The Birmingham Ethnic Festival helps celebrate the Hungarian culture through homemade food, cultural merchandise and ethnic music. 2026 DATE: August 16, 2026Location: Consaul Steet (between Genesee and Milford)Toledo, OHWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1219390120368969 **** This post documents my experience on August 18, 2012. Even though Hungarians have been in East Toledo’s Birmingham District … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 4, 2012 when it took place at a different location and was called the Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Fest. This festival later became the Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Festival I’ve most recently visited this festival on August 2, 2025, which you … Read more
The Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival takes place at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds and offers plenty of Irish music, culture and history! 2026 DATE: July 17-19, 2026Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH 44130Website: https://clevelandirish.org/index.php**** This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. Over 30 years ago, a … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. To read my 2023 visit, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/serbian-festival-parma-ohio/ **** When I arrived at St. Sava’s Serbian Festival in Parma… …hungry visitors were purchasing food/drink tickets… …cevapcici was sizzling on the grill… …and diners were enjoying their food in the shade… …where they could … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2019, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/paul-grecian-festival/ This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. **** When I visited the St. Paul Grecian Festival in North Royalton, I thought it was very similar to other Greek festivals I’ve visited in the … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 9, 2012. If you’ve read many of my other festival posts, you may have noticed how culturally diverse the city of Lorain is through such festivals as… …St. Anthony’s Pierogi Fest… …St. Nicholas Greek Festival… …Russian Food Festival… …Hungarian Day… …Las Fiestas Patronales… … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 30, 2012. As the day began to warm up, I left the festival in Columbia Station and made my way to the fairgrounds in Berea…. …but not without first stopping for an admission coupon at Marc’s. Thanks, Marc’s! Once I arrived at the fairgrounds, I parked the car… … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 23, 2012. Not only is the historic city of Bedford the birthplace of Archibald Willard, painter of the The Spirit of ’76 (he later lived and died in Wellington)… …it has a jewelry shop that sells local pasta sauce… …a Gionino’s Pizzeria branch right across the street… … Read more
An updated post of my 2024 experience can be found at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-scottish-games-celtic-festival This post documents my experience on June 23, 2012 when it took place at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. **** When I started blogging about festivals, I had only assumed that the Ohio Scottish Games consisted of an all-day sporting event … Read more