My favorite festivals.
The Shaker Woods Festival is a festival with over 200 craft vendors, enjoyable entertainment and food galore. 2026 DATESAugust 8-9, 2026August 15-16, 2026August 22-23, 2026Location: 44337 Countyline RdColumbiana, OH 44408Website: https://shakerwoods.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods … Read more
The Old Canal Days Festival takes place in downtown Canal Fulton where there is a large variety of vendors, food options, multiple stages of music entertainment and a carnival with rides and games. 2026 Date: July 9-11, 2026Location: Downtown Canal FultonWebsite: https://www.oldecanaldaysfestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
The Washboard Music Festival celebrates the locally manufactured washboard through music, food and fun. 2026 DATE: June 4-6, 2026Location: Downtown LoganWebsite: https://www.loganwashboardfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on June 15, 2018. Logan, Ohio is home to the Columbus Washboard Company… …the only manufacturer of handmade washboards in the United States… … Read more
The Ashville Viking Festival celebrates through a Saxon Market, various forms of entertainment, re-enactors representing many times periods of history and a nice selection of food – including turkey legs. 2026 Dates: April 25-26, 2026Location: Ashville Community Park165 Walnut StAshville, OH 43103Website: https://ashvilleohvikingfestival.com/ ****AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first visited the Ashville … Read more
UPDATED: 4/29/26 Ohio has over 2300 festivals! 2300! Let that soak in a bit. If you’re new to Ohio, or even if you’re new to Ohio’s festival world, you may be searching through my 600+ festival reviews and trying to figure out what the best festivals are. And while I … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This event has turned into an expo and is no longer listed as a festival. This post documents my experience on September 23, 2017. **** Across the pond in Longwood Park… …a vendor booth landed on a witch’s sister… …and, boy, was the witch mad! Fortunately, that didn’t … Read more
Comfest, or Community Festival, is a fantastic festival with tons of music, food, vendors and more. Live every day the Comfest way! 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Goodale Park120 W Goodale StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://www.comfest.com/AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post documents my experience on June 25, 2017, but I first visited Comfest … Read more
The Maria Stein County Fest takes place at the Shrine of the Holy Relics and offers a great variety of activities and entertainment. Try the turtle soup! 2026 DATE: June 26-28, 2026Location: Mary Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics2291 St. Johns RdMaria Stein, OH 45860Website: https://www.facebook.com/mscountryfest **** This post documents … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 3, 2017. AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve been to the Hessler Street Fair once before in 2011. To read that experience and learn the festival’s history, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/15-hessler-street-fair-cleveland-may-22-2011/ ******************** After 6 years, I finally got back to the Hessler Street Fair… …where this … Read more