More than 200 Festivals this Father’s Day Weekend, festival fans!
This Father’s Day Weekend, there will be plenty of great festivals to explore and enjoy from toe-tappin’ music accompanied with Washboards (Logan) to delicious fried Lake Erie perch (Vermilion) and even some freshly made Pork Rinds (Harrod). This is a weekend made for great festivals and, while some may have canceled or been postponed, there are plenty still going ahead and putting on an in-person festival.
What also makes this weekend special is that it coincides with Juneteenth on June 19, which happens to fall on a Saturday this year (the perfect festival day). Many cities are having Juneteenth celebrations and I’ve tried my best to list those celebrations that have music, food and vendors. If you know of others that I don’t have listed, please let me know and I’ll do my best to update the listing.
Big festival states this weekend are Ohio (60), Illinois (15), Indiana (20), Michigan (30), Tennessee (14) and Wisconsin (28) and there are some awesome festival themes throughout the states.
In Ohio, along with the previously mentioned Washboard, Fish and Pork Rind Festivals, there will be a Polish Summer Picnic (Oregon), a Yoga Festival (Cleveland), a Summer Solstice Celebration (Peebles), a Celtic Fest (Waynesville), a Strawberry Festival (Bolivar), and Juneteenth Festivals galore (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Oberlin, Springboro).
Be sure to go through the list below as well as look on the map (because there are a lot of pins and there may be some near you).
While in the other states, there will be festivals about…
Florida: Juneteenth (Kissimmee, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach, Riviera Beach)
Georgia: Watermelon (Cordele), Hippies (Dawsonville)
Illinois: Hot Air Balloons (Galena), Craft Beer (Chicago)
Indiana: Turtle Days (Churubusco), Strawberries (North Salem)
Kentucky: Daylilies (Owensboro), Bluegrass (Gray Hawk)
Michigan: Pig Roasts (Ellsworth), Blues (Alpena), Strawberries (Coldwater)
New York: Dairy (Cuba), Pottery (Avon)
Pennsylvania: Strawberries (Ridgway), Barbecue (Franklin)
Tennessee: RC and Moon Pies (Bell Buckle), Hillbilly Days (Lafayette)
West Virginia: Riverfest (Nitro), BBQ (Roanoke)
Wisconsin: Trout (Coon Valley), Strawberries (Waupaca), Cheese/Dairy (Soldiers Grove, Clayton, Gilman)
All these festivals and more are listed below with a wonderful map to help you see where the festivals are happening.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Go out and explore.
Love, Peace and Funnel Cake Grease!
June 17-20, 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
6/17-6/19 – Bolivar Strawberry Festival – Bolivar – My Review
6/19 – National Road Bike Show & Ribfest – Cambridge – My Review
6/19 – Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival – Columbus – My Review – VIRTUAL
6/19-6/20 – Hippie Fest – Dawsonville, GEORGIA – My Review
6/18-6/19 – Wine and Arts Festival – Grove City – My Review
6/18-6/19 – Pork Rind Festival – Harrod – My Review
6/19 – Houston Community Classic Festival – Houston – My Review
6/17-6/19 – Washboard Music Festival – Logan – My Review
6/19 – Juneteenth Festival – Oberlin – My Review – DRIVE BY VERSION
6/18-6/19 – St. Mary of the Woods Church Festival – Russells Point – My Review
6/17-6/19 – Shreve Swamp Fest – Shreve – My Review
6/18-6/20 – Festival of the Fish – Vermilion – My Review
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OHIO
6/12-6/19 – Paulding County Fair – Paulding
6/13-6/19 – Cincinnati Fringe Festival III – Cincinnati
