Sunbury Sizzles, Bucyrus Bratwurst, Columbus Food Truck Festival, Ethnic Festivals and more.
And still another big weekend with 13 county fairs, nearly 80 festivals and many of them are Ohio classics!
Some of the classics I’m referring to include the Columbus Food Truck Festival (Review) at its location in Hilliard, Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds (Review), the Bratwurst Festival (Review) in Bucyrus, the Blueberry Festival (Review) in Lexington, the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival (Review), and Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville.
Plus there are all sorts of great cultural festivals like the Greek Festival (Review) in Cleveland Heights, the St. Mary Romanian Festival (Review) in Cleveland, the India Festival in Columbus, the St. Maron Food Festival (Review) in Independence, the African Village Arts Festival in Columbus and the Halupki Festival (Review) in Marblehead.
I have nearly 20 reviews for this weekend’s group of festivals, so take a gander there first. Then comb through the listings as there are still many festivals I haven’t had the opportunity to visit.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s going on in each part of the state:
Northwest Ohio:
Toledo Pride is this weekend, as well as the Rossford Riverfest, the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival, the Halupki Festival in Marblehead and Bremenfest in New Bremen.
Northeast Ohio:
All sorts of ethnic festivals, including the Brier Hill Italian Festival in Youngstown, the St. Mary Romanian Festival in Cleveland, the St. Maron Food Festival in Independence, the Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Food Festival (Review) in Lorain, the La Placita Latino Festival in Cleveland, the Akron Jewish Family Festival, and the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Festival in Cleveland Heights. There’s also a Pagan Pride Days (Review) in Bedford, the Highland Square PorchRokr Festival in Akron, and so much more!
Central Ohio:
The Columbus Food Truck Festival is the big one (now in Hilliard), but there are also a Pie Festival in Hebron, the Pataskala Street Fair and various Columbus festivals: India Festival, African Village Arts Festival, Weinland Park Community Festival, Columbus Taco and Margarita Festival, St. Andrew Parish Festival, and North Market Night Market (Review).
Southwest Ohio:
Festivals are staying near the Dayton and Cincinnati areas with many parish festivals (St. Bernadette, St. Mary, St. Elizabeth), the Dayton African American Cultural Festival, the Dayton Porchfest, the Whimmydiddle Music Festival in Hamilton and Hops in the Hangar in Middletown.
Southeast Ohio:
The big festival this weekend is probably The Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville, but there’s also the Appalachian Arts Fest in Corning and some fairs. Look to West Virginia this weekend as there are festivals in Wheeling, New Martinsville, Parkersburg and Hamlin.
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This weekend looks wonderful, so take advantage of it (honestly, next weekend does as well and then September will be off the hook with festivals a-plenty).
I hope you find some great events this weekend. Please don’t forget about using the map and reviews.
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Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Ohio Festival Weekend: August 18-21, 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
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Area Pagan Pride Days – Bedford – My Review
8/18-8/20 – Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival – Bucyrus – My Review
8/17-8/21 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo VII – Cleveland – My Review
8/19-8/21 – St. Mary Romanian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Shaker Woods Festival II – Columbiana – My Review
8/19 – North Market Night Market III – Columbus – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival – Fairborn – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Columbus Food Truck Festival – Hilliard – My Review
8/20-8/21 – St. Maron Food Festival – Independence – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Lexington Blueberry Festival – Lexington – My Review
8/19-8/20 – Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Food Festival – Lorain – My Review
