A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
The Frogman Festival is a celebration of cryptids and lore with an emphasis given to the area cryptid known as the Loveland Frog or Loveland Lizard. Taking place at a convention center, a large showroom holds 60+ vendors of all different media while other rooms are used for concessions and … Read more
The Paul Bunyan Show is one of the largest and oldest forest-industry shows in the country with 140 vendors, many live equipment demonstrations and a nice selection of food. 2025 DATE: October 3-5, 2025Location: Guernsey County Fairgrounds335 Old National RdOld Washington, OH 43768Website: https://www.ohioforest.org **** This post documents my experience … Read more
The John Roger Smith Sorghum Festival allows visitors to tour the 5th generation French homestead while enjoying Appalachian folk music, food and heritage crafts. Sorghum syrup is also made during the festival, which visitors can purchase along with other sorghum food products. 2025 DATE: September 27-28, 2025Location: 8721 Careys Run … Read more
The Davis-Besse Community Day is an annual celebration with a 500+ car show, food vendors, large raffle, DJ and various kids activities such as bounce houses, petting zoo, and train rides. 2024 DATE: September 21, 2024Location: Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station5501 OH-2Oak Harbor, OH 43449Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/783900540551844 **** This post documents my … Read more
The Lorain County Pride Fest is a family-friendly event in Oberlin’s Tappan Square where many community organizations and vendors come together to offer crafts, prizes, games and more. There are also live performances at the gazebo and a line of food trucks to offer lunch and snack options. 2025 DATE: … Read more
Celtic Fest Ohio takes place on the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival where Celtic vendors, food and entertainment is celebrated. 2025 DATE: June 14, 2025Location: Renaissance Park10542 OH-73Waynesville, OH 45068Website: https://celticfestohio.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 18, 2022. At the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival… … Read more
The Waynesville Street Faire takes place downtown on a Saturday each month from June through September. Vendors line the street with handmade items, art, clothing and more with food trucks on one end of the block and live entertainment on the other. The Street Faire offers a great reason to … Read more
The Summer Solstice Celebration takes place at Soaring Eagle Retreat next to the Serpent Mound and is perfect for those interested in Native Americans, spirituality, local history and even some cryptology. Vendors sell crystals, blankets, art and more while some offer services that include reiki and tarot card readings. The … Read more
The North Market Night Market brings today local vendors, crafters and artisans with live music entertainment and some food options (more food options can be found inside the market). In 2024, there will only be Night Markets at Bridge Park in Dublin. 2025 DATES:May 8, 2025May 22, 2025June 12, 2025June … Read more