My favorite festivals.
Founded in 1903, Circleville Pumpkin Show is one of Ohio’s oldest festivals. It brings in over 400,000 people each year who come to eat pumpkin foods, enjoy the parades and entertainment, shop among the vendors and more! 2026 DATE: October 21-24, 2026 (TENTATIVE)Location: Downtown CirclevilleWebsite: https://www.pumpkinshow.com/ ****This post documents my … Read more
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
Operation Pumpkin is a pumpkin and art festival in downtown Hamilton where pumpkin carvers take part in a competition that delights festival visitors as they shop and eat with the help of over 100 vendors and food trucks. There are also plenty of pumpkin display photo ops, a kids’ zone … Read more
The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place right on the farm in Rio Grande with a large selection of activities, food options, vendors and entertainment. 2025 DATE: October 10-12, 2025Location: Bob Evans Farm10854 SR-588Rio Grande, OH 45674Website: https://www.bobevans.com/farm-festival **** Getting to the Festival The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place … Read more
The Chillicothe Halloween Festival takes place in Yoctangee Park with a great variety of vendors, plenty of food options and entertainment that includes live music, a haunted house, coffin races, and a ghost walk. 2025 DATE: October 10-12, 2025Location: Yoctangee ParkChillicothe, OH 45601Website: https://www.chillicothehalloweenfestival.com/ **** As the sun began to … Read more
The Ohio Renaissance Festival is Ohio’s biggest Renaissance/Ohio festival made up of a permanent village that offers 24 stages, over 100 shops, plenty of food, games, fun and more. 2025 DATESAugust 30- September 1, 2025September 6-7, 2025September 13-14, 2025September 20-21, 2025September 27-28, 2025October 4-5, 2025October 11-12, 2025October 18-19, 2025October 25-26, … Read more
The Lithopolis Honeyfest is a celebration of bees and honey, offering various vendors with honey and honey products, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, the popular Bee Beard, and a variety of food. 2025 DATE: September 5-6, 2025Location: Downtown LithopolisWebsite: https://lithopolishoneyfest.com/ ****This post documents my experience on September 6, 2024.You … Read more
The Dublin Irish Festival is considered the second largest Irish Festival in the world with over 100k visitors annually. Among the festivals offerings include 7 music stages with 800+ performers, 90+ vendors, a huge assortment of food, various activities, games and competitions. 2025 DATE: August 1-3, 2025Location: Coffman Park5200 Emerald … Read more
The Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival offers a huge selection of cryptid-themed vendors, experts and personalities in the field, plentiful food options and live entertainment. There are also special events and a conference that take place at other locations. 2025 DATE: August 7-10, 2025Location: Vinton County Fairgrounds31471 OH-93McArthur, OH 45651Website: https://hockinghillsbigfoot.com/index.htm … Read more