6/14-6/19 – North Canton Jaycee Fair – North Canton
6/16-6/19 – Gibsonburg Homecoming Festival – Gibsonburg
6/16-6/19 – The Country Fest I – Canal Fulton
6/16-6/20 – Minerva Homecoming – Minerva
6/16-6/20 – Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee – Fort Recovery
6/17-6/19* – Strongsville City Club Rib Burnoff – Strongsville – MOVED TO 8/12-8/14
6/17-6/19 – Bryan Jubilee – Bryan
6/17-6/19 – Frazeysburg Homecoming – Frazeysburg
6/17-6/19* – Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival – Gahanna – MOVED TO 9/17-9/19
6/17-6/19 – Shreve Swamp Fest – Shreve – My Review
6/17-6/19 – Bolivar Strawberry Festival – Bolivar – My Review
6/17-6/19 – Washboard Music Festival – Logan – My Review
6/17-6/19 – Crawford County Antique Machinery Show – Bucyrus
6/17-6/20 – Ohio Dreamfest – Ansonia
6/17-6/20 – Appalachian Summer Solstice – Pomeroy
6/18 – Whimmydiddle Country Music Festival I – Hamilton
6/18 – North Market Night Market I – Columbus
6/18 – Bluffton Festival of Wheels – Bluffton
6/18 – Babz Company Craft Show – Westlake
6/18-6/19 – Polish Summer Picnic – Oregon
6/18-6/19 – Pork Rind Festival – Harrod – My Review
6/18-6/19* – Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival – Cincinnati – VIRTUAL 6/19-6/29
6/18-6/19 – St. Mary of the Woods Church Festival – Russells Point – My Review
6/18-6/19 – Sidney Music and Arts Festival – Sidney
6/18-6/19 – Wine and Arts Festival – Grove City – My Review
6/18-6/19 – St. John Neumann Community Festival – Sunbury
6/18-6/19 – Anna Homecoming Festival – Anna
6/18-6/19 – Rockford Community Days – Rockford
6/18-6/19* – Shadyside Loop Festival – Shadyside – MOVED TO 9/3-9/4
6/18-6/20 – Summer Solstice Celebration – Peebles
6/18-6/20* – Native American Indian Festival – Wayne – MOVED TO 7/15-7/17
6/18-6/20 – Festival of the Fish – Vermilion – My Review
6/18-6/20* – Taps, Tastes and Tunes Festival – West Chester – MOVED TO 7/2-7/4
6/18-6/20* – Origins Game Fair – Columbus – MOVED TO 9/30-10/3
6/19 – ToyHio Toy Show – Girard
6/19 – Vintage in the Village – Tipp City
6/19* – ARTFest on Main – Springboro – MOVED TO 8/28
6/19 – Juneteenth Jubilee – Columbus
6/19 – Juneteenth Community Festival – Columbus
6/19 – Springboro Juneteenth Jubilee – Springboro
6/19 – Juneteenth Festival – Oberlin – My Review – DRIVE BY VERSION
6/19 – Juneteenth Bluesfest – Lorain
6/19 – Downtown Willoughby Cruise-In – Willoughby
6/19 – Buckland Firemens Festival – Buckland
6/19 – Vinoklet Winery’s Bluegrass Music Art and Craft Festival – Cincinnati
6/19 – Cleveland Ohio Yoga Fest – Cleveland
6/19* – Toledo Beer and Bacon Festival – Toledo – MOVED TO 9/11
6/19 – Bridges, Bikes and Blues – Eaton
6/19 – Ohio Fairy Gardening Festival – Jefferson
6/19 – Ashland Ale Fest – Ashland
6/19 – Celtic Fest Ohio – Waynesville
6/19 – Columbus Children’s Festival – Dublin
6/19 – Pickers Market II – Butler
6/19 – Cleveland’s Juneteenth Freedom Fest – Cleveland
6/19 – Simon Girty Fest – Napoleon
6/19 – National Road Bike Show & Ribfest – Cambridge – My Review
6/19* – Pride in the Valley Festival – Warren – MOVED TO 7/31
6/19 – Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival – Columbus – My Review – VIRTUAL
6/19 – Houston Community Classic Festival – Houston – My Review
6/19-6/20 – Baby Bison Days Charity Pow Wow – Cadiz
6/19-6/20 – Ghost Town Summer Crafts and Antiques Festival – Findlay
6/19-6/20 – Ohio Vintage Truck Jamboree – Ashland
6/19-6/26 – Pickway County Fair – Circleville
6/20 – Stan Hywet Father’s Day Car Show – Akron
