22 of the Finest Ohio Festivals in September 2022

September is Ohio’s largest competition month, so it might be overwhelming when deciding on which of them to attend.

That’s why I’ve put collectively an inventory of my favourite festivals that can assist you navigate by means of your weekend plans.

Please keep in mind that this checklist is based mostly on my private expertise. Also, festivals will probably be listed chronologically as they happen by means of the month. They should not ranked.

At the top of the publish, I’ll checklist some festivals that additionally look nice which I haven’t had the prospect to take a look at.

My Favorite Festivals for September 2022

1.) Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival – Port Clinton

Dates: 9/2-9/4
Official Website: http://www.kofc1750.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/perch-peach-pierogi-polka-festival/
Notes: Just the competition title is enjoyable to say. Get a few of your favourite meals all collectively in a single meal, study to polka and simply have enjoyable.

2.) Milan Melon Festival

Dates: 9/2-9/5
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/milanmelonfestival/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/milan-melon-festival-revisited/
Notes: Not solely are you able to get pleasure from some scrumptious cantaloupe ice cream and watermelon sherbet (made by Toft’s just for this competition), however there’s a broad number of meals, loads of rides and video games and varied competitions.

3.) Columbus Greek Festival

Dates: 9/2-9/5
Official Website: https://www.columbusgreekfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/greek-festival-columbus/
Notes: This Greek competition has a bigger meals choice that many Greek festivals all through the state – plus the meals is simply scrumptious. There’s additionally leisure, cooking demonstrations, distributors, Cathedral excursions and extra.

4.) Fair at New Boston – Springfield

Dates: 9/3-9/4
Official Website: https://www.fairatnewboston.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/fair-at-new-boston-springfield/
Notes: Travel again to a interval between 1790 and 1810 the place you possibly can eat, study and store as they did then. It’s a extremely cool competition and nice for the household.

5.) Ohio Renaissance Festival – Waynesville

Dates: Weekends and Labor Day from 9/3-10/30
Official Website: https://www.renfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/75-ohio-renaissance-festival-harveysburg-september-25-2010/
Notes: Tons of distributors, leisure, meals choices and interval video games. The Ohio Renaissance Festival goes above and past (and the quantity of company in costume is superb). It’s simple to spend the entire day right here as there’s loads to do and see.

6.) Marion Popcorn Festival

Dates: 9/8-9/10
Official Website: https://www.popcornfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/60-marion-popcorn-festival-september-10-2010/
Notes: This is the most important popcorn competition on the earth, bringing in over 250,000 folks every year. Located in downtown Marion, distributors galore line the streets for a number of blocks. There can be a big number of meals distributors and there may be some nice leisure. Lita Ford is definitely performing this yr.

7.) Black Swamp Arts Festival – Bowling Green

Dates: 9/9-9/11
Official Website: https://www.blackswampfest.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/black-swamp-arts-festival-bowling-green/
Notes: This arts competition in downtown Bowling Green has loads to supply from youth arts, lots of of artist cubicles, nice music and scrumptious meals.

8.) Rarden Whitetail Deer Festival

Dates: 9/9-9/11
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/RardenFestival
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/65-rarden-whitetail-deer-festival-september-11-2010/
Notes: I name this the Back To School For Hunters Festival due to the seller choices (bow, arrows, searching gear, and so forth.), but it surely’s nonetheless an incredible competition, whether or not you hunt or not.

9.) Skunkfest

Dates: 9/10
Official Website: http://www.skunkhaven.net/SkunkFest.htm
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/skunk-fest-north-ridgeville/
Notes: Where else are you able to stand up shut and private with a bunch of dwelling skunks? All the skunks should be descented and company should signal a waver earlier than getting into the competition. Along with meals and distributors, there are skunk competitions and extra. A really distinctive competition.

10.) Beavercreek Popcorn Festival

Dates: 9/10-9/11
Official Website: http://www.beavercreekpopcornfestival.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/beavercreek-popcorn-festival/
Notes: The Beavercreek Popcorn Festival is a large competition with all kinds of distributors, leisure and meals. There’s additionally a kids’s space, beer backyard and automobile present. Just you’ll want to take a while and discover all of the nooks and crannies alongside the competition grounds.

11.) Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival – Urbana

Dates: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24
Official Website: https://fwfarms.com/festival/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/columbus-food-truck-fest-revisited/
Notes: This competition held at Freshwater Farms of Ohio has grown through the years, providing scrumptious domestically raised shrimp and fish, top of the range music leisure, distributors video games and extra. Held over 3 Saturdays, the competition is price a go to if not just for the grub!

12.) Ohio Pawpaw Festival – Albany

Dates: 9/16-9/18
Official Website: https://ohiopawpawfest.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-pawpaw-festival-albany/
Notes: Celebrate Ohio’s state fruit, indigenous to this space, and find out about pawpaws – how they develop, what they style like and their significance within the state. Food distributors incorporate pawpaws of their meals (pawpaw funnel cake!) and there are many pawpaw beers. Add nice music, superior distributors, lectures, reveals, video games and extra for an exquisite and memorable competition.

