This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. After leaving Powell, I made my way to the Dublin Kiwanis Annual Frog Jump Festival in Dublin’s Coffman Park. Now this wasn’t my first frog jumping festival. Last year, I attended the Valley City Frog Jump Festival, a festival with hundreds of attendees who … Read more
The Powell Festival takes place in Powell, Ohio and offers a nice assortment of things from music, food, fun and more. 2026 DATE: June 19-20, 2026Location: Village Green ParkDowntown Powell, OhioWebsite: https://www.cityofpowell.us/Visitors/Events****This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. Creating a festival isn’t as easy as it sounds. If … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Lorain International Festival and Bazaar in 2016. You can read that review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/lorain-international-festival This post documents my experience on June 25, 2010. ******************** When I was a child, my mother would take my brother and me to the Lorain International Festival. At the … Read more
The Wadsworth Blue Tip Festival is a city celebration with plenty of rides, fair food and games along with local food vendors, gift vendors and entertainment. There is also a parade. 2026 DATE: June 23-27, 2026Location: Art Wright Stadium280 Grandview AveWadsworth, OH 44281Website: https://www.bluetipfestival.com Old-Fashioned Days no longer exists. **** … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 19, 2010. When thinking of reasons to visit Steubenville, there are two things that come to mind. The first are all the murals throughout the city. And the second, of course, is… …Dean. You don’t have to resort to history books to realize … Read more
The Holy Trinity Greek Festival, also called the Food Festival, offers carryout and dine-in food made up of various delicious Greek dishes and desserts. There is also live entertainment and vendors. 2026 DATE: June 10-12, 2026Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church300 South 4th StreetSteubenville, OH 43952Website: https://holytrinitygreekfest.com/ **** This post … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the festival (called Duck Tape) in 2016. You can read that post at https://ohiofestivals.net/duck-tape-festival/ This post documents my experience on June 18, 2010. **** Seven years ago, a committee in Avon was trying to replace the Festival of Flowers, which faded away with the area’s … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve returned to this festival in 2016. You can read the updated festival review here –https://ohiofestivals.net/festival-of-the-fish-vermilion/ This post documents my experience on June 18, 2010. ******************** When festival-goers hear of Vermilion, Ohio, the first thing that pops in their head is the Woolly Bear Festival, a festival where people … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 6, 2010. I really try to avoid church festivals unless there’s a cultural or food element involved. That’s why I’ll attend a cultural festival (Greek, Italian, Polish, etc.) that is held by a church, but I won’t go to a traditional annual church … Read more