The Festival of the Fish takes place in downtown Vermilion with a Lighted Boat Parade, a sandcastle building contest, a crazy craft race and all your usual festival offerings (live entertainment, vendors, food). Be sure to get some fried perch.
2023 DATE: June 16-18, 2023
Location: Downtown Vermilion
Website: https://www.vermilionohio.com/festival-of-the-fish/
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I first reviewed the Festival of the Fish in 2010, which you can read at
https://ohiofestivals.net/12-festival-of-the-fish-vermilion-june-18-2010/
This post documents my experience on June 17, 2016.
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The Festival of Fish swam over Father’s Day weekend…
…starting in this downtown park…
…continuing up Main Street…
…crossing the tracks…
…and finally circling Victory Park.
Vendors could be found in all locations…
…offering everything from Thai massages (Sabai)…
…to homemade game boards…
…with even some spiritual elements via crystals (Rockstar Rock Shop)…
…mystic moon pendants…
…and fairy gardens (Faerrariums).
Along with the vendors were various activities that included stage entertainment…
…an activity area for kids…
…games of skill…
…and a caricature booth.
And although there were fish found among vendor apparel (Fish Skinz)…
…festival games…
…and free festival Goldfish treats (Main Street Vermilion)…
…the festival’s true fish focus was found down this road of food vendors…
…where they sold fish (Vermilion Lions Club)…
…fish (tacos)…
…and more fish!
We followed the path to the end and found ourselves at St. Mary’s…
…where we got hooked on this delicious 5 piece perch dinner.