My favorite festivals.
Celina Lake Festival is a festival that offers a lot, including rides, music, food and amphicars, which perform in the Grand Lake St. Marys. 2025 DATE: July 25-27, 2025Location: Downtown CelinaWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/lakefestival/ **** This post documents my experience on July 24, 2010. When I told my uncle about the upcoming Celina … 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
Comfest, or Community Festival, is a fantastic festival with tons of music, food, vendors and more. Live every day the Comfest way! 2024 DATE: June 28-30, 2024Location: Goodale Park120 W Goodale StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://www.comfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 26, 2010. To can see updated images … 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. 2025 DATE: June 7-8, 2025Location: Downtown Troy and along banks of the … Read more