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Mardi Gras Festival Weekend: February 27 – March 4, 2025

Woolly Birdlike Creatures, a local Frogman, Maple, Russian Pancakes, Paczki, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Welcome back, festival fans. It’s a really great Festival Weekend because of some wonderful returning festivals. And, just around the corner, it’s Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday… …the day to be devouring paczki before giving it all … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: February 20-23, 2025

Brite Winter and a Burning Snowman. Welcome back, festival fans. Mardi Gras is coming and, for those familiar with Polish traditions… …this means paczki. I’ve decided to put together an Ohio Paczki Guide to help you find local bakeries that were making them. This does NOT include grocery chains, as … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: February 13-16, 2025

Medina Ice Festival, Lunar New Year, a variety of Shows and more. Welcome back, festival fans. This weekend, the Medina Ice Festival (Review) returns, giving you a fun reason to head to the downtown square and visit the businesses. In downtown Akron, the Lunar New Year is being celebrated with … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: February 6-9, 2025

Early Valentine’s Day and the Blues this weekend. Welcome back, festival fans. You have a few festival and show options this weekend, especially if you want to get a head start on Valentine’s Day. Find a gift for your loved one at a Valentine’s Day market or show in such … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: January 23-26, 2025

Beer, Ice and yet another State Festival Guide added. Welcome back, festival fans. As the dangerously cold winter temps finally warm up a bit for a normal winter, we can take a look of the Festivals and Shows coming this weekend. The overall themes are Beer and Winter/Ice with the … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: January 16-19, 2025

Beer and Wine, a Frozen Fest, Indoor events and more time for planning. Welcome back, festival fans. So it really feels like winter out there (was that Woollybear accurate?) and the forecast just calls for more and more of that. If you’ve already embraced it, you are in luck because … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: January 9-12, 2025

A slow start but a LOT to plan for. It’s cold out there, festival fans. With the recent weather, many of us have a good amount of snow and ice out there, reminding us that it’s winter. This weekend, the Mohican Winter Fest (Review) in Loudonville and Chilloughby in Willoughby … Read more

Ohio Festival Weekend: January 2-5, 2025

Starting a New Year of Festivals plus some Announcements Happy 2025, Festival Fans! It’s going to be another great year of festivals and fun throughout the state of Ohio. I have already begun updating dates on the Festival Guide through April and will start looking at later months in the … Read more