A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
The Milan Melon Festival takes place over Labor Day Festival as the city crams all sorts of rides, food booths and vendors in Milan Square. There is plenty of live entertainment and contests galore. Be sure to get the Muskmelon Ice Cream and Watermelon Sherbet, made specially each year by … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 3, 2014. At the Warehouse District Street Festival… …festival goers strolled down West 6th… …taking advantage of two entertainment stages… …human statues… …magicians… …minivan clowns… …origamists? (Michael Roy)… …aerial acrobatic dance (Jasmine Dragons)… …chalk… …and various athletic opportunities to improve skills related to … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2021, it was renamed the Larchmere Positivity Fest This post documents my experience on July 5, 2014. **** Along Cleveland’s Larchmere Boulevard… …as music sounded from this porch… …vendors set up shop in front of businesses… …corporate housing (Larchmere House)… …and just about anywhere they could… …making … Read more
To the best of my knowledge, this festival is discontinued. ****This post documents my experience on May 17, 2014. Located near Toledo, Walbridge is a village deeply rooted in trains… …the village’s slogan is “Town on the Right Track”… …CSX has both a hump yard AND a flat yard here… … Read more
The Hooley is a Kamm’s Corner neighborhood festival with a Irish kick. Booths are hosted by local organizations, artists and vendors and it helps festival goers see what the area has to offer. Other festival perks include live entertainment ranging from bagpipes to rock and a nice amount of activities … Read more
The Oak Harbor Apple Festival is a town festival with tons of food (including apple grub), rides, vendors and entertainment. 2026 DATE: October 10-11, 2026Location: Downtown Oak HarborWebsite: https://www.oakharborapplefestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on October 12, 2013. When Oak Harbor’s N. Church and W. Water streets turn into Blossom … Read more
The Lions Club Fall Festival takes place downtown in the village of Jamestown, where there are food vendors, vendors, entertainment and more. 2026 DATE: September 18-19, 2026Location: Downtown JamestownWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/jamestownohiolionsclub **** This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013, when the festival was called the Lions Club Bean Festival. … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. When many people first think of Xenia, they can’t help but think of the tornadoes that passed through there and almost destroyed it… …but did you know that “Xenia” – pronounced ZEEN-yah – comes from the Greek word that means “hospitality”? … Read more
The Seaman Fall Festival is a community festival with rides, games, pull competitions, live entertainment, vendors and food served by local organizations. 2026 DATE: September 23-26, 2026Location: Downtown SeamanWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/SeamanFallFestival **** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. When I arrived near the village of Seaman, it was … Read more