Great selection of Cultural Festivals, Food Festivals and themes that include Bigfoot, a Giant Basket, Pierogi and more.
Welcome back, festival fans.
The weather has relaxed since last we spoke and just in time for a great selection of upcoming festivals.
If you’re in the mood for an ethnic meal, there are plenty of options with many Cultural Festivals going on this weekend. You can choose among Greek, Italian, Slovak and Ukrainian Festivals, not to mention a Latin Festival in Westlake, a Czech Fest in Chagrin Falls, a Pierogi Palooza in Parma, a Lebanese Festival in Youngstown and an Irish Music Festival in Columbus.
There are also Music Festivals, Wine Festivals, Night Markets…
…Art Festivals, River Festivals, Church Festivals…
…a Bigfoot Festival, a Chicken Festival, a (giant) Basket Festival…
…plus many festivals I’ve frequented in the past, including…
…Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Italian Festival (Review) in Cleveland…
…FarmFest (Review) in Kirtland…
…St. Maron Lebanese Fun Fest (Review) in Youngstown…
…Huron River Fest (Review)…
…Olde Canal Days Festival (Review) in Canal Fulton…
…the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace (Review) in Rock Creek…
…Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo (Review)…
…Lilyfest (Review) in Rockbridge…
…the Stark County Italian American Festival (Review) in Canton…
…the Summit County Italian American Festival (Review) in Akron…
…the Waynesville Street Faire (Review)…
…and still so much more!
Be sure to go through the list and check the map for festivals around you (even in another state).
There’s a lot going on, Ohio, and there will be more next weekend, so be sure to Subscribe for new posts.
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For this week’s festivals BEYOND Ohio – as well as a MAP for that section – you can find them in the following posts:
North: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-071226
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-071226
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-071226
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: July 9-12, 2026
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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
7/10-7/11 – Summit County Italian American Festival – Akron – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Brook Park Home Days – Brook Park – My Review
7/9-7/11 – Olde Canal Days Festival – Canal Fulton – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Stark County Italian American Festival – Canton – My Review
7/9-7/12 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo I – Cleveland – My Review
7/8-7/12 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Italian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
7/10-7/11 – Huron River Fest – Huron – My Review
7/11 – FarmFest – Kirtland – My Review
7/11 – St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/11-7/12 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace I – Rock Creek – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Lilyfest – Rockbridge – My Review
7/10-7/11 – Shelby Bicycle Days – Shelby – My Review
7/11 – Waynesville Street Faire III – Waynesville – My Review
7/11-7/12 – St. Maron Lebanese Fun Fest – Youngstown – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
7/8-7/11 – Hamilton County Community Fair – Crosby Township
7/9-7/12 – Farm Power of the Past – Greenville
7/10-7/12 – Goodguys PPG Nationals – Columbus
7/10-7/12 – Anime Ohio – Sharonville
7/11 – Discover Aviation Airplane and Car Show – Elyria
7/11 – The Kent Flea and Makers Market III – Kent
7/11 – Oddball: Minerva Monster Mega Mall – Minerva
7/11-7/12 – Ashland County Yesteryear Machinery Club Show – Ashland
7/11-7/18 – Madison County Fair – London
7/11-7/18 – Clinton County Fair – Wilmington
7/12 – Buckeye Comic Con II – Grove City
7/12 – Middletown Open Air Market: Summer Fair – Middletown
7/12-7/18 – Logan County Fair – Bellefontaine
7/12-7/18 – Adams County Fair – West Union
OHIO FESTIVALS
7/8-7/11 – BorderLight Theatre Festival – Cleveland
7/8-7/12 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Italian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
7/9-7/11 – Olde Canal Days Festival – Canal Fulton – My Review
7/9-7/11 – Delta Chicken Festival – Delta
7/9-7/11 – Picktown Palooza – Pickerington
7/9-7/11 – Ohio Hills Folk Festival – Quaker City
7/9-7/11 – West Farmington Community Days Festival – West Farmington
7/9-7/12 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo I – Cleveland – My Review
7/9-7/12 – Darke County Steam Threshers Annual Reunion – Greenville
7/9-7/12 – St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Greek Summerfest – Youngstown
7/10 – The Great Dayton Food Truck Rally – Dayton
7/10-7/11 – Summit County Italian American Festival – Akron – My Review
7/10-7/11 – African American Arts and Cultural Festival – Canton
7/10-7/11 – Fire In Your Mouth, Fire In The Sky – College Corner
7/10-7/11 – Cridersville Fireman’s Jamboree – Cridersville
7/10-7/11 – Huron River Fest – Huron – My Review
7/10-7/11 – Shelby Bicycle Days – Shelby – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Home Days on the Green – Broadview Heights
Weekend continues below…
7/10-7/12 – Brook Park Home Days – Brook Park – My Review
7/10-7/12 – St. Thomas More JulyFest – Cincinnati
