My favorite festivals.
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
The Sommer Oktoberfest at Olmsted Township’s German-American Cultural Center offers plenty of beer, great food and German music for all. Complete with a biergarten, it’s a nice festival to spend the day. 2026 DATE: August 21-23, 2026Location: Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center7370 Columbia RdOlmsted Twp, OH, 44138Website: https://www.donauschwabencleveland.com **** This post … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: For photos of my 2017 visit, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/hamburger-festival-update This post documents my experience on August 19, 2012. ******************** In 1884, Ohio’s own Menches Brothers were selling sausage patty sandwiches at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY when they suddenly ran out of pork. They asked their supplier to butcher … Read more
The Birmingham Ethnic Festival helps celebrate the Hungarian culture through homemade food, cultural merchandise and ethnic music. 2026 DATE: August 16, 2026Location: Consaul Steet (between Genesee and Milford)Toledo, OHWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1219390120368969 **** This post documents my experience on August 18, 2012. Even though Hungarians have been in East Toledo’s Birmingham District … Read more