A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
Heart of Ohio USA Days Festival takes place in Centerburg’s Memorial Park with great food and vendor options, entertainment and rides. 2026 DATE: June 19-20, 2026Location: Hilliard Township Memorial Park21 OH-314Centerburg, OH 43011Website: http://heartofohiousa.com/ **** This post documents my experience on June 17, 2022. I headed to Centerburg, Ohio’s geographical … 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
The Roche de Boeuf Festival takes place in downtown Waterville, offering music , a Pioneer Village, art, local businesses and food. 2026 DATE: September 19, 2026Location: Downtown WatervilleWebsite: https://watervillechamber.com/roche-de-boeuf-parade-and-festival/**** This post documents my experience on September 25, 2021. AUTHOR’S NOTE: “Roche de Boeuf” means “rock of beef” or “buffalo rock” … Read more
The Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds is a community festival that offers great local bands, food options, vendors and free kids’ area. 2026 DATE: August 22, 2026Location: Downtown SunburyWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/sunburysizzleandsounds/ **** I visited this festival first in 2011. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/49-sunbury-sizzle-and-sounds-august-27-2011/This post documents my experience on August … Read more
On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling something rather special and delicious… …ice cream made from official Howell melons… …in celebration of their annual Melon Festival. The Melon Festival took place in downtown Howell, with the majority running along W. Grand River Avenue… …where … Read more
In the town of DeWitt, Michigan… …I made my way downtown… …to visit their annual Ox Roast. Right off the bat, I saw that this was a festival where the carnival was a big draw… …as it had taken over the downtown area with all sorts of flying and spinning … Read more
At the Sumner Daze Festival in Sumner, Michigan… …all sorts of activities were going on in and around the community center. Within the community center, there were rooms set for crafts… …and a bake sale with plenty of sweet treats… …perfect after a burger from the Ithaca Lions Club. Meanwhile, … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is Part 4 of our trip to Wisconsin. **** It was a beautiful evening in McPike Park… …perfect for enjoying it at La Fete de Marquette. Sections of field were turned into Ball Parks for kids of various age groups… …and Luca was eager to join in … Read more
The New Paris Applefest is a festival with staged entertainment, vendors and plenty of food, including apple products that include apple dumplings, caramel apples and cider slush. 2026 DATE: September 11-13, 2026Location: New Paris Community ParkWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/NewParisAppleFest **** This post documents my experience on September 23, 2018. It was a … Read more