7/10-7/12 – Cain Park Arts Festival – Cleveland Heights
7/10-7/12 – Tree Town Festival – Forest
7/10-7/12 – Grand Rapids Rally by the River – Grand Rapids
7/10-7/12 – St. John Vianney Summer Festival – Mentor
7/10-7/12 – Stark County Italian American Festival – North Canton – My Review
7/10-7/12 – St. Charles Borromeo Homecoming Carnival – Parma
7/10-7/12 – Lilyfest – Rockbridge – My Review
7/11 – Bethel America 250 Festival – Bethel
7/11 – Slovak Festival – Broadview Heights
7/11 – Maple Splash Raffle Festival – Burton
7/11 – Beasts and Books Festival – Carrollton
7/11 – Dog Day of Summer – Chardon
7/11 – Vinoklet Winery Summer Fair – Cincinnati
7/11 – Shamrock Club of Columbus Irish Music Festival – Columbus
7/11 – Convoy Community Days – Convoy
7/11 – Defiance Jazz Festival – Defiance
7/11 – America’s Basket Festival – Dresden
7/11 – The Fairlawn Fest– Fairlawn
7/11 – Hunger Days Food Truck Rally: BBQ Festival – Fairborn
7/11 – Reggae in the Harbor – Fairport Harbor
7/11 – Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest – Kettering
Weekend continues below…
7/11 – FarmFest – Kirtland – My Review
7/11 – Malinta Fest – Malinta
7/11 – Mid-Ohio BikeFest – Mansfield
7/11 – Art on the Hill Festival – Mantua
7/11 – Our Towne Mechanicsburg Summer Celebration – Mechanicsburg
7/11 – Middle Bass Island Music Festival – Middle Bass Island
7/11 – Gone Squatchin’ Big Foot Festival – Middlefield
7/11 – Middletown GreekFest – Middletown
7/11 – Little Twist on Mineral Festival – Mineral City
7/11 – Rockin’ the Rez – New London
7/11 – Bavarian Sports Club of Toledo Sommerfest – Oregon
7/11 – St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/11 – Sunflower Wine Festival – Rocky River
7/11 – Bascom Fire Foundation Festival – Tiffin
7/11 – Toledo Night Market III – Toledo
7/11 – Waynesville Street Faire III – Waynesville – My Review
7/11 – Latin Festival – Westlake
Weekend continues below…
7/11-7/12 – Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival – Bath
7/11-7/12 – Chautauqua Days at Epworth Park – Bethesda
7/11-7/12 – Twin Oast Brewing Apricot Fest – Catawba Island
7/11-7/12 – Columbus Book Festival – Columbus
7/11-7/12 – St. Timothy Festival on the Green – Columbus
7/11-7/12 – Cincy Blues Fest – Fairfield
7/11-7/12 – Girard Mount Carmel Festival at IFH Club I – Girard
7/11-7/12 – Early America LIVE, an 1890 Re-enactment – Jefferson
7/11-7/12 – Rose Valley Animal Park Summer Bash – Minford
7/11-7/12 – Parma Pierogi Palooza – Parma
7/11-7/12 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace I – Rock Creek – My Review
7/11-7/12 – Barnstorming Carnival – Springfield
7/11-7/12 – Tiffin St. Joseph Festival – Tiffin
7/11-7/12 – Westerville Music and Arts Festival – Westerville
7/11-7/12 – St. Maron Lebanese Fun Fest – Youngstown – My Review
7/11-7/12 – Summer Festival of the Arts – Youngstown
7/12 – Cesky Den (Czech Day) – Chagrin Falls
7/12 – Folk and Flora Fest – Medina
7/12 – Mid-Summer Antique Festival – Milan
7/12 – Lavender Trails (Vendor Sunday) II – Orrville
7/12 – CLE Market: Rocky River II – Rocky River
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
7/10 – The Great Dayton Food Truck Rally – Dayton
7/11 – Vinoklet Winery Summer Fair – Cincinnati
7/11 – Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest – Kettering
7/11 – Waynesville Street Faire III – Waynesville – My Review
7/11-7/12 – Cincy Blues Fest – Fairfield
7/11 – Middletown GreekFest – Middletown
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
7/8-7/11 – BorderLight Theatre Festival – Cleveland
7/8-7/12 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Italian Festival – Cleveland – My Review
7/9-7/12 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo I – Cleveland – My Review
7/10-7/11 – Summit County Italian American Festival – Akron – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Home Days on the Green – Broadview Heights
7/10-7/12 – Brook Park Home Days – Brook Park – My Review
7/10-7/12 – Cain Park Arts Festival – Cleveland Heights
7/10-7/12 – St. John Vianney Summer Festival – Mentor
7/10-7/12 – St. Charles Borromeo Homecoming Carnival – Parma
7/11 – Slovak Festival – Broadview Heights
7/11 – Maple Splash Raffle Festival – Burton
7/11 – Dog Day of Summer – Chardon
7/11 – The Fairlawn Fest– Fairlawn
7/11 – Reggae in the Harbor – Fairport Harbor
7/11 – FarmFest – Kirtland – My Review
7/11 – Art on the Hill Festival – Mantua
7/11 – Gone Squatchin’ Big Foot Festival – Middlefield
7/11 – St. Vladimir Cathedral Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/11 – Sunflower Wine Festival – Rocky River
7/11 – Latin Festival – Westlake
7/11-7/12 – Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival – Bath
7/11-7/12 – Parma Pierogi Palooza – Parma
7/12 – Cesky Den (Czech Day) – Chagrin Falls
7/12 – Folk and Flora Fest – Medina
7/12 – CLE Market: Rocky River II – Rocky River
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
7/9-7/11 – Picktown Palooza – Pickerington
7/11 – Shamrock Club of Columbus Irish Music Festival – Columbus
7/11-7/12 – Columbus Book Festival – Columbus
7/11-7/12 – St. Timothy Festival on the Green – Columbus
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma
Oregon * Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington * Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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