A festival focused on a particular holiday, national or religious celebration.
The Hudson Christkindlmarkt is a holiday market with musical entertainment, craft and Christmas vendors and various food and Germanic treat vendors. 2023 DATE: December 8-10, 2023Location: First and Main Green ParkHudson, OH 44236Website: https://www.hudson-landsberg.com/ **** This post documents my experience on December 15, 2018. On a chilly day in downtown … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 1, 2018. Street sections were closed off at Crocker Park… …in order to celebrate Liberty Fest… …where entertainment included rock and roll (Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings)… …unicycle demonstrations… …bike jumps… …and acrobatics (Jasmine Dragons). Down the side streets, festival goers of … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 30, 2018. When I got to the Ontario Fourth of July Festival… …I thought that the deflated inflatables could be a sign that the festival hadn’t yet begun… …even after arriving 40 minutes past the time indicated on the Facebook event. This was … Read more
The Dalton Holidays Festival takes place at Dalton High School with all sorts of delicious Christmas treats, a nice assortment of holiday vendors, food, raffles and turkey bowling. 2023 DATE: December 2-3, 2023Location: 177 N Mill StDalton, OH 44618Website: https://www.facebook.com/daltonfestival/ **** I first visited the Dalton Holidays Festival in 2010. … Read more
Christmas in Zoar takes place in Historic Zoar Village where many historic buildings have some sort of attraction, whether live music, a vendor show, special Christmas personalities and more. 2023 DATE: December 2, 2023Location: Historic Zoar VillageWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricZoarVillage **** This post documents my experience on December 2, 2017. I drove … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 4, 2016. The Firelands Labor Day Festival (108th this year) is a festival to explore. Beyond the carnival midway… …with its various rides… …and games… …there’s a back seemingly private wooden area where you can get a steak dinner… …or hang out in … Read more
The Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival is the oldest and largest Labor Day Festival in Ohio. The festival takes place in downtown Canal Winchester and offers rides, live entertainment, a labor day parade and a car show. There are also plenty of food vendors, a beer pavilion, craft vendors and … Read more
Bay Days is Bay Village’s 4th of July festival with rides, games, music entertainment and food. Many food and game vendors sponsor local organizations. 2023 DATE: June 28-July 4 (Closed July 2)Location: 27600 Lake RdBay Village, OH 44140Website: https://www.cityofbayvillage.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 30, 2016. As … Read more
2023 DATE: July 4, 2023This post documents my experience on July 4, 2015. If you live in Columbus, you most likely have heard of the Doo Dah Parade. Begun in 1983, the parade has been attracting many tens of thousands each year… …with its offerings of Marching Castros… …fantastic puppets… … Read more