Walleye, Ice Cream, Moonshine, Cultural Festivals, Ribs, the Civil War and more.
Welcome back, festival fans.
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, a time where we honor our deceased men and women of service. It was first observed to honor the Union solders who died in the Civil War…
…so it makes sense to head to Burton this weekend for the Civil War Encampment (Review) and take in the history with your family.
But Memorial Day weekend in Ohio is known for all sorts of interesting festivals and celebrations…
…from Native American dances at the Feast of the Flowering Moon (Review)…
…to celebrating the illegal production of alcohol inside coal mines at the Moonshine Festival (Review).
But the Food Festivals really take center stage as festival lovers travel the state for…
…Ice Cream (Review)…
…Strawberries (Review)…
…Ribs (Review)…
…and Walleye (Review)…
…with Cultural Festivals, including Greek (Review) and Asian (Review), to add to the menu.
Be sure to go through the list this week and don’t forget to check the map!
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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-052625
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: May 22-26, 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
5/23-5/26 – Berea’s National Rib Cook-off – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
5/24-5/25 – The Civil War Encampment – Burton – My Review
5/23-5/25 – Feast of the Flowering Moon – Chillicothe – My Review
5/24-5/26 – Taste of Cincinnati – Cincinnati – My Review
5/23-5/26 – Tremont Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Columbus Asian Festival – Columbus – My Review
5/22 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park II – Dublin – My Review
5/24 – Primavara! Romanian Festival – Fairlawn – My Review
5/24 – Mohican Traditions Arts and Crafts Festival – Loudonville – My Review
5/23-5/26 – Moonshine Festival – New Straitsville – My Review
5/23-5/25 – Norwalk Jaycees Strawberry Festival – Norwalk – My Review
5/22-5/26 – Port Clinton Walleye Festival – Port Clinton – My Review
5/24-5/26 – Utica Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival – Utica – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
5/22-5/25 – The Columbus Moving Picture Show – Columbus
5/23-5/24 – The Triple Sevens Market – Dayton
5/24-5/25 – Great Lakes Fiber Show – Wooster
5/25 – Findlay Back Road Reptiles and Exotics Expo III – Findlay
5/25 – Indie Green May Market – South Euclid
OHIO FESTIVALS
5/22 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park II – Dublin – My Review
5/22-5/24 – Riverdays – New Richmond
5/22-5/25 – Blossom Time Festival – Chagrin Falls
5/22-5/26 – Port Clinton Walleye Festival – Port Clinton – My Review
5/23 – Dayton Sideshow – Dayton
5/23-5/24 – Lorain County Mongo Spring Music Fest – Elyria
5/23-5/25 – Hall of Fame Ribs Burnoff – Canton
5/23-5/25 – Feast of the Flowering Moon – Chillicothe – My Review
5/23-5/25 – Mitch and Cindy’s Bluegrass Jamboree – Cortland
5/23-5/25 – Canal Dover Festival – Dover
5/23-5/25 – Norwalk Jaycees Strawberry Festival – Norwalk – My Review
5/23-5/25 – Dark Star Jubilee – Thornville
5/23-5/26 – Berea’s National Rib Cook-off – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
5/23-5/26 – Tremont Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/23-5/26 – Oak Hill Festival of Flags – Oak Hill
5/23-5/26 – Moonshine Festival – New Straitsville – My Review
Weekend continues below…
5/24 – Forest Ridge Food Truck Rally and Craft Show – Dayton
5/24 – Primavara! Romanian Festival – Fairlawn – My Review
5/24 – Mohican Traditions Arts and Crafts Festival – Loudonville – My Review
5/24 – Miamisburg Cheese Fest – Miamisburg
5/24 – Downtown Sidney Street Fair – Sidney
5/24-5/25 – The Civil War Encampment – Burton – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Reggae Fest Cleveland – Cleveland
5/24-5/25 – Columbus Asian Festival – Columbus – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Columbus Taco Fest – Columbus
5/24-5/25 – Jeni’s Strawberry Jam at Land-Grant – Columbus
5/24-5/25 – Riverfront Culture Fest (Ohio Black Expo) – Columbus
5/24-5/25 – Celtic Heritage Festival – Piqua
5/24-5/26 – Taste of Cincinnati – Cincinnati – My Review
5/24-5/26 – Utica Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival – Utica – My Review
5/24-5/26 – Logan Hills Festival – Zanesfield
5/25 – Dayton Heritage Day Festival – Dayton
5/25 – Salutations to Spring Festival at Vermilion Valley Vineyards – Wakeman
5/26 – Memorial Day in Lithopolis – Lithopolis
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
5/22-5/24 – Riverdays – New Richmond
5/23 – Dayton Sideshow – Dayton
5/24 – Forest Ridge Food Truck Rally and Craft Show – Dayton
5/24 – Miamisburg Cheese Fest – Miamisburg
5/24-5/26 – Taste of Cincinnati – Cincinnati – My Review
5/25 – Dayton Heritage Day Festival – Dayton
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
5/22-5/25 – Blossom Time Festival – Chagrin Falls
5/23-5/24 – Lorain County Mongo Spring Music Fest – Elyria
5/23-5/26 – Berea’s National Rib Cook-off – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
5/23-5/26 – Tremont Greek Festival – Cleveland – My Review
5/24 – Primavara! Romanian Festival – Fairlawn – My Review
5/24-5/25 – The Civil War Encampment – Burton – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Reggae Fest Cleveland – Cleveland
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
5/22 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park II – Dublin – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Columbus Asian Festival – Columbus – My Review
5/24-5/25 – Columbus Taco Fest – Columbus
5/24-5/25 – Jeni’s Strawberry Jam at Land-Grant – Columbus
5/24-5/25 – Riverfront Culture Fest (Ohio Black Expo) – Columbus
5/24-5/26 – Utica Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival – Utica – My Review
5/26 – Memorial Day in Lithopolis – Lithopolis
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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