A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
At the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival… …festival goers came to celebrate the one-day Celtic Fest Ohio. Some of the Renaissance Festival storefronts were closed for the event… …but many others opened back up or rented their shop… …to not only offer kilts and accessories for festival-loving Celts… …but … Read more
**** AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Waynesville Street Faire takes place once a month from June to September. **** It was a beautiful day at the Waynesville Street Faire. As children took advantage of the crafts area (Waynesville Area Arts Council)… …swaying in their seats as they listened to Velvet Crush Unplugged … Read more
Just off of Horner Chapel Road, through this opened gate… …festival goers were able to drive to the Soaring Eagle Retreat for a Summer Solstice Celebration. Here, tents and tables lined along two large aisleways… …where festival goers could talk with local archaeological organizations… …and get up close to see … Read more
It was a beautiful evening at the downtown North Market… …during it’s first Night Market of the year. Visitors got to shop among many independent makers… …who offered unique clothing from repurposed materials (Thistle Stitch)… …soap refillery options to help you help the earth (Rewash Refillery)… …creative shirt prints that … Read more
****Author’s Note: Vintage Market Days hosts market festivals across multiple states/cities. So, while this post documents “Memories” by Vintage Market Days of Cleveland (Ohio), elements of the experience seen below could likely reflect other events hosted by Vintage Market Days. **** We headed to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds… …for our … Read more
After normal business hours, many ticket-bearing guests came to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo… …where they passed through an illuminated wisteria tunnel… …and entered a world of illuminated color and fantasy… …at the Asian Lantern Festival. Upon entering the festival, guests were greeted by the pleasant vision of Jack Frost Donuts… … Read more
Through the barn-like entrance building of Lake Metroparks Farmpark… …visitors came to this working farm and education center to celebrate FarmFest… …where a tractor and wagon could give you a lift… …to the Pond Pavilion… …for a Wood vs. Ice Carving Competition… …to The Barnyard area… …for a visit with … Read more
As someone who owns and operates a festival website, let me tell you that Covid-19 has been driving me crazy. The weather is starting to warm up, the self-quarantine continues (the 6th week now?), and I long for road trips to festival cities where I can celebrate with various communities, … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first documented this festival in 2014, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/cleveland-kurentovanje-winter-festival/ **** It had been a few years since I last attended the Cleveland Kurentovanje… …yet it was still as lively as ever. As Polka music filled the Slovenian National Home, vendors on the main … Read more