Over 80 Festivals for the Weekend of May 6-9, 2021

I’m going to my first festival (in a while), festival fans!

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m finally going to my first festival in over a year! Tomorrow, I’m going to check out the Northeast Ohio Pierogi Party and Polish Marketplace at the Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, getting my fill of pierogi and listening to lively tunes by the Polka Pirates. Hopefully, by Friday, I’ll even have a post about it for you so that you can check it out before attending it yourself on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

There are other Ohio festivals going on too, like the Wild Turkey Festival in McArthur, the Lilac Festival in Defiance, Maifest in Zoar, Springfest in Lebanon and the Findlay Craft Beer Fest and Wine Tasting (obviously, in Findlay). I’ll link some of my own experiences of these festivals below.

Plus there are even more festivals in the other states, such as…

Florida: Englwood Seafood and Music Festival, Cajun Fest (Jacksonville)

Georgia: Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, Dunwoody Art Festival

Illinois: American Farm Heritage Museum Spring Fling Festival (Greenville)

Indiana: 500 Festival Kickoff to May (Indianapolis), MayFest (Shipshewana)

Kentucky: International Bar-B-Q Festival (Owensboro)

Michigan: Mesick Mushroom Festival, Cupcake Festival (White Cloud)

New York: Rochester Lilac Festival

Pennsylvania: Scandia Chainsaw Carve (Russell)

Tennessee: Strawberry Festivals galore (Humboldt, Dayton, Portland), Irish Celebration (Erin)

West Virginia: Mullens Dogwood Festival

Wisconsin: Mosinee Community Days/Arts Festival (Mosinee)

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On the website, I am almost done with updating the Festival Schedules. It will definitely be done before the weekend begins. So if you see any errors or know of confirmed dates that I don’t have listed, please let me know and I will take care of that right away.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Maybe I’ll see you at the fairgrounds tomorrow!

Love, Peace and Funnel Cake Grease!

May 6-9, 2021 Weekend

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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

5/6-5/9 – Northeast Ohio Pierogi Party and Polish Marketplace – Berea

5/8 – Lilac Festival & Street Fair – Defiance

5/6-5/9 – Wild Turkey Festival – McArthur

5/6-5/10 – The Biggest Week in American Birding – Oak Harbor area

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OHIO

5/4 – Something Russian Festival – Mogadore – PICKUP (USUALLY IN OCTOBER)
5/4-5/5* – Ceramics Expo – Cleveland – MOVED TO 8/31-9/1
5/5-5/9 – Cincinnati Auto Expo – Cincinnati – USUALLY IN FEBRUARY
5/6 – Cleveland Senior Expo – Westlake
5/6-5/8* – Magifest – Columbus – MOVED TO 9/16-9/18
5/6-5/9 – Wild Turkey Festival – McArthur – My Review
5/6-5/9 – Northeast Ohio Pierogi Party and Polish Marketplace – Berea – My Review
5/6-5/10 – The Biggest Week in American Birding – Oak Harbor area – My Review – VIRTUAL
5/7* – Indianola Informal Carnival – Columbus – VIRTUAL 5/7-5/14
5/7-5/8 – Psychic and Healing Fair – Mentor
5/8 – Lilac Festival & Street Fair – Defiance – My Review
5/8* – Green on the Green – Worthington – My Review – NEXT 5/7/22
5/8 – SpringFest – Lebanon
5/8 – Maifest – Zoar
5/8 – Findlay Craft Beer Fest and Wine Tasting – Findlay
5/8* – Downtown Newark Food Truck and Soda Festival – Newark – MOVED TO 8/7
5/8* – Cincinnati Jazz and BBQ Festival – Cincinnati – MOVED TO 10/2
5/8 – Gazebo Garden Walk – Wellington
5/8 – Medina Bird Fair I – Medina
5/8 – Moonlight Market I – Columbus
5/8 – Doll, Bear and Toy Show and Sale – Rossford
5/8* – Marker’s Mart – Toledo – VIRTUAL 4/19-5/10
5/8 – Loveland Spring Arts and Crafts Expo – Loveland
5/8-5/9 – Chillicothe Trade Days I – Chillicothe
5/8-5/9 – NEO Fantasy Festival – Cortland
5/8-5/9* – Asian Food Fest – Cincinnati – MOVED TO 8/7-8/8
5/9 – Vinoklet Winery Mother’s Day Buffet and Craft Show – Cincinnati
5/9 – All Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale – Brook Park
5/9 – Not Your Mama’s Outdoor Mother’s Day Craft Market at BrewDog – Canal Winchester

