A festival where music goes beyond one or two performance stages.
The Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, along with the traditional games like the Caber Toss and Stone Put, offers music and dance competitions, a Medieval encampment, genealogy and clan calling, a vendor village, food and entertainment. 2025 DATE: June 27-28, 2025Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds19201 E Bagley RdMiddleburg Heights, OH … Read more
The Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival takes place at the Mansfield Reformatory, offering great bands, plenty of food and drink, vendors and more. 2025 DATE: July 18-20, 2024Location: The Ohio State Reformatory100 Reformatory RdMansfield, OH 44905Website: https://www.facebook.com/Inkcarcerationfestival ****This post documents my experience on July 14, 2018. Out at the Ohio … Read more
The Washboard Music Festival celebrates the locally manufactured washboard through music, food and fun. 2025 DATE: June 5-7, 2025Location: Downtown LoganWebsite: https://www.loganwashboardfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on June 15, 2018. Logan, Ohio is home to the Columbus Washboard Company… …the only manufacturer of handmade washboards in the United States… … Read more
The Wayne County Music and Ribfest takes place at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio where entertainment includes live music, an activity area for the kids, and various games, contests and more. There is also a beer garden, fair food and, of course, a fine selection of ribs. 2025 … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: in 2018, the festival was renamed the Miami Valley Bluegrass and Artisan Festival This post documents my experience on September 16, 2017. ******************** It was a beautiful day in Miamisburg… …perfect for celebrating the Miami Valley Bluegrass Heritage Festival. This festival incorporated the Miamisburg Historical Society‘s artisan festival… … Read more
The HotLick Bluesfest is a blues music festival in downtown Granville, Along with the food and merchandise of local businesses, there are food trucks and a beer garden. 2025 DATE: September 6, 2025Location: Downtown GranvilleWebsite: https://business.granvilleoh.com/events/details/hotlicks-blues-festival-18330 **** This post documents my experience on September 3, 2016. In downtown Granville, locals … Read more
The Painesville Party in the Park is a free music festival with over 30 musical acts, playing a great selection of music genres (Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Country, Latin, etc.). There are also plenty of vendors, booths held by community organizations, delicious food, inflatables, activities for children and more. 2025 Date: … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 15, 2015. In 1971, a sewage treatment plant in Dayton wanted to expand… …but excavations led to the discovery of artifacts and remnants of a Fort Ancient Native American village. Thanks to public opinion and the city, the land was preserved and a … Read more
The London Rhythm and Rib Fest is a downtown rib fest with a huge car show, plenty of food vendors and some interesting vendors. 2024 DATE: August 2-3, 2024Location: Downtown LondonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/LondonRhythmAndRibFest/ This post documents my experience on August 1, 2014, when the festival was called the London Rib and … Read more