Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The Enon Apple Butter Festival is a town festival put on to raise money for both the local historical society and area non-profit organizations. 2020 DATE: October 10-11, 2026Location: S Xenia Dr and Broadway RoadEnon, OH 45323Website: https://enonhistoricalsociety.com/apple-butter-festival/ ****This post documents my experience on October 8, 2011. Although tiny in … Read more
The Pumpkin Festival in Huntsburg, Ohio is a small town festival offering giant pumpkins, all sorts of pumpkin foods and treats, games, crafts, and live music. 2026 DATE: October 3-4, 2026Location: 16534 Mayfield RdHuntsburg, OH 44046Website: https://huntsburgpumpkinfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on October 1, 2011. On a cold … Read more
The Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival takes place at Urbana’s Freshwater Farms, where there are fishery tours, games, music, vendors and food. 2026 DATESSeptember 12, 2026September 19, 2026September 26, 2026Location: Freshwater Farms of Ohio2624 US-68Urbana, OH 43078Website: https://fwfarms.com/festival/ **** This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. Freshwater Farms … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in 2016. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-pawpaw-festival-albany You can also read about my first experience in 2009 at https://ohiofestivals.net/20-pawpaw-festival-lake-snowden-ohio-91909/ This post documents my experience on September 17, 2011. **** With flavors compared to mangoes, bananas, avocados and pears, the … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/columbus-food-truck-fest-revisited/ This post documents my experience on August 26, 2011. ******************** Even with food trucks still popping up all around Ohio, Columbus excels in the quantity of restaurants on wheels. They park all over the city, selling food that includes … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 26, 2011 when it took place at Memorial Park. Since then, I’ve returned in 2026 and you can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/obetz-zucchinifest-ohio/ **** When going to festivals in smaller towns, I usually don’t have a problem finding them. I put “downtown” in … Read more
The Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest takes place in historic downtown Canal Winchester with an assortment of ribs and non-rib foods, children’s activities, music entertainment, beer and wine garden and more. 2026 DATE: July 24-25, 2026Location: Downtown Canal WinchesterWebsite: https://www.bluesandribfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 6, 2011. … Read more
The Bolivar Strawberry Festival is a small town festival with plenty of sweet strawberry options, especially deep fried strawberries. There are also carnival rides, live music, vendors and so much more. 2026 DATE: June 5-6, 2026Location: Downtown BolivarWebsite: https://www.bolivarmainstreet.com/strawberry-festival/ **** This post documents my experience on June 18, 2011. After … Read more
The Bedford Strawberry Festival takes place in Bedford’s Public Square. There are craft vendors, live entertainment, and food vendors, some of which have strawberry treats. The star, though, are the strawberry shortcakes and sundaes sold by the Bedford Historical Society. 2026 DATE: June 12-14, 2026Location: Bedford Public Square730 Broadway AveBedford, … Read more