6/20 – All Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale – Brook Park
FLORIDA
6/18-6/19 – Jefferson County Watermelon Festival – Monticello
6/18-6/20 – Orange Crush Festival – Jacksonville Beach
6/19 – Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival – Wilton Manors
6/19 – Kissimmee Juneteenth Festival – Kissimmee
6/19 – Coral Springs Juneteenth Celebration – Coral Springs
6/19 – Boynton Beach Juneteenth Festival – Boynton Beach
6/19 – Juneteenth: Unity X Black Excellence Festival – Riviera Beach
6/19 – Cocoa Juneteenth Festival – Cocoa
6/19 – Juneteeth Celebration – Miami Beach
6/19 – Redteenth Cultural Festival – Wellington
6/19 – Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue Festival – Jacksonville
6/19 – Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival – Tampa – USUALLY IN FEBRUARY
GEORGIA
6/18 – Suwanee Summer Porch Jam – Suwanee
6/18-6/20 – Watermelon Days Hot Air Balloon Festival – Cordele
6/19 – Watermelon Days Festival – Cordele
6/19-6/20 – Hippie Fest – Dawsonville – My Review
6/20 – Family Food Fest – Atlanta
ILLINOIS
6/16-6/20 – Polo Town and Country Days – Polo
6/16-6/20 – Elk Grove Rotaryfest – Elk Grove Village
6/17-6/19* – Minooka Summerfest – Minooka – MOVED TO 9/2-9/4
6/17-6/20* – Libertyville Days Festival – Libertyville – MOVED TO 8/12-8/15
6/17-6/20* – PrairieFest – Oswego – MOVED TO 9/3-9/6
6/17-6/20 – Moccasin Creek Festival – Effingham
6/17-6/20 – Summer Fun Fest – Oglesby
6/17-6/20 – Old Settler Days – Rockton
6/17-6/20 – Blarney Island Key West Fest – Antioch
6/18-6/19 – Wabash Roots ‘N’ Que – Mt. Carmel
6/18-6/20 – Chicago Craft Beer Fest – Chicago
6/18-6/20 – Great Galena Balloon Race – Galena
6/19 – Summer Beer Tasting – Lisle
6/19* – Sycamore Food Truck Festival – Sycamore – MOVED TO 9/4
6/19 – Belvidere “Late-Night” Flea Market – Belvidere
6/19 – Alsip Fun Fest – Alsip
6/19 – Homewood-Flossmoor Juneteenth Festival – Homewood
6/19* – Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest – Chicago – MOVED TO 9/11
6/19 – Grayslake Arts Festival – Grayslake
6/20 – Geneseo Music Festival – Geneseo
INDIANA
6/15-6/19 – Bremen Firemen’s Festival – Bremen
6/16-6/19 – Turtle Days – Churubusco
6/16-6/20 – Huntington Heritage Days – Huntington
6/17-6/19 – Haubstadt Sommerfest – Haubstadt
6/17-6/19 – Hoagland Days – Hoagland
6/17-6/19 – Lagro Good Ole’ Days Festival – Lagro
6/17-6/20 – BBQ RibFest – Fort Wayne
6/17-6/20 – Elkhart Jazz Festival – Elkhart
6/18-6/19* – Lexington Old Settlers Days – Lexington – MOVED TO 9/11-9/12
6/18-6/19 – North Judson Mint Festival – North Judson
6/18-6/19 – Monticello Spirit Festival – Monticello
6/18-6/19 – Ferdinand Heimatfest – Ferdinand
6/19 – Judah Heritage Festival – Bedford
6/19* – TASTE of Tippecanoe – Lafayette – MOVED TO 7/31
6/19 – St. Michael’s Festival – Brookville – CARRY OUT/DRIVE THRU
6/19* – Taste of Bloomington – Bloomington – TASTE-TO-GO 6/19-6/26
6/19 – Corkscrew and Brew Wine and Beer Festival – Chesterton
6/19 – Riverfront Wine, Stein and Barrel – Madison
6/19 – Indy Juneteenth Celebration – Indianapolis
6/19 – Indy Night Market – Indianapolis
6/19* – Chatham Brew Fest – Indianapolis – MOVED TO 9/25
6/19 – Independent Music and Art Festival – Indianapolis
6/19-6/20 – North Salem’s Strawberry Festival – North Salem
6/19-6/20 – Leeper Park Art Fair – South Bend
KENTUCKY
6/16-6/19 – W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival – Henderson
6/16-6/20 – PlayThink Movement and Flow Arts Festival – Harrodsburg
6/17-6/19 – Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Tyner
