The Willoughby ArtsFest takes place in downtown Willoughby where artists line the streets and fill the park with all sorts of hand-crafted items. Other offerings include plenty of food booths, street buskers and gazebo music performances, access to local businesses and much more. 2026 DATE: July 18, 2026Location: Downtown Willoughby … Read more
Bay Days is Bay Village’s 4th of July festival with rides, games, music entertainment and food. Many food and game vendors sponsor local organizations. 2026 DATE: July 1-4, 2026Location: 27600 Lake RdBay Village, OH 44140Website: https://www.bayvillagekiwanis.org/bay-days **** This post documents my experience on June 30, 2016. As the car show … Read more
The Mulberry Creek Herb Fair is a festival with a different theme each year. There are vendors, a plant/herb sale, food and entertainment. 2024 DATE: TBDLocation: Mulberry Creek Herb Fair3312 Bogart RdHuron, OH 44839Website: https://www.facebook.com/MulberryCreekHerbFarm/ **** This post documents my experience on June 26, 2016. It was the perfect morning … Read more
The Lorain International Festival celebrates the diversity of Lorain’s cultural heritage through vendors, live entertainment and a great selection of food booths serving plenty of delicious ethnic dishes. 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Black River Landing421 Black River LnLorain, OH 44052Website: https://www.loraininternational.com/ ****I first documented the Lorain International Festival in … Read more
The Duck Tape Festival is a festival where duct tape is celebrated through fashion, crafts and artistic sculptures. Rides, vendors, music and food join in. 2023 DATE: June 16-18, 2023Location: Mercy Health Stadium2009 Baseball BlvdAvon, OH 44011Website: https://www.duckbrand.com/duck-tape-festival **** My first visit to the festival was in 2010. You can … Read more
The Festival of the Fish takes place in downtown Vermilion with a Lighted Boat Parade, a sandcastle building contest, a crazy craft race and all your usual festival offerings (live entertainment, vendors, food). Be sure to get some fried perch. 2026 DATE: June 19-21, 2026Location: Downtown VermilionWebsite: https://www.vermilionohio.com/festival-of-the-fish/ ****I first … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 12, 2016. On a cool and sunny Sunday morn, we headed to Mapleside Farms… …to check out their Strawberry Fest. 50’s music sounded through the air (thanks to a DJ)… …as we walked through an impressive car show… …that ran all around the … Read more
2025 DATE: Discontinued?This post documents my experience on June 5, 2016. With restaurants like Melt, Deagan’s, and Pier W, Lakewood has a lot of great grub to offer. So when the Taste of Lakewood offered 36 Lakewood restaurants… …all together in Madison Park… …we wanted to get there early… …because … Read more
The Tremont Greek Fest offers homemade Greek food, vendors and entertainment over the long Memorial Day Weekend. 2026 DATE: May 22-25, 2026Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church2187 W 14th StCleveland, OH 44113Website: https://www.facebook.com/TremontGreekFest**** I first attended the Tremont Greek Fest in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more