8/21 – Halupki Festival – Marblehead – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest – Olmsted Township – My Review
8/20-8/21 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace VII – Rock Creek – My Review
8/20 – Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds – Sunbury – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Valley City Street Fair – Valley City – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
8/15-8/18 – Henry County Fair – Napoleon
8/15-8/18 – Miami County Fair – Troy
8/15-8/18 – Mercer County Fair – Celina
8/15-8/20 – Muskingum County Fair – Zanesville
8/15-8/21 – Jefferson County Fair – Smithfield
8/15-8/20 – Meigs County Fair – Pomeroy
8/15-8/20 – Huron County Fair – Norwalk
8/17-8/20 – Pemberville Free Fair – Pemberville
8/18-8/21 – Waterford Community Fair – Waterford
8/19-8/21 – Dover Steam Show – Dover
8/19-8/21 – Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club Tractor and Truck Show – Lancaster
8/19-8/27 – Great Darke County Fair – Greenville
8/19-8/27 – Allen County Fair – Lima
8/20 – Medina Bird Fair II – Medina
8/20 – Cambridge Classic Cruise-In – Cambridge
8/20-8/21 – Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird – Akron
8/20-8/27 – Defiance County Fair – Hicksville
8/21 – Doll Show and Sale – Strongsville
8/21-8/28 – Lorain County Fair – Wellington
OHIO FESTIVALS
8/17-8/20 – Pataskala Street Fair – Pataskala
8/17-8/20 – The Parade of the Hills – Nelsonville
8/17-8/21 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo VII – Cleveland – My Review
8/18-8/20 – D-Day Conneaut – Conneaut
8/18-8/20 – Wren Homecoming – Wren
8/18-8/20 – Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival – Bucyrus – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Brier Hill Italian Festival – Youngstown
8/18-8/21 – Lexington Blueberry Festival – Lexington – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Gathering of the Juggalos – Thornville
8/18-8/21 – Appalachian Arts Fest – Corning
8/18-8/21 – Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration – Cincinnati
8/19 – North Market Night Market III – Columbus – My Review
8/19-8/20 – Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Food Festival – Lorain – My Review
8/19-8/20 – Whimmydiddle Music Festival – Hamilton
8/19-8/20 – St. Andrew Parish Festival – Columbus
8/19-8/20 – Rock the Block – South Euclid
8/19-8/20 – Wayne Ohio Bluegrass Festival – Wayne
8/19-8/20 – Mentor CityFest – Mentor
8/19-8/20 – Seven Mile Oktoberfest – Seven Mile
8/19-8/20 – Bellbrook Lions Club SummerFest – Bellbrook
8/19-8/21 – St. Mary Romanian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/19-8/21 – St. Mary Funfest – Cincinnati
8/19-8/21 – St. Bernadette Parish Festival – Amelia
8/19-8/21 – “Charm at the Farm II” Vintage Market – Lebanon
8/19-8/21 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Festival – Milford
Weekend continues below…
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest – Olmsted Township – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Area Pagan Pride Days – Bedford – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Valley City Street Fair – Valley City – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Columbus Food Truck Festival – Hilliard – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Bremenfest – New Bremen
8/19-8/21 – Fort Jennings Fort Fest – Fort Jennings
8/19-8/22 – Grassfire Festival – Garrettsville
8/20 – Picnic in the Park – Brooklyn
8/20 – India Festival – Columbus
8/20 – St. Elizabeth Parish Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Harlem Township Days – Harlem Township
8/20 – Ashland Ohio’s Pride in the Park – Ashland
8/20 – African Village Arts Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Weinland Park Community Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Hops in the Hangar – Middletown
8/20 – Gateway to Fall Festival – Newcomerstown
8/20 – Raccoon (Geauga) County Music Festival – Burton
8/20 – Lancaster BrewFest – Lancaster
8/20 – art-A-palooza – Green
8/20 – Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition – Springfield
8/20 – Highland Square PorchRokr Festival – Akron
8/20 – Sunflower Harvest and Makers Market – Hartville
8/20 – Pickers Market IV – Butler
8/20 – Art in the Park – Painesville
8/20 – Blues, Brews and Brats Fest – Fremont
8/20 – Country Fest Cleveland – Twinsburg
Weekend continues below…
8/20 – Dayton Porchfest – Dayton
8/20 – VetFest Ohio – Fairborn
