Festivals and Fairs I Might Want to go to This Summer
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL About 45 minutes away
(Admission is Free)
When: June 3-4, 2006
Location: Troy, Ohio
Phone: 800-348-8993
Although there are other strawberry festivals in Ohio and some that offer free admission, the Troy Strawberry Festival is one of the best. Troy is proclaimed by locals to be the Strawberry Capital of Ohio. The festival attracts more than 250,000 visitors. Its featured attractions include a parade, bed races, hot air balloon rally, car show, arts and crafts, sporting events and children’s events. Also, there are hovercraft and raft races on the river. In addition, there are pie-eating contests, kiddie tractor-pulls, tug-of-war, rubber duck race, Berry Special Olympics, Big Wheel Races and a myriad of other activities.
BANANA SPLIT FESTIVAL Roughly 45 minutes away.
(Admission is Free)
When: June 9 - 10 (Fri. 4pm-9:30pm and Sat. 1pm-9:30pm)
Where: JW Denver Williams Memorial Park, Rombach Ave., Wilmington, OH
The fabulous 50's & 60's are celebrated at the nations only Banana Split Festival. Enjoy two free rock 'n' roll concerts featuring Phil Dirt & The Dozers and Blue Stone Ivory. Other highlights include a cruise-in featuring approximately 350 classic cars and a performance by Streetwise. In addition, there are plenty of crafts and collectibles, games, rides, unique food and of course Banana Splits!
BUCYRUS BRATWURST FESTIVAL - About 2 and a half hours, although it looks like if I take Route 4 it'll be a lot faster than going through Columbus like Google Map suggests.
(Admission is Free)
When: Mid August (August 17-19, 2006)
Location: Downtown Bucyrus, Ohio
Phone: 419-562-BRAT or 419-562-0720 or toll free 866-562-0720
This festival packs in three days of family-fun and more than 27 tons of the finest sausage cooking over open pits. In 2001, Ohio Magazine voted the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival the “Best Food Festival.” The festival celebrates this small Ohio town’s German heritage with more than just bratwurst. It has more than 100 more delicious foods made from local family recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation dating back to “the old country.”
(Admission is Free)
When: June 3-4, 2006
Location: Troy, Ohio
Phone: 800-348-8993
Although there are other strawberry festivals in Ohio and some that offer free admission, the Troy Strawberry Festival is one of the best. Troy is proclaimed by locals to be the Strawberry Capital of Ohio. The festival attracts more than 250,000 visitors. Its featured attractions include a parade, bed races, hot air balloon rally, car show, arts and crafts, sporting events and children’s events. Also, there are hovercraft and raft races on the river. In addition, there are pie-eating contests, kiddie tractor-pulls, tug-of-war, rubber duck race, Berry Special Olympics, Big Wheel Races and a myriad of other activities.
BANANA SPLIT FESTIVAL Roughly 45 minutes away.
(Admission is Free)
When: June 9 - 10 (Fri. 4pm-9:30pm and Sat. 1pm-9:30pm)
Where: JW Denver Williams Memorial Park, Rombach Ave., Wilmington, OH
The fabulous 50's & 60's are celebrated at the nations only Banana Split Festival. Enjoy two free rock 'n' roll concerts featuring Phil Dirt & The Dozers and Blue Stone Ivory. Other highlights include a cruise-in featuring approximately 350 classic cars and a performance by Streetwise. In addition, there are plenty of crafts and collectibles, games, rides, unique food and of course Banana Splits!
BUCYRUS BRATWURST FESTIVAL - About 2 and a half hours, although it looks like if I take Route 4 it'll be a lot faster than going through Columbus like Google Map suggests.
(Admission is Free)
When: Mid August (August 17-19, 2006)
Location: Downtown Bucyrus, Ohio
Phone: 419-562-BRAT or 419-562-0720 or toll free 866-562-0720
This festival packs in three days of family-fun and more than 27 tons of the finest sausage cooking over open pits. In 2001, Ohio Magazine voted the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival the “Best Food Festival.” The festival celebrates this small Ohio town’s German heritage with more than just bratwurst. It has more than 100 more delicious foods made from local family recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation dating back to “the old country.”