6/17-6/19 – Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion – Bowling Green
6/18-6/19* – Kentuckiana Pride Festival – Louisville – MOVED TO 10/8-10/9
6/19 – St. Gregory Church Picnic and Super Raffle – Cox’s Creek
6/19 – Pendleton Outdoor Palooza – Pendleton
6/19 – Dazzling Daylily Festival Opening Night – Owensboro
6/19* – The Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest – Nicholasville – MOVED TO 8/7
6/19 – The Paristown Flea II – Louisville
6/19-6/20 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival III – Eminence
MICHIGAN
6/15-6/19 – Spring Lake Heritage Festival – Spring Lake
6/15-6/20 – St. Pat’s Irish Festival I– Detroit – USUALLY IN MAY (VIRTUAL)
6/16-6/19 – Hamburg Family Fun Fest – Hamburg
6/17 – Bark for the Park – Kentwood
6/17-6/19 – Three Rivers Water Festival – Three Rivers
6/17-6/20* – Summerfest in Marysville – Marysville – NEXT 6/16/22-6/19/22
6/17-6/20* – Cedar Polka Festival – Cedar – MOVED TO 8/26-8/29
6/18-6/19 – Summer Solstice Jazz Festival – East Lansing – VIRTUAL
6/18-6/19 – Brown City Days Festival – Brown City
6/18-6/19 – St. Demetrios Greek Festival – Saginaw – DRIVE THRU
6/18-6/19* – Taste of Muskegon – Muskegon – MOVED TO 9/24-9/25
6/18-6/19 – Ellsworth Pig Roast – Ellsworth
6/18-6/19 – Yankee Doodle Days – Grand Ledge
6/18-6/20 – Art in the Sun (Arts and Acts) – Northville
6/19 – Suds and Sun – Traverse City
6/19 – Juneteenth Freedom Festival – Lansing
6/19 – Muskegon Heights Juneteenth Celebration – Muskegon Heights
6/19 – Flint Juneteenth Parade and Festival – Flint
6/19 – Juneteenth Celebration Madison Heights – Madison Heights
6/19 – Juneteenth in the D – Detroit
6/19 – Detroit Black Wall Street Juneteenth Celebration – Oak Park
6/19 – Juneteenth Family Reunion – Southfield
6/19 – Kick-off to Summer Food Truck Festival – Kentwood
6/19 – Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival – Brethren
6/19* – Devils Lake Festival of the Arts – Manitou Beach – MOVED TO 7/31
6/19 – Strawberry Fest and Craft Show – Coldwater
6/19 – Alpena Blues Festival – Alpena
6/19 – Juneteenth Celebration: Unity in the Community – Lathrup Village
6/19 – Singin’ the 60’s Music Festival – Port Sanilac
6/19-6/20 – Celebrate Charlotte – Charlotte
6/19-6/20 – Spring Fest Arts & Crafts Fair – Pentwater
6/19-6/20 – White Lake Arts and Crafts Festival – Whitehall
6/20 – Grand Rapids Pride Festival – Grand Rapids – VIRTUAL
6/20 – EyesOn Design Car Show – Grosse Pointe Shores
NEW YORK
6/18* – Wine and Artisans Festival – Newark – MOVED TO 8/27
6/18-6/19 – Red Head Days – Ellicottville
6/18-6/19 – Cuba Dairy Days – Cuba
6/18-6/20 – Estival Festival – Fillmore
6/19 – Trumansburg Porchfest – Trumansburg
6/19 – The Strawberry Moon Festival – Lewiston
6/19 – Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta – Watkins Glen
6/19-6/20 – Lewiston GardenFest – Lewiston
6/19-6/20 – Western New York Pottery Festival – Avon
6/20 – Constable Hall Arts and Crafts Show and Car Show – Constableville – MODIFIED EVENT
PENNSYLVANIA
6/14-6/20 – Brookville Laurel Festival II – Brookville
6/15-6/19 – School’s Out Family Funfest – Ford City
6/15-6/19 – Raccoon Township VFD Firemen’s Fair – Aliquippa
6/16-6/18 – Pittsburgh Greek Festival at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church – Mt. Lebanon – ONLINE ORDER/PICK-UP
6/17-6/19 – Smoked Country Jam – Cross Fork
6/17-6/19 – JFK School/Immaculate Conception Summer Festival – Washington
6/18 – The Elk County Historical Society Strawberry Festival – Ridgway
6/18-6/20 – Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Freedom Days Fest – Pittsburgh
