My favorite festivals.
2023 DATE: July 28-30, 2023This post documents my experience on July 24, 2010. When I told my uncle about the upcoming Celina Lake Festival, he responded, “Watch the algae.” I didn’t know what he meant. I figured, since he traveled a lot, algae was something that Celina was known for. Maybe … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 11, 2010. As the people of Toledo (tol-eh-doh), Spain celebrated their country’s win in the World Cup, I was heading to Toledo (Tol-ee-doh), Ohio for other celebrations. Here, on Lagrange Street… …a Polish Festival was in effect. Set up in Toledo’s Polish Village with an … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: If you wish to see my 2017 photos, you can visit https://ohiofestivals.net/comfest. This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. ******************** Years ago, my aunt and uncle – Columbus residents – told me that I had to go to ComFest (Community Fest) . When I asked what ComFest was, their … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 19, 2010. When thinking of reasons to visit Steubenville, there are two things that come to mind. The first are all the murals throughout the city. And the second, of course, is… …Dean. You don’t have to resort to history books to realize … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the festival (called Duck Tape) in 2016. You can read that post at https://ohiofestivals.net/duck-tape-festival/ This post documents my experience on June 18, 2010. **** Seven years ago, a committee in Avon was trying to replace the Festival of Flowers, which faded away with the area’s … Read more
The Troy Strawberry Festival brings in more than 200,000 strawberry lovers each year who can enjoy everything from strawberry salsa and deep-fried strawberries to strawberry funnel cake and strawberry donuts. Vendors, food and entertainment only add to it. 2024 DATE: June 1-2, 2024Location: Downtown Troy and along banks of the … Read more