Cultural Festivals, Art, Frogs, Tattoos, Balloons, Cookies, Pottery and the Moon
Welcome back, festival fans.
Your festivals are a-plenty this weekend, especially if you like Cultural Festivals.
You have Italian Festivals in Girard, Lowellville (Review), Cuyahoga Falls (Review), and Akron, an Irish Festival in Berea (Review), a Croatian Festival in Lorain, a Greek Festival in North Royalton (Review), an Egyptian Festival in Westlake (Review), an African American Festival in Toledo, and a Serbian Festival in Parma (Review).
There are also many Church Festivals throughout the state, Art Festivals, Music Festivals, and festivals with particular themes like Cookies, the Summer Moon (in Neil Armstrong’s hometown), Hot Air Balloons, Pottery and Tattoos.
It’s a very special weekend.
Some returning festivals that I’ve been to include…
…the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival (Review) in Berea…
…the Mt. Carmel Festival (Review) in Lowellville…
…Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (Review) in Mansfield…
…the St. Paul Grecian Festival (Review) in North Royalton…
…the Serbian Festival (Review) in Parma…
…the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace (Review) in Rock Creek…
…the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo (Review)…
…the St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair (Review) in Mantua…
…the Willoughby ArtsFest (Review)…
…the McComb Cookie Festival (Review)…
…the Summer Moon Festival (Review) in Wapakoneta…
…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-071926
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-071926
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-071926
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: July 16-19, 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
7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Castalia Cold Creek Festival – Castalia – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Celina – My Review
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Festa Italiana – Cuyahoga Falls – My Review
7/15-7/18 – Mt. Carmel Festival – Lowellville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (formerly Ink in the Clink) – Mansfield – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/18 – McComb Cookie Festival – McComb – My Review
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review
7/16-7/19 – Lambert Days – Ohio City – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party in the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/18-7/19 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace II – Rock Creek – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review
7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review
7/14-7/19 – Summer Moon Festival – Wapakoneta – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
7/13-7/18 – Lawrence County Fair – Proctorville
7/13-7/19 – Lucas County Fair – Maumee
7/14-7/19 – Trumbull County Fair – Cortland
7/14-7/19 – Montgomery County Fair – Dayton
7/15-7/18 – Pezamania PEZ Show – Independence
7/16-7/19 – Miami Valley Steam Threshers Reunion – Plain City
7/17-7/18 – Outville Antique Power Show – Pataskala
7/17-7/25 – Jackson County Fair – Wellston
7/18 – Market BLEU Summer Quarter – Cincinnati
7/19 – Not Your Mama’s Big Summer Market – Columbus
7/19 – Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale – Medina
7/19 – Indie Green July Market – South Euclid
7/19-7/26 – Ottawa County Fair – Oak Harbor
OHIO FESTIVALS
7/13-7/16 – Girard Mount Carmel Festival at IFH Club II – Girard
7/14-7/19 – Summer Moon Festival – Wapakoneta – My Review
7/14-7/20 – The Starwood Festival – Pomeroy
7/15 – CLE Market: Berea III – Berea
7/15-7/18 – Mt. Carmel Festival – Lowellville – My Review
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/16- CLE Market: Avon Lake II – Avon Lake
7/16-7/18 – Alexandria Fun Days – Alexandria
7/16-7/18 – Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival – Crooksville
7/16-7/18 – Alive Christian Music Festival – Mineral City
7/16-7/18 – Mogadore Summer Festival – Mogadore
7/16-7/18* – Old Washington Music Fest – Old Washington – DISCONTINUED?
7/16-7/18 – Industrial Strength Bluegrass Summer Festival – Xenia
7/16-7/19 – Saint Pope John XXIII Summer Festival – Niles
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review
7/16-7/19 – Lambert Days – Ohio City – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Arlington Homecoming Festival – Arlington
Weekend continues below…
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Celina – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/18 – St. Matthew the Apostle Parish Festival – Gahanna
7/17-7/18 – Hartsgrove Power Show – Hartsgrove
7/17-7/18 – McComb Cookie Festival – McComb – My Review
7/17-7/18 – The Ohio Challenge – Middletown
7/17-7/18 – Montpelier Bean Days Festival – Montpelier
7/17-7/18 – Festival in Sycamore – Sycamore Township
7/17-7/18 – Waldo Summer Festival – Waldo
7/17-7/19 – Rotary Rib Fest – Bedford
7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Castalia Cold Creek Festival – Castalia – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Cecilia Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/19 – Festa Italiana – Cuyahoga Falls – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Mary, Help of Christians Festival – Fairborn
Weekend continues below…
7/17-7/19 – Island Fest – Kelleys Island
7/17-7/19 – Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (formerly Ink in the Clink) – Mansfield – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party in the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Rossford Balloon Fest – Rossford
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. George Cathedral Summer Festival – Toledo
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Oktoberfest in July – Willoughby
7/18 –Blue Heron Homecoming – Akron
7/18 – The Feast of Santo Stefano del Lupo – Akron
7/18 – Amesville Fireman’s Festival – Amesville
7/18 – The Last Call Street Festival – Athens
7/18 – Beach City Summer Bash – Beach City
7/18 – Cincinnati Water Lantern Festival – Cincinnati
7/18* – Summer Jam West – Columbus – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Kent Blues Fest – Kent
7/18* – Wizardly World of Kent – Kent – My Review – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Eats on the Street – Kenton
Weekend continues below…
7/18 – Summer Meltdown Festival – Lakewood
7/18 – Croatian Festival – Lorain
7/18 – Bastille Day Celebration – Montgomery
7/18* – Napoleon Cork and Keg Festival – Napoleon – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Knox Township Festival – North Georgetown
7/18 – African American Festival – Toledo
7/18 – Queen of Heaven Fun Day – Uniontown
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Columbus African Festival – Columbus
7/18-7/19* – Ss. Robert and William Family Festival – Euclid – My Review – DISCONTINUED
7/18-7/19 – Lancaster Festival I – Lancaster
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/18-7/19 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace II – Rock Creek – My Review
7/19 – Taste of Tremont – Cleveland
7/19 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/19 – Medina Art in the Park – Medina
7/19 – Lavender Trails (Vendor Sunday) III – Orrville
7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/18 – The Ohio Challenge – Middletown
7/17-7/19 – St. Cecilia Festival – Cincinnati
7/18 – Cincinnati Water Lantern Festival – Cincinnati
7/18 – Bastille Day Celebration – Montgomery
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
7/15 – CLE Market: Berea III – Berea
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/16- CLE Market: Avon Lake II – Avon Lake
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Rotary Rib Fest – Bedford
7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party in the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/18 –Blue Heron Homecoming – Akron
7/18 – The Feast of Santo Stefano del Lupo – Akron
7/18 – Kent Blues Fest – Kent
7/18 – Summer Meltdown Festival – Lakewood
7/18 – Croatian Festival – Lorain
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/19 – Taste of Tremont – Cleveland
7/19 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/19 – Medina Art in the Park – Medina
7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
7/17-7/18 – St. Matthew the Apostle Parish Festival – Gahanna
7/18-7/19 – Columbus African Festival – Columbus
7/18-7/19 – Lancaster Festival I – Lancaster
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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