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FESTIVALS FESTIVALS
AUGUST
London Aug 2-3
London Rib and Jazzfest (6th)
Downtown London, S Main St (Rt 56); Outdoors; Free public
parking; Free vendor parking; Artisans in glass, fiber arts, wood,
metal, jewelry, photography, painting and other mediums give
demonstrations, show goods and sell wares while one gets to enjoy
great food and listen to two full days of smooth jazz; Sponsor:
Downtown London Association; Attendance: 8,000 estimate; Juried;
Spaces: 30; Booth fee: $75-$100; 10x10, 10x20; Deadline: July
13; Usually full: June; Contact: Pat Closser, Rib and Jazz Festival
Committee, P.O. Box 335, London, OH 43140; 740/852-3243;
fax 740/852-6445; events@downtownlondon.org; Public Info: Bob
Patterson, 614/634-6188; http://www.londonribandjazzfest.com
Dublin Aug 2-4
Dublin Irish Festival (26th)
Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway; Outdoors; Gen Adm: $10;
Free public parking; Irish attitude is all you need to experience the
world’s second largest Irish celebration. With seven stages, 65 acts
and more than 535 performers, there is truly something for everyone;
Sponsor: City of Dublin; Attendance: 86,000; Contact: Mary Jo
DiSalvo, City of Dublin Events Administration, 5620 Post Rd,
Dublin, OH 43017; 614/410-4545; mdisalvo@dublin.oh.us;
Public Info: Dublin Irish Festival, 614/410-4545;
http://www.dublinirishfestival.org
Gallipolis Aug 3
Oboes on the Ohio: A Double Reed Festival (3rd)
Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, 426 Second Ave;
Indoors; Gen Adm: $25 all day, $10 evening performance only;
Free public parking; Free vendor parking; Oboes on the Ohio: A
Double Reed Festival is an all day festival featuring master classes,
workshops, exhibitions and music reading, culminating in an evening
performance for the general public; Sponsor: Ariel-Ann Carson Dater
Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony; Attendance:
75 estimate; Non-juried; Contact: Lora Lynn Snow, Executive
Director, Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre,
426 Second Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631; 740/446-2787;
loraoboesnow@jbnets.net; Public Info: Lora Lynn Snow,
740/446-2787; http://www.oboesontheohio.org, http://arieltheatre.org
Lakewood Aug 3
Lakewood Arts Festival (36th)
Downtown Lakewood, Detroit Rd between Gladys and Marlowe;
Outdoors; Free public parking; Free vendor parking; A juried art
show with 160 artists, entertainment and non-profits; Sponsor:
Lakewood Downtown Association; Attendance: 10,000 estimate;
Juried; Spaces: 160; Booth fee: $100; 10x10; Deadline: Mar 13;
Usually full: Apr 1; Contact: Victoria Warden, Lakewood Arts
Festival, 1046 Brook Lane, Rocky River, OH 44116; 216/389-8903;
hughinav@aol.com; Public Info: Victoria Warden, 216/389-8903;
http://www.lakewoodartsfest.org
Geneva on the Lake Aug 3, 10, 17, 31
Old Firehouse Winery Arts and Craft Show (4th)
Old Firehouse Winery, 5499 Lake Rd; Outdoors; Every Sat in August
from noon-8 p.m. — handmade only art and crafts, light commercial,
live music, overlooking Lake Erie vacation destination; Sponsor:
Old Firehouse Winery and Northcoast Promotions; Attendance:
500 estimate; Non-juried; Spaces: 25; Booth fee: $50; 10x10;
Deadline: one week before event; Usually full: one week before
event; Contact: Lisa Nemeth, Northcoast Promotions, Inc., P.O. Box
609401, Cleveland, OH 44109; 216/570-8201; fax 216/741-9356;
northcoastpromo@hotmail.com; Public Info: Northcoast Promotions,
Inc., 216/570-8201; http://www.northcoastpromo.com
Novelty Aug 3-4
Nature Arts Festival (22nd)
The West Woods Nature Center, 9465 Kinsman Rd; In/out; Free
public parking; Free vendor parking; Juried art festival featuring
wildlife and nature-themed artwork in all media; Sponsor: Geauga
Park District; Attendance: 3,000 volunteer count; Juried; Spaces: 50;
Booth fee: $50-$80; 10x10 outside and 8x5 inside; Deadline: May
13; Usually full: Inside spaces filled by May 1, outside by event date;
Contact: Teresa Runion, Geauga Park District, 9465 Kinsman Rd,
Novelty, OH 44072; 440/279-0882; fax 440/338-7148;
trunion@geaugaparkdistrict.org; Public Info: Geauga Park District
Office, 440/286-9516; http://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org
Chardon Aug 4
Chardon Square Arts Festival (33rd)
Chardon Square, 111 Main St; Outdoors; Free public parking; Free
vendor parking; Wonderful juried art festival which takes place on
the beautiful Chardon Square located at SR 6 and SR 44; Sponsor:
Chardon Square Association; Attendance: 4,000 estimate; Juried;
Spaces: 107; Booth fee: $75; 12x12; Deadline: Apr 13; Usually full:
Apr 1; Contact: Jan Gipson, Chardon Square Association, 10580
Cedar Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026; 440/564-9096; sgipson@aol.com;
Public Info: Jan Gipson, 440/564-9096
Cleveland Aug 4
Warehouse District Street Festival (9th)
West 6th St, from Lakeside to Frankfort; Outdoors; Restaurants,
live music, family entertainment, handmade arts and crafts,
demos; Sponsor: Historic Warehouse District Development Corp;
Attendance: 8,000 estimate; Juried invitational; Spaces: 40+; Booth
fee: $100; 10x10; Deadline: Mar 13; Contact: Marcia Mandell,
Historic Warehouse District, Rockefeller Bldg, #680, 614 W
Superior, Cleveland, OH 44113; 216/344-3937; fax 216/344-3962;
marciamandell@warehousedistrict.org; Public Info: Marcia Mandell
or Kelly Lange, 216/344-3937; http://www.warehousedistrict.org
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