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Vermilion Valley Vineyards Fall Festival – Wakeman

The Vermilion Valley Vineyards Fall Festival takes place on the vineyard grounds with over 30 vendors, food trucks, tractors and live music. Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair and relax with estate wine. 2026 DATE: TBDLocation: Vermilion Valley Vineyards11005 Gore Orphanage RdWakeman, OH 44889Website: https://www.facebook.com/VermilionValleyVineyards **** This … Read more

India Festival USA – Broadview Heights, Ohio

India Festival USA is a community festival is celebrated through vendors, cultural performances and ethnic dishes. 2026 DATE: TBDLocation: Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School6380 Mills RdBroadview Heights, OH 44147Website: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaFestUSA **** This post documents my experience on September 13, 2025. You can read my 2012 experience in Independence, Ohio at https://ohiofestivals.net/india-festival-usa-independence/ … Read more

Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Festival – Cleveland, Ohio

The Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Festival celebrates the Puerto Rican culture with live entertainment, food, artistic vendors, and booths held by local businesses and organizations. There is a large parade on Sunday. 2026 DATE: August 1-2, 2026Location: Metrohealth Main Campus Medical Center2500 Metrohealth DrCleveland, OH 44109Website: https://www.puertoricanparade.org/ **** This … Read more

Country Applefest – Lebanon, Ohio

Country Applefest takes place at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon with music, plenty of apple foods and over 300 vendors. 2025 DATE: September 27-28, 2025Location: Warren County Fairgrounds665 N Broadway StLebanon, OH 45036Website: https://www.countryapplefest.com/This post documents my experience on September 25, 2022.You can read about my 2010 experience at … Read more

Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival – Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival is a Slovenian Festival where lamb-skinned wearing Kurents ring bells to scare the winter away. Music, food and fun for all. 2026 DATE: February 14, 2026Location: Slovenian National Home6417 St Clair AveCleveland, OH 44103Website: https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/ **** I first visited this festival in 2014, which you can … Read more

Your 2018 Most Read Festival Reviews

So you just read MY favorite festivals yesterday (click HERE if you didn’t) and you may be wondering what your favorite festivals in 2018 have been. Using Google Analytics, I’ve been able to compile a listing of your 10 Most Read Festival Reviews for 2018. Usually, most reviews get more … Read more

Ohio’s Best Festivals

UPDATED: 12/30/25 Ohio has over 2000 festivals! 2000!  Let that soak in a bit. If you’re new to Ohio, or even if you’re new to Ohio’s festival world, you may be searching through my 500+ festival reviews and trying to figure out what the best festivals are. And while I … Read more

My Favorite Festivals of 2017

Now that I’ve shared what festivals you’ve read the most in 2017, I thought I would share my favorite festivals of 2017. Out of over 40 festivals visited in and beyond Ohio, these are my top 10. Hope you enjoy… 10.) Kent Potterfest https://ohiofestivals.net/potterfest/ With a cute location and many … Read more