13.) Backwoods Fest – Thornville

Dates: 9/16-9/16
Official Website: http://www.thornvillebackwoodsfest.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/backwoods-fest-thornville/
Notes: You actually wish to arrive right here early – not solely to attempt to beat the crowds, however to take your time and store among the many over 300 distributors. If you get hungry, you possibly can relaxation a spell with loads of bluegrass music or eat amongst a big number of meals distributors.

14.) Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival – Paulding

Dates: 9/16-9/18
Official Website: https://www.flatrockcreekfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/flat-rock-creek-fall-festival-paulding/
Notes: Held on the Fairgrounds, it is a fairly sizable competition with distributors that promote artwork, antiques, flea market gadgets, collectibles and extra. Local organizations host meals cubicles and there may be some nice leisure, automobile exhibits and actions.

15.) Preble County Pork Festival – Eaton

Dates: 9/17-9/18
Official Website: https://www.porkfestival.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/preble-county-pork-festival-eaton/
Notes: Whether you’re keen on watching pig races, getting up shut with some candy piglets or consuming native sausage together with your pancakes, you’ll get pleasure from this competition. There are some nice meal choices (all you possibly can eat breakfast and the smorgasbord) in addition to ala carte gadgets and a meat market to convey gadgets dwelling. There are additionally loads of distributors, reveals and extra to leisure your self all through the day.

16.) Tipp City Mum Festival

Dates: 9/23-9/25
Official Website: https://tippmumfestival.org/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/tipp-city-mum-festival-2012/
Notes: This fall competition, which takes place within the metropolis park, is embellished with mums and you should buy them as nicely. All kinds of distributors, loads of meals (the Fire Departments waffles seemed nice) and leisure.

17.) Luckey Fall Festival

Dates: 9/23-9/25
Official Website: https://luckeyfallfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/luckey-fall-festival/
Notes: This competition tends to maintain going with all kinds of distributors (many flea market varieties, but additionally novelty gadgets and all the things beneath the solar), music leisure, a pleasant meals choice, video games for the children and extra. I used to be actually impressed with how a lot there was.

18.) Roche de Boeuf Festival – Waterville

Dates: 9/24
Official Website: https://watervillechamber.com/https-business-watervillechamber-com-events-details-roche-de-boeuf-parade-1120/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/roche-de-boeuf-festival/
Notes: Take a shuttle from one of many tons and make your approach to downtown Waterville the place the competition traces alongside a number of streets. It could be complicated to navigate at first (and I ended up lacking a Pioneer Arts space), so you’ll want to comb all of the nooks and crannies. Various leisure areas, loads of meals, stuff for the children, distributors and extra. An enormous fall fest.

19.) Country Applefest – Lebanon

Dates: 9/24-9/25
Official Website: http://www.countryapplefest.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/74-country-applefest-lebanon-september-25-2010/
Notes: The competition has moved places since I visited it in downtown Lebanon (it’s now on the fairgrounds), however I’m informed there are nonetheless lots of distributors, meals and leisure. I’m truly hoping to make it again there this yr.

20.) Geneva Grape Jamboree

Dates: 9/24-9/25
Official Website: http://www.grapejamboree.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/geneva-grape-jamboree-revisited/
Notes: You’ll be seeing purple by the top of this competition. Grape juice, wine, and particular grape meals like pie and ice cream. The meals distributors might incorporate the grape theme extra, but it surely’s nonetheless an incredible competition with leisure, rides and distributors.

21.) Barberton Mum Fest

Dates: 9/24-9/25
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/BarbertonMumFestival/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/57-barberton-mum-fest-september-25-2011/
Notes: This is a full-on chrysanthemum competition. When I went, the competition was embellished with 20,000 mums and it confirmed – it was stunning. Guests are in a position to buy mums on the competition and there will probably be loads of meals, distributors and leisure, which may embrace a water ski present.

22.) Ohio Swiss Festival – Sugarcreek

Dates: 9/30-10/2
Official Website: http://www.ohioswissfestival.com/
My Review: https://ohiofestivals.net/82-ohio-swiss-festival-sugarcreek-october-2-2010/
Notes: The Swiss Culture is widely known by means of music, costumes, leisure and cheese. There are varied competitions, crafts, cheese and wine tasting, leisure and the World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock, which shouldn’t be missed.

Festivals I’ve NOT been to…

Here are some festivals that I’d like to go to however haven’t had the prospect to go to.

I will even checklist them chronologically.

9/9-9/10 – Vandalia Oktoberfest – Vandalia
9/9-9/11 – Macedonian Festival – Reynoldsburg
9/16-9/18 – Scarecrow Festival – Washington Court House
9/16-9/18 – Ohiolina Music Festival – Granville
9/17 – Cleveland Pickle Fest – Cleveland
9/17-9/18 – MustardFEST – Springfield
9/17-9/18 – Johnny Appleseed Festival – Lisbon
9/23-9/24 – Crop Circle Arts and Music Festival – Fremont
9/23-9/25 – Jack Pine Glass Pumpkin Festival – Laurelville
9/24-9/25 – Fall on the Round Barn – Lancaster
9/24-9/25 – Ohio Heritage Days Festival at Malabar Farms – Lucas
9/30-10/2 – Norton Cider Festival – Norton

What are your favourite festivals in September?

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To discover the total itemizing of Ohio festivals, go to the Ohio Festival Guide at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/

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