The Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival takes place at the Mansfield Reformatory, offering great bands, plenty of food and drink, vendors and more. 2027 DATE: July 16-18, 2027Location: 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
This post documents my experience on June 23, 2018. The Cleveland Pizza Fest took place at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds… …with offerings that included live entertainment… …a car show… …games and prizes… …a cornhole tournament… …inflatables… …a mechanical bull… …Magical Train rides… …and an Arts and Crafts Pavilion… …where vendors … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 16, 2018. When I arrived at the St. Joseph Carnival and Music Festival… …the carnival was in full swing… …with plenty of games… …adult and kid rides… …and fair food… …including some decent options. Meanwhile, lucky festival goers followed signs… …to this building… … Read more