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OHIO FAIRS AND FESTIVALS 2009

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT: 

http://ofea.org/events.php

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/

AUGUST

 

*OHIO MENNONITE RELIEF SALE AND AUCTION

KIDRON – JULY 31 & AUGUST 1

http://www.ohiomccreliefsale.org/

 

*WILMINGTON ART & POTTERY FESTIVAL

WILMINGTON – JULY 31 & AUGUST 1 (937-382-6442)

 

*MARK TWAIN FAMIY FUN DAY (740-453-4377)

BLUE ROCK STATE PARK, ZANESVILLE – AUGUST 1

http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?City_ID=OH0613022

 

*LAKEWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL (216-529-6651)

LAKEWOOD – AUGUST 1

http://www.lakewoodartsfest.org/

 

*HARVEST FESTIVAL (800-874-4336)

ZOAR – AUGUST 1 - 2

http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/calendar/

 

 

*PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FESTIVAL

CANTON – JULY 31, AUG 1 – 9 (330-456-7253 or 1-800-533-4302)

www.profootballhoffestival.com

 

BALLOON CLASSIC

KSU STARK CAMPUS - JULY 31 AND AUGUST 1 – 2

 

DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

MASSILLON – AUGUST 3

 

RIBS BURN OFF – AUGUST 5 – 7

STARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

 

TIMKEN GRAND PARADE (800-533-4302)

CANTON – AUGUST 8

 

HOF ENSHRINEMENT (330-456-8207)

CANTON – AUGUST 8

 

HOF CONCERTS & FIREWORKS (330-533-4302)

CANTON – AUGUST 8 

 

FAN APPRECIATION TAILGATE PARTY

CANTON – AUGUST 9

 

HOF GAME (330-456-8207)

CANTON – AUGUST 9

 

*DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL (614-410-4545)

DUBLIN – AUGUST 1 – 2

http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/

 

*OHIO STATE FAIR (614-644-3247)

COLUMBUS – AUGUST 1 - 9

http://www.ohiostatefair.com/osf/osf1.htm

 

*BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL (937-434-9005)

DAYTON – AUGUST 2

http://wtue.zipscene.com/events/view/1563119

 

*COLUMBIANA COUNTY FAIR

LISBON –AUGUST 3 - 9 (330-424-5531)

http://www.columbianacountyfair.org/

 

*ALLIANCE CARNATION FESTIVAL (330-821-.28244)

ALLIANCE – AUGUST 6 – 16

http://www.carnationfestival.com/

 

*ROGUES HOLLOW FESTIVAL (330-658-2480)

DOYLESTOWN – AUGUST 7 – 8

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=42448

 

*VINTAGE OHIO WINE FESTIVAL (800 227-6972)

KIRTLAND – AUGUST 7 - 8

 

*40th ANNUAL SALT FORK ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL (740-439-4471)

CAMBRIDGE – AUGUST 7 – 9

http://saltforkfestival.org/about.htm

 

*TUSCARAWAS COUNTY ITALIAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL

DOVER – AUGUST 7 – 9

http://www.tuscitalianamerican.org/

 

*CANAL DAYS (330-866-3801)

MAGNOLIA – AUGUST 7 – 9

 

*NORTH RIDGEVILLE CORN FESTIVAL (440-218-9802)

NORTH RIDGEVILLE – AUGUST 7 – 9

www.nrcornfest.org

 

*TWIN DAYS (330-425-3652)

TWINSBURG – AUGUST 7 – 9

http://www.twinsdays.org/

 

*TEENFEST (614-342-4250)

GAHANNA - AUGUST 8

http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/event-detail.cfm?id=19066

 

*DOWNTOWN MASSILLON FUN FEST (330-833-3146)

MASSILLON – AUGUST 8

www.massillongateway.com

 

*DRUMS OF AUGUST:  A CIVIL WAR BATTLE (800-589-9703)

HALE FARM, BATH – AUGUST 8 - 9

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/hale

 

*HARTFORD INDEPENDENT FAIR (740- 893-4881)

CROTON – AUGUST 9 – 15

http://hartfordfair.com/

 

