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2011 Brite Winter Festival – Cleveland, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: You can also read the 2012 Review at https://ohiofestivals.net/1-brite-winter-festival-revisited-cleveland-february-18-2012/ The 2016 Review is at https://ohiofestivals.net/brite-winter-2016/ This post documents my experience on February 19, 2011. ******************** As the sun began to slowly roll down into the freshly refrozen horizon… …I rolled down Cleveland’s Columbus Road… …where, on the other side of … Read more

Medina Ice Festival – Medina, Ohio

The Ice Festival takes place in downtown Medina where festival goers check out all the beautiful ice sculptures. There is usually some food. 2026 DATE: February 20-23, 2026Location: Downtown MedinaWebsite: https://www.mainstreetmedina.com/medina-ice-festival.html**** This post documents my experience on February 19, 2011. In the state of Ohio, February is a month when … Read more

Artic Ice Festival – Sandusky, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on February 5, 2011. I have to admit that I usually enjoy festivals more when everything is in one general location, whether on the fairgrounds, a closed-off downtown area, or a park.  In these locations, I know exactly what there is to see and do without … Read more

2011 Winter Days Festival – Vermilion, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Winter Days Festival in 2019. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/winter-days-festival ******************** Although I enjoy the snow around the holidays, I start to get sick of the cold, slush, snow and ice by the time February rolls around.  But when I talk to … Read more

Holiday CircleFest – Cleveland, Ohio – My Experience

Author’s Note: For newer photos of this festival, check out my 2013 visit https://ohiofestivals.net/holiday-circlefest-cleveland-revisit/. This post documents my experience on December 5, 2010. ******************** The moment finally arrived. After hours, if not days, of countless planning, traveling, and writing, I finally found myself attending my 100th festival of the year … Read more

2010 Dalton Holidays Festival – Dalton, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2017. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/dalton-holidays-festival/ This post documents my experience on December 4, 2010. ******************** After attending a good four Christmas-themed festivals before most Thanksgiving turkeys were even purchased, it was hard to find a non-Christmas festival now that December … Read more