Out at Detroit’s Eastern Market… …I wasn’t the only one excited to attend the first annual Detroit Sushi Festival. Patiently, I waited with hungry sushi lovers… …as we made our way in with our $40 tickets… …here to Shed 3. Inside, we were given souvenir chopsticks and a start of … Read more
I headed to the Lincoln Park Community Center… …for a festival called Lincoln Park Days. From the street, all you could see was a huge carnival area… …complete with fair food… …games… …and plenty of rides. Beyond the carnival area, the festival offered a more local flavor… …with hot food … Read more
The St. Mary Romanian Festival is a celebration at the oldest Romanian parish in the country. Along with a gift market area, there is entertainment and a lot of great food. There are also church tours and a visit to their museum. 2025 DATE: August 15-17, 2025Location: St. Mary Romanian … Read more
The Feast of the Assumption West is the Assumption Church’s annual festival with music, food and children’s activities. 2026 DATE: August 16, 2026Location: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary9183 Broadview RdBroadview Heights, OH 44147Website: https://www.coabvm.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 12, 2018. While driving, … Read more
The SS. Robert and William Family Festival is a church festival that offers all sorts of delicious food, games, music and more. 2025 DATE: July 19-20, 2025Location SS. Robert and William Catholic Parish367 E 260th StEuclid, OH, 44132Website: https://www.srweuclid.cc/summer-festival **** This post documents my experience on August 12, 2018, when … Read more
The Ohio Celtic Festival takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds with plenty of Irish gifts, music, food and more. 2024 DATE: August 9-11, 2024Location: Lake County Fairgrounds1301 Mentor AvePainesville, OH 44077Website: https://www.facebook.com/ohiocelticfest/ **** This post documents my experience on August 12, 2018. Out at the Lake County Fairgrounds… …the … Read more
The Great Lakes Medieval Faire runs over many weekends, each of which are themed. All of the weekends include of plethora of costume and gift vendors, all sorts of good, activities, demonstrations and stages with all kinds of shows. Plenty to see and do. 2026 DATES: July 11-12, 2026July 18-19, … Read more
The Italian-American Heritage Festival takes place in Court Square and offers games, entertainment and plenty of Italian food. 2026 DATE: August 6-9, 2026Location: Courthouse Square180 N Park AveWarren, OH 44481Website: http://www.warrenitalianfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. In Warren’s Courthouse Square… …green, white and red decorated … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. Out at the Mosquito Lake Marina… …a strange ship was docked… …with a skeleton crew… …an underfed parrot… …and many festival-luvin’ mateys… …who came to treasure the Moskito Lake Pirate Festival. Although a rather small fest… …there was a fun pirate … Read more