My favorite festivals.
The Woollybear Festival, created by Cleveland meteorologist Dick Goddard, celebrates the Woolly Bear caterpillar, which is said to foretell the severity of the upcoming winter by its orange-brown stripe. This one-day festival takes place in downtown Vermilion and has an attendance of over 100 thousand festival goers each year. 2026 … Read more
The Berea Arts Fest is a one-day arts festival offering food, entertainment and a large selection of artistic works in various mediums. 2026 DATE: September 13, 2026Location: Downtown BereaWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/BereaArtsFest/**** This post documents my experience on September 13, 2014. There were some reasons why I couldn’t find parking at the … Read more
The Springboro Oktoberfest is an ethnic church festival (United Church of Christ) that offers a large selection of German foods, music entertainment, games and kids’ activities. 2026 DATE: September 11-12, 2026Location: Springboro United Church of Christ5 W Mill StSpringboro OH 45066Website: https://www.oktoberfestspringboro.org/ **** This post documents my experience on September … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 13, 2014. Just south of the sunflower field on Route 68… …creative vendors set up shop at the John Bryan Center… …for a special event called the Cyclops Fest. Organized by Urban Handmade and clay + stan advertising… …the festival put together a … Read more
Old Worthington Market Day is a one-day festival in downtown Worthington that features over 150 arts and crafts vendors. 2026 DATE: September 26, 2026Location: Downtown WorthingtonWebsite: https://business.worthingtonchamber.org/communitycalendar/Details/old-worthington-market-day-1633783?sourceTypeId=Website**** This post documents my experience on September 13, 2014. Even with the unseasonably chilly weather in downtown Worthington… …plenty of people still came … Read more
The St. Rocco Festival is an Italian parish festival with gambling games, music, and plenty of Italian food, including their famous zeppoles. Be sure to catch the Greasy Pole Climb as it’s really entertaining – just don’t stand too close to it. 2025 DATE: August 29 – September 1, 2025Location: … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 3, 2014. At the Warehouse District Street Festival… …festival goers strolled down West 6th… …taking advantage of two entertainment stages… …human statues… …magicians… …minivan clowns… …origamists? (Michael Roy)… …aerial acrobatic dance (Jasmine Dragons)… …chalk… …and various athletic opportunities to improve skills related to … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2019, the festival moved to Lorain. I revisited the festival in 2021, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/the-summer-market-lorain This post documents my experience on July 25, 2014. **** Along the picturesque shores of Lake Erie… …there’s an annual festival called The Summer Market… …where nearby churches and … Read more
The Hooley is a Kamm’s Corner neighborhood festival with a Irish kick. Booths are hosted by local organizations, artists and vendors and it helps festival goers see what the area has to offer. Other festival perks include live entertainment ranging from bagpipes to rock and a nice amount of activities … Read more