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
The Troy Strawberry Festival brings in more than 200,000 strawberry lovers each year who can enjoy everything from strawberry salsa and deep-fried strawberries to strawberry funnel cake and strawberry donuts. Vendors, food and entertainment only add to it. 2026 DATE: June 6-7, 2026Location: Downtown Troy and along banks of the … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the festival in 2013, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/columbus-arts-festival-updated/ This post documents my experience on June 4, 2010. **** Although this blog and my life both put great emphasis on food – cooking, eating, experimentation, exploration – it’s only one of my interests. I … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/port-clinton-walleye-festival-revisited/ This post documents my experience on May 31, 2010. ******************** One of the great risks of both planning and attending a festival is weather. You never can tell what’s going to happen – especially in Ohio. And, sometimes, while things … Read more