8/20 – Hebron Pie Festival – Hebron
8/20 – Rock the Hill Festival – West Milton
8/20 – West Chester Day – Tippecanoe
8/20 – Marion Blues and BBQ Festival – Marion
8/20 – Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds – Sunbury – My Review
8/20 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted
8/20 – Water Lantern Festival – Cleveland
8/20 – Columbus Taco and Margarita Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Rossford Riverfest – Rossford
8/20 – FareFest – Versailles
8/20 – Toledo Night Market III – Toledo
8/20 – Toledo Pride – Toledo
8/20-8/21 – Shaker Woods Festival II – Columbiana – My Review
8/20-8/21 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace VII – Rock Creek – My Review
8/20-8/21 – La Placita Latino Festival – Cleveland
8/20-8/21 – St. Maron Food Festival – Independence – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival – Fairborn – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Fulton Farms Sweet Corn Festival – Troy
8/20-8/21 – Dayton African American Cultural Festival – Dayton
8/21 – Halupki Festival – Marblehead – My Review
8/21 – Barton Polka Fest – Barton
8/21 – Jandy’s Farm Garlic Harvest Celebration – Bellefontaine
8/21 – Akron Jewish Family Festival – Akron
8/21 – Fort Loramie Summer Gazebo Party – Fort Loramie
8/21 – St. Mary’s of the Assumption Parish Picnic – Geneva
AKRON-CANTON FESTIVALS
8/20 – Sunflower Harvest and Makers Market – Hartville
8/20 – art-A-palooza – Green
8/20 – Highland Square PorchRokr Festival – Akron
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
8/18-8/21 – Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration – Cincinnati
8/19-8/21 – St. Bernadette Parish Festival – Amelia
8/19-8/20 – Whimmydiddle Music Festival – Hamilton
8/19-8/20 – Seven Mile Oktoberfest – Seven Mile
8/19-8/21 – “Charm at the Farm II” Vintage Market – Lebanon
8/19-8/21 – St. Mary Funfest – Cincinnati
8/19-8/21 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Festival – Milford
8/20 – Hops in the Hangar – Middletown
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
8/17-8/21 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo VII – Cleveland – My Review
8/18-8/21 – Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights – My Review
8/19-8/21 – St. Mary Romanian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
8/19-8/20 – Mentor CityFest – Mentor
8/19-8/20 – Rock the Block – South Euclid
8/19-8/20 – Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Food Festival – Lorain – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Area Pagan Pride Days – Bedford – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest – Olmsted Township – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Valley City Street Fair – Valley City – My Review
8/20 – Country Fest Cleveland – Twinsburg
8/20 – Art in the Park – Painesville
8/20 – Picnic in the Park – Brooklyn
8/20 – Water Lantern Festival – Cleveland
8/20 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted
8/20-8/21 – La Placita Latino Festival – Cleveland
8/20-8/21 – St. Maron Food Festival – Independence – My Review
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
8/17-8/20 – Pataskala Street Fair – Pataskala
8/19 – North Market Night Market III – Columbus
8/19-8/20 – St. Andrew Parish Festival – Columbus
8/19-8/21 – Columbus Food Truck Festival – Hilliard – My Review
8/20 – Lancaster BrewFest – Lancaster
8/20 – India Festival – Columbus
8/20 – St. Elizabeth Parish Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Harlem Township Days – Harlem Township
8/20 – Columbus Taco and Margarita Festival – Columbus
8/20 – African Village Arts Festival – Columbus
8/20 – Hebron Pie Festival – Hebron
DAYTON FESTIVALS
8/19-8/20 – Bellbrook Lions Club SummerFest – Bellbrook
8/20 – Dayton Porchfest – Dayton
8/20 – VetFest Ohio – Fairborn
8/20-8/21 – Dayton African American Cultural Festival – Dayton
TOLEDO FESTIVALS
8/19-8/20 – Wayne Ohio Bluegrass Festival – Wayne
8/20 – Toledo Night Market III – Toledo
8/20 – Rossford Riverfest – Rossford
8/20 – Toledo Pride – Toledo
8/21 – Halupki Festival – Marblehead – My Review
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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
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WEST VIRGINIA
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WISCONSIN
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