A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
The Washboard Music Festival celebrates the locally manufactured washboard through music, food and fun. 2026 DATE: June 4-6, 2026Location: Downtown LoganWebsite: https://www.loganwashboardfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on June 15, 2018. Logan, Ohio is home to the Columbus Washboard Company… …the only manufacturer of handmade washboards in the United States… … Read more
The Ashville Viking Festival celebrates through a Saxon Market, various forms of entertainment, re-enactors representing many times periods of history and a nice selection of food – including turkey legs. 2026 Dates: April 25-26, 2026Location: Ashville Community Park165 Walnut StAshville, OH 43103Website: https://ashvilleohvikingfestival.com/ ****AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first visited the Ashville … Read more
The FireFish Festival gives new life to downtown Lorain through art, music, food and more. At the end, a fish sculpture is lit on fire. 2025 DATE: September 20, 2025Location: Downtown LorainWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/firefishfestival/**** This post documents my experience on October 7, 2017. Along Broadway in downtown Lorain… …a band performance … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This event has turned into an expo and is no longer listed as a festival. This post documents my experience on September 23, 2017. **** Across the pond in Longwood Park… …a vendor booth landed on a witch’s sister… …and, boy, was the witch mad! Fortunately, that didn’t … Read more
The Dayton Pagan Pride Day is a welcoming festival that attempts to eliminate religious discrimination through education while offering entertainment, vendors, food and more. 2025 DATE: October 4, 2025Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds645 Infirmary RdDayton, OH 45417Website: https://www.facebook.com/daytonpagancoaliton **** This post documents my experience on September 16, 2017. Deep in the … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 16, 2017. Out in Delco Park… …local beekeepers got together (Pittman Apiaries)… …for a special event called HoneyFest… …where they taught festival goers about bees… …committed themselves in building stronger pollinators (Propolis Projects)… …and offered free samples of their tasty local honey. All … Read more
The Wizardly World of Kent is a magically-themed celebration that every Harry Potter lover can enjoy. Downtown Kent is transformed into a wizard town as businesses offers various specials, a vendor villages sell items like wands and dragons, and entertainment includes magical activities and fun. Costumes are encouraged at this … Read more
Comfest, or Community Festival, is a fantastic festival with tons of music, food, vendors and more. Live every day the Comfest way! 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Goodale Park120 W Goodale StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://www.comfest.com/AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post documents my experience on June 25, 2017, but I first visited Comfest … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 24, 2017. After a $6 admission… …to benefit the Masonic Center… …I was granted access to the Festival on the Hill. I was greeted immediately by the aromas of frying churros… …only to be followed by the tempting perfumes of fish and chips… … Read more