The Valley City Street Fair is a small town festival that offers food, games, raffles, inflatables, vendors and entertainment. 2026 DATE: August 14-16, 2026Location: Downtown Valley CityWebsite: https://valleycity.org/event/91st-annual-street-fair/This post documents my experience on August 21, 2016. As firefighters took turns at the Dunking Booth… …we strolled into downtown Valley City… … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 13, 2016. Early Saturday morning in Vermilion’s Sherod Park… …kilt-wearing weight lifters had a “gathering” of sorts… …where they set up stations all around the area… …to compete against each other with their weight-lifting skills… …during “The Reckoning” Highland Games and Festival. Although … Read more
Our Lady Queen of Peace Family Fest is a parish festival that offers delicious food and entertainment. 2024 DATE: July 27, 2024Location: Our Lady Queen of Peace Church708 Erie StGrafton, OH 44044Website: https://olqpgrafton.org **** This post documents my experience on August 5, 2016, when the festival was called Our Lady … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 23, 2016. Even in the hot weather, the whole family wanted to check out the Marblehead Summerfest. Max, pausing to consider the Vintage Car Ride… …decided on a vehicle more his size. Meanwhile, I strolled down the rows of vendors… …where merchandise ranged … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 22, 2016. I made it to the Lagrange Lions Festival just before the sun set. The mechanical bull was taking a short break… …kids were knocking each other over during a match of Bubble Soccer… …and the adults were filling up the beer … Read more
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