Dublin Irish Festival, Y-Bridge Arts, County Fairs, Paddlefest, Church Festivals, and more.
Welcome back, festival fans.
It’s the weekend of the Dublin Irish Fair, which is probably the biggest festival this weekend, as well as many County Fairs and tons more festivals.
Cultural Festivals this weekend celebrate Italian, Nepali, Polish (actually many Polish), and Ukrainian Heritages and you can also find multiple Heritage/Homecoming/Community Festivals, plus Church Festivals, Music Fests and Street Fair/Block Parties.
One interesting festival is Stateline Heritage Days in Union City, Ohio (right on the state line) that extends into Union City, Indiana – so that’s fun.
There’s also the Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-in that’s worth checking out (the popularity caused traffic backup when in Avon last year – that’s why they moved it to the Lorain County Fairgrounds this year where it will have more space).
And Ohio River Paddlefest is also this weekend in Cincinnati!
Some returning festivals that I’ve been to include…
…the Dublin Irish Festival (Review)…
…the Dresden Melon Festival (Review)…
…the Y-Bridge Arts Festival (Review) in Zanesville…
…the Chardon Arts Festival (Review)…
…the Bull Thistle Arts Festival (Review) in Fayette…
…the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace (Review) in Rock Creek…
…the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo (Review)…
…the Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Show (Review) in Findlay…
…the Lakewood Arts Festival (Review)…
…the Pokrova Ukrainian Festival (Review) in Parma…
…Arts in the Park (Review) in Port Clinton…
…and, just across the Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky…
…a Goettafest (Review) for you Cincy folk.
And I haven’t mentioned them all!
Be sure to go through the list and check the map for festivals around you (even in another state).
There’s a lot going on, Ohio, and there will be more next weekend, so be sure to Subscribe for new posts.
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For this week’s festivals BEYOND Ohio – as well as a MAP for that section – you can find them in the following posts:
North: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-080226
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-080226
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-080226
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: July 30 – August 2, 2026
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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
8/2 – Chardon Arts Festival – Chardon – My Review
7/29-8/2 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
8/1 – Dresden Melon Festival – Dresden – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Dublin Irish Festival – Dublin – My Review
8/1 – Bull Thistle Arts Festival – Fayette – My Review
7/30-8/2 – Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Show – Findlay – My Review
8/1 – Lakewood Arts Festival – Lakewood – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Pokrova Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
8/1-8/2 – Arts in the Park – Port Clinton – My Review
8/1-8/2 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace IV – Rock Creek – My Review
7/29-8/1 – Strongsville Homecoming Festival – Strongsville – My Review
7/31-8/1 – Y-Bridge Arts Festival – Zanesville – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
7/24-7/31 – Clark County Fair – Springfield
7/24-8/1 – Pike County Fair – Piketon
7/25-8/1 – Knox County Fair – Mt. Vernon
7/26-8/1 – Butler County Fair – Hamilton
7/26-8/1 – Union County Fair – Marysville
7/26-8/1 – Clermont County Fair – Owensville
7/26-8/1 – Shelby County Fair – Sidney
7/26-8/2 –Seneca County Fair – Tiffin
7/27-8/1 – Vinton County Fair – McArthur
7/28-8/2 – Lake County Fair – Painesville
7/28-8/2 – Summit County Fair – Tallmadge
Weekend continues below…
7/29-8/9 – Ohio State Fair – Columbus
7/30-8/2 – Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Show – Findlay – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Dover Steam Show/Tuscarawas Valley Pioneer Power – Navarre
8/1 – Summer Craft Show at Lake Brady United Methodist Church – Kent
8/1 – MOAM Presents: Homegrown Harvest – Middletown
8/1 – Avant-Garde Summer Handmade Market – Willoughby
8/1-8/8 – Preble County Fair – Eaton
8/2 – Holistic Health and Psychic Fair – Marietta
8/2 – Olmsted Historical Society Antique Gas Engine Show – North Olmsted
8/2 – Stars, Bars and Cars: Car Show and More – Warren
8/2-8/8 – Auglaize County Fair – Wapakoneta
8/2-8/9 – Wood County Fair – Bowling Green
OHIO FESTIVALS
7/29-8/1 – Betty Zane Days – Martins Ferry
