The Lighthouse Festival takes place within the Lakeside Community and the Marblehead Peninsula by means of crafts, lighthouse tours and local business promotions. 2026 DATE: October 10, 2026Location: Multiple LocationsLakeside – 236 Walnut Avenue, Lakeside, Ohio 43440Lighthouse – 110 Lighthouse Dr, Marblehead, OH 43440Website: http://www.themarbleheadpeninsula.com/chamber-events.html ****This post documents my experience … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 6, 2013. In Huron’s Osborn Park (home of the most awesome playground set I have ever seen)… …a community fall festival was taking place… …called Harvest Happenings. Originally, the festival was a tractor show put on by the Firelands Pioneer Power Association… …and … Read more
Located at the Whispering Hills RV Park, the Apple Dumpling Festival is a craft festival that celebrates the apple dumplings of Ruth Saurer…and they are delicious! 2025 DATE: September 27, 2025Location: Whispering Hills Jellystone Park Camp Resort8181 OH-514Big Prairie, OH 44676Website: https://www.facebook.com/WhisperingHillsJellystone **** This post documents my experience on October … Read more
The Holmes County Antique Festival has much more than an antique market, arts and crafts and an antique car show. There is live entertainment, open markets, parades, kids activities and delicious food. 2026 DATE: October 10-11, 2026Location: Downtown MillersburgWebsite: https://holmescountyantiquefestival.org/ ****This post documents my experience on October 5, 2013. Not … Read more
The St. Stanislaus Polish Festival is a parish festival with entertainment, plenty of Polish food, Polish merchandise and raffles galore. They even have spreadable pork lard and duck blood soup. 2025 DATE: October 3-5, 2025Location: St. Stanislaus Church3649 E 65th StCleveland, OH 44105Website: https://www.ststanislaus.org **** This post documents my experience … Read more
The Oldtime Farming Festival has a bit of everything from crafters, animals, old tractors, entertainment, animal demonstrations, historical displays, euchre competitions and so much more! 2026 DATE: September 19-20, 2026Location: Centerburg Community Park21 OH-314Centerburg, OH 43011Website: https://www.centerburgoldtimefarmingfestival.com **** This post documents my experience on September 22, 2013. I finished my … Read more
Arts in the Alley is a large arts festivals where over 100 artists offer everything from photography and fine art to jewelry and crafts. Visitors can also enjoy a nice selection of food vendors, more gift vendors, live entertainment and a children’s area with artistic activities and fun. 2026 DATE: … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. Back in 2009, I came to downtown Columbus for a chalk festival called Via Colori, which coincidentally took place in conjunction with Independents’ Day… …a festival with a mission “to celebrate and develop independent culture, commerce and creativity.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. After almost missing the last festival in St. Marys… …I happily parked along the cornfields near North Lewisburg… …and got ready to enjoy the Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival. But only a minute or two after I arrived onto the … Read more