Ohio Swiss Festival
Sugarcreek, OH · Food & Drink
- When
- October 1–3, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Sugarcreek · Sugarcreek · OH
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Downtown Sugarcreek has celebrated its Swiss heritage every fall since 1953. The festival features cheese judging, yodeling, alphorn playing, and a parade rooted in the town's dairy and cheesemaking history. It is one of the longest-running ethnic festivals in Ohio's Amish Country.
The history within reach
- Ohio Swiss Festivalsame spot
Downtown Sugarcreek has celebrated its Swiss heritage every fall since 1953.
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