Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with some of Ohio’s favorite festivals!
Welcome back, festival fans.
This week starts my favorite festival period of the year: late summer and fall.
From now until mid-October, Ohio will be really getting busy with festivals and I’m not only talking about Oktoberfests (check out the 2025 Oktoberfest Guide).
There will be apple, apple butter, apple cider, pawpaw, pumpkin, harvest, dragon boat, sauerkraut, skunk, lighthouse, dog, fish, shrimp, turtle, firefish, ingenuity, reenactment, art, cultural, music and many more types of festivals – all starting with this weekend.
Here are only some of the festivals this weekend…
…the Cleveland Oktoberfest in Berea (Review)…
…the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville (Review)…
…the Columbus Greek Festival in Oregon (Review)…
…the Fair at New Boston in Springfield (Review)…
…the St. Rocco Festival in Cleveland (Review)…
…the Milan Melon Festival (Review)…
…the Perch, Peach Pierogi and Polka Festival in Port Clinton (Review)…
…the Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival in Westerville (Review)…
…the Hungarian Festival in Parma (Review)…
…the Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport (Review)…
…the Obetz Zucchini Festival (Review)…
…the Fort Rowdy Gathering in Covington (Review)…
…the Westside Flea in North Olmsted (Review)…
…the Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival in Powell (Review)…
…the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo (extended!) (Review)…
…and so much more, including…
…Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival (Review)…
…Kamm’s Corner Greek Festival in Cleveland (Review)…
…Great Trail Festival in Malvern (Review)…
…Firelands Labor Day Festival in New London (Review)…
…Russia Homecoming Festival (Review)…
…West Jefferson Ox Roast Festival (Review)…
…Liberty Home Oktoberfest in Hamilton…
…Reggae Fest in Dayton…
…Killbuck Early American Days…
…Grito Fest in Toledo…
…and Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival.
Plus TONS of County Fairs this weekend.
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Be sure to go through the list below, check the map and read the reviews.
Have a wonderful weekend, Ohio!
If you are traveling this weekend and want to visit out weekend festivals outside of Ohio, check out this week’s post at Festival Guides and Reviews: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/festival-weekend-090125
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Labor Day Festival Weekend: August 28 – September 1, 2025
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals
8/29-9/1 – Cleveland Oktoberfest I – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival – Canal Winchester – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Kamm’s Corners Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/29-9/1 – St. Rocco Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Columbus Greek Festival – Columbus – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Fort Rowdy Gathering – Covington – My Review
8/28 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park VIII – Dublin – My Review
8/31 – Lorain County Labor Day Celebration – Lorain – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Great Trail Festival II – Malvern – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Milan Melon Festival – Milan – My Review
8/27-8/30 – Sweet Corn Festival – Millersport – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Firelands Labor Day Festival – New London – My Review
8/30 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Obetz Zucchinifest – Obetz – My Review
8/31 – Hungarian Festival (formerly Hungarian Scout Festival) – Parma – My Review
8/29-8/31 – Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival – Port Clinton – My Review
8/28-8/31 – Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival V – Powell – My Review
8/30-8/31 – Fair at New Boston – Springfield – My Review
8/29-8/31 – Russia Homecoming Festival – Russia – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Ohio Renaissance Festival I – Waynesville – My Review
8/30-9/1 – West Jefferson Ox Roast Festival – West Jefferson – My Review
8/30-8/31 – Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival – Westerville– My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
8/25-8/30 – Noble County Fair – Caldwell
8/25-9/1 – Morrow County Fair – Mt. Gilead
8/26-9/1 – Stark County Fair – Canton
8/26-9/1 – Hancock County Fair – Findlay
8/26-9/1 – Van Wert County Fair – Van Wert
8/27-9/1 – Canfield Fair – Canfield
8/27-9/1 – Richwood Independent Fair – Richwood
8/28-9/1 – Geauga County Fair – Burton
8/29-8/31 – Matsuricon – Columbus
8/29-9/1 – S.C.R.A.P. Labor Day Weekend Show – Gibsonburg
8/29-9/4 – Fulton County Fair – Wauseon
8/30 – The Witches Markets: Hamilton IV – Hamilton
8/30 – Hometown Heroes Car Show – Mechanicsburg
8/30-9/2 – Washington County Fair – Marietta
8/31 – Fall Market at Brewdog – Canal Winchester
8/31 – Indie Green August Market – South Euclid
8/31-9/6 – Highland County Fair – Hillsboro
9/1 – Motors for Music Car and Vendor Show III – Logan
9/1-9/7 – Belmont County Fair – St. Clairsville
OHIO FESTIVALS
8/27-8/30 – Sweet Corn Festival – Millersport – My Review
8/27-8/31 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IX – Cleveland – My Review
8/27-8/31 – SamJam Bluegrass Festival – Piketon
8/28 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park VIII – Dublin – My Review
8/28-8/31 – Summerdance – Garrettsville
8/28-8/31 – Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival V – Powell – My Review
8/28-9/1 – Old Settlers Reunion – Jacksonville
8/29-8/30 – Akron Pizza Fest – Akron
8/29-8/30 – Nativity Fall Festival – Cincinnati
8/29-8/31 – Akron Food Truck Festival – Akron
8/29-8/31 – The Made in Ohio Arts and Crafts Festival – Bath
8/29-8/31 – Glandorf Park Festival – Glandorf
8/29-8/31 – Liberty Home Oktoberfest – Hamilton
8/29-8/31 – Holloway Oldtimers Baseball Club Festival Weekend – Holloway
8/29-8/31 – Alterfest – Kettering
8/29-8/31 – Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival – Port Clinton – My Review
8/29-8/31 – Portsmouth River Days – Portsmouth
Weekend continues below…
8/29-8/31 – Russia Homecoming Festival – Russia – My Review
8/29-8/31 – Immortal Christian Rock Festival II – Versailles
8/29-8/31 – St. Michael Festival – Worthington
8/29-9/1 – Cleveland Oktoberfest I – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Kamm’s Corners Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/29-9/1 – St. Rocco Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Columbus Greek Festival – Columbus – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Milan Melon Festival – Milan – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Firelands Labor Day Festival – New London – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Obetz Zucchinifest – Obetz – My Review
8/29-9/1 – West Liberty Labor Day Festival – West Liberty
8/30 – Ashland Ohio Pride – Ashland
8/30 – Barberton Community Labor Day Celebration – Barberton
8/30 – Columbus GospelFest – Columbus
8/30 – Reggae Fest – Dayton
8/30 – Cotton Candy Festival – Fairborn
8/30 – Maize Valley Winery Sunflower Festival II– Hartville
Weekend continues below…
8/30 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted – My Review
8/30 – Tippapalooza Music Festival – Tipp City
8/30-8/31* – Serbian Cultural Festival – Broadview Heights – My Review – DISCONTINUED?