*PEMBERVILLE FREE FAIR (419-287-3832)

PEMBERVILLE – AUGUST 12 – 15

http://pembervillelibrary.org/pemberville/FreeFair.htm

 

 *HISTORIC FOURTH STREET WALKING TOUR (300-832-8469)

MASSILLON HISTORIC DISTRICT – AUGUST 13

 

*OHIO VALLEY ANTIQUE MACHINERY SHOW (937-379-1281)

GEORGETOWN – AUGUST 13-16

 

*DAN EMMETT MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL            (740-392-FEST (3378)

MT. VERNON AUGUST 13 – 16

http://www.danemmettfestival.org/

 

*CANAL FULTON HISTORICAL & ART FESTIVAL (330-854-5530)

CANAL FULTON – AUGUST 14 – 15

http://www.discovercanalfulton.com/

 

*46th ANNUAL DOVER STEAM/ANTIQUE POWER SHOW (1-800-527-3387)

DOVER – AUG. 14 – 16

http://www.steamshow.net/ 

 

*TOAST OF OHIO WINE FESTIVAL (800-255-3743)

SANDUSKY – AUGUST 15

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=60502

 

*FESTIVAL LATINO (614-719-6744)

COLUMBUS – AUGUST 15 – 16

http://www.festivallatino.net/

 

*HOLMES COUNTY FAIR (330-674-0869)

MILLERSBURG – AUG. 17 – 22

http://www.holmescountyfair.com/

 

*PARADE OF THE HILLS

NELSONVILLE – AUGUST 19 – 22

www.paradeofthehills.org

 

*LEXINGTON BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL (419-971-7597)

LEXINGTON – AUGUST 19 – 23

http://www.lexingtonblueberryfestival.com/Index.asp

 

*BUCYRUS BRATWURST FESTIVAL (419-562-BRAT)

BUCYRUS – AUGUST 20 -22

http://www.bratfest.org/

 

*COSHOCTON CANAL FESTIVAL (800-877-1830)

COSHOCTON – AUGUST 20 – 23

http://www.oacountry.com/coshocton-canal-festival4

 

*43rd NATIONAL TRACTOR PULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(888-FULPULL (385-7855)

BOWLING GREEN – AUGUST 21 – 23

http://pulltown.com/

 

*33rd GRECIAN FESTIVAL (330-453-4721)

CANTON – AUGUST 21 – 23

http://www.htgoc.net/

 

*NORTH CANTON MAIN STREET FESTIVAL (330-499-5100)

NORTH CANTON – AUGUST 22 – 23

www.northcantonchamber.org

 

*PERRYSBURG FINE ART FAIR (734-662-3382)

PERRYSBURG – AUGUST 22 - 23

http://www.theguild.org/art_fair_perrysburg.html 

 

*PORTAGE COUNTY RANDOLPH FAIR (330-325-7476)

RANDOLPH  - AUG. 25 – 30

http://www.randolphfair.com/

 

*OBETZ ZUCCHINIFEST (614-492-8364)

OBETZ - LANCASTER PARK – AUGUST 27 – 30

http://www.obetz.oh.us/

 

*OHIO TOBACCO FESIVAL (937-373-3651)

RIPLEY – AUGUST 27 – 30

 

*CINCINNATI’S ORIGINAL OKTOBERFEST

CINCINNATI – AUGUST 28 – 30

www.germaniasociety.com

 

*CELTIC FEIS (800-UNCORK-1)

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, OLD FIREHOUSE WINERY – AUGUST 28 – 30

http://www.oldfirehousewinery.com/events.shtml

 

*GREAT TRAIL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL (330-794-9100)

MALVERN – AUGUST 29 – 30, and SEPTEMBER 5-7

http://greattrailfestival.com/

 

SEPTEMBER

 

STARK COUNTY FAIR (330-452-0621)

CANTON – SEPTEMBER 1 – 7

http://www.StarkCountyFair.com/

 

MILLERSPORT SWEET CORN FESTIVAL

MILLERSPORT – SEPTEMBER 2 - 5

www.sweetcornfest.com

 

