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Jamestown Lions Club Fall Festival – Jamestown, Ohio

The Lions Club Fall Festival takes place downtown in the village of Jamestown, where there are food vendors, vendors, entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: September 18-19, 2026Location: Downtown JamestownWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/jamestownohiolionsclub **** This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013, when the festival was called the Lions Club Bean Festival. … Read more

Xenia Community Festival – Xenia, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. When many people first think of Xenia, they can’t help but think of the tornadoes that passed through there and almost destroyed it… …but did you know that “Xenia” – pronounced ZEEN-yah – comes from the Greek word that means “hospitality”? … Read more

Preble County Pork Festival – Eaton, Ohio

The Preble County Pork Festival promotes the area’s pork industry through demonstrations, pig races, and plenty of pork food products. There are also 350 arts and crafts vendors!

2026 DATE: September 19-20, 2026
Location: Preble County Fairgrounds
722 S Franklin St
Eaton, OH 45320
Website: https://www.porkfestival.org/

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This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013.

Author’s Note: I was invited to the Pork Festival and given a meal voucher. 

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Preble County in Southwestern Ohio has long been known as a major pork producer…

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Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, USA – Cincinnati, Ohio

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, USA offers a huge selection of German food and spirits as well as music entertainment, the world’s largest chicken dance and weiner dog races. If you haven’t had goetta before, you should really try it here. 2026 DATE: September 17-20, 2026Location: 2nd and 3rd StreetDowntown CincinnatiWebsite: https://oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/ **** … Read more

Seaman Fall Festival – Seaman, Ohio

The Seaman Fall Festival is a community festival with rides, games, pull competitions, live entertainment, vendors and food served by local organizations. 2026 DATE: September 23-26, 2026Location: Downtown SeamanWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/SeamanFallFestival **** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. When I arrived near the village of Seaman, it was … Read more

Jackson Apple Festival – Jackson, Ohio

The Jackson Apple Festival offers a little bit of everything: a midway with rides and games, contests and competitions, live entertainment, an assortment of vendors, and food to enjoy with a huge selection of apple-based desserts. 2026 DATE: September 22-26, 2026Location: Downtown JacksonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonAppleFestival/ **** This post documents my experience … Read more

Backwoods Fest – Thornville, Ohio

The Backwoods Fest is a festival with 300 gift vendors, plenty of old-fashioned food and music entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 18-20, 2026Location: 8572 High Point RdThornville, OH 43076Website: http://www.thornvillebackwoodsfest.com/**** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. I started my festival weekend early Friday morn en route to Thornville… … Read more

Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration and Music Festival – North Olmsted, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2016, the festival was renamed to Hands On Heritage. This post documents my experience on September 15, 2013. ******************** At the end of a trail in the Rocky River Reservation… …people were heading to the Frostville Museum… …for a good ole Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration and Music … Read more

Art and Artisan Festival – Bedford, Ohio

The Art and Artisan Festival, put on by the Bedford Historical Society, brings artists together, as well as live entertainment, food vendors and more. This festival is discontinued.Location: Bedford Commons730 Broadway AveBedford, OH 44146Website: https://bedfordoh.gov **** In 2021, the festival changed names to the Art and Artisan Festival.This post documents … Read more