FLORIDA

5/5-5/9 – Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West
5/6-5/9 – St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival – St. Augustine
5/7-5/9 – Englewood Seafood and Music Festival – Englewood
5/7-5/9* – Rolling Loud Miami – Miami – MOVED TO 7/23-7/25
5/7-5/9* – Welcome to Rockville – Daytona Beach – MOVED TO 11/11-11/14
5/8 – St. Augustine Craft Brewer’s Fest – St. Augustine
5/8 – Cajun Fest – Jacksonville
5/8 – Ormond Beer Beach Festival – Ormond Beach
5/8 – Grand Lagoon Tacos and Tequila Festival – Panama City Beach
5/8-5/9 – Bay Area Renaissance Festival IV – Dade City – USUALLY IN FEB/MAR
5/8-5/9 – Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Music Fest – Tampa – USUALLY IN JANUARY
5/8-5/9 – Cocoa Village Summer Art and Craft Fair – Cocoa

GEORGIA

5/3-5/9 – North Georgia Premium Outlets Spring Carnival I – Dawsonville
5/7-5/8 – Smoke on the Lake Barbecue Festival – Acworth
5/7-5/8 – Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber Expo – Swainsboro
5/8 – Craft Beer Tasting and Bierfest – Helen
5/8 – Georgia Strawberry Festival – Reynolds – RAIN DATE (USUALLY EARLIER)
5/8 – Winterville Marigold Festival – Winterville – VIRTUAL
5/8 – Cruise-in on the Square – Washington
5/8 – Yellow Pollen Street Festival – Hampton – USUALLY IN MARCH
5/8 – Cave Spring Bacon Fest and Car Show – Cave Spring
5/8 – Glennville Sweet Onion Festival – Glennville
5/8 – Peacock Day Festival – Pavo
5/8 – Mayfair (formerly Blessing of the Fleet) – Brunswick
5/8-5/9 – Sweet Auburn Festival – Atlanta
5/8-5/9 – Dunwoody Art Festival – Dunwoody
5/8-5/9 – The Georgia Renaissance Festival II – Fairburn

ILLINOIS

5/3-5/9 – Richardson Farm Tulip Festival IV – Spring Grove
5/7-5/8* – Fat Ass 5K and Street Party – Springfield – MOVED TO 10/9-10/10
5/8* – Ballpark Brew Fest – Schaumburg – MOVED TO 10/16
5/8 – American Farm Heritage Museum Spring Fling Festival – Greenville

INDIANA

5/5– 500 Festival Kickoff to May (500 Festival) – Indianapolis
5/7-5/8 – MayFest – Shipshewana
5/8 – Spring Heritage Day – Rockport

KENTUCKY

5/6-5/8 – Knott County Spring Horse Trail Ride – Hindman
5/7-5/8 – International Bar-B-Q Festival – Owensboro
5/7-5/8* – Mount Washington Spring Festival – Mt. Washington – MOVED TO 9/17-9/18
5/7-5/8* – Logan County Bluegrass Festival – Auburn – MOVED TO 9/17-9/18
5/7-5/9* – Paris Storytelling Festival – Paris – MOVED TO 10/8-10/10

MICHIGAN

5/7-5/9 – Mesick Mushroom Festival – Mesick
5/7-5/9 – The Nashville Michigan Hot Air Balloon Festival – Nashville
5/8 – Cupcake Festival – White Cloud
5/8 – Blessing of the Bikes – Springfield
5/8 – Osseo Heritage Day and Great Mushroom Hunt – Osseo

NEW YORK

5/7-5/9 – Rochester Lilac Festival I – Lilac

PENNSYLVANIA

5/6-5/9 – Pittsburgh Fringe Festival – Pittsburgh – VIRTUAL
5/7-5/8 – Scandia Chainsaw Carve – Russell
5/8 – Johnstown Christian School Spring Festival – Hollsopple

TENNESSEE

5/3-5/8 – West Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Humboldt
5/4-5/8 – Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Dayton
5/6-5/9* – Sound Haven Festival – Gruetli-Laager – MOVED TO 7/29-8/2
5/7* – Eat the Street Food Truck Fest – Franklin – MOVED TO 8/6
5/7-5/8 – Nine Mile Bluegrass Festival 1 – Pikeville
5/7-5/8 – Collegedale Southern Fried Food Truck Festival – Ooltewah
5/7-5/8 – Blooms, Bluegrass and BBQ Festival – Sweetwater
5/7-5/8 – Townsend Spring Festival – Townsend
5/7-5/8 – Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Portland
5/7-5/9 – Spring Tennessee Craft Fair – Nashville
5/8 – Clarksville Vintage Fair – Clarksville
5/8* – Jfest Christian Music Festival – Chattanooga – NEXT 5/21/22
5/8 – Irish Celebration – Erin – USUALLY IN MARCH
5/8-5/9 – Tennessee Renaissance Festival I – Arrington

WEST VIRGINIA

5/5-5/9 – Mullens Dogwood Festival – Mullens
5/7-5/8* – Ohio Valley Pride Festival – Wheeling – MOVED TO 8/27-8/28
5/8* – St. Albans Founders Day – St. Albans – MOVED TO 9/18

WISCONSIN

5/6-5/8 – Mosinee Community Days/Arts Festival – Mosinee
5/7 – St. Croix River Valley Fall Sampler – St. Croix Falls
5/8 – Imagine Alley Garden Art Fest – Racine
5/8 – River Prairie Festival – Altoona

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