MAHONING COUNTY FAIR

CANFIELD –SEPTEMBER 2 - 7

http://www.canfieldfair.com/

 

PORTSMOUTH RIVER DAYS (740-357-5059)

PORTSMOUTH – SEPTEMBER 3 - 5

http://www.ofea.org/view.php?fest_id=34

 

CARAMEL FESTIVAL (937-695-0950)

WINCHESTER – SEPTEMBER 4 – 6

http://www.ohiotraveler.com/september_events.htm

 

LABOR DAY OKTOBERFEST

BEREA  - SEPTEMBER 4 - 7

www.bereaoktoberfest.com

 

37TH ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL (614-224-9020)

COLUMBUS – SEPTEMBER 4 - 7

http://greekcathedral.com/

 

PORTSMOUTH RIVER DAYS (740-357-5059)

PORTSMOUTH – SEPTEMBER 4 - 7

 

CLEVELAND NATIONAL AIR SHOW (216-781-0747)

BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT– SEPT. 5 - 7

http://www.clevelandairshow.com/index.asp

 

MILAN MELON FESTIVAL (419 -499-3254)

MILAN – SEPT. 5 - 7

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=53861

 

PIQUA HERITAGE FESTIVAL

PIQUA –  SEPT. 5 - 7

http://www.piquaheritagefestival.com/

 

WEST JEFFERSON ANNUAL OX ROAST (614- 879-8818)

WEST JEFFERSON – SEPTEMBER 5 - 7

www.westjeffoxroast.com

 

RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (513-897-7000)

WILMINGTON – SEPTEMBER 5 – OCTOBER 25 (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

ALSO LABOR DAY SEPT. 7

http://www.renfestival.com/

 

LABOR DAY ARTS FESTIVAL (614-583-5310)

UPPER ARLINGTON – SEPT. 7

http://www.ua-ohio.net/artsfestival/

 

WELLSTON COAL FESTIVAL (740-384-5141)

WELLSTON – SEPT. 8 – 12

http://www.wellstoncoalfestival.com/

 

FREDERICKTOWN TOMATO SHOW

FREDERICKTOWN – SEPT. 9- 12

http://www.tomatoshow.com/

 

MARION POPCORN FESTIVAL (740-387-FEST)

MARION – SEPT. 10 – 12

http://www.popcornfestival.com/

 

BLACK SWAMP ARTS FESTIVAL (419-354-BSAF) (voice-mail only)

BOWLING GREEN – SEPT. 11-13

http://www.blackswamparts.org/

MANTUA POTATO FESTIVAL (330-274-0770)

MANTUA – SEPT. 11 – 13

http://mantuapotatofestival.com/

 

OHIO RIVER STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL (1-800-288-2577)

MARIETTA – SEPT. 11 – 13

http://www.ohioriversternwheelfestival.org/

 

SHELBY APPLE FEST (866-892-9122)

SIDNEY – SEPT.11 – 13

http://www.shelbyapplefest.com/

 

WOODCARVER SHOW (419-626-6111)

SANDUSKY – SEPTEMBER 12

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=57768

 

QUAILCREST FARM HERB FAIR

WOOSTER – SEPT. 12

http://www.quailcrest.com/special.htm

 

BEAVERCREEK POPCORN FESTIVAL (937-427-5514)

BEAVERCREEK – SEPT. 12 - 13

http://www.ohiotraveler.com/Venue%20Files/beavercreek_popcorn_festival.htm

 

YANKEE PEDDLER FESTIVAL (800-535-5634)

NORTH LAWRENCE – 12-13, 19-20, 26-27

http://www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com/

 

BEREA ARTS FEST (440- 891-1102)

BEREA – SEPT. 13

http://www.bereaartsfest.org/

 

AKRON GREEKFEST 2008 (330-434-0000)

AKRON – SEPT. 17 - 19

http://www.greek-fest.com/cgi-bin/displ_fest.pl?1538

 

CRESTLINE HARVEST – ANTIQUE FESTIVAL (419-683-3800)

