The Ashland Balloonfest takes place in Freer Field where there are food and merchant vendors, children’s activities, live music and a large amount of hot air balloons that come together for take off a a great balloon glow. For an updated version of this festival, you can read my 2024 … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2018, the Cleveland Pride Festival was merged with the March, now listed as Pride in the CLE March and Festival This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. ******************** After Com Fest, I was rejuvenated, partially from the Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Cherry ice cream I picked up … Read more
Comfest, or Community Festival, is a fantastic festival with tons of music, food, vendors and more. Live every day the Comfest way! 2024 DATE: June 28-30, 2024Location: Goodale Park120 W Goodale StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://www.comfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. To can see updated images … Read more
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