A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
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
****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. This post documents my experience on June 5, 2022.**** We … Read more
The Asian Lantern Festival takes place at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with colorful lit displays, delicious food in an Asian Food Market as well as other decadent options, acrobatic entertainment and more. 2026 DATES:July 9-12, 2026July 15-19, 2026July 22-26, 2026July 29-August 2, 2026August 6-9, 2026August 12-15, 2026August 19-23, 2026Location: Cleveland … Read more
FarmFest is a family festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, offering farm activities, demonstrations, food and music. 2026 DATE: July 11, 2026Location: Farmpark8800 Euclid Chardon RdKirtland, OH 44094Website: https://www.lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/events/farmfestThis post documents my experience on July 10, 2021. Through the barn-like entrance building of Lake Metroparks Farmpark… …visitors came to this working … 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
The Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival is a Slovenian Festival where lamb-skinned wearing Kurents ring bells to scare the winter away. Music, food and fun for all. 2026 DATE: February 14, 2026Location: Slovenian National Home6417 St Clair AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/ **** I first visited this festival in 2014, which you can … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I visited the festival on Friday morning before any serious crowds had arrived. I was told that Saturday is the big day. NOTE 2: This festival was moved to Paden City in 2021. **** The Sistersville Marble Festival is a marble show and festival… …where marble enthusiasts come … Read more