My favorite festivals.
The Port Clinton Walleye Festival takes place over Memorial Day Weekend with plenty of vendors, rides and games, live entertainment and delicious food – including perch and walleye. 2026 Date: May 21-25, 2026Location: Waterworks Park205 E. Perry StPort Clinton, OH 43452Website: https://www.facebook.com/WalleyeFest/I first visited the Port Clinton Walleye Festival in … Read more
The Dandelion May Festival celebrates the dandelion at the Breitenbach Winery (Dover) through dandelion wine sampling, dandelion cooking demos, dandelion products, arts and crafts, live entertainment and various dandelion-inspired dishes. DISCONTINUED IN 2026 (Now Dandelion Day)Location: Breitenbach Vineyards5773 Old Rte 29 NWDover, OH 44622Website: https://breitenbachwine.com/dandelion-festival/ ****This post documents my experience … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 11, 2014. Although the playground in Hardesty Park seemed the same… …the pumpkin border marking the area… …made it clear that DeBord’s Halloween Festival was taking place. And within that pumpkin border was Halloween decor… …along the fields… …hanging from the trees… …and … Read more
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