The Oktoberfest takes place on the grounds of the Dayton Art Institute, offering a great selection of food, beer and wine, while offering a showcase of artists in various mediums. 2026 DATE: September 25-27, 2026Location: Dayton Art Institute456 Belmonte Park NDayton, OH 45405Website: https://www.daytonartinstitute.org/upcoming-events/special-events/oktoberfest/**** This post documents my experience on … Read more
The New Paris Applefest is a festival with staged entertainment, vendors and plenty of food, including apple products that include apple dumplings, caramel apples and cider slush. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: New Paris Community ParkWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/NewParisAppleFest **** This post documents my experience on September 23, 2018. It was a … Read more
Right off I-70, I stopped at the Warm Glow Candle Company… …where I found all sorts of scented candles… …(even Circus Peanut)… …and a special Fall Festival… …set up with a maze… …and bounce houses for the kids… …as well as 100+ vendors lining the back of the parking lot… … Read more
At St. George’s in Fishers, Indiana… …their annual festival was taking place. Out in front… …the large yard was used for a children’s area with jump houses… …and prize games… …that included Test Your Strength and Skee Ball… …while, inside the church… …festival goers could shop the church’s market area… … Read more
Saturday evening in downtown Shelbyville… …the Shelby County Tourism booth was checking ID’s… …and distributing pig noses… …for the Shelby County BBQ and Brewfest. Hungry festival goers lined up for hot BBQ (Dave’s Double Barrel BBQ/Mel’s Catering)… …among a good handful of food vendors (Three Brothers Barbecue/Jackson Street)… …and some … Read more
In Bargersville, Indiana… …the Harvest Moon Fall Festival took place… …on both sides of the tracks that ran through town. One side consisted of vendor tables… …where festival goers could find seasonal crafts… …creative T-shirts (Heather Tees)… …and crystal gifts… …as well as dance academy info (Stage 1)… …games and … Read more
Just next to the City of Greenwood’s tall timepiece… …there was a celebration called Rock the Clock… …where families could spend the afternoon in the Fun Zone… …with jump houses… …motorized inflatables, obstacle courses… …a mechanical bull… …and all sorts of games… …such as corn hole, Connect 4… …and Jenga. … Read more
I walked onto the grounds of St. Thomas More Church… …for their annual Applefest… …stopping first at a large tent… …where festival goers examined tons of prizes in the huge basket raffle… …and then continuing to the Wine Spot, where adults enjoyed wine and beer… …during a friendly game of … Read more
On the grounds of the Plainfield Friends Church… …the Quaker Day Craft and Community Festival was taking place… …with plenty of shaved ice (Frigid Frog) and inflatables for the kids… …an enormous car show for the automobile aficionados… …and a craft show that ran along the sidewalks… …with seasonal decor… … Read more