A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
On the grounds of the Plainfield Friends Church… …the Quaker Day Craft and Community Festival was taking place… …with plenty of shaved ice (Frigid Frog) and inflatables for the kids… …an enormous car show for the automobile aficionados… …and a craft show that ran along the sidewalks… …with seasonal decor… … Read more
Through this gate… …you can find Lake Orion… …a place where teams practice on boats… …equipped with dragon heads… …for a Dragon Boat Festival called… …Dragon on the Lake. But while other dragon boat festivals took place in the racing area during the race… …most of this festival’s activities occurred … Read more
I headed to the Lincoln Park Community Center… …for a festival called Lincoln Park Days. From the street, all you could see was a huge carnival area… …complete with fair food… …games… …and plenty of rides. Beyond the carnival area, the festival offered a more local flavor… …with hot food … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. If you followed the music to Akron’s Lock 3 Park… …you could find a celebration called the Signal Tree Fest… …a festival FOR Akron (Buckeye Clothing Company)… …ABOUT Akron (and not really about the Signal Tree itself)… …and BY the people … Read more
The Creston Fish Fry and Ox Roast is a community festival that offers games and activities for kids and has a popular ox roast on Saturday. 2026 DATE: August 7-8, 2026Location: Creston Community ParkCreston, OH 44217Website: https://www.facebook.com/CrestonCommunityServiceClub/ **** This post documents my experience on August 10, 2018 when the festival … Read more
The Shreve Swamp Fest is a community festival named after the nearby Killbuck Marsh area, known as “Shreve Swamp.” The festival has local food trucks, vendors, games and activities (ie climbing wall), a car show and live entertainment. 2026 DATE: June 11-13, 2026Location: Downtown ShreveWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/shreveswampfest/ **** This post documents … Read more
The Old Canal Days Festival takes place in downtown Canal Fulton where there is a large variety of vendors, food options, multiple stages of music entertainment and a carnival with rides and games. 2026 Date: July 9-11, 2026Location: Downtown Canal FultonWebsite: https://www.oldecanaldaysfestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Festival of Sail takes place at various cities/states. While this experience was in Sandusky, Ohio, similar offerings may be at other locations. This post documents my experience on July 13, 2018. **** Just down W. Shoreline Drive at Jackson Pier… …Sandusky was celebrating their Bicentennial through Festival … Read more
The Sharon Showcase offers a large selection of vendors as well as food, music entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026Location: Sharon Community Park6640 Ridge RdWadsworth, Ohio 44281Website: https://www.facebook.com/AccessTheArtsIncAUTHOR’S NOTE: Sharon Center is in Medina County in the Wadsworth area. The festival was located at the circle where OH-94 … Read more