CRESTLINE – SEPT. 17 – 19

 

MOHICAN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (740-599-6741)

GLENMONT – SEPT. 17-19

http://www.mohicanwilderness.com/

 

RAVENNA BALLOON A-FAIR (330-296-FAIR)

RAVENNA – SEPT. 17 – 20

http://www.ravennaballoonafair.com/

 

GREAT MOHICAN INDIAN POW – WOW (800-766-2267)

LOUDONVILLE – SEPT. 18 - 20

http://www.mohicanpowwow.com/

 

OHIO PAWPAW FESTIVAL (740-698-6060)

ALBANY – SEPT.  19 -20

http://www.ohiopawpawfest.com/

 

JOHNNY APPLESEED FESTIVAL (330 -225-5577)

BRUNSWICK – SEPT. 19 – 20

http://www.mapleside.com/

 

ZINZINNATI OKTOBERFEST (513-579-3187)

CINCINNATI – SEPT. 19– 20

http://www.oktoberfest-zinzinnati.com/

 

OHIO FISH & SHRIMP FESTIVAL (800-634-7434)

URBANA - SEPT. 19 – 20

http://www.fwfarms.com/

 

WOOSTER ARTS JAZZ FEST

WOOSTER – SEPTEMBER 20 (330-262-6222)

http://www.woosterartsjazzfest.org/

 

JACKSON COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL

JACKSON – SEPT. 22 – 26

http://www.jacksonapplefestival.com/

 

BARNESVILLE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL (740-425-2593)

BARNESVILLE – SEPT. 23 – 27

http://www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com/

 

CELEBRATE 200 YEARS OF STARK COUNTY (330-455-7043)

CANTON – MCKINLEY MUSEUM - SEPTEMBER 25-26

http://www.mckinleymuseum.org/

 

INDIAN LAKE FALL FESTIVAL (937-843-2717)

LAKEVIEW – SEPT. 25 - 27

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/tabid/746/Default.aspx

 

ANNUAL BARBERTON MUM FEST (330-848-6653)

BARBERTON – SEPT. 26 – 27

http://www.cityofbarberton.com/govt/MumFest/index.htm

 

GENEVA AREA GRAPE JAMBOREE (440-466-JAMB)

GENEVA – SEPT. 26-27

http://www.grapejamboree.com/

 

GERMANTOWN PRETZEL FESTIVAL

GERMANTOWN – SEPT. 26 – 27

http://www.pretzelfestival.com/

 

OHIO GOURD SHOW (740-547-0025)

GREENVILLE – SEPT. 26 –27

http://www.americangourdsociety.org/ohiochapter

 

FRONTIER SPIRIT 1799 (740- 385-0633)

ALLEY PARK SOUTH OF LANCASTER –SEPT. 26 -27

http://www.frontierplayers.org/

 

NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS

MINERVA – SEPTEMBER 26-27

NationalAlpacaFarmDays.com

 

FALLFEST:  18th CENTURY FESTIVAL (216-635-3200)

BRECKSVILLE – SEPT. 27

http://www.clemetparks.com/events/fall_fest2.asp

 

OCTOBER

*OHIO SWISS FESTIVAL

SUGARCREEK – SEPTEMBER 26 - 27

http://theswisscenter.com/

 

*121ST LOUDONVILLE FREE STREET FAIR (419-994-4391)

LOUDONVILLE – OCT. 6 - 10

http://www.loudonvillefair.com/

 

*ANNUAL WONDERFUL WORLD OF OHIO MART (330-836-5533)

AKRON - STAN HYWET HALL & GARDENS – OCT. 1 – 4

http://www.stanhywet.org/

 

*OKTOBERFEST (740-432-4013)

CAMBRIDGE – OCT. 2 – 3

http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=63407

 

*2008 JONATHAN BYE DAYS COAL MINER’S FESTIVAL (1-800-933-5480)

BYESVILLE – OCT. 2 – 4

http://www.bsrw.org/

 

*PAUL BUNYAN SHOW (888-38-TREES)

CAMBRIDGE – OCT. 2 -4

http://209.235.214.233/paulbunyan.html

 

