The Seven Hills Home Days Festival is a quaint town festival with a little for everyone: rides, food, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: July 17-19, 2026Location: Seven Hills City Hall7325 Summit View DrSeven Hills, OH 44131Website: http://www.sevenhillsohio.org/**** This post documents my experience on July 31, 2011. After my uncle, aunt, … Read more
Author’s Note: In 2015, the festival has changed locations to allow for expansion. This post documents my experience on July 31, 2011. After going to my first ever Macedonian festival the day before and having a wonderful experience, I was more than ready to check out my first Russian festival… …at St. Sergius … Read more
Streetsboro Family Days is a community festival that takes place at Streetsboro City Park. Among the many offerings, there are vendors, food, live music, Car/Truck/Bike Shows, fireworks and beer garden and more. Usually there are also rides but that is not available in 2023. DISCONTINUED (Last event 2024)Location: Streetsboro City … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 30, 2011. As I’ve said many times, no matter how much I research, there are always festivals that catch me by surprise. Sometimes I hear about them through word of mouth. Other times, I find an announcement in a local paper. But this … Read more
Stark County’s Italian-American Festival offers great Italian entertainment, delicious food, and a variety of vendors. 2027 DATE: July 9-11, 2027Location: 6000 Frank Ave NWNorth Canton, OH 44720Website: https://cantonitalianfesta.org/This post documents my experience on July 9, 2011 when the festival was located at the Stark County Fairgrounds. ******************** Being of Italian … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 3, 2011. Even though it’s practically in my back yard, I had never made it to Lorain’s Port Fest. Maybe I overlooked it since it goes on shortly after the city’s big International Festival. Maybe I had just been busy. But this year, coinciding with … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 26, 2011. The Kenton Hardware Company was once the largest iron toy manufacturer in the world……the world!. But, in 1937, the effects of the Great Depression became too much to bear. The company had already ceased making entire lines of toys while reducing the … Read more
The Larchmere PorchFest is fun neighborhood festival where multiple porches and lawns become the stages for local bands. Walk, run or bike from porch to porch to catch as many performers as possible while nabbing food along the way. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026Location: Larchmere Blvd. around E 128th Street … Read more
The Waterloo Arts Fest takes place along Waterloo Road in the Collinwood area of Cleveland. Visitors can enjoy street and stage performances, art activities and vendors, delicious food and much more. 2026 DATE: September 12, 2026Location: Waterloo Road (Between Calcutta Ave. and E 161st St.Cleveland, OH 44110Website: https://www.waterlooartsfest.org/ **** This … Read more