The Lakewood Arts Festival takes place in downtown Lakewood along Detroit Avenue and offers 160 artists, music entertainment and food offered by both local businesses and community organizations. 2026 DATE: August 1, 2026Location: Downtown LakewoodWebsite: http://lakewoodartsfest.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 4, 2012. The Lakewood Arts Festival is a … Read more
The Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival takes place at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds and offers plenty of Irish music, culture and history! 2026 DATE: July 17-19, 2026Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH 44130Website: https://clevelandirish.org/index.php**** This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. Over 30 years ago, a … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. To read my 2023 visit, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/serbian-festival-parma-ohio/ **** When I arrived at St. Sava’s Serbian Festival in Parma… …hungry visitors were purchasing food/drink tickets… …cevapcici was sizzling on the grill… …and diners were enjoying their food in the shade… …where they could … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2019, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/paul-grecian-festival/ This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. **** When I visited the St. Paul Grecian Festival in North Royalton, I thought it was very similar to other Greek festivals I’ve visited in the … Read more
The Strongsville Homecoming Festival is a small festival mostly devoted to rides and games. There are a few food vendors and some entertainment, but it could use a lot more local flavor. 2026 DATE: July 29 – August 2, 2026Location: Strongsville CommonsCorner of Pearl and Royalton RdsStrongsville, OH 44136Website: https://www.strongsvillechamber.com/homecoming-festival/ … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. Founded in 1811, Lodi (low-die) is the oldest settlement in Medina County. Originally, the village was called Harrisville, named after the founders, but was later given the name of a local Native American chief in order to prevent confusion with another … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. By the 1860’s, Wellington and the surrounding area were rich in dairy farms that produced mass quantities of bone-enriching milk. But this was before refrigeration and there was a lot of this milk that went to waste since it couldn’t all … Read more
The Huron Riverfest is a town festival with a long row of food vendors, a midway area and a stage at the docks. 2026 DATE: July 10-11, 2026Location: Huron Boat Basin330 Main StHuron, OH 44839Website: http://www.huronriverfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on July 15, 2012. You can read about … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 9, 2012. If you’ve read many of my other festival posts, you may have noticed how culturally diverse the city of Lorain is through such festivals as… …St. Anthony’s Pierogi Fest… …St. Nicholas Greek Festival… …Russian Food Festival… …Hungarian Day… …Las Fiestas Patronales… … Read more