The St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church Food Festival celebrates the Lebanese, Syrian and American cultures through food and music. While the main reason to visit the festival is all the delicious food, there are also a kids’ area with inflatables, music performances, a tent with a bar and hookah, and … Read more
The Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds is a community festival that offers great local bands, food options, vendors and free kids’ area. 2026 DATE: August 22, 2026Location: Downtown SunburyWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/sunburysizzleandsounds/ **** I visited this festival first in 2011. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/49-sunbury-sizzle-and-sounds-august-27-2011/This post documents my experience on August … Read more
Brats, D-Day and the Sunbury Sizzle are among the 272 festivals this weekend! With another big weekend of festivals coming up, I would like to direct your attention to the Festival Review section of this post titled My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals. For this week, there are quite a … Read more
The Peaches and Cream Summer Harvest Festival takes place at Quarry Hill Orchards with music, peach ice cream and more. 2026 DATE: August 8, 2026Location: Quarry Hill Orchards8403 Mason Rd #1Berlin Heights, OH 44814Website: https://quarryhillorchards.com/special-events/peaches-and-cream-a-harvest-celebration/ **** This post documents my experience on August 14, 2021. It was a beautiful day … Read more
Over 100 festivals in Ohio this weekend and 200 more in the other states! When there are this many festivals in a single weekend, it can be pretty hard to navigate. Ohio alone has over 100 festivals and fairs going on and some of them are pretty significant ones… …including … Read more
Nearly 100 festivals in Ohio this weekend and 180 more in the other states! This weekend, it will be easy to find something to do in Ohio with nearly 100 festivals and fairs going on all over the state. Just looking at the map could be a little overwhelming, so … Read more
County Fairs, Cultural Fests, Summer Celebrations and more, festival fans! This weekend, Ohio takes a temporarily dip in numbers, going down to 38 festivals and fairs after last week’s 60 celebrations. It is definitely temporary as things will pick back up next week and continue with large numbers through mid-October. … Read more
The Summer Market is a great shopping festival where vendors range offer everything from clothing and purses to home decor and furniture. A nice selection of items, plus food vendors, live music and more at Black River Landing in Lorain. DISCONTINUED IN 2025Website: https://thesummermarket.com/ ****Author’s Note #1: This post documents … Read more
Festivals featuring Harry Potter, Annie Oakley, UFO’s and Jumping Frogs, festival fans! It’s another festival filled weekend in Ohio with over 60 festivals and fairs going on. Other big festival states include Illinois (15), Michigan (25), New York (14) and Wisconsin (28). What also makes this weekend special are the … Read more