Summer fun in Ohio is not just about riding roller-coasters at Cedar Point and watching the Cleveland Indians or Cincinnati Reds play baseball.
There are also some fun and quirky festivals around the state.
The Duct Tape Festival in Avon, June 19-21, looks at duct tape not just as a handy way to fix things but as a medium for fashion, arts, crafts and downright silliness. There will be games, food and music, along with sticky parades and a fashion show.
The Dean Martin Festival in Steubenville, June 18-20, brings back the casual cool and glam of the Rat Pack era in Dean Martin’s home town, with parades, performances from Martin impersonators and more.
The Washboard Music Festival in Logan, June 18-20, showcases the washboard as a musical instrument. Bands from around the country will perform. Visitors can tour the Columbus Washboard Company, which still manufactures washboards.
The Summer Moon Festival in Wapakoneta, July 15-19, is held in the home town of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. The festival includes a Moon Pie eating contest and bed race.
And you might be seeing double if you are in Twinsburg, August 7-9, when thousands of twins show up for a five-kilometre race, fireworks and other activities.
