period festival with craftspeople, food, entertainment and more. 2026 DATESAugust 29-30, 2026September 5-7, 2026Location: 6331 Canton RdMalvern, OH 44644Website: https://www.greattrailfestival.com/db/Home.html **** This post documents my experience on August 29, 2010. … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2022. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/german-american-festival-oregon This post documents my experience on August 27, 2010. **** As I’ve said in the past, ethnic festivals often work toward the preservation of culture. The German-American Festival in Oregon is no different. It started in Toledo … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 22, 2010. For my 50th festival, I was hoping to do something local, laid back, and a little different than the other festivals I’ve been attending. So I went to Lorain’s Black River Landings, where the Community Animal Task Force was putting on their 2nd … Read more
The Lexington Blueberry Festival takes place in Lexington Community Park with contests, live entertainment, vendors and, of course, blueberries. Each food vendor should have at least one blueberry dish, so be sure to look for signs. 2026 DATE: August 20-23, 2026Location: Lexington Community ParkPlymouth StLexington, OH 44904Website: https://lexblueberryfest.com/ ****This post … Read more