A festival where some type of critter takes the center stage.
FarmFest is a family festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, offering farm activities, demonstrations, food and music. 2025 DATE: July 12, 2025Location: Farmpark8800 Euclid Chardon RdKirtland, OH 44094Website: https://www.lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/events/farmfestThis post documents my experience on July 10, 2021. Through the barn-like entrance building of Lake Metroparks Farmpark… …visitors came to this working … Read more
Throughout my festival career, I’ve seen festivals about Bigfoot… …BBQ (photo from a different festival)… …and even UFO’s (photo from a different festival)… …but never have I seen one about all three..until now. Located at the Milton Loop Campground in Dayton, Pennsylvania, the Bigfoot BBQ UFO Festival was a newer, … Read more
The Spooky Pooch Parade takes place at Kauffman Park, offering a festival for dog lovers and a special parade with all types of costumes. 2024 DATE: October 12, 2024Location: Madison Park13201 Madison AveLakewood, OH 44107Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-spooky-pooch-parade-tickets-692578810867 **** This post documents my experience on October 21, 2017. Out at Kauffman Park… … Read more
Woofstock is a fundraiser and festival with live entertainment, dog activities, food vendors for both animals and humans, vendors and more. 2025 DATE: September 7, 2025Location: Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field41324-44998 S Woodland RdChagrin Falls, OH 44022Website: https://www.rescuevillage.org/event/woofstock-2025/ **** This post documents my experience on September 10, 2017. I was given … Read more
The Port Clinton Walleye Festival takes place over Memorial Day Weekend with plenty of vendors, rides and games, live entertainment and delicious food – including perch and walleye. 2025 Date: May 22-26, 2025Location: Waterworks Park205 E. Perry StPort Clinton, OH 43452Website: https://www.facebook.com/WalleyeFest/I first visited the Port Clinton Walleye Festival in … Read more
The Woollybear Festival, created by Cleveland meteorologist Dick Goddard, celebrates the Woolly Bear caterpillar, which is said to foretell the severity of the upcoming winter by its orange-brown stripe. This one-day festival takes place in downtown Vermilion and has an attendance of over 100 thousand festival goers each year. 2025 … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: During a recent trip to Northeastern Italy, I documented a few festivals for your entertainment. This is the first. Enjoy! NOTA DELL’ AUTORE: Benvenuti al mio blog delle sagre Ohioane. Durante un viaggio nel Veneto, sono andato a tre sagre. Ecco la prima. Spero vi piaccia. **** In … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 6, 2013. In Huron’s Osborn Park (home of the most awesome playground set I have ever seen)… …a community fall festival was taking place… …called Harvest Happenings. Originally, the festival was a tractor show put on by the Firelands Pioneer Power Association… …and … Read more
Skunk Fest takes place in North Ridgeville, offering skunk lovers the chance to come together and celebrate their pets. 2025 DATE: September 13, 2025Location: South Central Park7565 Avon Belden RdNorth Ridgeville, OH 44039Website: https://www.skunkhaven.net/SkunkFest.htm ****I first attended this festival in 2009, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more