6/19* – Wampum Trail Town Festival – Wampum – MOVED TO 10/23
6/19 – Wine Time at the Colony I – Saxonburg
6/19* – Mars New Year Brew Fest – Mars – MOVED TO 9/18
6/19 – Mon Valley Juneteenth Festival – Clairton
6/19 – Trax Farms Summer Wine Festival – Finleyville
6/19 – Coalport Street Fair – Coalport
6/19-6/20 – Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival – Franklin
TENNESSEE
6/17-6/19 – Macon County Hillbilly Days – Lafayette
6/17-6/20 – Tennessee River Jam – Paris
6/18-6/19 – Moonshine Rod Run – Newport
6/18-6/19 – Memphis Juneteenth Festival – Memphis
6/19 – Juneteenth Shop Black Festival – Memphis
6/19* – Knoxville Brewfest – Knoxville – MOVED TO 8/21
6/19 – RC (Cola)-Moon Pie Festival – Bell Buckle
6/19 – Homegrown Country Music Festival – Whitwell
6/19 – Juneteenth Celebration – Jackson
6/19 – Murfreesboro Juneteenth Celebration – Murfreesboro
6/19 – Hendersonville Porch Fest – Hendersonville
6/19 – Festival of Friends – Lenoir City
6/19 – BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival – Cleveland
6/19 – Jazz and Booze Festival at Del Monaco Winery – Baxter
6/19-6/20 – Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival – Roan Mountain
WEST VIRGINIA
6/14-6/20 – FestivAll II – Charleston
6/17-6/20 – West Virginia State Folk Festival – Glenville
6/17-6/20 – Riverfest – Nitro
6/18-6/20 – Clendenin Homecoming Festival – Clendenin
6/18-6/19 – Almost Heaven BBQ Bash – Roanoke
6/18-6/19 – Yak Fest – St. Albans
6/19-6/20 – Cass Homecoming – Cass
6/19-6/20 – Whiskey Jam Powersports Fest – Williamson
6/19-6/20 – The West Virginia Renaissance Festival III – Lewisburg
WISCONSIN
6/16-6/20 – Chilton Summer Festival – Chilton
6/17-6/19 – Porterfield Country Music Festival – Marinette
6/17-6/19 – Mukwonago Lions Summerfeste – Mukwonago
6/17-6/20 – Prairie Villa Rendevous – Prairie du Chien
6/17-6/20 – Cranberry Blossom Festival – Wisconsin Rapids
6/17-6/20* – Granville Blues and Jazz Festival – Milwaukee – MOVED TO 7/15-7/18
6/17-6/20 – Cottage Grove Firemen’s Festival – Cottage Grove
6/17-6/20 – Lake Martha Days – Osseo
6/18-6/19 – Northwoods Blues Festival – Chippewa Falls
6/18-6/19 – Onalaska Community Days – Onalaska
6/18-6/19 – Cashton’s Live on Main Music Festival – Cashton
6/18-6/20 – Clayton Cheese Days – Clayton
6/18-6/20 – Dorchester Days – Dorchester
6/18-6/20 – Gilman June Dairy Days – Gilman
6/18-6/20 – Willard Polka Fest and Rummage Sale – Willard
6/18-6/20 – Withee Days – Withee
6/18-6/20 – Solstice Festival – Manitowish Waters
6/19 – Waupaca Strawberry Fest – Waupaca
6/19 – Coon Creek Trout Fest – Coon Valley
6/19* – HartFest – Wautwatosa – MOVED TO 7/9-7/10
6/19 – Duck Creek Wine-Spirit Fest I – Denmark
6/19 – Moches ChickenFest – North Lake
6/19 – Milwaukee Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – Milwaukee
6/19 – Richfield Art at the Mill – Richfield
6/19 – Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – Waukesha
6/19 – Cars and Guitars Car Show – Green Bay
6/19 – Norskedalen Midsummer Fest – Coon Valley
6/19 – Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration – Milwaukee
6/19 – Juneteenth Festival – Madison
6/19-6/20 – Crawford County Dairy Days – Soldiers Grove
6/19-6/20 – Gleason Heritage Days – Gleason
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Festival Schedule Pages
Miami | Tallahassee/Florida Panhandle | Tampa
Akron/Canton | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton | Toledo
Knoxville | Memphis | Nashville
Eau Claire | Madison | Milwaukee
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