A festival focused on a particular holiday, national or religious celebration.
WinterLand is a Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration that runs from Public Square to Playhouse Square with music, winter fun and more. 2023 DATE: November 25, 2023Location: Downtown Cleveland Public Square to Playhouse SquareWebsite: https://winterlandcle.com/ **** This post documents my experience on November 27, 2010 when the event was called Winterfest. … Read more
2023 DATE: November 11-19, 2023This post documents my experience on November 21, 2010. In order to really compare these tree festivals, I figured a third one was appropriate. Not only did the Holiday Tree Festival take place in a bigger city, but it promised more than 100 trees (there were … Read more
The Christmas in Historic Springboro Festival is a nice holiday town festival with a parade, various attractions, shopping, food and more. 2023 DATE: November 17-19, 2023Location: Downtown SpringboroWebsite: https://springborofestivals.org/ **** This post documents my experience on November 20, 2010. Usually, a festival has to seem pretty special for me to come from … Read more
The Sugarplum Festival of Trees is a Christmas tree festival with refreshments and music entertainment. Proceeds go to the Dayton Children’s Medical Center. 2023 DATE: November 10-12, 2023Location: Presidential Banquet Center525 W Riverview AveDayton, OH 45405Website: https://www.childrensdayton.org/sugarplum23 **** This post documents my experience on November 20, 2010 when it was … Read more
2023 DATE: November 11-19, 2023This post documents my experience on November 13, 2010. Now that the pumpkins are all put away and the leaves are being raked, Christmas songs have made there ways to certain radio stations and suburban dwellers are taking advantage of nicer weather by hanging lights from … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review here – Feast of the Assumption This post documents my experience on August 14, 2010. ******************** The hot, sunny weather of the Ohio Outdoor Quilt Festival changed rapidly before we headed out to the Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy. Clouds were filling the … Read more