Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The DeWitt Ox Roast is a town festival with a huge carnival, an arts and crafts show, an entertainment stage and food. No ox roast actually occurs. 2026 DATE: August 14-16, 2026Location: Downtown DeWittWebsite: https://www.thedewittoxroast.com/**** This post documents my experience on August 17, 2019. In the town of DeWitt, Michigan… … Read more
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. 2026 DATES:July 23-26, 2026July 30 – August 2, 2026Location: 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
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
This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. I walked onto the grounds of St. Thomas More Church… …for their annual Applefest… …stopping first at a large tent… …where festival goers examined tons of prizes in the huge basket raffle… …and then continuing to the Wine Spot, where adults … Read more
A Taste of Greece Festival takes place at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church with a marketplace, food, kids’ activities and entertainment. 2026 DATE: August 27-30, 2026Location: Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church39851 W Five Mile RdPlymouth, Michigan 48170Website: https://www.michigangreekfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience … Read more
The Polish Festival at Our Lady of the Scapular offers tons of games for kids and adults alike, entertainment and an impressive Polish platter. 2025 DATE: August 22-23, 2025Location: Our Lady of the Scapular976 Pope John Paul IIWyandotte, MI 48192Website: https://www.ourladyofthescapular.org **** This post documents my experience on August 24, … Read more