A festival where the season or aspects of a season is/are emphasized.
The Summer Solstice Celebration takes place at Soaring Eagle Retreat next to the Serpent Mound and is perfect for those interested in Native Americans, spirituality, local history and even some cryptology. Vendors sell crystals, blankets, art and more while some offer services that include reiki and tarot card readings. The … Read more
The Fall Festival at Oakland Nursery offers kids’ games, pig racing, a petting zoo, music and food. Oakland Nurseries are in Columbus, Delaware, Dublin and New Albany 2023 DATE: October 7-8, 2023Locations: See website for addresses in Columbus, Delaware, Dublin and New Albany.Website: https://www.oaklandnursery.com/page/sales-and-events/ **** This post documents my experience … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 2, 2022. In downtown Wellington, visitors admired newly decorated Halloween window displays… …and got up close to seasonal residents planted along the sidewalks… …before making their way here… …where they could “Fall” in Love with the town by means of a festival. Local … Read more
2023 DATE: September 22-24, 2023Location: Adams St between Krotzer Ave and Gilbert RdLuckey, OH 43443Website: https://luckeyfallfestival.com/This post documents my experience on September 25, 2021. In the Village of Luckey’s Basic Park… …the annual Fall Festival was taking place… …offering decorated pumpkins… …wood carvings… …and all sorts of interesting items. At … Read more
The Summer Market is a great shopping festival where vendors range offer everything from clothing and purses to home decor and furniture. A nice selection of items, plus food vendors, live music and more at Black River Landing in Lorain. 2023 DATE: July 21-22, 2023Location: Black River Landing, LorainWebsite: https://thesummermarket.com/ … Read more
This post documents my experience on March 1, 2020. Just before Eastern Orthodox churches entered the Lenten season… …Cleveland’s Russian community came together at the Russian Cultural Garden of Cleveland… …to celebrate Maslenitsa… …a holiday of pagan origin that bids farewell to Lady Maslenitsa, representative of the winter… …and hello … Read more
The Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival is a Slovenian Festival where lamb-skinned wearing Kurents ring bells to scare the winter away. Music, food and fun for all. 2024 DATE: February 10, 2024Location: Slovenian National Home6417 St Clair AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/ **** I first visited this festival in 2014, which you can … Read more
This post documents my experience on December 7, 2019. At the annual Christmas in the Village… …downtown Plymouth was particularly festive. Skaters glided across an ice-less rink… …kids played in a miniature castle (Castle Playhouse by Gary)… …and pretended to be king… …adults drank in the spirits of the holidays… … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Leaf Peeper’s Festival has Heritage Exhibits at various locations. This may include a train exhibit, a petting zoo and more. This experience only covers what was found at the festival’s main site. **** As travelers drove into Davis, West Virginia, they became instantly aware of the Leaf … Read more