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Algonquin Mill Fall Festival – Carrollton (Petersburg), Ohio

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

Greek Oktoberfest Festival – Massillon, Ohio

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

Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival – Huntsburg, Ohio

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

Tiffin Seneca Heritage Festival(s) – Tiffin, Ohio

The Tiffin Seneca Heritage Festival is a double festival since there is a traditional festival located in downtown Tiffin and a “Living Village” festival at Hedges Boyer Park. 2026 DATE: September 18-20, 2026Location 1: Downtown TiffinLocation 2: Hedges Boyer Park491 Coe StTiffin, OH 44883Website: https://www.tiffinfestival.com/ **** This post documents my … Read more

Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival – Urbana, Ohio

The Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival takes place at Urbana’s Freshwater Farms, where there are fishery tours, games, music, vendors and food. 2026 DATESSeptember 12, 2026September 19, 2026September 26, 2026Location: Freshwater Farms of Ohio2624 US-68Urbana, OH 43078Website: https://fwfarms.com/festival/ **** This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. Freshwater Farms … Read more

2011 Ohio Pawpaw Festival – Albany, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in 2016. You can read that experience at  https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-pawpaw-festival-albany You can also read about my first experience in 2009 at https://ohiofestivals.net/20-pawpaw-festival-lake-snowden-ohio-91909/ This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. **** With flavors compared to mangoes, bananas, avocados and pears, the … Read more