A festival hosted by a church.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Family Fest is a parish festival that offers delicious food and entertainment. 2024 DATE: July 27, 2024Location: Our Lady Queen of Peace Church708 Erie StGrafton, OH 44044Website: https://olqpgrafton.org **** This post documents my experience on August 5, 2016, when the festival was called Our Lady … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 23, 2016. Even in the hot weather, the whole family wanted to check out the Marblehead Summerfest. Max, pausing to consider the Vintage Car Ride… …decided on a vehicle more his size. Meanwhile, I strolled down the rows of vendors… …where merchandise ranged … Read more
The Tremont Greek Fest offers homemade Greek food, vendors and entertainment over the long Memorial Day Weekend. 2026 DATE: May 22-25, 2026Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church2187 W 14th StCleveland, OH 44113Website: https://www.facebook.com/TremontGreekFest**** I first attended the Tremont Greek Fest in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more
The Dayton Greek Festival takes place at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with food, entertainment and kids’ activities. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church500 Belmonte Park NorthDayton, OH 45405Website: https://www.facebook.com/daytongreekfestival/ **** This post documents my experience on September 12, 2015. Belmonte Park North and area streets were … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve reviewed this festival back in 2010, which you can read here – https://ohiofestivals.net/59-st-nicholas-greek-festival-lorain-september-9-2010/ Since some time has passed, I have a better camera, and I was planning on going there anyway for some grub, I decided to write a more updated experience. This post documents my experience … Read more
The Feast of the Assumption is a parish festival that takes over Cleveland’s Little Italy with plenty of food and wine. You should not wear white at this festival. 2026 DATE: August 13-16, 2026Location: 12021 Mayfield RdCleveland, OH 44106Website: https://holy-rosary.org/schedule-of-events ****I first wrote about the Feast of the Assumption back … Read more
The Taste of St. Casimir’s is a parish festival with plenty of Polish dishes, music and church tours. 2026 DATE: July 25-26, 2026Location: St. Casimir Church8223 Sowinski AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.facebook.com/CasimirCleveland **** This post documents my experience on July 31, 2015. Just west of Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens sits St. Casimir’s… … 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
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. 2026 DATE: September 4-7, 2026Location: St. Rocco Parish3205 … Read more