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
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
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
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
Skunk Fest takes place in North Ridgeville, offering skunk lovers the chance to come together and celebrate their pets. 2026 DATE: September 12, 2026Location: South Central Park7565 Avon Belden RdNorth Ridgeville, OH 44039Website: https://www.skunkhaven.net/SkunkFest.htm ****I first attended this festival in 2009, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more
Pioneer Days takes place at the Historic Lyme Village where guests can chat with historic re-enactors, learn from craftsmen demonstrations, visit historic buildings, enjoy music and more. 2026 DATE: September 12-13, 2026Location: Historic Lyme Village5001 St, OH-4Bellevue, OH 44881Website: https://lymevillage.org/calendar/ **** This post documents my experience on September 8, 2013. … Read more
Located in downtown Bowling Green, the Black Swamp Arts Festival features 100 juried fine artists, three music stages, plenty of hand-on artistic kids activities and a nice selection of food. ****This post documents my experience on September 8, 2013.For my experience in 2023, please visit https://ohiofestivals.net/bowling-green-black-swamp-arts-festival/ In the heart of … Read more
Festa Italiana is the Italian American War Veterans annual festival with live music and Italian food. 2026 DATE: September 19, 2026Location: IAV Post #14567 Oberlin AveLorain, OH 44053Website: https://www.facebook.com/iavpost1**** This post documents my experience on September 7, 2013. When Max and I pulled into the IAV (Italian American Veterans) for the … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 7, 2013. It was a busy weekend in Lorain with a popular Greek festival, an Italian festival… …and an Oktoberfest all going on at the same time. The first two fests were pretty close to each other, while the Oktoberfest was nearly ten … Read more