My favorite festivals.
The Backwoods Fest is a festival with 300 gift vendors, plenty of old-fashioned food and music entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 18-20, 2026Location: 8572 High Point RdThornville, OH 43076Website: http://www.thornvillebackwoodsfest.com/**** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. I started my festival weekend early Friday morn en route to Thornville… … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2016, the festival was renamed to Hands On Heritage. This post documents my experience on September 15, 2013. ******************** At the end of a trail in the Rocky River Reservation… …people were heading to the Frostville Museum… …for a good ole Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration and Music … Read more
The Art and Artisan Festival, put on by the Bedford Historical Society, brings artists together, as well as live entertainment, food vendors and more. This festival is discontinued.Location: Bedford Commons730 Broadway AveBedford, OH 44146Website: https://bedfordoh.gov **** In 2021, the festival changed names to the Art and Artisan Festival.This post documents … Read more
Skunk Fest takes place in North Ridgeville, offering skunk lovers the chance to come together and celebrate their pets. 2026 DATE: September 12, 2026Location: South Central Park7565 Avon Belden RdNorth Ridgeville, OH 44039Website: https://www.skunkhaven.net/SkunkFest.htm ****I first attended this festival in 2009, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more
Located in downtown Bowling Green, the Black Swamp Arts Festival features 100 juried fine artists, three music stages, plenty of hand-on artistic kids activities and a nice selection of food. ****This post documents my experience on September 8, 2013.For my experience in 2023, please visit https://ohiofestivals.net/bowling-green-black-swamp-arts-festival/ In the heart of … Read more
The St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair is a parish festival with rides, tons of food booths and precious ox meat that is roasted in served as a dinner, a sandwich and a “sundae” over potatoes. 2026 DATE: July 17-19, 2026Location: St. Joseph Catholic Church11045 St. Joseph BlvdMantua, OH 44255Website: https://www.stjosephmantua.com/ox-roast-fair**** … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 8, 2013. In the winter of 1907, Ernest R. Hazard, owner of Hazard’s Restaurant, needed a way to lure in the students from nearby Wilmington College. In order to do this, he held a contest with his employees, bringing out various ingredients for … Read more
The Columbus Arts Festival isn’t only the state’s best art festival with over 200 visual artists, there are also three stages for music, theatrical, poet and storytelling performances and plenty of great food. The location along Scioto Mile makes the perfect setting. 2026 DATE: June 12-14, 2026Location: The Scioto MileColumbusWebsite: … Read more
Prairie Days takes place in Greenville’s Shawnee Prairie Preserve to involve and educate festival goers with the pioneer way of life. The festivals has been discontinued.Location: Shawnee Prairie Preserve4267 State Route 502Greenville, OH 45331Website: https://www.darkecountyparks.org/prairie-days/ **** This post documents my experience on September 29, 2012. As I left the Ohio Gourd … Read more