A festival hosted by a church.
The Halupki (cabbage roll) Festival takes place at Marblehead’s Holy Assumption Orthodox Church, the second oldest in Ohio. There is food, music and fun. 2026 DATE: August 16, 2026Location: Holy Assumption Orthodox Church110 E Main StMarblehead, OH 43440Website: https://www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 21, 2011. Founded … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 30, 2011. As I’ve said many times, no matter how much I research, there are always festivals that catch me by surprise. Sometimes I hear about them through word of mouth. Other times, I find an announcement in a local paper. But this … Read more
The Primavara! Romanian Festival is a Romanian festival in Fairlawn, Ohio that offers live entertainment, a market area, and plenty of delicious food, including baked goods and pastries. 2026 DATE: May 30, 2026Location: The Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church3365 Ridgewood RdFairlawn OH 44333Website: https://presentationorthodoxchurch.org/**** This post documents my experience … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 26, 2010. Founded in 1892, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church isn’t only a beautiful church located on the east side of Cleveland… …it’s the very first Hungarian Roman Catholic Church in the entire United States. So even though Julia and I had already … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review at https://ohiofestivals.net/st-nicholas-greek-festival-lorain-revisited/ This post documents my experience on September 9, 2010. ******************** To start my supercharged festival weekend (keep looking at the dates as you read through these postings), I stopped at the St. Nicholas Greek Festival since they start their festival on Thursday. … Read more
St. John Cantius Polish Festival takes place in Cleveland’s Tremont area with music, vendors, plenty of Polish food and a gambling area. 2026 DATE: October 24, 2026Location: St. John Cantius Church906 College AveCleveland, OH 44133Website: https://www.stjohncantiuschurch.org **** This post documents my experience on September 5, 2010. Just like St. Rocco’s… …St. … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: After this review, I got a lot of comments from parishioners that eventually asked for me to come back and give the festival a second shot. I eventually did return in 2014, where my experience was a lot different. You can read that review here – https://ohiofestivals.net/festival-of-saint-rocco-revisited-cleveland/ This … Read more
St. George’s Romanian Heritage Festival takes place in Canton with delicious dinners and desserts, kids’ activities and souvenirs. 2025 DATE: August 24, 2025Location: St. George Romanian Byzantine Catholic Cathedral1121 44th St NECanton, OH 44714Website: https://www.stgeorgeoh.org/ **** This post documents my experience on August 29, 2010. On the way back from … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to this festival in 2018. You can read that experience here: https://ohiofestivals.net/st-mary-romanian-festival/ This post documents my experience on August 20, 2010. ******************** On Cleveland’s Warren Road sits the oldest Romanian parish in the country… …St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church. Founded in 1904, the parish was originally … Read more