A festival hosted by a church.
Alterfest is a festival that takes place at Archbishop Alter High School. Along with a carnival, there are plenty of games for older and younger kids, card tables for adults, live music, beer and wine stations and an assortment of food, including chicken dinners. 2027 DATE: TBDLocation: Archbishop Alter High … Read more
St. Michael’s Festival is a great festival for families, offering games, inflatables and a carnival for kids. There is also music entertainment, various food options, beer and wine selections and bake sale with silent auction. 2027 DATE: TBDLocation: St. Michael the Archangel5750 N High StWorthington, OH 43085Website: https://saintmichaelfestival.com/ ****This post … Read more
The Serbian Festival at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church is a cultural festival with plenty of delicious food and desserts, church tours, sports tournaments, live music, children’s activities and more. 2026 DATE: July 25-26, 2026Location: St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church2552 Pickle RdAkron, OH 44312Website: https://www.instagram.com/serbfestakron/ **** This post … Read more
The Macedonian Ethnic Festival is a church festival offering an assortment of food and desserts, including crepes, and live entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of The Dormition of the Virgin Mary400 Waggoner RdReynoldsburg, OH 43068Website: https://www.facebook.com/MacedonianOrthodoxCathedralColumbus **** This post documents my experience on September 6, 2024. … Read more
The Warren Greek Fest takes place at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, where there is a carnival area and various tents and food stations offering everything from lamb shanks and gyros to ice cream and pastries. There is also a market area, live entertainment and church tours. 2026 DATE: July … Read more
The Toledo Greek-American Festival takes place at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with a nice selection of delicious Greek dishes and desserts, live entertainment, some vendors and more. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral740 N Superior StToledo, OH 43604Website: https://www.toledogreekfest.com/ **** This post documents my … Read more
Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Italian (Parish) Festival is a great cultural festival that’s fun for the family. It offers an assortment of Italian food, games of chance, entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: July 8-12, 2026Location: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church1355 W 70th StCleveland, OH 44102Website: https://olmc-cleveland.org/events **** This … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 10, 2019. This year, when Mary Queen of Peace transformed their annual Summerfest into the new Old Brooklyn PierogiFest… …many pierogi-loving festival goers responded… …arriving en masse from the start of the festival (3 pm)… …and easily waiting 1-2 hours in line for … Read more
The St. Paul Grecian Festival offers a great selection of delicious food, vendors, kids’ games and entertainment. 2026 DATE: July 16-19, 2026Location: St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church4548 Wallings RoadNorth Royalton, OH 44133Website: https://www.stpaulgoc.org/festival/festivalThis post documents my experience on July 19, 2019., but I first reviewed this festival in 2012, which … Read more