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
This post documents my experience on October 11, 2011. When you have a relatively old building (1906) where there used to be a basement mortuary for a number of years (20), its reuse could be rather limited. Perhaps you could hold some ghost tours there or even duplicate a Victorian … Read more
The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival in downtown Waynesville hosts one of the best craft shows in the nation with a focus on interesting sauerkraut dishes for the curious foodie. 2026 DATE: October 10-11, 2026Location: Main StreetWaynesville, OH 45068Website: https://sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com/ ****This post documents my experience on October 9, 2011. When I was … Read more
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