March 3 - 6 - Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus - 614-431-2600 Greater Columbus Convention Center (8443)
March 24 - April 3 - Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland - (216)623-3456 (8444)
April 28 - May 1 - The Geauga County Maple Festival, Chardon - The Geauga County Maple Festival is held on beautiful Chardon Square and opens on the last Thursday in April. GCMF celebrates the production of maple syrup. Come and see how maple syrup is
made; enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes with pure Geauga County maple syrup; or treat yourself to a maple stir! Events include 2 Grand Parades, Maple Syrup Judging/Auction, Queen's Contest, Photo Contest, Arts & Crafts, Invitational Lumberjack Competition, Sap Run, Bathtub Races, Concessions, Rides and free entertainment.
440-286-3007 (8445)
May 6 - 8 - Annual Central Ohio Folk Festival, Galloway -
614-267-4128 Batelle-Darby Creek Metro Park (8446)
June 3 - 5 - Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus - Discover the art at the 2011 Columbus Arts Festival presented by Time Warner Cable. Surrounded by the Columbus Museum of Art, the Columbus College of Art and Design and Columbus State Community College, the Columbus Arts Festival is the city's welcome-to-summer event, pairing the finest artists and craftspeople with continuous entertainment including hands-on art activities, musical performances and food from the area's finest restaurants.
614-224-2606 Discovery District (8971)
June 13 - 18 - Paulding County Fair, Paulding - Theme this Year: The Little Fair That Could
The Jr. Fair will provide games and activities for all ages at no additional cost, for every day.
419-399-2961 Paulding County Fairgrounds (9285)
June 14 - 19 - Dennison Railroad Festival, Dennison - Held around our gazebo and Historic Railroad Depot Museum. Five fun filled days of great amusement rides (Bates Brothers), food, games, activities, train exhibit and two stages of constant entertainment for all ages.
740-922-4738 Center Street (9284)
June 18 - 21 - Pickaway County Fair, Circleville - We have everything from livestock, fine arts, commercial exhibits, games, flower and baking displays. One admission price gets you into the fairgrounds and the grandstand events.
740-474-2085 (9282)
June 18 - Bridges Bikes & Blues, Eaton - Bridges, 5 Blues bands, food and beer
937-787-4256 (9533)
June 20 - 25 - Putnam County Fair, Ottawa - The 2011 Putnam County Fair looms as "The Action Attraction" of the summer. 419-523-4628 (9281)
June 22 - 26 - Brunswick Old Fashioned Days, Brunswick - Mark your calendar - you don't want to miss the festival
330-220-1111 Brunswick High School Campus (8441)
July 8-10 - Summit County Italian American Festival, Akron - Join us for great food and entertainment at The Council of Italian-American Societies' 62nd annual Italian-American Festival. (8447)
July 21 - 30 - The Lancaster Festival, Lancaster - The Lancaster Festival is an annual July celebration of music and art with events held in all corners of Lancaster, Ohio. 740-653-8700 Wagner Theatre at Ohio University-Lancaster (8448)
July 27 - August 7 - Ohio State Fair, Columbus - You don't want to miss the Ohio State Fair.
(614) 644-3247 (9280)
July 28- August 9 - Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, Canton - Football Fans, mark your calendars for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. This is a 11 day celebration, when six football legends are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
800-533-4302 (8973)
July 28 - 31 - The Washington County Fair, Hillsboro - 503-648-1416 (8449)
August 3 - 6 - Benton County Fair & Rodeo, Corvallis - 541-766-6521 (8451)
August 5 - 7 - Dublin Irish Festival, Dublin - You don't need to go to Dublin, Ireland, for an Irish immersion- instead travel to Dublin, Ohio, site of the second-largest Irish Festival in the world.
614-410-4545 (8969)
August 5-7 - Twins Day, Twinsburg - The Twins Days Festival is open to all multiples -- identical, fraternal, young and old, twins, triplets, quads -- and their families. This is the largest gathering of twins in the world.
(330)425-3652 (8972)
August 9 - 13 - Douglas County Fair, Roseburg - 541-957-7010 (8450)
August 9-13 - Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston - 800-700-3247 (8452)
August 10 - 13 - The Tillamook County Fair, Tillamook - This years theme is Something to Crow about. Come and see why! (503)842-2272 (8453)
August 19 - 27 - Darke County Fair, Greenville - (800) 736-3671 (8454)
August 19-27 - Allen County Fair, Lima - (419) 228-7141 (8455)
August 20 -21 - National Hamburger Festival, Akron - This year marks the 6th anniversary of the National Hamburger Festival. Over 120,000 hamburger fans have enjoyed family fun, great entertainment and one of the largest assortments of hamburgers ever assembled in one place.
(9833)
August 26 - 28 - Heimatland Sommer Oktoberfest, Brunswick -
German American Business Center (8442)
September 9 - 11 - Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, Marietta - Warm memories are made in Marietta, Ohio, home of the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. One by one, from up river and down, the sternwheelers arrive in Marietta, Ohio, home of the American Sternwheel Association. They come to The Riverboat Town, to have some good ol' fashioned fun at the event of the year - the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival!
800-288-2577 (8970)
September 9 -11 and 16 - 18 - DAY OUT WITH THOMAS: LEADER OF THE TRACK TOUR, Lebanon - Thomas the Tank Engine LM&M Railroad for the Day Out With Thomas :Leader of the Track Tour 2011
(513) 933-8022 (9936)
September 16 - 18 - Oktoberfesty-Zinzinnati USA, Zinzinnati - Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati USA is an outdoor festival held in downtown Zinzinnati, Ohio that showcases the rich German heritage of Southwestern Ohio, as well as tasty samples of German-style music, food and beer.
513-579-3187 (8974)
September 30 - October 1 - Ohio Swiss Festival, Sugarcreek - The Ohio Swiss Festival began in 1953 as a way to help the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association, based in Sugarcreek, to sell its excess cheese and to celebrate the Sugarcreek area's Swiss Heritage. Today it continues to be celebrated on the fourth weekend after Labor Day. Friday & Saturday provide a full day of entertainment and events.
888-609-7592 Ohio Swiss Festival Grounds| Swiss Village Corridor (8975)
October 8 - 9 - Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival, Jefferson - The 16 covered bridges of Ashtabula County are the focus of this fall festival, which features crafts, a quilt show, musical entertainment, antique vehicles, and a parade.
440-576-3769 Ashtabula County Fairgrounds (8976)
October 8 - 9 - Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Waynesville - Seven tons of sauerkraut are served to the 250,000 people who come to this Waynesville festival, which also includes craft booths, music, and contests for best sauerkraut recipe and biggest cabbage.
513-897-8855 (8977)
October 19 -22 - Circleville Pumpkin Show, Circleville - For a town of just 12,000, Circleville sure knows how to throw a party. Here you see the world's largest pumpkin pie, marvel at pumpkins the weigh many hundreds of pounds, and eat an array of pumpkin flavored treats, from ice cream to taffy to donuts.
740-474-7000 (8978)
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