Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The Cleveland Pickle Fest takes place in Mall B, offering local pickle vendors with free samples, pickle foods and pickle beer. 2026 DATE: October 3, 2026Location: Mall CLakeside Ave ECleveland, OH 44114Website: https://clevelandpicklefest.com/ ****This post documents my experience on September 17, 2022. As the sun shined down on Mall B … Read more
The Toledo Greek-American Festival takes place at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with a nice selection of delicious Greek dishes and desserts, live entertainment, some vendors and more. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral740 N Superior StToledo, OH 43604Website: https://www.toledogreekfest.com/ **** This post documents my … Read more
The German-American Festival is the Toledo area’s oldest and largest ethnic festival with plenty of delicious food, great entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: August 27-30, 2026Location: Oak Shade Grove3624 Seaman RdOregon, OH 43616Website: https://www.facebook.com/GAFSociety **** My first experience was in 2010, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/51-german-american-festival-oregon-august-27-2010/ This post documents … Read more
The Brier Hill Italian Festival celebrates Youngstown’s old Italian neighborhood with plenty of Italo-Youngstown foods, including the green pepper and sauce Brier Hill Pizza, the braciola sandwich with peppers, the pepper and egg sandwich and more. Vendors and entertainment this neighborhood food fest. 2026 DATE: August 13-16, 2026Location: Calvin and … Read more
The Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off offers a mix of national BBQ competitors, local restaurant BBQ and food trucks with music and more. 2026 DATE: May 16-17, 2026 Location: Downtown WilloughbyWebsite: https://willoughbyohio.com/event/dtw-rib-burn-off-3/ ****This post documents my experience on May 21, 2022. The Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off took place along … Read more
Donut Fest is a festival that allows you to sample donuts from various local bakeries. There are also coffee options and merchandise. 2024 DATE: TBDLocation: TBDWebsite: https://donutfest.com/cleveland AUTHOR’S NOTES: Donut Fest takes place in more than one city. While participating donut and coffee businesses may be different, the setup and … Read more
The Columbus Italian Festival takes place at St. John the Baptist Church, offering delicious Italian food, entertainment, music, rides, games, a children’s activity area and more. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: St. John the Baptist168 E Lincoln StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://www.columbusitalianfestival.com/ **** The post below documents my experience on October … Read more
The Cleveland Garlic Festival takes place in Shaker Square, celebrating garlic with local garlic vendors, garlic foods (like delicious garlic fries, garlic popsicles, garlic cookies) and a garlic cook-off with tasting samples. There are also gift vendors, booths held by local organizations, live music and kids’ activities. 2026 DATE: AUGUST … Read more
The St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church Food Festival celebrates the Lebanese, Syrian and American cultures through food and music. While the main reason to visit the festival is all the delicious food, there are also a kids’ area with inflatables, music performances, a tent with a bar and hookah, and … Read more