The Chardon Arts Festival takes place in the downtown square with offerings of paintings, stained glass, photography and more. 2026 DATE: August 2, 2026Location: Downtown ChardonWebsite: https://chardonsquareassociation.org/events/arts-festival/ **** This post documents my experience on August 2, 2015. The Chardon Square Association couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day… …to have … Read more
The Wauseon Homecoming takes place at Dorothy B. Biddle Park with food vendors, craft vendors, entertainment and more. Rides are also available in a specified location. 2026 DATE: CANCELLEDLocation: Dorothy B. Biddle ParkWauseon, OH 43567Website: https://www.facebook.com/wauseonhomecoming/ **** This post documents my experience on August 1, 2015. Festivals like the Wauseon … Read more
Officially called the “Royal Bull Thistle Arts Festival,” this festival is filled with entertainment, games and food and art vendors. There is a bull thistle competition and more. 2026 DATE: August 1, 2026Location: Fayette ParkN Eagle StFayette, OH 43521Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070052134035 **** This post documents my experience on August 1, 2015. … Read more
Arts in the Park is a decently sized arts festival in Port Clinton’s Lakeview Park 2026 DATE: August 1-2, 2026Location: Lakeview Park1100 E Perry StPort Clinton, OH 43452Website: https://portclintonartistsclub.com/arts-in-the-park **** This post documents my experience on August 1, 2015. I arrived at Arts in the Park shortly after its 10 … Read more
The Taste of St. Casimir’s is a parish festival with plenty of Polish dishes, music and church tours. 2026 DATE: July 25-26, 2026Location: St. Casimir Church8223 Sowinski AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.facebook.com/CasimirCleveland **** This post documents my experience on July 31, 2015. Just west of Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens sits St. Casimir’s… … Read more
The Gathering at Garst takes place on the grounds of the Garst Museum where visitors can find plenty of artisans, food vendors, live music and a Living History encampment. You may even meet local legend, Annie Oakley. 2026 DATE: July 25-26, 2026Location: Garst Museum205 N BroadwayGreenville, OH 45331Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1205961305001844/ **** … Read more
The Annie Oakley Festival takes in Greenville at the Darke County Fairgrounds, celebrating the historic figure through fast draw competitions, entertainment, second hand shopping and food. 2026 DATE: July 24-26, 2026Location: Dark County Fairgrounds800 Sweitzer StGreenville OH 45331Website: https://www.annieoakleyfestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on July 25, 2015, when … Read more
Located at Bishop Educational Gardens in Rockbridge, Ohio, LilyFest is an arts festival in one of the most beautiful settings out there. Bring your camera. 2026 DATE: July 10-12, 2026Location: Bishop Educational Gardens13200 Little Cola RdRockbridge, OH 43149Website: https://lilyfest.com/ ****This post documents my experience on July 11, 2015. Out in … Read more
This is just a quick post to let you know that I have posted about our trip to Italy on my other blog, Man-gi-am-OH! (mangiamo means “let’s eat” in Italian…the OH is just an Ohio thing) :-) If you want to read it, here are the links for each of … Read more