A festival hosted by a church.
St. George’s Romanian Heritage Festival takes place in Canton with delicious dinners and desserts, kids’ activities and souvenirs. 2026 DATE: August 30, 2026Location: St. George Romanian Byzantine Catholic Cathedral1121 44th St NECanton, OH 44714Website: https://www.visitcanton.com/events/romanian-festival/ **** 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
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is an updated 2015 Review here – Feast of the Assumption This post documents my experience on August 14, 2010. ******************** The hot, sunny weather of the Ohio Outdoor Quilt Festival changed rapidly before we headed out to the Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy. Clouds were filling the … Read more
The Pokrova Ukrainian Festival is an ethnic festival in Parma, Ohio with musical entertainment, gifts and foods that include pierogi and chicken kiev. 2026 DATE: July 31 – August 2, 2026Location: Pokrova Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church66812 Broadview RdParma, OH 44134Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064743814449 **** This post documents my experience on August 7, 2010. … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 1, 2010. Lorain’s Hungarian Day is one of those festivals I heard about through a newspaper clipping. I found no website, banner, or lawn sign. I doubt anything was even mentioned at the Lorain County Visitor Bureau. Although I’m not clear on the festival’s … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 31, 2010. I returned to the festival in 2025, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/serbian-festival-akron**** When I schedule festival days, I try to get in as much as I can. On this particular day, I had three festivals and a fair scheduled … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 30, 2010. St. Peter’s isn’t the Roman Catholic Church it used to be, although it does retain a little Italian charm. And, while it’s not the typical ethnic parish festival I would follow, it is the parish I grew up in. Therefore, I’ve decided … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 11, 2010. As the people of Toledo (tol-eh-doh), Spain celebrated their country’s win in the World Cup, I was heading to Toledo (Tol-ee-doh), Ohio for other celebrations. Here, on Lagrange Street… …a Polish Festival was in effect. Set up in Toledo’s Polish Village with an … Read more
Sacred Heart Chapel’s Fiestas Patronales is a parish festival with ethnic foods, entertainment and vendors. 2024 DATE: July 13-14, 2024Location: Sacred Heart Chapel4301 Pearl AveLorain, OH 44055 **** This post documents my experience on July 10, 2010. I know what you’re saying. “Another parish festival? Didn’t you learn from St. Anthony’s … Read more