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Ohio River Sternwheel Festival – Marietta, Ohio

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival in Marietta takes place right at the river with over 30 docked Sternwheelers, food, entertainment and a very memorable fireworks show. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Ohio River Levee100 Post StMarietta, OH 45750Website: https://sternwheel.org/ ****This post documents my experience on September 11, 2010. Marietta is more … Read more

Hot Times Festival – Columbus, Ohio

Hot Times Festival is Comfest Part Deux…it’s basically a “thank you” to Comfest volunteers and a chaser festival for the Comfest Lovers who can’t quite say goodbye. More food, vendors, music and art cars. 2025 DATE: September 5-7, 2025Location: Lawns of Columbus Public Health240 Parsons AveColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://hottimesfestival.com/ **** … Read more

Cleveland Hungarian Festival – Parma, Ohio

The Cleveland Hungarian Festival is Ohio’s largest Hungarian festival. It takes place German Central Park where festival goers can feast on stuffed cabbage, chicken paprikas, sausages and more. There are also folk dancers, a live animal show, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: September 6, 2026Location: German Central Park7863 York RoadParma, … Read more

Berlin Heights Basket Festival – Berlin Heights, Ohio

The Berlin Heights Basket Festival celebrates the tradition of basket making in a festival format with live music, various contests and competitions, food vendors, beer tent and vendors – some of which sell locally made baskets. 2026 DATE: August 7-8, 2026Location: Downtown Berlin HeightsWebsite: https://www.basketfestival.com/ **** This post documents my … Read more

Toledo Lighthouse Festival – Oregon, Ohio

Toledo Lighthouse Festival takes place at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio, offering music, food and art vendors. 2026 DATE: September 12-13, 2026Location: Maumee Bay State Park1400 State Park RdOregon, OH 43616Website: https://www.toledolighthousefestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on July 11, 2010. Every year, on the weekend after … Read more