Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
The Montrose Blueberry Festival offers a large carnival and flea market, as well as various blueberry goods and entertainment. 2026 DATE: August 9-16, 2026With vendors, etc: August 14-16, 2026.Location: 141 Park StMontrose, MI 48457Website: https://www.montroseblueberryfestival.net/ **** This post documents my experience on August 16, 2019. When I first arrived in … Read more
Glier’s Goettafest takes place along the riverwalk, offering two stages of entertainment, games, activities and plenty of goetta. 2025 DATES:July 24-27, 2025July 31 – August 3, 2025Location: Newport’s Festival Park at the LeveeRiverboat RowNewport, KY 41071Website: https://goetta.com/goettafest/ **** This post documents my experience on July 27, 2019. It was a … Read more
Bastille Days is a French themed festival in downtown Milwaukee around Cathedral Square Park. The festival offers plenty of entertainment, food vendors with all sorts of French foods, vendors and an Eiffel Tower. 2026 DATE: July 9-12, 2026Location: Downtown MilwaukeeWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/BastilleDaysMilwaukee/ **** AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the 6th and final … Read more
La Fête De Marquette is a French themed community festival that takes place at McPike Park in Madison. Along with activities, games, inflatables and rides for kids, there are vendors, all sorts of local food vendors and multiple stages for great music entertainment. 2026 DATE: July 9-12, 2026Location: McPike Park202 … Read more
The Bigfoot BBQ UFO Festival takes place at Camp Milton Loop in Dayton, PA. There, the festival celebrates the cryptids through stories, merchandise and food. 2024 DATE: June 22, 2024Location: Camp Milton Loop114 Milton Loop LaneDayton, Pennsylvania 16222Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090280386066**** This post documents my experience on June 15, 2019. Throughout my … Read more
The Fall Festival at the Warm Glow Candle Company takes place on the company property with jump houses, tons of vendors, food and wine tastings. It wouldn’t hurt to step inside and check out some candles while you are there. 2025 DATE: September 27-28, 2025Location: Warm Glow Candle Company2131 N … Read more
The St. George Festival is a Middle Eastern Festival that offers live music and dancing, all sorts of delicious savory and sweet foods, a marketplace, church tours, and a children’s game area. 2024 DATE: September 20-22, 2024Location: St. George Orthodox Christian Church10748 E 116th StFishers, IN 46037Website: https://www.stgindy.org/st-george-festival/ **** This … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This festival has been renamed to the Shelby County Brewfest. This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. **** Saturday evening in downtown Shelbyville… …the Shelby County Tourism booth was checking ID’s… …and distributing pig noses… …for the Shelby County BBQ and Brewfest. Hungry festival goers lined … Read more
The Harvest Moon Fall Festival is a festival divided by train tracks in downtown Bargersville where there are vendors, food, children’s activities and entertainment. 2024 DATE: September 21, 2024Location: 24 N Main StBargersville, IN 46106Website: https://bargersville.in.gov/business_detail_T5_R40.php **** This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. In Bargersville, Indiana… …the … Read more