The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place right on the farm in Rio Grande with a large selection of activities, food options, vendors and entertainment. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: Bob Evans Farm10854 SR-588Rio Grande, OH 45674Website: https://www.bobevans.com/farm-festival **** Getting to the Festival The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place … Read more
The Chillicothe Halloween Festival takes place in Yoctangee Park with a great variety of vendors, plenty of food options and entertainment that includes live music, a haunted house, coffin races, and a ghost walk. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: Yoctangee ParkChillicothe, OH 45601Website: https://www.chillicothehalloweenfestival.com/ **** As the sun began to … Read more
Columbus Italian Festival, Apples, Apple Butter, Pumpkins, Sauerkraut, Oktoberfests, Halloween and Fall/Harvest Festivals this weekend. Welcome back, Festival Fans! This is one of the last really strong festival weekends before things start to shift. After this weekend, outdoor festivals are going to lessen and there’s going to me more of … Read more
Oktoberfests, Pow Wows, Pumpkins, Antiques and Fall/Harvest Festivals galore. Welcome back, Festival Fans! As we enter October, the festival scene remains strong with tons of festivals – as you can see by the map below. Festivals are more Fall/Harvest-focused with all sorts of Oktoberfests, Apples, Pumpkins and more. Let’s take … Read more
Woollybear, Grape Jamboree, Sorghum, Ingenuity, Mums, Swiss Cheese, and Oktoberfests too! It’s the last weekend of September and the festivals are not slowing down. There are over 100 festivals, fairs and shows this weekend going on all over the state. Here are just some of the great festivals going on … Read more
Pickle Fest, Flat Rock Creek, Backwoods, Arts in the Alley, Turtle Fest.Mothman too! Once again, Ohio, there are a LOT of festivals. And it’s not only Ohio, so even consider some nearby out-of-state fests this weekend – like the Mothman Festival, for example. Let’s take a look at some of … Read more
The Ohio Renaissance Festival is Ohio’s biggest Renaissance/Ohio festival made up of a permanent village that offers 24 stages, over 100 shops, plenty of food, games, fun and more. 2025 DATESAugust 30- September 1, 2025September 6-7, 2025September 13-14, 2025September 20-21, 2025September 27-28, 2025October 4-5, 2025October 11-12, 2025October 18-19, 2025October 25-26, … Read more
The Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival is an evening festival where sections of the zoo are lined with Asian lanterns, usually of animals and flowers, some Asian delicacies are offered at concessions stands and there is a selection of entertainment at the Pavilion. 2026 DATES: August 20-23, 2026August 27-30, 2026September 3-6, … Read more
Paw Paws, Skunks, Deer, Art, Lighthouses.Another Mega Festival Weekend! It’s another huge weekend of festivals, Festival Fans. There are over 100 festivals and shows this weekend so be sure to get out there. Some festivals to consider this weekend include… …Skunkfest (Review) in North Ridgeville is the only festival I … Read more