2025’s Biggest Festival Weekend (so far) with Asian Festivals, Ribs, Pirates and more!
Welcome back, festival fans.
It’s a huge festival weekend – even bigger than next weekend’s Memorial Day Weekend – with nearly 40 festivals to enjoy.
As May is Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a Cleveland favorite, the Cleveland Asian Festival (Review) is returning this weekend…
…and there will be food (and people) a-plenty.
Try to go at an off-time to minimalize the waits in line.
Meanwhile, further east in Willoughby…
…eat your weight in ribs at the Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off (Review).
For a more intimate and laid back festival experience, head to downtown Medina for the Mill Street May Makers’ Market (Review)…
…where you can shop among a variety of local vendors.
Meanwhile, in Northwest Ohio, Maumee will be celebrating Claire’s Day (Review)…
…where children’s book take center stage…
…and the bird watchers continue to flock to Oak Harbor for the Biggest Week in American Birding (Review) to catch a glimpse and photo of warblers and other birds migrating north.
And there are still plenty of other types of festivals…
- Music Festivals
- Art Festivals
- a Cannabis Festival
- a Pirate Festival
- Beer Festivals
- a Pirate Festival
- a Horse Festival
- a Renaissance Festival
- and more.
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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-051825
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: May 15-18, 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
5/17-5/18 – Cleveland Asian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/17 – Claire’s Day – Maumee – My Review
5/18 – Mill Street May Makers’ Market – Medina – My Review
5/12-5/18 – The Biggest Week in American Birding II – Oak Harbor area – My Review
5/17-5/18 – Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off – Willoughby – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
5/16-5/18 – PARAnormal PSYchic CONvention – Mansfield
5/16-5/18 – Clermont County Mustard Seed Market – Owensville
5/16-5/18 – Hamvention – Xenia
5/17 – Hometown Vendors Craft and Vendor Show – Avon
5/17 – Motors for Music Car and Vendor Show I – Logan
5/17-5/18 – Rock-A-Rama Gems, Jewelry, and More Show – North Olmsted
5/18 – Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale – Medina
5/18 – Cin City Reptile Show – West Chester
OHIO FESTIVALS
5/12-5/18 – The Biggest Week in American Birding II – Oak Harbor area – My Review
5/15-5/18 – Divine Mercy and Parish Festival – Massillon
5/16 – Bexley Asian and Pacific Islander Asian Heritage Festival – Columbus
5/16 – Taste of the Arts – Piqua
5/16-5/17 – Boardwalk Boat and Bike Show – Celina
5/16-5/17 – Hamler Country Fest – Hamler
5/16-5/18 – Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest – Buckeye Lake
5/16-5/18 – Settlers Encampment on the AuGlaize – Defiance
5/16-5/18 – Tropidelic’s Sunny Days – Garrettsville
5/16-5/18 – Community Days Festival – Lancaster
Weekend continues below…
5/16-5/18 – Spring Fest in the Burg – Miamisburg
5/16-5/18 – St. Joseph Festirama – Sylvania
5/16-5/18 – Toledo Tattoo Festival – Toledo
5/17 – Coonskin Saturday I – Amesville
5/17 – Mayfest – Berea – My Review
5/17 – World Bee Day – Berea/Middleburg Heights
5/17 – Bryan Spring Fling – Bryan
5/17 – Art on the Canal Art Stroll – Canal Winchester
5/17 – Bacchus BeerFest (formerly Oakley Beer Fest) – Cincinnati
5/17 – OhioCannabis.com Spring Festival and Farmers Cup – Frazeysburg
5/17 – Kent Craft Beer Fest – Kent
5/17 – Music Festival and Craft Show at SNPJ Farm – Kirtland
5/17 – Claire’s Day – Maumee – My Review
Weekend continues below…
5/17 – Brick Street Art and Jazz Festival – Minerva
5/17 – New Albany Founders Day – New Albany
5/17 – 720 May Market – North Canton
5/17 – Miami County Food Truck Rally and Competition – Troy
5/17-5/18 – Renaissance Faire at the Akron Zoo – Akron
5/17-5/18 – Cleveland Asian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/17-5/18 – Delaware Arts Festival – Delaware
5/17-5/18 – HorseFest – Kirtland
5/17-5/18 – Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off – Willoughby – My Review
5/18 – Fleurs de Fête – Dayton
5/18 – St. Paschal Baylon Spring Fling Family Day – Highland Heights
5/18 – SHINEfest – Kent
5/18 – Mill Street May Makers’ Market – Medina – My Review
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
5/16-5/18 – Spring Fest in the Burg – Miamisburg
5/17 – Bacchus BeerFest (formerly Oakley Beer Fest) – Cincinnati
5/18 – Fleurs de Fête – Dayton
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
5/15-5/18 – Divine Mercy and Parish Festival – Massillon
5/16-5/18 – Tropidelic’s Sunny Days – Garrettsville
5/17 – Mayfest – Berea – My Review
5/17 – World Bee Day – Berea/Middleburg Heights
5/17 – Kent Craft Beer Fest – Kent
5/17 – Music Festival and Craft Show at SNPJ Farm – Kirtland
5/17-5/18 – Renaissance Faire at the Akron Zoo – Akron
5/17-5/18 – Cleveland Asian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/17-5/18 – HorseFest – Kirtland
5/17-5/18 – Downtown Willoughby Rib Burn Off – Willoughby – My Review
5/18 – St. Paschal Baylon Spring Fling Family Day – Highland Heights
5/18 – SHINEfest – Kent
5/18 – Mill Street May Makers’ Market – Medina – My Review
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
5/16 – Bexley Asian and Pacific Islander Asian Heritage Festival – Columbus
5/16-5/18 – Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest – Buckeye Lake
5/16-5/18 – Community Days Festival – Lancaster
5/17 – Art on the Canal Art Stroll – Canal Winchester
5/17-5/18 – Delaware Arts Festival – Delaware
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri
New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma
Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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