Polka, Pirates, Annie Oakley, Ribs, Celts, the Ohio State Fair and plenty more!
It’s the last weekend of July and there are over 70 festivals, fairs and shows this weekend!
Concerning the fairs, there are 12 county fairs going on this weekend, not including the Ohio State Fair, where you can get up close with the butter cow and other butter sculptures honoring Ohio’s agricultural heritage (this year’s theme). There will also be all the wonderful deep fried foods, rides, entertainment, critters and more that you love and cherish!
There are also more than 60 festivals to choose from, including some popular ones like the Dayton Celtic Festival, the Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, the Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest and the Balloon Classic (part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival).
And there are others to note like the an Annie Oakley Festival in Greenville, a Pirate Days Festival in Akron, the Y Bridge Arts Festival in Zanesville, Streetsboro Family Days and the Polka Picnic in Toledo.
This weekend is filled with parish festivals, cultural festivals, summer festivals, and just great opportunities to get out there and explore your state!
Now let’s take a closer look at each section of Ohio:
Northwest Ohio:
There are a nice amount of festivals spread throughout Northwest Ohio. Along with the Northwest Ohio Rib-Off in Maumee, the Polka Picnic in Toledo, and Annie Oakley in Greenville, you can find festivals in Vanlue, North Baltimore, and Gibsonburg. There’s also an Ox Roast in Shiloh, and a Children’s Festival in Mansfield.
Northeast Ohio:
Most of the festivals in the Cleveland area, but more still around Akron, Canton, Youngstown and the lake shore. Along with some of the festivals mentioned above, there’s an Irish Festival in Youngstown, the Scene Ale Fest in Cleveland, a Zucchini Festival in Chardon, and a Latino Festival in Cleveland.
Central Ohio:
The Ohio State Fair is back and will be a big draw this weekend. But there is also Whitehall’s Food Truck Festival, an Eggfest in Obetz, a Seltzerland Festival in Columbus, the Grandview Hop in Grandview Heights, the Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest, and more.
Southwest Ohio:
More parish festivals in the Cincinnati area, a Mediterranean Festival in Loveland, a Sunflower Festival in Frankfort and the popular Dayton Celtic Festival. In nearby Newport, Kentucky, I should also mention that Goettafest will be going on this weekend and the next.
Southeast Ohio:
The Lancaster Festival is the big one for you this weekend. The Vinton County Fair is also going on in McArthur as well as the Harmar Days Festival in Marietta. For those down near Ironton, you may want to consider the Hot Dog Festival in nearby Huntington, West Virginia.
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Have a great weekend, everyone! Don’t forget to check out the reviews below and look to the map to see what’s around you.
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Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Ohio Festival Weekend: July 28-31, 2022
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals
7/30-7/31 – Serbian Festival – Akron – My Review
7/29-7/30 – Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest – Canal Winchester – My Review
7/30 – Zucchini Festival – Chardon – My Review
7/27-7/31 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Fairview Park Summerfest – Fairview Park – My Review
7/29-7/31 – Annie Oakley Festival – Greenville – My Review
7/30-7/31 – The Gathering at Garst – Greenville – My Review
7/28-7/30 – Rittman Sleepwalker Festival – Rittman – My Review
7/30-7/31 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace IV – Rock Creek – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Streetsboro Family Days – Streetsboro – My Review
7/28-7/30 – Wauseon Homecoming – Wauseon – My Review
7/29-7/30 – Y Bridge Arts Festival – Zanesville – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
7/25-7/29 – Clark County Fair – Springfield
7/25-7/30 – Butler County Fair – Hamilton
7/25-7/30 – Clermont County Fair – Owensville
7/25-7/30 – Shelby County Fair – Sidney
7/25-7/30 – Union County Fair – Marysville
7/25-7/30 – Vinton County Fair – McArthur
7/25-7/31 – Seneca County Fair – Tiffin
7/26-7/31 – Lake County Fair – Painesville
7/26-7/31 – Summit County Fair – Tallmadge
7/27-8/7 – Ohio State Fair – Columbus
7/29-7/31 – Rubber City Tattoo Invitational – Akron
7/29-8/6 – Pike County Fair – Piketon
7/30 – Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-In – Avon Lake
7/30-8/6 – Preble County Fair – Eaton
7/31-8/6 – Auglaize County Fair – Wapakoneta
OHIO FESTIVALS
7/25-7/30 – Lancaster Festival II – Lancaster
7/26 – Sad Summer Festival: Columbus – Columbus
7/27-7/31 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
7/28 – Arts on Arlington – Upper Arlington
7/28-7/30 – 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival – Greenfield
7/28-7/30 – Vanlue Fest – Vanlue
7/28-7/30 – Wauseon Homecoming – Wauseon – My Review
7/28-7/30 – Brookville Community Picnic – Brookville
7/28-7/30 – Rittman Sleepwalker Festival – Rittman – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Holy Family Festival – Parma
7/28-7/31 – Fairview Park Summerfest – Fairview Park – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Streetsboro Family Days – Streetsboro – My Review
7/29 – Outlaw Music Festival I – Cuyahoga Falls
7/29-7/30 – Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest – Canal Winchester – My Review
7/29-7/30 – SharonFest – Sharonville
7/29-7/30 – Freeport Volunteer Fire Department Festival – Freeport
7/29-7/30 – Johnny Appleseed Festival – Apple Creek
7/29-7/30 – St. Margaret of Cortona Parish Festival – Columbus
7/29-7/30 – Mahoning Valley Irish Festival – Youngstown
7/29-7/30 – Shiloh Ox Roast – Shiloh
7/29-7/30 – Liberty Township Firemen’s Festival – Sulphur Springs
7/29-7/30 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Columbus
