A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
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
The Rail Festival takes place at Carillon Park and offers model train displays, miniature train rides, vendors, food and more. 2026 DATE: June 27-28, 2026Location: Carillon Historical Park1000 Carillon BlvdDayton, OH 45409Website: https://railfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 24, 2017. It was a beautiful day at Carillon … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 10, 2017, before it moved to the new Oberlin Underground Railroad Center. To read my 2024 experience, go to https://ohiofestivals.net/oberlin-juneteenth/ To read my previous visit to Oberlin’s Juneteenth, you can go HERE. ******************** I returned to Oberlin’s Tappan Square, where booths were set … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 3, 2017. AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve been to the Hessler Street Fair once before in 2011. To read that experience and learn the festival’s history, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/15-hessler-street-fair-cleveland-may-22-2011/ ******************** After 6 years, I finally got back to the Hessler Street Fair… …where this … Read more
The Tiro Testicle Festival is fun tradition that began when a local farmer and the original tavern owner made use of the harvest from the springtime castration. This festival traditionally brings in a lot of bikers and anyone with an adventurous palate and a sense of humor. Along with live … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I went on a 4 day trip to Florida for some solo travel time. This is one of four posts about that trip. ******************** Saturday, January 28, 2017 On my last full day in Florida, I headed out to Tampa to meet up with my cousin and his … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 1, 2016. In the village of Jeromesville (originally spelled Jeromeville)… …the Jeromesville Sycamore Festival took place at Dr. Lewis Memorial Park… …to celebrate the nation’s largest sycamore tree. To see the tree, you needed to fill out a waiver for a ticket… …and then … Read more