Ice-A-Fair, Winter Blues, Beer and early Valentine’s!
Welcome back, festival fans.
The weather has warmed a bit, perhaps making you a little more curious on what’s going on around you.
In fact, it’s perfect weather for fun Ice Festivals like the Ice-A-Fair (Review) in downtown Vermilion. The festival is a nice excuse to explore the downtown, check out the sculptures and live ice carvings, get some chocolate at Brummer’s…
…and warm up during Ice-A-Fair’s finale.
Down in the Cincinnati area, you can enjoy great music at the Winter Blues Experience or enjoy beer with your friends at Cincy Beerfest.
And, if you have a loved one, you can find some gifts at Valentine’s Day themed markets in Akron, Avon, Cleveland and Findlay.
And since it’s now Paczki Season, you can either order some now for Fat Tuesday or feast on them today at certain bakeries.
The 2026 Paczki Guide will help you out in both cases.
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-020826
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-020826
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-020826
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: February 5-8, 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
2/7 – Ice-A-Fair – Vermilion – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
2/2-2/8 – The Great Big Home + Garden Show II – Cleveland
2/7 – Tainted Love: Alternative Valentine’s Market – Akron
2/7 – Love Struck Craft and Vendor Show – Avon
2/7- Cleveland Bazaar Valentine at 78th Street Studios I – Cleveland
2/8 – Fallin’ in Love Crafter and Vendor Marketplace – Findlay
OHIO FESTIVALS
2/2-2/8 – Wanderlights XII – Columbus
2/6-2/7* – Winter Werkout Music and Arts Festival – Columbus – DISCONTINUED
2/7 – Cincy Beerfest: Winter – Cincinnati
2/7 – Cincinnati Winter Blues Experience – Mason
2/7 – Ice-A-Fair – Vermilion – My Review
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
2/7 – Cincinnati Winter Blues Experience – Mason
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
No festivals this weekend.
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
2/2-2/8 – Wanderlights XII – Columbus
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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