Every year over Memorial Day Weekend, the Asian Festival brings in more than 100,000 festival lovers to Franklin Park, there various Asian cultures are celebrated through food, cultural performances and demonstrations, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: May 23-24, 2026 Location: 1755 E Broad StColumbus, OH 43203Website: https://asian-festival.org **** This post … Read more
The Moonshine Festival is an annual festival that celebrates New Straitsville’s moonshining days during the Great Depression. Along with vendors and food, there is entertainment that includes wrestling, live music and various competitions and contests. Each year, there is also a working moonshine still on display for education purposes. 2026 … Read more
Author’s Note: Locations may change from year to year. This post documents my experience on May 19, 2012. Although I have been to a few Irish and Celtic festivals in the past, I have never been to any where Scottish games were present (except for a Blueberry Festival, actually), so it … Read more
The Craft and Herb Festival takes place in downtown Wadsworth where vendors line the sidewalks, selling plants and craft items. 2026 DATE: May 9, 2026Location: Downtown WadsworthWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1579512179983195 This event returned in 2026.**** This post documents my experience on May 19, 2012. Two years ago, when I first came to Wadsworth … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 12, 2012. One day, while mindlessly checking festival feed on the Ohio Festival Facebook page, a kind soul shared that there was a festival starting up in the NW Ohio village of Ottawa… …called Festival in the Flats. Of course, The Flats is a reference to Cleveland … Read more
Celebrating the town’s official flower, the Lilac Festival takes place in downtown Defiance. Music entertainment, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: May 9, 2026Location: Downtown DefianceWebsite: https://visitdefianceohio.com/events/main-street-events/lilac-festival-street-fair/ ****This post documents my experience on May 12, 2012. In the 1920’s, Defiance’s then-mayor, Ed Bronson, who happened to be president of the Defiance Garden Club, … Read more
I have published a series of posts about my road trip adventure at my other blog, Adventures of a Trapped 300 Pound Man. So, if you haven’t already read it there, I’ll give you all the posts here for your convenience. Happy reading! Kristian’s Incredible Adventure – a Preface Kristian’s Incredible … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2016, I returned to this festival which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/maple-syrup-festival-revisited-lucas/ This post documents my experience on March 4, 2012. ******************** During the typical Ohio winter, late February and early March is the perfect time to start tapping maple trees for the sap needed to make … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I came back to this festival in 2016, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/brite-winter-2016/ I’ve also been to this festival in 2011, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/5-brite-winter-festival-cleveland-february-19-2011/ This post documents my experience on February 18, 2012. **** After hearing that the Brite Winter Festival decided to move to … Read more