A festival that’s either set in a particular time period or springs from some aspect of history.
D-Day Conneaut is a festival with the largest D-Day Reenactment in the world. There are over 1,000 reenactors portraying soldiers and civilians of various countries, designated camps on the festival grounds, military and WWII themed vendors, food trucks and more. 2026 DATE: TBDLocation: Conneaut Township Park480 Lake RdConneaut, OH 44030Website: https://ddayohio.us … Read more
The Ohio Viking Festival takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds, offering a wide assortment of craft and artisan vendors, a Viking Village, a nice selection of food, music entertainment, demonstrations and shows. 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Lake County Fairgrounds1301 Mentor AvePainesville, OH 44077Website: https://www.ohiovikingfestival.com/ **** This post documents … Read more
The Juneteenth Celebration in Oberlin is a festival that commemorates the end of slavery through music, food, non-profit booths and more. Oberlin is a significant city for this festival due to its role in the Underground Railroad. 2025 DATE: June 14, 2025Location: Oberlin Underground Railroad CenterS Main St (at Edison … Read more
The Penn’s Colony Festival invites festival goers to a wooded area in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania… …only to transport them to the mid 1700’s… …where children are taught of different times… …military men of rank freely travel about on horseback… …and parades are done through the market streets… …as festival goers and … Read more
The Civil War Encampment allows visitors to learn from history while offering musical entertainment, shopping, food and a historic battle reenactment. 2026 DATE: May 23-24, 2026Location: Century Village Museum14653 E Park StBurton, OH 44021Website: http://www.centuryvillagemuseum.org/ **** This post documents my experience on May 25, 2019. Just beyond the entrance gates … Read more
The Shaker Woods Festival is a festival with over 200 craft vendors, enjoyable entertainment and food galore. 2026 DATESAugust 8-9, 2026August 15-16, 2026August 22-23, 2026Location: 44337 Countyline RdColumbiana, OH 44408Website: https://shakerwoods.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods … Read more
The Sonnenberg Homecoming is the perfect excuse to visit Sonnenberg Village, enter some historic buildings, enjoy live music, learn something at an exhibit and try out some delicious food. 2025 DATE: August 9, 2025Location: Sonnenberg Village13497 Hackett RoadApple Creek, OH 44606Website: https://www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org **** This post documents my experience on August … Read more
The Somerset Historical Center is a beautiful property to explore… …with a covered bridge… …a cider press… …a newly finished lime kiln… …and an annual festival called Mountain Craft Days. All over the grounds, festival goers were able to watch demonstrations and learn about such things as stone cutting… …coopering… … Read more
The Fort Rowdy Gathering transports festival goers to a late 1700’s/early 1800’s trading village with vendors, food and entertainment. 2025 DATE: August 30 – September 1, 2025Location: Covington Community Park140 W Broadway StCovington, OH 45318Website: https://www.facebook.com/fortrowdygathering/ **** This post documents my experience on September 4, 2016. I walked on over … Read more