Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
My favorite festivals.
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. 2024 DATE: TBALocation: Downtown PittsburghBoulevard of the Allies (between Stanwix St to … 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
2023 DATESMay 13-14, 2023 – Salisbury, NCJune 10-11, 2023 – Trufant, MIAugust 12-13, 2023 – Logan, OHSeptember 9-10, 2023 – Mears, MISeptember 23-24, 2023 – Tipton, IN AUTHOR’S NOTE: While this experience took place in Ionia, Michigan, Hippie Fest is a festival that takes place in various cities and states … 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. 2023 Date: August 16-20, 2023Location: 210 S. Lafayette StGreenville, MI 48838Website: http://www.danishfestival.org/ … Read more
Glier’s Goettafest takes place along the riverwalk, offering two stages of entertainment, games, activities and plenty of goetta. 2023 DATES:July 27-30, 2023August 3-6, 2023Location: 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 beautiful day along … 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. 2023 DATE: July 13-16, 2023Location: Downtown MilwaukeeWebsite: https://www.easttown.com/bastille-days **** 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. 2023 DATE: July 13-16, 2023Location: McPike Park202 … Read more
The Carmel International Arts Festival takes place in downtown Carmel with a great selection of fine artists, various food vendors and live entertainment. 2023 DATE: September 23-24, 2023Location: Downtown CarmelWebsite: https://www.carmelartsfestival.org/ **** This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. When I arrived in downtown Carmel, Indiana… …I greeted … Read more