My favorite festivals.
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. 2026 DATE: September 11-12, 2026Location: 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. 2026 DATE: July 31 – August 2, 2026Location: … 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. 2026 DATE: August 14-15, 2026Location: Vinton County Fairgrounds31471 OH-93McArthur, OH 45651Website: https://www.facebook.com/hockinghillsBFFestival/ … Read more
The Frogman Festival is a celebration of cryptids and lore with an emphasis given to the area cryptid known as the Loveland Frog or Loveland Lizard. Taking place at a convention center, a large showroom holds 60+ vendors of all different media while other rooms are used for concessions and … Read more
The John Roger Smith Sorghum Festival allows visitors to tour the 5th generation French homestead while enjoying Appalachian folk music, food and heritage crafts. Sorghum syrup is also made during the festival, which visitors can purchase along with other sorghum food products. 2026 DATE: September 26-27, 2026Location: 8721 Careys Run … Read more
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. 2026 DATE: August 22, 2026Location: Downtown SunburyWebsite: 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 … 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. 2026 DATE: February 14, 2026Location: 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