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. 2025 Date: October 10-11, 2025Location: 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. 2025 DATE: September 5-7, 2025Location: 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: TBDLocation: 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. I arrived … 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. 2025 DATE: August 1-3, 2025Location: Coffman Park5200 Emerald … Read more
UPDATED for 2024. **** 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. 2025 DATE: June 27-28, 2025Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH … Read more
The Juneteenth Celebration in Oberlin is a festival that commemorates the end of slavery through music, food, non-profit booths and more. Oberlin is a significant city for this festival due to its role in the Underground Railroad. 2025 DATE: June 14, 2025Location: Oberlin Underground Railroad CenterS Main St (at Edison … Read more
The Three Sisters Intertribal Pow Wow takes place at the Atwood Lake Campgrounds with a variety of vendors, food trucks and a celebration of dances. 2025 DATE: October 4-5, 2025Location: Atwood Lake Campgrounds9500 Lakeview RdMineral City, OH 44656Website: https://www.facebook.com/threesistersintertribal **** This post documents my experience on October 8, 2023 Festival … Read more
The Cleveland Oktoberfest is held over two weekends at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds where visitors can enjoy Weiner Dog Races, Glockenspiel performances and giveaways, all sorts of entertainment, shopping, and plenty of ethnic food and cold beer. 2025 DATESAugust 29 – September 1, 2025September 5-6, 2025Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E … Read more