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ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
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When: May 1, 2010 from 10am to 4pm
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Location:
Dawes Arboretum at
7770
Jacksontown Road SE
in Newark,
Ohio
43056
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Phone: 800-
443-2937
It's Arbor Day
at last! Festival activities usher in spring and summer at The Arboretum, our
busiest times. This Arbor Day Festival is an opportunity to learn about and
show appreciation for what Mother Nature gives us and to spend a spring day
enjoying the outside. An array of activities and educational displays go on all
day, including tree climbing and kids’ crafts.
(Admission
is Free)
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When: May 29 & 30, 2010 (The focus countries
for 2010 is India and China. Go Green is theme)
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Location: 1777 East Broad St in Columbus, Ohio
(Franklin Park)
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Visit
http://asian-festival.org/index.do
This festival is a major
draw in central Ohio and attracts approximately 50,000 or more visitors of all
backgrounds annually. Not only will guests learn about the cultures and
traditions of the people from China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Korea,
Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Laos and Pakistan – to name about a dozen – it
presents a very rich and fun experience. Activities are abundant. They include
performing and visual arts shows, children’s activities, cultural displays,
martial arts demonstrations, and educational exhibitions.
Printout:
Asian Festival
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BEARS’
MILL SPRING OPEN HOUSE
(Admission is Free)
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When: Saturday & Sunday, May 1 & 2, 2010 from 11am to 5pm
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Location: 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road, Greenville, Ohio
45331
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Phone: 937-548-5112
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Web Site:
www.bearsmill.com
Celebrate National Preservation Month at Bear’s Mill! Built
in 1849 by Gabriel Baer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1975, Bear’s Mill is one of the few operating water-powered mills in Ohio
today. The Friends of Bear’s Mill non-profit organization is holding a special
Spring Open House the first weekend of May. Tour the four-story working antique,
shop in the Mill Store & Gallery and make a donation to help keep the doors open
and the wheels turning.
The Friends are dedicated to keeping the Bear’s Mill
property open to the public by offering community oriented events including
educational tours, nature walks, regional art exhibitions and unique shopping.
May, National Preservation Month, is a wonderful time to support the unique
historic landmark.
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BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING
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When:
May 6-16, 2010
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Location: Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, and
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
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Phone:
419-898-4070
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Email:
biggestweek@bsbo.org
A BIG
birding event is planned right in the peak of spring warbler migration in the
Lake Erie Marsh Region of Northwest Ohio. This bird festival: “The Biggest Week
in American Birding” is hosted by Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Tropical
Birding, Kaufman Field Guides, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, and Magee Marsh
Wildlife Area. This “birding festival week” will be so jam-packed with
workshops, warblers, free guided activities, warblers, half day trips, keynote
speakers, workshops, and more warblers that it will have to be held over 11
days.
Printout:
American Birding
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BUTTERFLY SHOW AT KROHN
CONSERVATORY
(Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 kids ages 5-17)
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Open: April 17 - June 20, 2010
daily 10am - 5pm
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Location: 1501 Eden Park Drive · Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Phone: 513-421-5707
Join the Cincinnati Park Board in Eden Park for an up close and personal
look at a remarkable collection of butterflies.
Printout:
Krohn Conservatory
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CHALK ART FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
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When: May 29, 2010 from 9am – 5pm
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Location: Medina, Ohio at the
historic business district around the town square
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Phone:
330-952-0910
All chalk art will be created
between 9am-3pm, and judging will take place between 3-5pm. Main Street Medina
will provide the boards for professional and college students, as well as
pastels. High School students will work in pastels around the Square. Prizes
and awards will be given to the top three in each category, Professional,
College, and High School. Professional artists will be eligible to win one of
three gift certificates ($100, $75, $50) to local restaurants. College and High
School students will compete for gift certificates from $75 to $25. Following
the Festival, the boards will be displayed in storefronts throughout the
Historic District. In addition to the live chalk art demonstrations, children’s
activities, a farmer’s market, and fun for the whole family. The event will be
held rain or shine.
Printout:
Chalk
Art Fest
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COUNTRY
GARDEN MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND EVENT
At GoodSeed Farm Country Garden Center & Nursery
(Admission is Free)
- Open: Friday, May 7 -
Sunday, May 9, 2010
8am - 6pm Mothers Day Weekend
- Location: 200 Storer Rd in Peebles, Ohio 45660
- Phone: 937-587-7021
Three days of fun and savings. They'll give the first 1,000
mothers who attend a free “PeeGee” Hydrangea no strings attached. They started
this tradition of celebrating Mothers over Mothers Day weekend with a free plant
for every Mom 12 years ago. Live music, BBQ, kettle corn, special promotions and specials
all three days! Visit
GoodSeed Farm.
FEAST OF THE FLOWERING MOON
(Admission
is Free)
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When:
May
28 - 30, 2010 (Memorial
Weekend)
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Location: Chillicothe,
Ohio (downtown at Yoctangee Park)
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Phone: 800-413-4118
This annual three-day themed event features native-American music and dancing,
traders and exhibits and mountain-men encampments depicting pioneer life in the
19th century and daily entertainment. In addition, it displays arts
and crafts and traditional entertainment and food. All events are FREE to the
public. These events include: Main Stage Entertainment, Kid's Fun Run
(Saturday), Senior Citizens Day & Bingo (Friday), Gospel Day (Sunday), Memorial
Day Parade, Duck Race (ducks are free at the Hospice Booth), & more.
