Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
Along with all the contests and competitions, rides, games, arts and crafts, and live entertainment, the West Jefferson Ox Roast Festival has 5,000 pounds of ox roasted in a 120 foot long pit. Ox sandwiches are served on Labor Day. 2026 DATE: September 5-7, 2026Location: Garrette ParkFellows AveWest Jefferson, OH … Read more
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://scfandmore.com/ ****This … Read more
The Greek Festival takes place at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral and offers plenty of delicious food, merchandise and entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 4-7, 2026Location: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral555 N High StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://columbusgreekfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 3, 2016. I headed to the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
2023 DATE – May 20-21, 2023AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first attended the Cleveland Asian Festival in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents my experience on May 22, 2016. ******************** During this year of the monkey, I returned to Cleveland’s Asia Plaza… …to celebrate the Cleveland Asian Festival. … Read more