This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Along the Ohio River… …not all that far from Point Pleasant, U.S. Grant‘s birthplace… …I ended my 6 festival day with Washington Township’s Autumn Bash Festival. Taking place in Moscow’s Washington Township Park, the festival was like many town festivals… …with a … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Sometimes Ohio can be undeniably magical, transporting festival goers through time and space to scenes of the Renaissance, the Great Trail, Colonial America… …and even Dodge City, 1878… …as it did through the Old West Festival. Located between Williamsburg and Mt. Orab…. …a ticket booth … Read more
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. 2025 DATE: October 11-12, 2025Location: 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. 2025 DATE: October 11, 2025Location: Iams Homestead Museum349 South BroadwayTrotwood, OH 45426Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/trotwood-madison-historical-society/pioneer-harvest-festival/828562636193245/ **** 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. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026October 10, 2026 (Unconfirmed)Location: Downtown Yellow SpringsWebsite: https://www.yellowspringsohio.org/ This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Founded in 1825, the village of Yellow Springs … 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. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: 234 Autumn Rd SWCarrollton, OH 44615Website: https://sites.google.com/view/carrollcountyhistoricalsociety/home **** 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 3-4, 2025Location: 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