Printout:
Feast of the Flowering Moon
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INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR
(Admission
is Free)
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When: May 15, 2010 from 11am - 5pm (Always the 3rd Saturday in
May)
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Location: Court Street in
Athens, Ohio
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Phone: 740-593-4330
This annual
celebration is to recognize the diversity of lifestyles and cultures found
around the world. The International Clubs from Ohio University work with other
organizations to promote understanding of world customs and cultures. The
celebration includes poetry readings, skits, dancing, music, cultural dress,
art, and ethnic food (fee).
Printout:
International Street Fair
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NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW
(Admission: $7-adults,$3-seniors & students,free-5 & under &
participants,$15-weekend Pass)
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When:
Memorial Weekend
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Location: Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio - 4100 Columbia St
(Exit 13 off I- 270)
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Phone:
614-443-6120
Native American dancing, music, arts, crafts, foods. Sponsored by the Native
American Indian Center Of Central Ohio Po Box 07705 Columbus, Ohio 43207-0705.
Printout:
Powwow
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ODDMALL - EMPORIUM OF THE WEIRD
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When: May 8, 2010 from 10:00am-7:00pm
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Location: Holiday Inn Hudson 240 East Hines Hills Road, Hudson, Ohio
44236
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Phone: 330-734-0337
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Web Site:
http://www.oddmall.info
Oddmall is more than just an ordinary craft show. It's a celebration of
uniqueness, creativity, imagination, and wonder where artists, crafters, and
like-minded sorts gather to offer their unusual creations for public
consumption. It's a forum for creative expression, a classroom for esoteric
wisdom, a soapbox for wild ideas, a miraculous marketplace of the
unconventional, a metaphorical Serengetian watering hole where the zebras and
wildebeests of inspiration and artistry congregate amidst the snapping
crocodiles and scorching sunbeams of originality and ingenuity. ...umm yeah.
Anyway, it'll be fun. Trust me.
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OHIOANA BOOK FESTIVAL
“Celebrating Ohio's Authors”
(Admission and parking are Free and open to the public)
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When:
Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Where:
State Library of Ohio/Ohioana Library – 274 E. First Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
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Phone:
(614) 466-3831
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Website:
www.ohioanabookfestival.org
The Ohioana
Book Festival will bring more than 70 authors together with readers of all ages
for a day of panel discussions, readings, a book fair, children’s activities,
prizes, entertainment, and food.
Printout:
Ohioana Book Festival
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OHIO CAMERA COLLECTORS SOCIETY AUCTION, SHOW & SALE
(Admission $6.00 donation requested)
America's Oldest Camera Collector's Club announces it’s annual show, auction and
swap meet. Auction May 28, 3PM, Preview at begins at 2PM Saturday show & sale
(Buy, Sell, Trade) 10AM to 5PM May 29, 2008.
Printout:
Ohio Camera Show
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"ROARING TWENTIES LIVE" at SPEAKEASY DINNER THEATRE
(Admission:
$35.00 per
person / Usually sells out so order tickets in advance)
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When: Call for dates
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Location: Speakeasy is located on West Mansfield Street on the Square in
downtown Bucyrus, Ohio
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Phone:
419-562-0720 or toll free 866-562-0720
"Roaring
Twenties Live" is a production that involves history, singing, dancing, and lots
of fun. This production takes you back to the Roaring Twenties during
prohibition. The location where the play is produced is the actual tunnel area
where the gangsters traveling from Chicago to New York by train spent many hours
during the 20's and early 30's. During the performance you may get the
opportunity to meet Al Capone. The production is full of excitement and
surprises. Production presented by the Bucyrus Tourism & Visitors' Bureau and
the Bucyrus Little Theatre Group.
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(Admission
is Free)
What’s summer without ice
cream. If you like ice cream, you will love this festival, which has plenty of
that and more. It includes a magic circus, arts and crafts exhibits,
custom/classic cars and rod run, sheep herding with Border collies, ice cream
eating contests, entertainment and antique gas engines.
Printout:
Velvet Ice Cream Festival
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Main Street Port Clinton
WALLEYE FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
An array of free live
concerts, Kids Fishing Derby, Grand Parade, educational programs and
activities, carnival rides, and more than 130 vendors from around the
nation, help make this event one of Ohio’s premier outdoor weekend
celebrations. Never in short supply, delicious food and beverages will be
enjoyed by all. This is the perfect summer kick-off! For a complete
schedule, visit
www.walleyefestival.com. Printout:
Walleye Festival
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(Admission
is Free)
Some festivals have the
expected contests, some have a few that are interesting and only a hand-full
have the truly unique. At the Wild Turkey Festival in Vinton County, you will
hear people making the strangest noises while they compete in the Turkey Calling
Contest. This street fair features a parade, car show, quilt show, rides, games,
arts and crafts, and plenty of entertainment.
Printout:
Wild Turkey Festival
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 YMCA MEMORIAL DAY FAMILY GETAWAY
CAMP
YMCA Camp Willson, located in Bellefontaine, OH, is the
perfect place to share time with your family! The weekend is filled with
exciting and relaxing activities. Campfires, boating, great food, wall
climbing, hiking, horseback riding, great meals and so much more. $123/adults, $ 95 /teens 13-17 yrs, $8 5 /child 6-12 yrs., 5 & under
free. Call 1-800-423-0427 for registration information. Visit our website at
www.ymcacampwillson.org
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