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 and great balloon glow. 2026 DATE: June 25-28, 2026Location: Freer Field1264 Center StreetAshland, OH 44805Website: https://ashlandballoonfest.com **** … Read more
Two weeks’ worth of festivals so that you don’t miss any of the 4th of July Festivals. This is a different kind of post, Festival Fans. Since July 4th is Thursday this year and many Independence Day festivals begin a few days beforehand (in this case, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), … Read more
The Ohio Viking Festival takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds, offering a wide assortment of craft and artisan vendors, a Viking Village, a nice selection of food, music entertainment, demonstrations and shows. 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Lake County Fairgrounds1301 Mentor AvePainesville, OH 44077Website: https://www.ohiovikingfestival.com/ **** This post documents … Read more
The Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, along with the traditional games like the Caber Toss and Stone Put, offers music and dance competitions, a Medieval encampment, genealogy and clan calling, a vendor village, food and entertainment. 2026 DATE: June 26-27, 2026Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH … Read more
The Westside Flea is a market with over 100 vendors offering a wide variety of products from second hand products to hand-made artisan products. There is also live music and a selection of food trucks. 2026 DATES:June 6, 2026July 25, 2026August 15, 2026Location: North Olmsted Community Park28114 Lorain RdNorth Olmsted, … Read more
The BAYarts Art and Music Festival is an annual festival that features around 50 artists, crafters and vendors with live music performances and and area for food trucks. 2026 DATE: June 20, 2026Location: 28795 Lake Road, Bay VillageWebsite: https://bayarts.net/events/annual-art-music-festival/ **** This post documents my experience on June 22, 2024. I … Read more
Over 75 festivals with Scottish Games, the Arts, Strawberries, Trains, the Summer Solstice near the Serpent Mounds and a Tractor Square Dance worth seeing. The festivals keep coming, Festival Fans. Festivals are not slowing down anytime soon but that’s not a reason to take a break now. Each weekend, including … Read more
The Juneteenth Celebration in Oberlin is a festival that commemorates the end of slavery through music, food, non-profit booths and more. Oberlin is a significant city for this festival due to its role in the Underground Railroad. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026Location: Oberlin Underground Railroad CenterS Main St (at Edison … Read more
It’s Father’s Day and Juneteenth Weekend with many Juneteenth Celebrations, Pride Fests, Cultural Festivals, a Testicle Festival and more! Welcome back, Festival Fans. It’s Father’s Day Weekend as well as the weekend before Juneteenth, so there are a LOT of festivals you can celebrate this weekend. First off, let’s talk … Read more