A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
Founded in 1903, Circleville Pumpkin Show is one of Ohio’s oldest festivals. It brings in over 400,000 people each year who come to eat pumpkin foods, enjoy the parades and entertainment, shop among the vendors and more! 2026 DATE: October 21-24, 2026 (TENTATIVE)Location: Downtown CirclevilleWebsite: https://www.pumpkinshow.com/ ****This post documents my … Read more
The Spring Valley Potato Festival is a downtown community festival with a variety of vendors and decent food (including potato) options. There is also a beer garden with a stage for live entertainment. 2026 DATE: TBDLocation: Downtown Spring ValleyParking at Walton Park2 Elm StSpring Valley, OH 45370Website: https://www.springvalleyohioacts.com/potato-festival **** This … Read more
The Lebanon Oktoberfest is a festival fundraiser hosted by the Miller Ecological Park Foundation. It takes place in downtown Lebanon and offers live music, a biergarten and vendors. In 2024, the Warren County Environmental Forum joined to co-host the event. 2025 Date: October 10-11, 2025Location: Downtown LebanonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/lebanonoktoberfest/ **** I … Read more
The Dresden Melon Festival takes place along the Muskingum River at Dresden River Park, where there are vendors, food trucks and a stage for live music and competitions. There are also a kids area, a petting zoo, a car show and a melon booth selling fresh watermelon and cantaloupe. 2025 … Read more
The Baltimore Festival is a community festival with a nice selection of food vendors, a craft market, a carnival with rides and food, an entertainment stage and a car show. 2025 DATE: August 7-9, 2025Location: Johnson Park220 Summer ChoiceBaltimore, OH 43105 **** This post documents my experience on August 3, … Read more
The Beaver Oktoberfest is a town festival that offers rides, games, all sorts of entertainment, a nice selection of food and a variety of vendors. 2025 DATE: October 3-5, 2025Location: Downtown BeaverWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064601271835 **** This post documents my experience on October 6, 2023. Festival Introduction A year or two before … Read more
The Indian Mound Festival is a family friendly festival with food and craft vendors, and entertainment that includes live music and animal shows. Visitors can take a wagon ride tour to see some of the mounds. 2025 DATE: October 3-5, 2025Location: The Plains Community Park65 Connett RdThe Plains, Ohio 45780Website: … Read more
The Mt. Sterling Summer Jam is a city festival that offers a vendor/craft area, a beer garden, live entertainment, rides and food vendors. 2025 DATE: June 13-14-2025Location: Downtown Mt. SterlingWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/MSSummerJamFestival/ **** This post documents my experience on June 18, 2022. As karaoke started up in the beer garden… …the … Read more
The Waynesville Street Faire takes place downtown on a Saturday each month from June through September. Vendors line the street with handmade items, art, clothing and more with food trucks on one end of the block and live entertainment on the other. The Street Faire offers a great reason to … Read more