Ohio Swiss Festival & Information Center

The Ohio Swiss Festival (and now Wine and Cheese «party») is a fun distraction from the knowledge that winter in Ohio is around the corner.
Depending on the weather patterns, it can be chilly and rainy or, as it was this past weekend, warm and sunny.
It’s held the last Friday and Saturday in September and amounts to a parade, row of food vendors, a tent or building where you can buy locally made cheeses, local shops in the village of Sugarcreek open for browsing (which can be done any day), Swiss competitions (steinstossen, etc), music from local oompah bands and loads of people watching. This year was the first where I’ve seen some of the local wineries combined with the cheese vendors to create a very cool small scale wine tasting.
It’s not a full day’s worth of activities, but given the location, with the drive, some local shopping, and dinner, you’re doing the whole day. Don’t miss out on getting some cheese. The swiss is to die for. Also consider taking a walk through Andreas furniture store. Finally, if you’re bored with the festival, continue on the way down OH-​39 and follow the signs to Berlin. There are loads of Amish shops and restaurants there. The countryside is quite scenic too.