Ohio Fairs & Food Festivals
Cities, counties and towns all across Ohio hold fairs and festivals at various times throughout the state. The fairs and festivals celebrate all manner of things: historical events, well-known people, animals, harvests and, of course, food. Does this Spark an idea?
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Ohio State Fair
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The Ohio State Fair is held every August in the capital city of Columbus. It is the state's largest fair. There's something for everyone with the huge assortment of vendor's booths, shows and rides, including a "ski lift" that goes from one end of the midway to the other.
The Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
717 East 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
614-644-3247
ohiostatefair.com
County Fairs
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There are 88 counties in Ohio and each of them holds its own county fair. Fair season in Ohio runs from early summer through the middle of autumn, depending on the county. Check with each county's visitor's bureau for information about individual fairs.
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Pumpkins
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The Circleville Pumpkin Show, which takes place each year in October, features all things pumpkin. In addition to pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin bread, you will find foods of all kinds. There are rides for the children and live entertainment for everyone, as well as a parade. This huge festival, which covers more than eight city blocks, is the largest festival of its kind in Ohio, and one of the largest in the United States. It bills itself as "The Greatest Free Show in the World."
The Circleville Pumpkin Show
159 East Franklin Street
Circleville, OH 43113
pumpkinshow.com
Strawberries
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The folks in Newark hold a festival each year in June to celebrate strawberry season. Their theme is always the same---Strawberries on the Square---as the festival takes place on the Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Newark. It's the largest event in Licking County with lots of food, games, rides, crafts and live entertainment.
Newark Strawberry Festival
74 North Plaza Boulevard
Newark, OH 43058
740-345-6910
Corn
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The Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival features fun for everyone. In addition to corn, food vendors sell such items as pork sandwiches and watermelon. Other vendors sell candles, jewelry and paintings in the arts and crafts section of the festival. There are rides for the children and free entertainment for families.
Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival
Community Park East
700 E. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd
Fairborn, Oh 45234
fairbornsweetcornfestival.org
Tomatoes
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In 1965, the Franklin County Historical Society declared Reynoldsburg "The Birthplace of the Commercial Tomato." Since then, every year, the city has hosted the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival in honor of that designation. Thousands come each year to the festival to enjoy what the event organizers call "homegrown family fun." Held in August in the city's park, the festival features tomato displays of all types as well as food booths, arts and crafts, children's activities and free entertainment.
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival
Huber Park
1520 Davidson Drive
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
reynoldsburgtomatofestival.org
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