The Sonnenberg Homecoming is the perfect excuse to visit Sonnenberg Village, enter some historic buildings, enjoy live music, learn something at an exhibit and try out some delicious food. 2025 DATE: August 9, 2025Location: Sonnenberg Village13497 Hackett RoadApple Creek, OH 44606Website: https://www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org **** This post documents my experience on August … Read more
The Creston Fish Fry and Ox Roast is a community festival that offers games and activities for kids and has a popular ox roast on Saturday. 2026 DATE: August 7-8, 2026Location: Creston Community ParkCreston, OH 44217Website: https://www.facebook.com/CrestonCommunityServiceClub/ **** This post documents my experience on August 10, 2018 when the festival … Read more
The St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival takes place at St. Vladimir’s and offers music and dance, ethnic foods, gifts and children’s activities. 2025 DATE: July 12, 2025Location: St. Vladamir Ukrainian Orthodox Church5913 State RdParma, OH 44134Website: https://www.stvladimirs.org **** This post documents my experience on July 21, 2018 when it was … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2021, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/our-lady-of-mount-carmel-festival-cleveland/ This post documents my experience on July 15, 2018. **** When we arrived at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sunday after 12… …the festival was far from being ready. There had been a special … Read more
The Great Mohican Pow-Wow takes place at the Mohican Reservation Campgrounds in Loudonville, Ohio, offering Native American dance and drum competitions, plenty of vendors and delicious foods, including fry bread. 2026 Date: September 18-20, 2026Location: Mohican Reservation Campgrounds23270 Wally RoadLoudonville, Ohio 44842Website: http://www.mohicanpowwow.com/ **** This post documents my experience on … Read more
The Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival takes place at the Mansfield Reformatory, offering great bands, plenty of food and drink, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: July 17-19, 2026Location: The Ohio State Reformatory100 Reformatory RdMansfield, OH 44905Website: https://www.facebook.com/Inkcarcerationfestival ****This post documents my experience on July 14, 2018. Out at the Ohio … Read more
The Shreve Swamp Fest is a community festival named after the nearby Killbuck Marsh area, known as “Shreve Swamp.” The festival has local food trucks, vendors, games and activities (ie climbing wall), a car show and live entertainment. 2026 DATE: June 11-13, 2026Location: Downtown ShreveWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/shreveswampfest/ **** This post documents … Read more
The Old Canal Days Festival takes place in downtown Canal Fulton where there is a large variety of vendors, food options, multiple stages of music entertainment and a carnival with rides and games. 2026 Date: July 9-11, 2026Location: Downtown Canal FultonWebsite: https://www.oldecanaldaysfestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Festival of Sail takes place at various cities/states. While this experience was in Sandusky, Ohio, similar offerings may be at other locations. This post documents my experience on July 13, 2018. **** Just down W. Shoreline Drive at Jackson Pier… …Sandusky was celebrating their Bicentennial through Festival … Read more