Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The Marion Popcorn Festival is the largest popcorn festival in the world and brings in over 250,000 festival goers each year. Located downtown, the streets are filled with tons of vendors, community organizations, great food options, rides and games and music stages that often host some notable performers. 2025 DATE: … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2019. You can read that experience at… https://ohiofestivals.net/perch-peach-pierogi-polka-festival/ This post documents my experience on September 4, 2010. **** Over this Labor Day weekend, if you walked through downtown Port Clinton… …past the mural… …and Wylie Walleye… …you would have found the Perch, … Read more
The Lexington Blueberry Festival takes place in Lexington Community Park with contests, live entertainment, vendors and, of course, blueberries. Each food vendor should have at least one blueberry dish, so be sure to look for signs. 2026 DATE: August 20-23, 2026Location: Lexington Community ParkPlymouth StLexington, OH 44904Website: https://lexblueberryfest.com/ ****This post … Read more
The Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival offers various types of bratwurst in various ways. It’s advised to bring friends or family so that you can try them all. Plenty of music, entertainment and other food options to also enjoy. 2026 DATE: August 13-15, 2026Location: Downtown BucyrusWebsite: https://www.bucyrusbratwurstfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience … Read more
The North Ridgeville Corn Festival is a pretty sizeable festival with a lot to offer, including an Arts and Crafts Fair, vendors, local organizations, games, rides, live entertainment, a huge selection of food and even a Corn Eating Contest. Over the weekend, there are also fireworks and a parade. 2025 … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 31, 2010. Going to small town festivals is always a gamble, especially in less populated areas like Amish Country. I realize I’ve said this once before, prior to the highly enjoyable Dandelion Festival. But even with such a delightful surprise, it’s difficult to justify … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the Lorain International Festival and Bazaar in 2016. You can read that review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/lorain-international-festival This post documents my experience on June 25, 2010. ******************** When I was a child, my mother would take my brother and me to the Lorain International Festival. At the … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve returned to this festival in 2016. You can read the updated festival review here –https://ohiofestivals.net/festival-of-the-fish-vermilion/ This post documents my experience on June 18, 2010. ******************** When festival-goers hear of Vermilion, Ohio, the first thing that pops in their head is the Woolly Bear Festival, a festival where people … Read more
The Troy Strawberry Festival brings in more than 200,000 strawberry lovers each year who can enjoy everything from strawberry salsa and deep-fried strawberries to strawberry funnel cake and strawberry donuts. Vendors, food and entertainment only add to it. 2026 DATE: June 6-7, 2026Location: Downtown Troy and along banks of the … Read more