7/29-8/1 – Strongsville Homecoming Festival – Strongsville – My Review
7/29-8/1 – Stateline Heritage Days – Union City (OH/IN)
7/29-8/2 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
7/30-8/1 – Carnation Food Fest (Carnation Festival) – Alliance
7/30-8/1 – Everwild Music Festival – Thornville
7/30-8/2 – Coldwater Community Picnic – Coldwater
7/30-8/2 – St. Patrick Parish Festival – Hubbard
7/30-8/2 – Kinfolk 250th Celebration Festival – Manchester
7/31-8/1 – Brick Street Block Party – Arcanum
7/31-8/1 – Pour on the Shore (formerly Avon Lake Beer Fest) – Avon Lake
7/31-8/1 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Community Festival – Grove City
Weekend continues below…
7/31-8/1 – Lebanon Blues Festival – Lebanon
7/31-8/1 – Sandy-Beaver Canal Days – Magnolia
7/31-8/1 – North Fairfield Street Fair – North Fairfield
7/31-8/1 – Big Bend Blues and Brews Bash – Pomeroy
7/31-8/1 – Y-Bridge Arts Festival – Zanesville – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Our Lady of the Visitation VisiFest – Cincinnati
7/31-8/2 – St. John the Baptist Summer Festival – Cincinnati
7/31-8/2 – Dublin Irish Festival – Dublin – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Pokrova Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/31-8/2 – Liberty Township Firemen’s Festival – Sulphur Springs
7/31-8/2 – St. John the Evangelist Family Festival – West Chester
7/31-8/2 – Greater Youngstown Italian Fest – Youngstown
7/31-8/2 – Youngstown’s Summer Festival – Youngstown
Weekend continues below…
8/1 – Athens Community Arts and Music Festival – Athens
8/1 – Raccoon (Geauga) County Music Festival – Burton
8/1 – Ohio River Paddlefest – Cincinnati
8/1 – Ridge Day – Cincinnati
8/1 – Summer Zabava – Cleveland
8/1 – Copley Heritage Day – Copley
8/1 –Nepali Fest – Cuyahoga Falls
8/1 – Small Farm and Food Fest – Dayton
8/1 – Defiance County Hot Air Balloon Festival – Defiance
8/1 – Dresden Melon Festival – Dresden – My Review
8/1 – Bull Thistle Arts Festival – Fayette – My Review
8/1 – Car Tunes on Main – Findlay
8/1 – Jazz in the Park – Forest Park
8/1 – Rock the Lake – Lakeview
8/1 – Lakewood Arts Festival – Lakewood – My Review
8/1 – Portage Lake’s Kiwanis Pirate Days Festival – New Franklin
Weekend continues below…
8/1 – Down A River, Down A Beer – Piqua
8/1 – Great Lakes Rockabilly Road Trip – Port Clinton
8/1 – Vibin in the Vines Music Festival – Wakeman
8/1 –Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-in – Wellington
8/1-8/2* – Pymatuning Lake Festival – Andover – CANCELLED
8/1-8/2 – Love Grows Festival – Athens
8/1-8/2* – Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Festival – Cleveland – My Review – CANCELLED
8/1-8/2 – St. Mary’s/Kirby Festival – Kirby
8/1-8/2 – Saint Joseph Parish Festival – Monroeville
8/1-8/2 – Arts in the Park – Port Clinton – My Review
8/1-8/2 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace IV – Rock Creek – My Review
8/2 – Barton Polka Fest – Barton
8/2 – Chardon Arts Festival – Chardon – My Review
8/2 – St. Louis Church Summer Festival – Custar
8/2 – Polish Summer Festival – Dayton
8/2 – St. Aloysius Summer Festival – Shandon
8/2 – St. Charles & St. Hyacinth Polka Picnic – Toledo
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
7/31-8/1 – Lebanon Blues Festival – Lebanon
7/31-8/2 – Our Lady of the Visitation VisiFest – Cincinnati
7/31-8/2 – St. John the Baptist Summer Festival – Cincinnati
7/31-8/2 – St. John the Evangelist Family Festival – West Chester
8/1 – Ohio River Paddlefest – Cincinnati
8/1 – Small Farm and Food Fest – Dayton
8/1 – Ridge Day – Pleasant Ridge
8/2 – Polish Summer Festival – Dayton
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
7/29-8/1 – Strongsville Homecoming Festival – Strongsville – My Review
7/29-8/2 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
7/31-8/1 – Pour on the Shore – Avon Lake
7/31-8/2 – Pokrova Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
8/1 – Raccoon (Geauga) County Music Festival – Burton
8/1 – Summer Zabava – Cleveland
8/1 – Copley Heritage Day – Copley
8/1 –Nepali Fest – Cuyahoga Falls
8/1 – Lakewood Arts Festival – Lakewood – My Review
8/2 – Chardon Arts Festival – Chardon – My Review
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
7/31-8/1 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Community Festival – Grove City
7/31-8/2 – Dublin Irish Festival – Dublin – My Review
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma
Oregon * Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington * Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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