My favorite festivals.
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
The Ohio Pawpaw Festival celebrates the largest edible native fruit of the United States (and Ohio’s State Fruit) through education presentations, various pawpaw competitions, the use of pawpaw in each of the festival’s food vendors, and a selection of pawpaw beer. There are also a nice assortment of vendors, educational … Read more
The Fair at New Boston is a festival/fair set in 1790-1810 with period vendors, entertainment and food. Tons to see and do. 2026 DATE: September 5-6, 2026Location: 936 S Tecumseh RdSpringfield, OH 45506Website: https://www.grcha.org/the-fair-at-new-boston **** This post documents my experience on September 4, 2016. Beyond the entrance banner, admission gate… … Read more
The Greek Festival takes place at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral and offers plenty of delicious food, merchandise and entertainment. 2025 DATE: August 29 – September 1, 2025Location: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral555 N High StColumbus, OH 43215Website: https://columbusgreekfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 3, 2016. I … Read more