A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
The Moonshine Festival is an annual festival that celebrates New Straitsville’s moonshining days during the Great Depression. Along with vendors and food, there is entertainment that includes wrestling, live music and various competitions and contests. Each year, there is also a working moonshine still on display for education purposes. 2026 … Read more
Author’s Note: Locations may change from year to year. This post documents my experience on May 19, 2012. Although I have been to a few Irish and Celtic festivals in the past, I have never been to any where Scottish games were present (except for a Blueberry Festival, actually), so it … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 11, 2011. When you have a relatively old building (1906) where there used to be a basement mortuary for a number of years (20), its reuse could be rather limited. Perhaps you could hold some ghost tours there or even duplicate a Victorian … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Sometimes Ohio can be undeniably magical, transporting festival goers through time and space to scenes of the Renaissance, the Great Trail, Colonial America… …and even Dodge City, 1878… …as it did through the Old West Festival. Located between Williamsburg and Mt. Orab…. …a ticket booth … Read more
The Yellow Springs Street Fair is a biannual one-day festival offering a great variety of purchasable items, music, food and culture. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026October 10, 2026 (Unconfirmed)Location: Downtown Yellow SpringsWebsite: https://www.yellowspringsohio.org/ This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Founded in 1825, the village of Yellow Springs … Read more
The Algonquin Mill Fall Festival offers festival goers plenty of crafts, food and history as they explore the mill complex near Carrollton, Ohio. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: 234 Autumn Rd SWCarrollton, OH 44615Website: https://sites.google.com/view/carrollcountyhistoricalsociety/home **** This post documents my experience on October 7, 2011. Around 1800, George Tope moved … Read more
The Barberton Mum Fest takes place at Lake Anna Park, where mums transform the area into a breathtaking scene. Festival goers can enjoy a good amount of shopping, eating and activities. 2025 DATE: September 27-28, 202510 AM – 6 PM Both DaysLocation: Lake Anna Park615 W Park AveBarberton, OH 44203Website: … Read more
The Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival takes place at Urbana’s Freshwater Farms, where there are fishery tours, games, music, vendors and food. 2026 DATESSeptember 12, 2026September 19, 2026September 26, 2026Location: Freshwater Farms of Ohio2624 US-68Urbana, OH 43078Website: https://fwfarms.com/festival/ **** This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. Freshwater Farms … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in 2016. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-pawpaw-festival-albany You can also read about my first experience in 2009 at https://ohiofestivals.net/20-pawpaw-festival-lake-snowden-ohio-91909/ This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. **** With flavors compared to mangoes, bananas, avocados and pears, the … Read more