A festival where arts and crafts emphasized for sale.
This post documents my experience on September 13, 2014. Just south of the sunflower field on Route 68… …creative vendors set up shop at the John Bryan Center… …for a special event called the Cyclops Fest. Organized by Urban Handmade and clay + stan advertising… …the festival put together a … Read more
Old Worthington Market Day is a one-day festival in downtown Worthington that features over 150 arts and crafts vendors. 2026 DATE: September 26, 2026Location: Downtown WorthingtonWebsite: https://business.worthingtonchamber.org/communitycalendar/Details/old-worthington-market-day-1633783?sourceTypeId=Website**** This post documents my experience on September 13, 2014. Even with the unseasonably chilly weather in downtown Worthington… …plenty of people still came … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 7, 2014. In Avon’s French Creek District… …clusters of booths were set up both along Detroit Road… …and in hidden pockets only a short distance away… …to celebrate the Fall into Avon Festival. Signs helped people find festival attractions… …which included a large … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2019, the festival moved to Lorain. I revisited the festival in 2021, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/the-summer-market-lorain This post documents my experience on July 25, 2014. **** Along the picturesque shores of Lake Erie… …there’s an annual festival called The Summer Market… …where nearby churches and … Read more
The Lighthouse Festival takes place within the Lakeside Community and the Marblehead Peninsula by means of crafts, lighthouse tours and local business promotions. 2025 DATE: October 11, 2025Location: Multiple LocationsLakeside – 236 Walnut Avenue, Lakeside, Ohio 43440Lighthouse – 110 Lighthouse Dr, Marblehead, OH 43440Website: https://lakesideohio.com ****This post documents my experience … Read more
Arts in the Alley is a large arts festivals where over 100 artists offer everything from photography and fine art to jewelry and crafts. Visitors can also enjoy a nice selection of food vendors, more gift vendors, live entertainment and a children’s area with artistic activities and fun. 2026 DATE: … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. Back in 2009, I came to downtown Columbus for a chalk festival called Via Colori, which coincidentally took place in conjunction with Independents’ Day… …a festival with a mission “to celebrate and develop independent culture, commerce and creativity.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
The Backwoods Fest is a festival with 300 gift vendors, plenty of old-fashioned food and music entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 18-20, 2026Location: 8572 High Point RdThornville, OH 43076Website: http://www.thornvillebackwoodsfest.com/**** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. I started my festival weekend early Friday morn en route to Thornville… … Read more
The Art and Artisan Festival, put on by the Bedford Historical Society, brings artists together, as well as live entertainment, food vendors and more. This festival is discontinued.Location: Bedford Commons730 Broadway AveBedford, OH 44146Website: https://bedfordoh.gov **** In 2021, the festival changed names to the Art and Artisan Festival.This post documents … Read more