70+ Fests for a special long 4th of July Weekend The 4th of July is coming soon and it falls on a Monday this year, giving us a three day weekend. To go along with it, there will be many festivals exploding all over the state with all the food, … Read more
The Mt. Sterling Summer Jam is a city festival that offers a vendor/craft area, a beer garden, live entertainment, rides and food vendors. 2026 DATE: DISCONTINUEDLocation: Downtown Mt. SterlingWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/MSSummerJamFestival/ **** This post documents my experience on June 18, 2022. As karaoke started up in the beer garden… …the entertainment … Read more
70+ Fests with ComFest, Love Fest, Pride Fests, an International Fest and a brand new Pickle Fest It’s another big weekend of festivals and I’ve decided to start approaching these posts a little differently. I realize that not everyone is planning to run all over the state for this festival … Read more
Celtic Fest Ohio takes place on the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival where Celtic vendors, food and entertainment is celebrated. 2026 DATE: June 20, 2026Location: Renaissance Park10542 OH-73Waynesville, OH 45068Website: https://celticfestohio.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 18, 2022. At the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival… … Read more
The Waynesville Street Faire takes place downtown on a Saturday each month from June through September. Vendors line the street with handmade items, art, clothing and more with food trucks on one end of the block and live entertainment on the other. The Street Faire offers a great reason to … Read more
The Summer Solstice Celebration takes place at Soaring Eagle Retreat next to the Serpent Mound and is perfect for those interested in Native Americans, spirituality, local history and even some cryptology. Vendors sell crystals, blankets, art and more while some offer services that include reiki and tarot card readings. The … Read more
The North Market Night Market brings today local vendors, crafters and artisans with live music entertainment and some food options (more food options can be found inside the market). In 2024, there will only be Night Markets at Bridge Park in Dublin. 2025 DATES:May 8, 2025May 22, 2025June 12, 2025June … Read more
Heart of Ohio USA Days Festival takes place in Centerburg’s Memorial Park with great food and vendor options, entertainment and rides. 2026 DATE: June 19-20, 2026Location: Hilliard Township Memorial Park21 OH-314Centerburg, OH 43011Website: http://heartofohiousa.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 17, 2022. I headed to Centerburg, Ohio’s geographical … Read more
Over 80 festivals celebrating Juneteenth, Pride, Fish, Duct Tape, Dean Martin and the return of the Testicle Festival If you don’t already have plans, this is a fantastic festival weekend because there is so much to see, do and celebrate! This is one of those weekends when many Ohio classic … Read more