Indoor Shows, Winter and Ice Fests, and Paczki Season!
Welcome back, festival fans.
Hopefully all of you are safe and sound after last weekend’s weather.
Since the temperatures are still really cold, you are likely looking for indoor events this weekend, which you will find in the forms of a Home and Garden Show, a Fishing Expo, Ohayocon and more.
There’s also the St. Brigid Light the Land Festival at Forest City Brewery in Cleveland, where the celebration is meant to call out to the Spring.
But, if you’re not ready to push winter away just yet or if you prefer to wait and see what the Groundhog does on February 2, there are some Ice and Winter Festivals to celebrate this weekend as well.
You can always push winter away at the Cleveland Kurentovanje Winter Festival on February 14 or at the Burning Snowman Festival in Port Clinton on February 28.
Did you know it was less than three weeks to Fat Tuesday (February 17)?
Fortunately, I’ve updated the 2026 Paczki Guide for your convenience.
The guide gives you a nice listing of bakeries and shops that are offering paczki on Fat Tuesday and beforehand.
There’s even a map with pins and information.
Here’s where to find it – https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-paczki-guide/
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For this week’s festivals BEYOND Ohio – as well as a MAP for that section – you can find them in the following posts:
North: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-020126
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-020126
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-020126
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: January 29 – February 1, 2026
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals
No festival reviews this weekend.
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
1/28-2/1 – Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show II – Cincinnati
1/30-2/1 – The Great Big Home + Garden Show I – Cleveland
1/30-2/1 – Johnson’s Log Home & Timber Frame Show – Columbus
1/30-2/1 – National Fishing Expo – Columbus
1/30-2/1 – Ohayocon – Columbus
1/31 – Wedding Vendor Open House – Bucyrus
2/1 – Medina Railroad and Toy Show I – Medina
2/1 – Cabin Fever Crafter and Vendor Marketplace – Sandusky
2/1 – Holistic Health and Psychic Fair – Warren
OHIO FESTIVALS
1/26-2/1 – Wanderlights XI – Columbus
1/30-2/1 – Crocker Park Ice Festival – Westlake
1/31 – Buckeye Lake Winterfest – Buckeye Lake
1/31 – St. Brigid Light the Land Festival – Cleveland
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
No festivals this weekend.
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
1/30-2/1 – Crocker Park Ice Festival – Westlake
1/31 – St. Brigid Light the Land Festival – Cleveland
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
1/26-2/1 – Wanderlights XI – Columbus
1/31 – Buckeye Lake Winterfest – Buckeye Lake
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma
Oregon * Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington * Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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