The West Alexandria Oktoberfest takes place in West Alexandria’s Peace Park and, although it’s not very German, its town festival options are great. 2024 DATE: October 12-13, 2024Location: Peace Park70 E Dayton St 45381West Alexandria, OH Website: https://www.facebook.com/WestAlexandriaCelebrationCommittee/ This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011 when it was … Read more
The Pioneer Harvest Fest lets festival goers revisit the past through a self-guiding tour around the property. 2024 DATE: October 12, 2024Location: Iams Homestead Museum349 South BroadwayTrotwood, OH 45426Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/413138571795512 **** This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. In 1834, in present-day Trotwood, Eli Iams bought 40 acres … Read more
The Enon Apple Butter Festival is a town festival put on to raise money for both the local historical society and area non-profit organizations. 2025 DATE: October 11-12, 2025Location: S Xenia Dr and Broadway RoadEnon, OH 45323Website: https://enonhistoricalsociety.com/apple-butter-festival/ ****This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Although tiny in … Read more
The Yellow Springs Street Fair is a biannual one-day festival offering a great variety of purchasable items, music, food and culture. 2025 DATE: June 14, 2025October 12, 2024Location: Downtown Yellow SpringsWebsite: https://www.yellowspringsohio.org/ This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Founded in 1825, the village of Yellow Springs was … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 7, 2011. When I visited Cambridge for the first time last year, it was to check out their Dickens Victorian Village holiday event where the town is decorated with life-size figures and Christmas cheer. Although I didn’t document it here (it’s not really … Read more
The Algonquin Mill Fall Festival offers festival goers plenty of crafts, food and history as they explore the mill complex near Carrollton, Ohio. 2025 DATE: October 10-12, 2025Location: 234 Autumn Rd SWCarrollton, OH 44615Website: https://sites.google.com/view/carrollcountyhistoricalsociety/mill-festival **** This post documents my experience on October 7, 2011. Around 1800, George Tope moved … Read more
The Greek Oktoberfest Festival is a traditional Greek festival at St. George Greek Orthodox Church (Massillon) with a few extras. DATE: October 4-5, 2024Location: St. George Greek Orthodox Church364 First St SEMassillon, OH 44646Website: https://www.stgeorgemassillon.org/greekoktoberfest **** This post documents my experience on October 7, 2011. I’ve been to many Oktoberfests … Read more
The Pumpkin Festival in Huntsburg, Ohio is a small town festival offering giant pumpkins, all sorts of pumpkin foods and treats, games, crafts, and live music. 2025 DATE: October 4-5, 2025Location: 16534 Mayfield RdHuntsburg, OH 44046Website: https://huntsburgpumpkinfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on October 1, 2011. On a cold … Read more
The Barberton Mum Fest takes place at Lake Anna Park, where mums transform the area into a breathtaking scene. Festival goers can enjoy a good amount of shopping, eating and activities. 2025 DATE: September 27-28, 202510 AM – 6 PM Both DaysLocation: Lake Anna Park615 W Park AveBarberton, OH 44203Website: … Read more