More festivals in the north this weekend, festival fans!
Now that we are continuing into July, we are seeing a drop in festivals for the southern states (Florida, Georgia, Tennessee) while northern states (Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin) keep higher festival numbers. Just look to the map below and you’ll be able to see the concentration of pins at the top, also getting some good help with states like Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and New York.
With potentially cooler temperatures this weekend, it may be the perfect time to go visit some festivals. Personally, now that I am catching up with some website obligations, even I may finally get out to visit a festival (or two…or three).
In Ohio, this weekend, there are some festivals worth checking out, including the Olde Canal Days Festival (Canal Fulton), the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace (Rock Creek), Lilyfest (Rockbridge), Tree Town Festival (Forest), FarmFest (Kirtland), Sunflower Wine Festival (Rocky River), and the Delta Chicken Fest.
(Just be sure to look to the complete list below along with the map so that you can see what’s going on around you.)
And here are festivals to check out in each of the other states…
Florida: Almost Oktoberfest (Hollywood), Beaches Freedom Festival (Jacksonville)
Georgia: Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival (Dallas)
Illinois: Streator’s 4th, America’s Best (Streator), McHenry Fiesta Days
Indiana: Bristol Homecoming, Angola Balloons Aloft
Kentucky: Berea Craft Festival, Bacon, Bourbon and Brew Festival (Newport)
Michigan: Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Enchanted Forest (Vassar)
New York: Taste of Buffalo, Sterling Renaissance Festival
Pennsylvania: Northern Cambria Regional Heritage Festival, Whiskey Rebellion Festival (Washington)
Tennessee: Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Summer Craft Fair, Lauderdale County Tomato Festival (Ripley)
West Virginia: Pioneer Days (Marlinton), Follansbee Community Days
Wisconsin: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha), Chetek Brew and Rib Fest
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!
Love, Peace and Funnel Cake Grease!
Festival Weekend: July 8-11, 2021
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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 – Brook Park Home Days – Brook Park – My Review
7/8-7/11 – Olde Canal Days Festival – Canal Fulton – My Review
7/9-7/10 – Downtown Canton Blues Festival – Canton – My Review
7/7-7/11 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Festival – Cleveland – My Review
7/9-7/11* – Huron River Fest – Huron – My Review – ONLY 7/10
7/10-7/11 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace I – Rock Creek – My Review
7/9-7/11 – Lilyfest – Rockbridge – My Review
7/8-7/10 – Shelby Bicycle Days – Shelby – My Review
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OHIO
7/7 – Something Russian Festival – Mogadore – PICKUP (USUALLY IN OCTOBER)
7/7-7/10 – Dresden Homecoming – Dresden
7/7-7/10 – Ohio Hills Folk Festival – Quaker City
7/7-7/11 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Festival – Cleveland – My Review
7/7-7/11* – Sheffield Lake Community Days – Sheffield Lake – FIREWORKS 7/9
7/8-7/10 – Shelby Bicycle Days – Shelby – My Review
7/8-7/10 – Grecian Festival – Canton
7/8-7/11 – Olde Canal Days Festival – Canal Fulton – My Review
7/8-7/11 – Home Days on the Green – Broadview Heights
7/8-7/11 – Farm Power of the Past – Greenville
7/9 – Polaris Night Market II – Columbus
7/9-7/10 – Cridersville Fireman’s Jamboree – Cridersville
7/9-7/10 – St. Timothy Festival on the Green – Columbus
7/9-7/10 – Downtown Canton Blues Festival – Canton – My Review
7/9-7/10 – Psychic and Healing Fair – Mentor
7/9-7/11 – Goodguys PPG Nationals – Columbus
7/9-7/11 – Delta Chicken Festival – Delta
7/9-7/11 – Cain Park Arts Festival – Cleveland Heights
7/9-7/11 – Tree Town Festival – Forest
7/9-7/11 – Lilyfest – Rockbridge – My Review
7/10 – New Concord Fire Association Festival – New Concord
7/10 – Woofstock – St. Clairsville
7/10 – Twin Oast Brewing Apricot Fest – Catawba Island
7/10 – Huron River Fest – Huron – My Review
7/10 – Lavender Harvest Market II – Hartville
7/10 – Sunflower Wine Festival – Rocky River – A Blogger’s Review
7/10 – Fire in Your Mouth, Fire in the Sky – College Corner
7/10 – FarmFest – Kirtland
7/10 – Vinoklet Winery Summer Fair – Cincinnati
7/10 – Defiance Jazz Festival – Defiance
7/10 – Water Lantern Festival – Cincinnati
7/10 – Our Towne Mechanicsburg Summer Celebration – Mechanicsburg
7/10 – Art on the Hill Festival – Mantua
7/10 – Market BLEU Summer Quarter – Cincinnati
7/10-7/11 – SPACE (Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) – Columbus – VIRTUAL
7/10-7/11 – Ashland County Yesteryear Machinery Club Show – