A festival where arts and crafts emphasized for sale.
This post documents my experience on June 11, 2022. Only a few steps from the beautiful waterfall in downtown Chagrin Falls… …festival fans were heading to Riverside Park… …to celebrate everything that is art. Art by the Falls, put on by Valley Art Center, brought together 120 artists and craftspeople… … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 15, 2018. In Rocky River’s Old Detroit Shopping Area… …the city celebrated its Fall Arts Festival… …utilizing the parking area to present over 50 local artists… …who offered everything from watercolor paintings… …pottery… …colorful blown glass… …silk flower wreaths (The Seasoned Door)… …and … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods Festival… …I was a little overwhelmed… …but with a map in my hand… …and an eye out for location markers… …I set out to explore the 200+ vendors that made this event … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 16, 2018. It was a beautiful day to head to the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center… …for the annual Worthington Arts Festival. Artists were lined up in rows along the lawn… …displaying metallic (William Colburn) and glass flowers … …clothing for the young … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 7, 2017. Along Broadway in downtown Lorain… …a band performance (Exotic Fruit Club)… …a fashion show (Jevon Terance)… …and spoken word performed by Hazel Chapman (Tracy Chapman’s mom) were occurring only a stone’s throw from each other. Welcome to the FireFish Festival… …where … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 17, 2017. The Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival took place in Lincoln Park… …and was divided into “villages” along pathways that ran from the gazebo. The artist village, for example, brought metal art and fabrication (Rust, Inc.)… …jewelry… …paintings… …and sun-inspired decor… …whereas … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: in 2018, the festival was renamed the Miami Valley Bluegrass and Artisan Festival This post documents my experience on September 16, 2017. ******************** It was a beautiful day in Miamisburg… …perfect for celebrating the Miami Valley Bluegrass Heritage Festival. This festival incorporated the Miamisburg Historical Society‘s artisan festival… … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post documents my experience on June 25, 2017, but I first visited Comfest in 2010 and wrote about both the festival and its history. You can read that post here – https://ohiofestivals.net/21-com-fest-columbus-june-26-2010/ ******************** Seven years after my first visit to Comfest, I had the chance to return. … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 24, 2017. It was a beautiful day at the Fayette County Airport. A biplane ride was going on above me… …a guitarist was singing a Gordon Lightfoot song… …and festival goers were purchasing beer and wine tasting tickets… …before thoroughly exploring the grounds … Read more