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2024 OHIO - MAY 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events

(see also: 2023  -  2018  -  2017  -  2015)


 

May 2-5, 2024
40th Vinton County Wild Turkey Festival
McArthur, Ohio
Watch the downtown streets of McArthur come alive with food, music and fun for the whole family. Activities such as great nightly entertainment, carnival rides, car show, quilt show, queen”s and baby contests, and grand parade.

May 3, 2024 - School Lunch Hero Day - Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria.

May 3-4, 2024 - Annual Dandelion May Fest - Dover, Ohio
At the New Roadhouse Amphitheater located just 100 yards east of the winery on Old Rt. 39.  This festival provides fun and many activities for the entire family. Dandelion wine sampling, cellar tours and live entertainment are scheduled for both days.  Children will enjoy the dandelion picking contest and making their own dandelion jelly.  Dandelion sausage, dandelion bread, dandelion gravy, dandelion lasagna, dandelion ice cream and dandelion sangria will be available both Friday and Saturday. Arts and craft vendors dot the hillside. Past vendors have included fine art, blown glass, handmade jewelry, lawn ornaments and much more!

May 3-4, 2024  Spring Fest - Van Wert, Ohio
Spring Fest is held in early spring to start prepping your beautiful outside lawn and garden! Come visit us at Spring Fest for plant sales of annuals and perennial, landscaping equipment sales, such as lawn mowers, weed whackers, hedge trimmers, etc.

May 3-5, 2024  A World A’Fair - Xenia, Ohio
Greene County Expo Center.  The new venue will also mean a new look to the festival itself. We have major decisions to make that will affect virtually every facet of the festival. As we decide things we’ll make every effort to document them on this site. So feel free to come back periodically and see how things are coming along.
 


 

May 12, 2024  MOTHER'S DAY - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list.

May 19, 2024  Fleurs de Fete at Carillon Park - Dayton, Ohio
Dayton History is proud to welcome the original “Party in the Park” back to its first home – Carillon Historical Park.  Guests can enjoy a sampling of the more than 400 different wines that will be poured that day. Local restaurants will be serving their signature gourmet dishes to compliment the drinks of the day.  With a Belgian Beer Garden and live music throughout the afternoon, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Toward the end of the day, great wines, baskets, and one-of-a-kind experiences will be up for bidding in the live and silent auctions. We hope everyone will join us for this special event to celebrate wine and support Dayton History.

May 23-27, 2024  43rd Annual Main Street Port Clinton Walleye Festival
Port Clinton, Ohio
The festival will be held at picturesque Waterworks Park on the shores of beautiful Lake Erie in Port Clinton with an array of free live concerts, kids fishing derby, grand parade, educational programs and activities, carnival rides, and food vendors.

May 24-26, 2024  Feast of the Flowering Moon - Chillicothe, Ohio
Started in 1984, the festival is held on Memorial Day Weekend and features Native American music, dancing, food, traders and exhibits, a mountain men encampment, arts & crafts with over 80 vendors and commercial exhibits. Continuous entertainment on main stage, games and contests for all.   Attendance: 85,000.

May 24-27, 2024  Moonshine Festival - New Straitsville, Ohio
Located in the rolling hills of Southeastern Ohio, events include a working Moonshine Still Display, local history museum, moonshine burgers, moonshine pie, moonshine doggies, carnival rides and games, flea market, talent show, parades, cruise-in and free entertainment.

May 25-27, 2024  Annual Taste of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio
Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati. Started in 1979, it is now the nation's longest running culinary arts festival, featuring more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. Menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards. This is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event.  Attendance: 500,000.

May 31-June 2, 2024  Newark Strawberry Festival - Newark, Ohio
The annual festival, 'Strawberries on the Square.'  will include entertainment throughout the weekend, Miss Strawberry Pageant, midway rides, food and craft vendors of all types, and of course our "world famous" Kiwanis Strawberry Shortcake.
 

2023 OHIO - MAY 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
(events waiting for new dates)

May 27-29, 2023  Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival - Utica, Ohio
There’s fun for the whole family, including contests for kids, ice cream eating contests, over 90 local artisans, pony rides, classic car show with more than 400 cars and live entertainment.  Enjoy delicious food and of course, Velvet Ice Cream. Enjoy dozens of flavors of ice cream served almost any way you can think of.  Tour bus and handicapped parking is available. Shuttle service is avalible from the parking lot to the festival entrance. Admission is $5 per car.

 

2018 OHIO - MAY 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
(events waiting for new dates)

May 4, 2018  Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Spring Summer Beer Tasting
Dayton, Ohio
Come enjoy the next edition of the Liederkranz's highly successful beer tasting parties. Sample some 10 different seasonal imported and craft beers in our authentic Rathskeller.
 

 

2017 OHIO - MAY 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events

(these events are waiting for new dates)

May 20, 2017  Big Brews and Blues - Dayton, Ohio
A fundraiser to benefit Diabetes Dayton. . An evening of craft beer, good food & live blues music. Offering a unique selection of draught craft beer for sampling and full tasting with an array of local blues bands live on stage with tasty local cuisine offered for your enjoyment.
 

 

2015 OHIO - MAY 2015
Food Festivals, & Other Food, Wine and Beer Events

(these events are waiting for new dates)

May 11, 2015  Southwest Ohio Bar Expo - Lebanon, Ohio
Ohio Licensed Beverage Association (OLBA)  The Southwest Ohio Bar Expo will offer permit holders to network while sampling the newest products about to hit the market. In addition, there will be educational sessions and entertainment to add to the experience.

May 22-25, 2015  Marc's Great American Rib Cook-off & Music Festival
Cleveland, Ohio
Northeast Ohio's most rockin' Rib Cook Off & Music Festival.
 

 

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