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
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This festival has changed locations and – most likely – it’s format. Therefore, please go to the main site and check festival information. This post documents my experience on February 5, 2011. As you may have noticed from my posts and festival schedule, I’m not a big frequenter … Read more
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
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
This post documents my experience on December 16, 2010. Now that the year is winding down, we all tend to slip away into thoughts of how our past year went and how the next one will go. We analyze the “mistakes” we made, promising not to repeat them. We even … Read more
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
This post documents my experience on December 4, 2010. Out in the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City… …across the street from the foodie mecca, the West Side Market… …Great Lakes Brewing Company had an idea. This idea was to create a festival in the spirit of the German Christmas markets, which they would … Read more
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
WinterLand is a Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration that runs from Public Square to Playhouse Square with music, winter fun and more. 2026 DATE: November 28, 2026Location: Downtown Cleveland Public Square to Playhouse SquareWebsite: https://winterlandcle.com/ **** This post documents my experience on November 27, 2010 when the event was called Winterfest. … Read more