The Feast of Santo Stefano del Lupo is an Italian festival held at the Carovillese Club Pavilion. Along with Italian food and drink, there is music entertainment, bocce, a morra tournament, games and more. 2027 DATE: TBDLocation: Carovillese Lodge and Club570 E Cuyahoga Falls AveAkron, OH 44310Website: https://www.facebook.com/carovilleseclub **** This … Read more
Festa Italiana is an Italian festival celebrated along the Cuyahoga Fall River Front. Along with many Italian food vendors, there are games, two stages of entertainment, gift vendors and more. 2027 DATE: TBDLocation: Cuyahoga Falls River FrontFalls AveCuyahoga Falls, OH 44221Website: https://festaitalianacf.com/ **** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
The Serbian Festival at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church is a cultural festival with plenty of delicious food and desserts, church tours, sports tournaments, live music, children’s activities and more. 2026 DATE: July 25-26, 2026Location: St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church2552 Pickle RdAkron, OH 44312Website: https://www.instagram.com/serbfestakron/ **** This post … Read more
The Lebanon Oktoberfest is a festival fundraiser hosted by the Miller Ecological Park Foundation. It takes place in downtown Lebanon and offers live music, a biergarten and vendors. In 2024, the Warren County Environmental Forum joined to co-host the event. 2026 Date: October 9-10, 2026Location: Downtown LebanonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/lebanonoktoberfest/ **** I … Read more
The Columbus Oktoberfest is presented by Schmidt’s and offers a large marketplace, beer gardens, three stages, games, kids’ area and more. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Ohio Expo Center717 E 17th AveColumbus, OH 43211Website: https://columbusoktoberfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 6, 2024.Click HERE to read my 2010 … Read more
The Macedonian Ethnic Festival is a church festival offering an assortment of food and desserts, including crepes, and live entertainment. 2025 DATE: September 5-7, 2025Location: Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of The Dormition of the Virgin Mary400 Waggoner RdReynoldsburg, OH 43068Website: https://www.facebook.com/MacedonianOrthodoxCathedralColumbus **** This post documents my experience on September 6, 2024. … Read more
The Dublin Irish Festival is considered the second largest Irish Festival in the world with over 100k visitors annually. Among the festivals offerings include 7 music stages with 800+ performers, 90+ vendors, a huge assortment of food, various activities, games and competitions. 2026 DATE: July 31 – August 2, 2026Location: … Read more
UPDATED for 2026. **** During the months of August, September and October, many Ohio cities and communities will be celebrating a particular festival called Oktoberfest. This festival, originating from the wedding celebrations of King Ludwig I (then Kronprinz Ludwig) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1810, is celebrated annually in … Read more
The Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, along with the traditional games like the Caber Toss and Stone Put, offers music and dance competitions, a Medieval encampment, genealogy and clan calling, a vendor village, food and entertainment. 2026 DATE: June 26-27, 2026Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH … Read more