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
This post documents my experience on July 1, 2018. Street sections were closed off at Crocker Park… …in order to celebrate Liberty Fest… …where entertainment included rock and roll (Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings)… …unicycle demonstrations… …bike jumps… …and acrobatics (Jasmine Dragons). Down the side streets, festival goers of … Read more
The Ontario Fourth of July Festival offers a nice selection of food vendors, kids activities and games, music entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: June 26-27, 2026Location: Marshall Park3375 Milligan RdOntario, OH 44906Website: https://ontario4thofjulyfestival.com **** This post documents my experience on June 30, 2018. When I got to the Ontario Fourth … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 30, 2018. We arrived at the Town and Country Firefighters Festival just after 10 (the festival opened at 9)… …heading first to the car show… …where we looked for the more unique vehicles. Next to the car show was a cluster of booths… … Read more