7/29-7/30 – Y Bridge Arts Festival – Zanesville – My Review
7/29-7/30 – St. Ann Parish Festival – Hamilton
7/29-7/30 – Queen of Heaven Fun Days – Uniontown
7/29-7/30 – Orrville Lions Club Rib and Music Fest – Orrville
7/29-7/31 – Dayton Celtic Festival – Dayton
7/29-7/31 – Balloon Classic (Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival) – Canton
7/29-7/31 – Hamler Summerfest – Hamler
7/29-7/31 – Solon Home Days – Solon
7/29-7/31 – Harmar Days Festival – Marietta
7/29-7/31 – SMOY Fest – Loveland
7/29-7/31 – St. Bartholomew Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/29-7/31 – St. Dominic Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/29-7/31 – Annie Oakley Festival – Greenville – My Review
7/29-7/31 – Northwest Ohio Rib-Off – Maumee
Weekend continues below…
7/30 – Grandview Hop II – Grandview Heights
7/30 – Columbus Seltzerland – Columbus
7/30 – Love Fest (Jazz in the Park) – Mansfield
7/30 – Anderson Day Festival – Anderson Township
7/30 – Zucchini Festival – Chardon – My Review
7/30 – Outlaw Music Festival II – Cincinnati
7/30 – Scene Ale Fest – Cleveland
7/30 – Portage Lake’s Kiwanis Pirate Days Festival – Akron
7/30 – Whitehall Food Truck and Fun Festival – Whitehall
7/30 – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/30 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/30 – Good Ole Summertime Festival – North Baltimore
7/30 – Mansfield Children’s Festival – Mansfield
7/30 – Brew and Food Truck Festival – Richmond
7/30 – The Ohio Eggfest – Obetz
7/30 – Sculpture in the Village Arts and Wine Festival – Gibsonburg
7/30-7/31 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace IV – Rock Creek – My Review
7/30-7/31 – St. James Mediterranean Food Fest – Loveland
7/30-7/31 – Zoar Harvest Festival and Antique Show – Zoar
7/30-7/31 – The Gathering at Garst – Greenville – My Review
7/30-7/31 – International Sunflower Festival – Frankfort
7/30-7/31 – Serbian Festival – Akron – My Review
7/30-7/31 – St. Charles & St. Hyacinth Polka Picnic – Toledo
7/31 – Art on the Mall – Toledo
7/31 – Vintage Marketplace at the Falls II – Olmsted Falls
AKRON-CANTON FESTIVALS
7/28-7/30 – Brookville Community Picnic – Brookville
7/29 – Outlaw Music Festival – Cuyahoga Falls
7/29-7/31 – Balloon Classic (Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival) – Canton
7/30 – Portage Lake’s Kiwanis Pirate Days Festival – Akron
7/30-7/31 – Serbian Festival – Akron – My Review
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
7/29-7/30 – SharonFest – Sharonville
7/29-7/30 – St. Ann Parish Festival – Hamilton
7/29-7/31 – SMOY Fest – Loveland
7/29-7/31 – St. Dominic Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/29-7/31 – St. Bartholomew Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/30 – Outlaw Music Festival II – Cincinnati
7/30 – Anderson Day Festival – Anderson Township
7/30 – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Festival – Cincinnati
7/30 – Church of the Assumption Parish Heritage Day/Mini-Fest – Mt. Healthy
7/30-7/31 – St. James Mediterranean Food Fest – Loveland
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
7/27-7/31 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo IV – Cleveland – My Review
7/28-7/30 – Rittman Sleepwalker Festival – Rittman – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Streetsboro Family Days – Streetsboro – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Fairview Park Summerfest – Fairview Park – My Review
7/28-7/31 – Holy Family Festival – Parma
7/29-7/31 – Solon Home Days – Solon
7/30 – Zucchini Festival – Chardon – My Review
7/30 – Scene Ale Fest – Cleveland
7/30 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/31 – Vintage Marketplace at the Falls II – Olmsted Falls
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
7/25-7/30 – Lancaster Festival II – Lancaster
7/26 – Sad Summer Festival – Columbus
7/28 – Arts on Arlington – Upper Arlington
7/29-7/30 – St. Margaret of Cortona Parish Festival – Columbus
7/29-7/30 – Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest – Canal Winchester – My Review
7/29-7/30 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Columbus
7/30 – Columbus Seltzerland – Columbus
7/30 – Grandview Hop II – Grandview Heights
7/30 – Whitehall Food Truck and Fun Festival – Whitehall
7/30 – The Ohio Eggfest – Obetz
DAYTON FESTIVALS
7/29-7/31 – Dayton Celtic Festival – Dayton
TOLEDO FESTIVALS
7/28-7/30 – Wauseon Homecoming – Wauseon – My Review
7/29-7/31 – Northwest Ohio Rib-Off – Maumee
7/29-7/31 – Hamler Summerfest – Hamler
7/30 – Good Ole Summertime Festival – North Baltimore
7/30-7/31 – St. Charles & St. Hyacinth Polka Picnic – Toledo
7/31 – Art on the Mall – Toledo
ALABAMA
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FLORIDA
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GEORGIA
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ILLINOIS
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INDIANA
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KENTUCKY
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MICHIGAN
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NEW YORK
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NORTH CAROLINA
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PENNSYLVANIA
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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TENNESSEE
Tennessee Festivals can be found at festivalguidesandreviews.com/tennessee-festivals/
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Festivals can be found at festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-virginia-festivals/
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Festivals can be found at festivalguidesandreviews.com/wisconsin-festivals/
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Festival Schedule Pages
Akron/Canton | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton | Toledo
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