A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
The North Olmsted Homecoming Festival is a nicely sized festival with rides, games and many booths representing local organizations, schools and churches. Very family friendly. 2026 DATE: August 14-16, 2026Location: North Olmsted Community Park28114 Lorain RdNorth Olmsted, OH 44070Website: https://nolmstedcc.org/homecoming/ **** This post documents my experience on August 24, 2013. … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 24, 2013. In downtown Medina… …the world was coming together in the square… …in the form of an International Fest… …and the square’s sidewalks swelled with people. Families occasionally wandered off to hear Native American folklore… …kids took advantage of inflatables and face … Read more
The Summer Moon Festival takes place in Neil Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta. Events go on downtown as well as at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. 2026 DATE: July 14-19, 2026Locations: Downtown Wapakoneta Armstrong Air and Space Museum500 Apollo DrWapakoneta, OH 45895Website: https://www.facebook.com/wapaksummermoonfest**** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
Lambert Days takes place in Ohio City and celebrates John William Lambert, who built the first gasoline powered single cylinder vehicle. Along with vendors, food and entertainment, the festival offers a parade, inflatables, special dinners and sports competitions. A community wide garage sales also takes place during festival weekend. 2025 … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 19, 2013. Although the city of Fostoria has a nearly 100 year history of making glassware and tableware before operations moved to Moundville, WV… …let me start off to say that the only glass-related aspect of the Glass Heritage Festival is the Glass … Read more
The Castalia Cold Creek Celebration is an annual festival that celebrates the village through activities, food and the participation of local groups. 2025 DATE: July 18-20, 2025Location: Downtown CastaliaWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070050379531This post documents my experience on July 19, 2013. The village of Castalia is probably best known for the old tourist … Read more
Brook Park Community Days is a town festival is a town festival with a fair share of rides, games and typical festival grub, accented with booths from local organizations. 2026 DATE: July 10-12, 2026Location: Brook Park Recreation Center17400 Holland RdBrook Park, OH 44142Website: https://www.facebook.com/brookparkrec **** This post documents my experience … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 18, 2013. It’s not often that I find a festival with a strong Amish influence, even when located in Amish-populated areas. So when I heard that the town of Plain City (outside of Columbus) was having a Heritage Days festival… …next to a … Read more
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival embraces pumpkins with various pumpkin displays, pumpkin treats, and pumpkin vendor items. There are rides, games, live entertainment and so much more to enjoy. 2026 DATE: September 24-26, 2026Location: Downtown BarnesvilleWebsite: http://www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 30, 2012. You should never assume … Read more