Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
My favorite festivals.
Hillbilly Days is a festival that takes place in downtown Pikeville and serves as a fundraiser for the Shriner’s’ Children’s Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Not only are there multiple stages with plenty of bluegrass music, but there’s an Artisan Village, all sorts of food vendors, Bootleggers Alley, various children’s activities, … Read more
The Conner Prairie Headless Horseman Festival is a fun family festival with tons of entertainment, games, food vendors, a corn maze, slides, and a special hayride where guests get to run into the Horseman himself. There is also a hot air balloon you can ride (weather permitting). 2025 DATES:October 2-5, … Read more
Picklesburgh is a highly attended festival where people come to sample pickles, drink pickle beer and other pickle beverages and consume all sorts of pickle-friendly or pickled items. There are also two stages of entertainment and gift vendors. 2025 DATE: July 11-13, 2025Location: Downtown PittsburghIncluding 6th and 7th Street Bridges, … Read more
Penn’s Colony Festival transports guests to the mid 1700’s where they can enjoy entertainment, period food and many artisans and crafters. 2023 DATES: CANCELLEDSeptember 16-17, 2023September 23-24, 2023 Location: 365 Saxonburg BlvdSaxonburg, PA 16056Website: https://pennscolony.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 29, 2019. The Penn’s Colony Festival invites … Read more
The Autumn Harvest Festival and WV RoadKill Cook-Off is a fun celebration. The Autumn Harvest Festival consists of a great vendor selection, awesome music and delicious food. The RoadKill Cook-Off, meanwhile, is an added event at the festival that allows you to taste from an assortment of dishes that can … Read more
2026 DATESJune 6-7, 2026 – Trufant, MIAugust 8-9, 2026 – Logan, OHSeptember 26-27, 2026 – Tipton, INOctober 24-25, 2026 – Salisbury, NC Website: https://www.hippiefest.org/ AUTHOR’S NOTE: While this experience took place in Ionia, Michigan, Hippie Fest is a festival that takes place in various cities and states all over the … Read more
The Danish Festival takes place mostly in downtown Greenville with plenty of vendors, a food area, a beer tent with entertainment and an activity for kids. A marketplace with more food can be found in Veterans Memorial Park. 2026 Date: August 21-23, 2026Location: 210 S. Lafayette StGreenville, MI 48838Website: https://www.facebook.com/danishfestival … 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