The Port Clinton Walleye Festival takes place over Memorial Day Weekend with plenty of vendors, rides and games, live entertainment and delicious food – including perch and walleye. 2026 Date: May 21-25, 2026Location: Waterworks Park205 E. Perry StPort Clinton, OH 43452Website: https://www.facebook.com/WalleyeFest/I first visited the Port Clinton Walleye Festival in … Read more
The Mohican Traditions Arts and Crafts Festival takes place in the park areas near downtown Loudonville, where festival goers can find artistic and crafty goods and a great bbq dinner. 2026 DATE: May 23, 2026Location: Downtown LoudonvilleWebsite: https://discovermohican.com/event/mohican-arts-and-crafts-festival-2/ **** This post documents my experience on May 23, 2015. I took … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 15, 2015. Just off to the side of Barberton’s Lake Anna… …a street of roped off lawns… …was filled with rides and food… …in preparation of Barberton’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Put on by the Barberton Area Jaycees, the Cherry Blossom Festival served as … Read more
The Dandelion May Festival celebrates the dandelion at the Breitenbach Winery (Dover) through dandelion wine sampling, dandelion cooking demos, dandelion products, arts and crafts, live entertainment and various dandelion-inspired dishes. DISCONTINUED IN 2026 (Now Dandelion Day)Location: Breitenbach Vineyards5773 Old Rte 29 NWDover, OH 44622Website: https://breitenbachwine.com/dandelion-festival/ ****This post documents my experience … Read more
The Geauga County Maple Festival takes place in downtown Chardon and is one of Ohio’s first major festivals of the year – it’s usually the first festival in Ohio with rides. Along with a pancake breakfast, maple syrup products and foods and maple syrup displays, the festival offers arts and … Read more
The Columbus (Winter) Beerfest is a beer festival that takes place at the Columbus Convention Center with plenty of samplings, pretzel necklaces, entertainment and fun. 2024 DATE: January 20, 2024Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215Website: https://columbusbeerfest.com/ **** AUTHOR’S NOTE: This review is for the winter … Read more
This post documents my experience on November 16, 2014. As the autumnal air got colder… …I decided to seek shelter at Akron’s Temple Israel… …and warm myself with an Art and Jewish Food Festival. Right as I walked inside… …I found handcrafted jewelry made out of silverware (Silver Wear) and … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 11, 2014. Although the playground in Hardesty Park seemed the same… …the pumpkin border marking the area… …made it clear that DeBord’s Halloween Festival was taking place. And within that pumpkin border was Halloween decor… …along the fields… …hanging from the trees… …and … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 11, 2014. Not only was downtown Medina decorated for Halloween with pumpkins… …and plenty of scarecrows… …but they were also celebrating a Halloween Harvest Festival… …right in the heart of the square. With some different events on each of the two days… …I … Read more