My favorite festivals.
If you’ve recently looked at the Ohio Festival Guide, you will notice that there are a LOT of festivals going on this month. That’s why I’ve decided to give you a listing of the festivals I’ve personally visited and have really enjoyed. At the end of the post, I’ll list … Read more
The Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds is a community festival that offers great local bands, food options, vendors and free kids’ area. 2023 DATE: August 19, 2023Website: https://www.facebook.com/sunburysizzleandsounds/ **** I visited this festival first in 2011. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/49-sunbury-sizzle-and-sounds-august-27-2011/This post documents my experience on August 21, 2021.**** … Read more
The Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival is a Slovenian Festival where lamb-skinned wearing Kurents ring bells to scare the winter away. Music, food and fun for all. 2024 DATE: February 10, 2024Location: Slovenian National Home6417 St Clair AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/ **** I first visited this festival in 2014, which you can … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: you can also read my listing of Favorite Festivals for 2017 and 2018. **** It’s that time of year again where I reflect on the year’s festivals and try to rank my experiences in some kind of order. This year, I’ve attended less festivals (30) than previous years, … Read more
The Twins Days Festival is the largest gathering of twins and multiples in the world, offering food, music, vendors and more. 2023 DATE: August 4-6, 2023Location: Glenn Chamberlin Park10260 Ravenna RdTwinsburg, OH 44087Website: https://twinsdays.org/ ****My first visit to the festival was in 2010. You can read about that experience HERE. … Read more
Parade the Circle is put on by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Along with the parade, there are plenty of activities, entertainment and food. 2023 DATE: June 10, 2023Location: Wade Oval10820 East BlvdCleveland, OH 44106Website: https://www.clevelandart.org/learn/community-arts/parade ****This post documents my experience on June 8, 2019. Out at University Circle… …families … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The festival’s name became the Northwest Ohio Polish American Festival in 2020. This post documents my experience on May 18, 2019. **** This weekend, I took my kids to the Toledo Polish American Festival… …where we first walked down a pathway lined with vendors offering special deals… …the … Read more
The 2023 Burning Snowman will be February 25. This post documents my experience on February 23, 2019. In downtown Port Clinton, festival goers waited in front of participating businesses… …for a short bus ride… …to an area between Mr. Ed’s and Dock’s Beach House… …where they could celebrate a festival … Read more
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