Homemade cantaloupe ice cream and watermelon sherbet. The athletic boosters are selling fresh…read moreroasted ears of corn, with butter and salt, and auctioning a steer. Homemade lemonade made with half a lemon, water, sugar, and ice, and then shook up by some middle school kid. All day drinking at the Lions Beer Tent, or if you are trying to get laid with somebody you missed out on during high school, the Wonder Bar. Yes, this is the place to be before school starts, every Labor Day weekend. Be sure to catch the parade, and wave to the Melon Queen, selected from all the senior girls at the high school and riding on her Melon Slice Throne on the parade float.

This was a great NYE Celebration. And it is all FREE!!!! Forget NYC. Although Port Clinton is a…read moresmall town on the shores of Lake Erie, it has a huge spirit and friendly residents. This celebration beat the one in NYC, hands down. Wylie, the Walleye, was born in 1997 and made of simply paper mache. They have sinced upgraded. Port Clinton is the "Walleye Capital of the World," so it is only fitting that they drop a colorful LED lit, 20-foot, 600-pound walleye, named Wylie Jr., from the sky at the stroke of midnight, with a spectacular FIREWORKS show soon thereafter. As mentioned, the event is free and kicks off with a kids party from 4p to 6p, kids walleye drop at 6p, games and the "touch a truck" event, where kids can see public safety vehicles. They also have a raffle with a chance to win some cool prizes. And for those 21 and up, they have a "Bar Swim" that features heated charter buses that take you to bars around town. Keep in mind that this event occurs off season so a few places in the town my be closed for the season. A few restaurants that I eyed fell in that category. If you are just going to watch the Walleye Drop then I recommend getting there around 11PM. It gets very cold out there and there is no need to freeze for an extended period. We ended up getting there around 9PM and eating/drinking at one of the restaurants/bars across the street. They also have some food trucks there if you want to go that route. The popcorn store is open through the night to satisfy your popcorn fix. A DJ is jamming the night away with the hottest tunes. He was playing when we arrived there at 9. After we ate, we took on the cold and danced like it was 1999. They have a guy that was selling blinky things, but I recommend bringing your own NYE garb if you want a wider selection. We were fortunate enough that we did not have to drive there. Our hotel had a complimentary shuttle that dropped off and picked up party goers. If you are staying at hotel you may want to check if they offer a shuttle. This Walleye is awesome. It is great family fun. definitely a bucket list must do. So, remember dress warm. It gets very cold out there and plan your arrival with the cold in mind. You may also want to plan your parking if you are driving. They shut down some of the road when the party ends about 1210.

First time at the Bratwurst Festival. Lots of food vendors and few Bratwurst variety except for the…read morePita shredded bratwurst. I did purchase a upside down umbrella! Not much of a crowd but today is the first day and it was early. Parking is $5 and lots of lots close to where the festival is in downtown Bucyrus.

Tons of food options . I like the small trailer that's local that has the shredded brat in a pita…read moreand sauerkraut absouluty fabulous . Downside is the local population .... Bunch of inbreed crackheads if u ask me

First time at this annual fall festival. This year they celebrated their 29th year!…read more We enjoyed the corny dogs and loaded butterfly chips. Lots of other great vendors like BBQ, classic burgers, tavern style food and beer on tap. We only stayed for 45minutes because it was raining and it was in the low 50's. They had 330 vendors from all over Michigan and Detroit area. I'm definitely looking forward to next year, as we will be more equipped and know what to expect. Highly recommend you next year in October. Check website for exact dates as they only have it for 2days.

The best community festival. Hey, it's Peace, Love, Music and Art. How could you not enjoy Black…read moreSwamp. Everyone has a good time, even the dogs. There are countless people that donate countless hours to make this happen every year. They don't get enough credit for the work they do. (like Kelli Wicks organizing the music). Someone in Bowling Green steps up to the plate and makes it happen. Thank you BG

Music from around the country and around the world live on three stages all weekend; 150+ artists…read moreshowing their best works; and it's organized by an all - volunteer committee that keeps it real. No wonder it's rated one of the best festivals in the country!

You usually need an Allen Key to get into Allen Park, but during the festival, it's open to all,…read moreand by all, I mean, all white people. I think I saw about 10,000 white people at this festival. And about 1 black person. Yes, 1. And about very few, if any, Hispanics, and about zero Asians. But hey. It is what it is. Other than the racial demographics, it is a lovely Festival in one of my favorite neighbourhoods of Michigan. Some of the best pizza slices in the world are in these parts and if you wander the Allen Park Street fair you will find lots of cool stands and coolinary (intentional mis-spelling) delights. And a lot of the stores along this area will sell stuff outside the front of their stores. Just a great Festival although - as I said - you will notice there is very very little ethnic diversity.

This is one of my favorite street fairs in Michigan…read more It's a large fair, hundreds of diverse booths, crafts, food etc. Great entertainment, and lots of local stuff going on. Always includes the annual Hall of Fame inductions, a 5k run and many other activities. I've been going for several years now and it just seems to keep growing.

Apologize for the delay on posting this review... We visited MacQueen's Orchard in late October on…read morea Saturday. Due to it being close to Halloween and in Apple Season, it was busy. MacQueen's is a local business that has been around for years and not only do they offer pick your own apples and pumpkins, they have a nice produce selection, jam & jelly room, bakery (nothing better than warm donuts this time of year), cider mill where you can watch the bottling process, and a room full of Christmas decor. Staff is friendly and helpful even when they have a ton of people meandering about. Prices are fair for the quality of product and as I mentioned previously, their warm donuts are a hit! We will be back...

I hadn't been here in some time as it's not very close to home but we decided to change it up for…read moreour annual apple picking family tradition. I'm glad we came earlier in the season because there was plenty of fruit to pick from! Why I'm giving this place 3 stars: - There was a hole in the wagon wheel, in my opinion, someone should be keeping up with small maintenance things like that since the season is about to be in full swing. - The older ladies who were working outside made me uncomfortable as I was walking passed an empty booth and were not very friendly about the fact that I didn't know about a blue ticket I was supposed to have (my dad was the one who paid to get the apples and was walking in behind me). I would have been understanding but they were just judgmental and condescending about it. If it's such a big deal someone should be at that booth ready to check tickets if they know people are driving up.... -Donuts were nothing special but they do have A LOT of yummy looking choices -Really good selection of apples but horrible signage. There is a map but you have to take a picture or study it really well or you'll have no idea what you're picking. -If you have a hard time walking, this is probably not the place for you. Overall, there was a super sweet girl working the bakery. There's a corn maze that looks fun and plenty of pumpkins to choose from so it's not my favorite place but I might be back for the maze.

The St. Anne sausage festival is one of the best church festivals in Southeast Michigan. Thousands…read moreof people show up to sample the sausage kitchens and the amazing beer tent. They have plenty of carnival rides and games to keep the kids busy while you wander through the rest of the festival. They have a silent auction which has many items of interest. This year they added a twist by making the auction online. I think it was a hit. The festival is usually the third weekend in September. Put it down on the calendar, it's a great time!

Even in mid September, they have a fantastic selection of local produce. Everything that I bought…read morewas fantastic, except for the mini cantaloupes which were flavorless and grainy. Really excellent tomatoes, and beets

First sweet corn of the season! Bought a dozen ears to try, and returned a few days later to get…read moremore! Certainly didn't exaggerate about how good the corn was! Tried the Red Haven peaches too and they were heavenly! I'll be returning the next time I am camping at Maumee Bay!