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Food Festival

Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.

Sweet Corn Festival – Millersport, Ohio

The Sweet Corn Festival is a particularly large festival with a bit of everything – food galore, a large midway with rides and games, live entertainment, all sorts of merchants, more games and donuts you need to get.. 2026 DATE: September 2-5, 2026Location: 2905 Chautauqua BlvdMillersport, OH 43046Website: https://www.sweetcornfest.com/ ****This … Read more

Greek Festival – Columbus, Ohio

The Greek Festival takes place at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral and offers plenty of delicious food, merchandise and entertainment. 2025 DATE: August 29 – September 1, 2025Location: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral555 N High StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://columbusgreekfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 3, 2016. I … Read more

Lorain International Festival and Bazaar – Lorain, Ohio

The Lorain International Festival celebrates the diversity of Lorain’s cultural heritage through vendors, live entertainment and a great selection of food booths serving plenty of delicious ethnic dishes. 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Black River Landing421 Black River LnLorain, OH 44052Website: https://www.loraininternational.com/ ****I first documented the Lorain International Festival in … Read more

Festival of the Fish – Vermilion, Ohio

The Festival of the Fish takes place in downtown Vermilion with a Lighted Boat Parade, a sandcastle building contest, a crazy craft race and all your usual festival offerings (live entertainment, vendors, food). Be sure to get some fried perch. 2026 DATE: June 19-21, 2026Location: Downtown VermilionWebsite: https://www.vermilionohio.com/festival-of-the-fish/ ****I first … Read more

Strawberry Fest – Brunswick, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on June 12, 2016. On a cool and sunny Sunday morn, we headed to Mapleside Farms… …to check out their Strawberry Fest. 50’s music sounded through the air (thanks to a DJ)… …as we walked through an impressive car show… …that ran all around the … Read more

Taste of Lakewood – Lakewood, Ohio – My Experience

2025 DATE: Discontinued?This post documents my experience on June 5, 2016. With restaurants like Melt, Deagan’s, and Pier W, Lakewood has a lot of great grub to offer. So when the Taste of Lakewood offered 36 Lakewood restaurants… …all together in Madison Park… …we wanted to get there early… …because … Read more

Tremont Greek Fest – Cleveland, Ohio

The Tremont Greek Fest offers homemade Greek food, vendors and entertainment over the long Memorial Day Weekend. 2026 DATE: May 22-25, 2026Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church2187 W 14th StCleveland, OH 44113Website: https://www.facebook.com/TremontGreekFest**** I first attended the Tremont Greek Fest in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more