The Painesville Party in the Park is a free music festival with over 30 musical acts, playing a great selection of music genres (Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Country, Latin, etc.). There are also plenty of vendors, booths held by community organizations, delicious food, inflatables, activities for children and more. 2026 Date: … Read more
Called the “Ultimate Beach Party,” the Headlands BeachFest is a festival filled with sand sculptures, entertainment, food trucks and more. DISCONTINUED IN 2024Location: Headlands Beach State Park9601 Headlands RdMentor, OH 44060Website: https://cityofmentor.com ****This post documents my experience on July 16, 2016. Headlands Beach State Park is the longest natural beach … Read more
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