AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/columbus-food-truck-fest-revisited/ This post documents my experience on August 26, 2011. ******************** Even with food trucks still popping up all around Ohio, Columbus excels in the quantity of restaurants on wheels. They park all over the city, selling food that includes … Read more
The Obetz Zucchinifest takes place at Fortress Obetz where it offers both national and local entertainment on two stages, plenty of rides and games, a car show, vendors and food, including zucchini breads and zucchini craft beer. 2026 DATE: September 4-7, 2026Location: Fortress Obetz2015 Recreation TrailObetz, OH 43207Website: https://obetzzucchinifest.com/ ****This … Read more
The Halupki (cabbage roll) Festival takes place at Marblehead’s Holy Assumption Orthodox Church, the second oldest in Ohio. There is food, music and fun. 2026 DATE: August 16, 2026Location: Holy Assumption Orthodox Church110 E Main StMarblehead, OH 43440Website: https://www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 21, 2011. Founded … Read more
The Last Stop Willoughby Festival gets its name from the famous Twilight Zone episode which will play during the festival in the Willoughby Library. But the festival offers much more than a television screening, as there is a parade, a Kids Zone, an outdoor market, food vendors, live music and … Read more
The Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Food Festival takes place at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Lorain, where homemade food includes, stuffed cabbage, kraut, and pierogi. There are also plenty of great desserts! 2025 DATE: August 15-16, 2025Location: Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church2238 E 32nd StLorain, OH … Read more
The McComb Cookie Festival is a city festival that celebrates the town’s history in the cookie and cracker industry via the former Consolidated Biscuit Company. The festival offers food and non-food vendors, live music, a car show, parade and more. I’m a fan of the cookie auctions. 2026 DATE: July … Read more
2024 DATE: August 1-4, 2024Location: Hancock County Fairgrounds1017 E Sandusky StFindlay, OH 45840Website: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestOhioAntiqueMachineryAssociation/ **** This post documents my experience on August 7, 2011. In 1971, while preparing for Bluffton’s Mountaineer Days Festival, some men were asked to bring some antique machinery and do wheat threshing demonstrations. Such was the … Read more
The Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest takes place in historic downtown Canal Winchester with an assortment of ribs and non-rib foods, children’s activities, music entertainment, beer and wine garden and more. 2026 DATE: July 24-25, 2026Location: Downtown Canal WinchesterWebsite: https://www.bluesandribfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 6, 2011. … Read more
You can read the more current 2024 experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/y-bridge-arts-festival-zanesville-ohio/This post documents my experience on August 6, 2011. Zanesville is not only Ohio’s second state capital (1810-1812), home to the Muskingum County Courthouse (which is fun to say aloud), and city once known as the “Pottery Capital of the World” … Read more