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DeBord’s Halloween Festival – Akron, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on October 11, 2014. Although the playground in Hardesty Park seemed the same… …the pumpkin border marking the area… …made it clear that DeBord’s Halloween Festival was taking place. And within that pumpkin border was Halloween decor… …along the fields… …hanging from the trees… …and … Read more

Festival of Trees – Wooster, Ohio – My Experience

This post documents my experience on November 22, 2013. After all this talk of my upcoming 300th festival… …Julia and I finally made it happen at Wooster’s American Red Cross… …at the annual Festival of Trees. Taking place on both floors… …the festival offered free refreshments… …Christmas music… …opportunities to … Read more

Lorain County Organized Labor Day Festival – Lorain, Ohio

The Lorain County Organized Labor Day Festival celebrates workers with food, music entertainment, a huge car show, and more. 2023 DATE: September 3, 2023Location: Black River Landing421 Black River LnLorain, OH 44052Website: https://www.facebook.com/loraincountylabordaycelebration2016 **** This post documents my experience on September 1, 2013. Down at Lorain’s Black River Landing… …Uncle … Read more

Holiday CircleFest – Cleveland, Ohio – My Experience

Author’s Note: For newer photos of this festival, check out my 2013 visit https://ohiofestivals.net/holiday-circlefest-cleveland-revisit/. This post documents my experience on December 5, 2010. ******************** The moment finally arrived. After hours, if not days, of countless planning, traveling, and writing, I finally found myself attending my 100th festival of the year … Read more

2010 Dalton Holidays Festival – Dalton, Ohio – My Experience

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2017. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/dalton-holidays-festival/ This post documents my experience on December 4, 2010. ******************** After attending a good four Christmas-themed festivals before most Thanksgiving turkeys were even purchased, it was hard to find a non-Christmas festival now that December … Read more