Over 480 festivals this weekend with over 100 of those festivals in Ohio! It’s another huge festival weekend (even more than last weekend) with plenty of not-to-miss events! The festival map is filled with pins and some festival cities are having more than one event. We are also in a … Read more
The Asian Lantern Festival takes place at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with colorful lit displays, delicious food in an Asian Food Market as well as other decadent options, acrobatic entertainment and more. 2026 DATES:July 9-12, 2026July 15-19, 2026July 22-26, 2026July 29-August 2, 2026August 6-9, 2026August 12-15, 2026August 19-23, 2026Location: Cleveland … Read more
Nearly 450 festivals this weekend with over 110 of those festivals in Ohio! If you don’t have any plans this weekend, this post should be a real treat for you because there is so much going on no matter your interest. If you like beer, food, history, art – even … Read more
Over 80 festivals in Ohio and nearly 300 in all states this weekend! With kids back in school and families more homebound after summer traveling, festivals really take off until the cooler weather gets hold of the north (and that’s when the southern state festivals will start to take off). … Read more
The Cleveland Garlic Festival takes place in Shaker Square, celebrating garlic with local garlic vendors, garlic foods (like delicious garlic fries, garlic popsicles, garlic cookies) and a garlic cook-off with tasting samples. There are also gift vendors, booths held by local organizations, live music and kids’ activities. 2026 DATE: AUGUST … Read more
It’s a weekend of eating and culture, festival fans! As I look over this weekend’s festivals, I am noticing a lot of cultural festivals and food-themed festivals. In Ohio, for example, cultural festivals include the German-American Festival (Oregon), an Egyptian Festival (Seven Hills), a Lebanese Festival (Dayton), One World Day … Read more
The St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church Food Festival celebrates the Lebanese, Syrian and American cultures through food and music. While the main reason to visit the festival is all the delicious food, there are also a kids’ area with inflatables, music performances, a tent with a bar and hookah, and … Read more
The Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds is a community festival that offers great local bands, food options, vendors and free kids’ area. 2026 DATE: August 22, 2026Location: Downtown SunburyWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/sunburysizzleandsounds/ **** I visited this festival first in 2011. You can read that experience at https://ohiofestivals.net/49-sunbury-sizzle-and-sounds-august-27-2011/This post documents my experience on August … Read more
Brats, D-Day and the Sunbury Sizzle are among the 272 festivals this weekend! With another big weekend of festivals coming up, I would like to direct your attention to the Festival Review section of this post titled My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals. For this week, there are quite a … Read more