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Shaker Woods Festival – Columbiana, Ohio

The Shaker Woods Festival is a festival with over 200 craft vendors, enjoyable entertainment and food galore. 2026 DATESAugust 8-9, 2026August 15-16, 2026August 22-23, 2026Location: 44337 Countyline RdColumbiana, OH 44408Website: https://shakerwoods.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods … Read more

Signal Tree Fest – Akron, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. If you followed the music to Akron’s Lock 3 Park… …you could find a celebration called the Signal Tree Fest… …a festival FOR Akron (Buckeye Clothing Company)… …ABOUT Akron (and not really about the Signal Tree itself)… …and BY the people … Read more

Festa Italiana – Wooster, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I arrived in downtown Wooster… …a Catholic Mass on the main stage began the events… …at the annual Festa Italiana. I used this time to check out the Heritage History… …reading about local Italian families… …and learning of Wooster’s Italian … Read more

Sonnenberg Homecoming – Kidron, Ohio

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

Creston Fish Fry and Ox Roast – Creston, Ohio

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

St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival – Parma, Ohio

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

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Festival – Cleveland, Ohio – My Experience

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 – Loudonville, Ohio

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

Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival – Mansfield, Ohio

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