Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
Down 10th Street in Wyandotte, Michigan… …you can find Our Lady of the Scapular Parish. Formerly known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, this beautiful church… …is the oldest Polish parish in Wyandotte… …connected to the first settlement of Poles in the area… …and host to the annual Polish Festival. … Read more
Out at Detroit’s Eastern Market… …I wasn’t the only one excited to attend the first annual Detroit Sushi Festival. Patiently, I waited with hungry sushi lovers… …as we made our way in with our $40 tickets… …here to Shed 3. Inside, we were given souvenir chopsticks and a start of … Read more
The Italian-American Heritage Festival takes place in Court Square and offers games, entertainment and plenty of Italian food. 2026 DATE: August 6-9, 2026Location: Courthouse Square180 N Park AveWarren, OH 44481Website: http://www.warrenitalianfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. In Warren’s Courthouse Square… …green, white and red decorated … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I arrived in downtown Wooster… …a Catholic Mass on the main stage began the events… …at the annual Festa Italiana. I used this time to check out the Heritage History… …reading about local Italian families… …and learning of Wooster’s Italian … Read more
The St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival takes place at St. Vladimir’s and offers music and dance, ethnic foods, gifts and children’s activities. 2026 DATE: July 11, 2026Location: St. Vladamir Ukrainian Orthodox Church5913 State RdParma, OH 44134Website: https://www.stvladimirs.org **** This post documents my experience on July 21, 2018 when it was … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 23, 2018. The Cleveland Pizza Fest took place at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds… …with offerings that included live entertainment… …a car show… …games and prizes… …a cornhole tournament… …inflatables… …a mechanical bull… …Magical Train rides… …and an Arts and Crafts Pavilion… …where vendors … Read more
My cousin in Catania had kept an eye out for festivals… …and he was sure to let me know about the Catania Street Food Fest. That morning, after a cappuccino… …and a cream-filled brioche… …we walked along Via Etnea to understand the festival set-up (it wouldn’t start until later that … Read more
The Norwalk Strawberry Festival takes place in downtown Norwalk, offering plenty of kids’ activities, food options and rides. There are also strawberries for sales and some strawberry food items. 2026 DATE: May 23-24, 2026Location: Downtown NorwalkWebsite: https://www.norwalkjaycees.com/strawberry-festival.html **** This post documents my experience on May 26, 2018. It was a … Read more
The Mac N Cheese Throwdown is a macaroni and cheese festival and competition where guests taste a large variety of mac and cheese samples from local restaurants and vote. 2026 DATE: March 7, 2026Location: 2111 Center StCleveland, OH 44113Website: https://www.macncheesethrowdown.com/**** This post documents my experience on February 17, 2018. When … Read more