Montrose Blueberry Festival – Montrose, Michigan

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 – Newport, Kentucky

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 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Bigfoot BBQ UFO Festival – Dayton, Pennsylvania

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

St. George Festival – Fishers, Indiana

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

Shelby County BBQ and Brewfest – Shelbyville, Indiana – My Experience

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

Harvest Moon Fall Festival – Bargersville, Indiana

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