Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival

Celebrate Ohio’s Freshwater Shrimp Harvest! Get your fill of mouth-watering seafood selections while enjoying a live music stage, multiple vendors, games and activities for the whole family. Explore live displays of fish, frogs, turtles and other native critters. Swing by the fish farm market for a taste of gourmet smoked trout products. Sample some of Natural State Wines most popular wines at the bar. Participate in the Trout Feeding Frenzy, bounce house play zone and our famous sturgeon pool, where you can pet Ohio’s largest native fish. Take home a souvenir t-shirt and enjoy the country atmosphere at the farm! Freshly harvested shrimp will be for sale beginning Saturday morning on Saturday, September 14th.

Freshwater Farms
Freshwater Farms of Ohio is the host of the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival.
We strive to provide our guests with the freshest and tastiest seafood dishes.

Freshwater Farms’ Main Food Booth offers FreshWater Farms Rainbow Trout, Coconut Crusted Shrimp-N-Fries, Grilled Shrimp-N-Fries, Flight of Smoked Fish Spreads, Breaded Shrimp-N-Fries, Fish-N-Fries, Jambalaya, Shrimp Cocktail, Edamane Salad, Cole Slaw & More.
Charlie’s Bar by Freshwater Farms will have beer on tap, craft beers, wine, margaritas and mead.

2024 Food Vendors — Each Saturday will feature a selection of food trucks from the list below — Updates in progress

Back Alley Eatz
Vienna Beef Dogs & Brats, BBQ Rib Dinners

Southern Comfort
Bacon Cheeseburgers, Cheeseburgers, Chicken Tenders & Fries Basket, Cheese Steak, Texas Tenderloin Sandwich, Nacho Supreme, Funnel Cake, Deep Fried Oreos and more

Freda’s Food Truck
Gourmet Nachos, Brisket, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Mexican Street Chicken, Mexican Beef and more

B & S Rope Candy
Rope Candy & Freeze Dried Candy

Big Dog Pizza
Specialty Pizzas such as Buffalo Chicken Ranch, Hawaiian, BBQ Chicken, Bacon Cheeseburger, French Bread, The Veggie and the Teriyaki; Roasted Wings, Pretzel Sticks and more

View the List of Non-Food Vendors

This is your chance to check out some of music’s rising stars! Performances are included in festival admission. We have tables and chairs set up in front of the stage, but you are more than welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Please be courteous and pick a spot that won’t obscure the view of others.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:
Eleyet McConnell –  Dulahan – The Usual Suspects – McGuffey Lane

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:
Muleskinners – Wayfarers – Steve Free – Paul Kovac Big Grass Band

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21:
Honey Compass – LA Band – New Basics Brass Band – Chardon Polka Band