A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
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
The Twins Days Festival is the largest gathering of twins and multiples in the world, offering food, music, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: August 7-9, 2026Location: Glenn Chamberlin Park10260 Ravenna RdTwinsburg, OH 44087Website: https://twinsdays.org/ ****My first visit to the festival was in 2010. You can read about that experience HERE. … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 29, 2019. Just through this short passage… …and beyond the tie dye alien… …peace and harmony were in the air… …at a festival called Love Fest… …where festival goers could practice free yoga… …express themselves through a face painting (Affordable Face Painting)… …and … Read more