This post documents my experience on June 23, 2012. Not only is the historic city of Bedford the birthplace of Archibald Willard, painter of the The Spirit of ’76 (he later lived and died in Wellington)… …it has a jewelry shop that sells local pasta sauce… …a Gionino’s Pizzeria branch right across the street… … Read more
An updated post of my 2024 experience can be found at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-scottish-games-celtic-festival This post documents my experience on June 23, 2012 when it took place at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. **** When I started blogging about festivals, I had only assumed that the Ohio Scottish Games consisted of an all-day sporting event … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I have a more current 2017 experience of Oberlin’s Juneteenth Festival at https://ohiofestivals.net/juneteenth-oberlin/ This post documents my experience on June 16, 2012. **** Oberlin is one of those great Ohio hippie towns where words like “green,” “organic” and “local” are used in everyday conversation and “no shoes/no service” … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 9, 2012. On such a beautiful morning, my mother and I left the Downtown Port Clinton Arts and Crafts Festival and headed down the road… …to the Fort Firelands RV Resort… …where people were celebrating the Pioneer and Primitive Arts Festival. Just outside of Fort Firelands… …there … Read more
The Port Clinton Arts and Crafts Festival currently takes place at Waterworks Park, offering a nice selection of arts and crafts vendors, usually with maritime themes (lighthouses, sea glass). In the past, there have also been food trucks and vendors or activities for children. 2025 DATE: June 14, 2025Location: Waterworks … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 8, 2012. I’m not that familiar with the city of Canton. Sure, I’ve been to a few festivals there, but they took place either away from downtown or at the county fairgrounds.Not exactly the best locations to get to know the city.. That’s … Read more
The Canton Greek Fest takes place at St. Haralambos and offers much more than the traditional Greek festival, including rides, games and non-Greek food. 2026 DATE: June 4-6, 2026Location: St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church251 25th St NWCanton, OH 44709Website: https://cantongreekfest.com **** This post documents my experience on June 8, 2012 … Read more
The Historic Old West End Festival celebrates a Toledo neighborhood that has been saved from years of neglect and abandonment. Festival activities include house tours, music, vendors and an art show. 2026 DATE: June 6-7, 2026Location: Old West End Neighborhood, ToledoMusic and Food around Parkwood Ave and Woodruff Ave intersectionWebsite: … Read more
The Genoa Homecoming is an annual festival that gives festival goers the opportunity to tour a quaint historic downtown. The festival offers various contests, rides and games, live entertainment, food vendors and more. 2026 DATE: May 28-30, 2026Location: Downtown GenoaWebsite: https://www.genoahomecoming.org/ **** This post documents my experience on June 2, … Read more