This post documents my experience on August 1, 2010. Lorain’s Hungarian Day is one of those festivals I heard about through a newspaper clipping. I found no website, banner, or lawn sign. I doubt anything was even mentioned at the Lorain County Visitor Bureau. Although I’m not clear on the festival’s … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 31, 2010. Some things were unclear to me about this festival. With the town of Violet being near Pickerington, would the Pickerington Violet Festival be a community festival or a flower festival? I mean, there WERE violets on the website. There were also … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 31, 2010. Going to small town festivals is always a gamble, especially in less populated areas like Amish Country. I realize I’ve said this once before, prior to the highly enjoyable Dandelion Festival. But even with such a delightful surprise, it’s difficult to justify … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 31, 2010. I returned to the festival in 2025, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/serbian-festival-akron**** When I schedule festival days, I try to get in as much as I can. On this particular day, I had three festivals and a fair scheduled … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 30, 2010. St. Peter’s isn’t the Roman Catholic Church it used to be, although it does retain a little Italian charm. And, while it’s not the typical ethnic parish festival I would follow, it is the parish I grew up in. Therefore, I’ve decided … Read more
Celina Lake Festival is a festival that offers a lot, including rides, music, food and amphicars, which perform in the Grand Lake St. Marys. 2026 DATE: July 24-26, 2026Location: Downtown CelinaWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/lakefestival/ **** This post documents my experience on July 24, 2010. When I told my uncle about the upcoming Celina … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 24, 2010. AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2015, the festival has changed its name to the Dragon Boat Summer Learning Festival. **** Close to 2300 years ago, Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet, scholar and minister to the king of Chu (a southern state), found himself in … Read more
The Rittman Sleepwalker Festival is a community celebration that remembers a time when there was such high traffic through Rittman that merchants would need to keep late business hours and often end up wearing pajamas or nightclothes. The festival is a smaller festival, but with all the food, games, vendors … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Huron Riverfest in 2012, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/24-huron-riverfest-july-15-2012/ This post documents my experience on July 11, 2010. **** After two festivals in the blazing heat, we were cooked. Really…we got a lot of sun. Therefore, it wasn’t in my best interest … Read more