This post documents my experience on October 16, 2010. The Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival is one of nearly 300 competitions sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, a nonprofit organization for the promotion and enjoyment of bbq. With 43 teams and $10k in prize money, it sounded like a decent event. … Read more
The Foothills Art Festival is a small arts festival that showcases local art, while also offering some food. 2025 DATE: October 17-19, 2025Location: ParksEdge Event Center601 E Main StJackson, OH 45640Website: https://www.facebook.com/foothillsartfestival/ **** This post documents my experience on October 16, 2010. When I was heading to the Foothills Art Festival in … Read more
The Fall Festival of Leaves offers quite a bit with a flea market, craft vendors, live entertainment, a log sawing contest, a car show, rides, games, food concessions and more. It’s worth really exploring the town as more can be found around the corner. 2026 DATE: October 16-18, 2026Location: Downtown … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 15, 2010. If you want to see a lot of festivals, you have to plan a bit, especially once fall arrives. They’re not as frequent as during the summer months, their duration is shorter, and they could pop up all over the state. … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 2, 2010. Like the Mantua Potato Festival, this was a festival I almost went to, although it was completely my choice for not officially attending this time. When I originally read about this festival on the Discover Ohio site, it said that the festival was a … Read more
The Ohio Swiss Festival is the perfect way to get more acquainted with both Swiss cheese and the town of Sugarcreek. Enjoy Polka music, rides, live entertainment, vendors, delicious grub and a great parade. 2026 DATE: October 1-3, 2026Location: Downtown SugarcreekWebsite: https://ohioswissfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on October 2, … Read more
Woosterfest is put on by the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce and held in downtown Wooster with children’s activities, vendors, live entertainment, a wine and beer garden and plenty of delicious food. 2026 DATE: October 2-3, 2026Location: Downtown WoosterWebsite: https://www.woosterchamber.com/woosterfest1 ****This post documents my experience on October 2, 2010. Named … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2014 Review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/woollybear-festival-revisited/ This post documents my experience on September 26, 2010. ******************** Although Vermilion’s Woollybear Festival is similar to their June festival, Festival of the Fish… …in regards to vendors… …children’s activities… …entertainment… …and food… …the Woollybear Festival gets a lot more attention (and visitors) … Read more
IngenuityFest is a festival that mixes art, live music, performance, technology and innovation to create a unique experience. Locations can change from year to year, sometimes reutilizing abandoned spaces. There are also vendors and food trucks present. 2025 DATE: September 26-28, 2025Website: https://www.ingenuitycleveland.org/programs/ingenuityfest/ This post documents my experience on September … Read more