*OKTOBERFEST (330-923-4373)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, RIVERFRONT SQUARE OCT. 2 - 4

http://oktoberfestcfo.com/

 

*MIDDFEST INTERNATIONAL (513-425-7707)

MIDDLETOWN – OCT. 2 – 4

http://www.middfestinternational.org/

 

*MINSTER, OHIO OKTOBERFEST

MINSTER – OCT. 2 - 4

http://www.minsteroktoberfest.com/entertainment.php

 

*DRESDEN OKTOBERFEST (800-315-1809)

DRESDEN – OCT. 3

http://www.basketvillageusa.com

 

 *FORT ROWDY GATHERING (937-473-8167)

COVINGTON – OCT. 3 - 4

 

*HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO ANTIQUE FESTIVAL (330-674-6781)

MILLERSBURG – 0CT .11 – 12

http://www.holmescountyantiquefestival.org/

 

*COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FESTIVAL (330-264-1014)

WOOSTER – PINE TREE BARN – 0CT. 3 - 4

http://www.pinetreebarn.com/

 

*ENCHANTED FOREST EVENT (877-359-5235)

WILMOT, THE WILDERNESS CENTER – OCT. 9 -10

http://www.wildernesscenter.org/

 

*FALL FOLIAGE FEST (330-225-5576)

BRUNSWICK, MAPLESIDE FARMS – OCT. 9-11

http://www.mapleside.com/

 

*ALGONQUIN MILL FALL FESTIVAL (877-727-0103)

CARROLL COUNTY – OCT. 9 – 11

http://www.carrollcountyohio.com/history

 

*ANNUAL BOB EVANS FARM FESTIVAL (800-994-3276)

RIO GRANDE – OCT. 9-11

http://www.bobevans.com/ourfarms/bobevansfarm/event.aspx?id=8

 

*OUTDOOR ODYSSEY (216-206-1000)

CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS – OHIO & ERIE CANAL RESERVATION – OCT. 10

 

*HALE FARM AND VILLAGE HARVEST FESTIVAL (877-HALEFARM)

BATH – OCT. 10-11

http://www.wrhs.org/

 

*APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL (440-834-1492)

BURTON, CENTURY VILLAGE MUSEUM – OCT. 10 -11

http://www.geaugahistorical.org/

 

*ASHTABULA COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL (440-576-3769)

JEFFERSON – OCT. 10 – 11

http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/

 

*APPLE FESTIVAL (419-898-0479)

OAK HARBOR – OCT. 10 -11

http://www.oakharborohio.net/

 

*OHIO SAUERKRAUT FESTIVAL (513-897-8855)

WAYNESVILLE – OCT. 10 – 11

http://www.sauerkrautfestival.com/

 

*APPLEBUTTERFEST

GRAND RAPIDS – OCT. 11

http://www.applebutterfest.org/applebutterfest.htm

 

*103rd CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW

CIRCLEVILLE – OCT. 21 – 24

http://www.pumpkinshow.com/

 

*FOREST HERITAGE FESTIVAL (330-453-3679)

DOVER – OCT. 16- 17

http://www.forestheritagefestival.com/

 

*FALL FESTIVAL OF LEAVES

BAINBRIDGE – OCT 16 – 19

http://www.fallfestivalofleaves.com/

 

*APPLE BUTTER STIRRIN’ FESTIVAL (800-877-1830)

COSHOCTION – OCT. 16 – 18

http://www.roscoevillage.com/

 

*HOLLOW-EEN FEST (330-877-6652)

QUAIL HOLLOW STATE PARK, HARTVILLE – OCT. 24

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/tabid/783/Default.aspx

 

*FAMILY FALL FEST (330-477-3552)

CANTON, PETROS LAKE PARK OCT. 17

www.StarkParks.com

 

*OAK RIDGE FESTIVAL

ATTICA – OCT. 17 - 18

http://www.oakridgefestival.com/

 

*ALL HALE’S EVE – (877-HALEFARM)

BATH – HALE FARM -  OCTOBER 30

http://www.wrhs.org/