Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival takes place at the Knights of Columbus in Port Clinton. All the foods in the festival name are present, along with more food, crafts, and polka fun. 2025 DATE: August 29-31, 2025Location: Knights of Columbus109 E Perry StPort Clinton, OH 43452Website: https://www.kofc1750.org/ **** … Read more
On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling something rather special and delicious… …ice cream made from official Howell melons… …in celebration of their annual Melon Festival. The Melon Festival took place in downtown Howell, with the majority running along W. Grand River Avenue… …where … Read more
In the town of DeWitt, Michigan… …I made my way downtown… …to visit their annual Ox Roast. Right off the bat, I saw that this was a festival where the carnival was a big draw… …as it had taken over the downtown area with all sorts of flying and spinning … Read more
When I first arrived in Montrose, I admit that the carnival first grabbed my attention… …as it was pretty sizable with plenty of rides… …various games… …and a lot of carnival food… …but I was more interested in what saw across the way… …since the carnival was only a part … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 10, 2019. This year, when Mary Queen of Peace transformed their annual Summerfest into the new Old Brooklyn PierogiFest… …many pierogi-loving festival goers responded… …arriving en masse from the start of the festival (3 pm)… …and easily waiting 1-2 hours in line for … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I was given a complimentary full-sized package (entrance and sample/tasting tickets) in exchange for festival promotions. This post documents my experience on June 1, 2019. ******************** At 5 o’clock on the dot, I arrived at Lincoln Park… …where I was equipped with a sheet of beer and food … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 6, 2018. Down along the East Bank of the Flats… …the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland partnered up with the Flats East Bank… …to fry up the second annual East Bank Bacon Festival. Located in a scenic pedestrian area… …lined along various bars … Read more
The Oktoberfest takes place on the grounds of the Dayton Art Institute, offering a great selection of food, beer and wine, while offering a showcase of artists in various mediums. 2026 DATE: September 25-27, 2026Location: Dayton Art Institute456 Belmonte Park NDayton, OH 45405Website: https://www.daytonartinstitute.org/upcoming-events/special-events/oktoberfest/**** This post documents my experience on … Read more
The New Paris Applefest is a festival with staged entertainment, vendors and plenty of food, including apple products that include apple dumplings, caramel apples and cider slush. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: New Paris Community ParkWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/NewParisAppleFest **** This post documents my experience on September 23, 2018. It was a … Read more