8/30-8/31 – Lunken Airport Days – Cincinnati
8/30-8/31 – St. John Neumann Labor Day Festival – Cincinnati
8/30-8/31* – Perch and Pilsner Festival – Conneaut – DISCONTINUED
8/30-8/31 – Killbuck Early American Days – Killbuck
8/30-8/31 – Nowhere Else Festival – Martinsville
8/30-8/31 – Ottoville Park Carnival – Ottoville
8/30-8/31 – St. Andrew Ukrainian Fall Festival – Parma
8/30-8/31 – Fair at New Boston – Springfield – My Review
8/30-8/31 – Summer Sunset Blast – Stow
8/30-8/31 – Toronto Ohio Art Festival – Toronto
8/30-8/31 – Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival – Westerville– My Review
8/30-8/31 – Zanesville Riverfest – Zanesville
8/30-9/1 – Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival – Canal Winchester – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Fort Rowdy Gathering – Covington – My Review
Weekend continues below…
8/30-9/1 – Great Trail Festival II – Malvern – My Review
8/30-9/1 – Ohio Renaissance Festival I – Waynesville – My Review
8/30-9/1 – West Jefferson Ox Roast Festival – West Jefferson – My Review
8/31 – Akron CityFest – Akron
8/31 – Bexley Summerfest – Bexley
8/31 – Riverfest – Cincinnati
8/31 – St. Jude Parish Festival – Elyria
8/31 – Elmore Labor Day Fireworks Festival – Elmore
8/31 – Harboritaville: Jimmy Buffet Tribute Festival – Fairport Harbor
8/31 – Lorain County Labor Day Celebration – Lorain – My Review
8/31 – Hungarian Festival (formerly Hungarian Scout Festival) – Parma – My Review
8/31 – Grito Fest – Toledo
8/31-9/1 – Holiday at Home – Kettering
9/1 – Labor Day Lions Club Fish Fry and Parade – Pickerington
9/1 – Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival – Upper Arlington
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
8/29-8/30 – Nativity Fall Festival – Cincinnati
8/29-8/31 – Liberty Home Oktoberfest – Hamilton
8/29-8/31 – Alterfest – Kettering
8/30 – Reggae Fest – Dayton
8/30-8/31 – Lunken Airport Days – Cincinnati
8/30-8/31 – St. John Neumann Labor Day Festival – Cincinnati
8/30-9/1 – Ohio Renaissance Festival I – Waynesville – My Review
8/31 – Riverfest – Cincinnati
8/31-9/1 – Holiday at Home – Kettering
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
8/28-8/31 – Summerdance – Garrettsville
8/29-8/30 – Akron Pizza Fest – Akron
8/29-8/31 – Akron Food Truck Festival – Akron
8/29-8/31 – The Made in Ohio Arts and Crafts Festival – Bath
8/29-9/1 – Cleveland Oktoberfest I – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Kamm’s Corners Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/29-9/1 – St. Rocco Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/30 – Barberton Community Labor Day Celebration – Barberton
8/30 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted – My Review
8/30-8/31 – St. Andrew Ukrainian Fall Festival – Parma
8/30-8/31 – Summer Sunset Blast – Stow
8/31 – Akron CityFest – Akron
8/31 – St. Jude Parish Festival – Elyria
8/31 – Harboritaville: Jimmy Buffet Tribute Festival – Fairport Harbor
8/31 – Lorain County Labor Day Celebration – Lorain – My Review
8/31 – Hungarian Festival (formerly Hungarian Scout Festival) – Parma – My Review
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
8/27-8/30 – Sweet Corn Festival – Millersport – My Review
8/28 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park VIII – Dublin – My Review
8/28-8/31 – Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival V – Powell – My Review
8/29-8/31 – St. Michael Festival – Worthington
8/29-9/1 – Columbus Greek Festival – Columbus – My Review
8/29-9/1 – Obetz Zucchinifest – Obetz – My Review
8/30-8/31 – Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival – Westerville– My Review
8/30-9/1 – Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival – Canal Winchester – My Review
8/30-9/1 – West Jefferson Ox Roast Festival – West Jefferson – My Review
8/31 – Bexley Summerfest – Bexley
9/1 – Labor Day Lions Club Fish Fry and Parade – Pickerington
9/1 – Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival – Upper Arlington
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
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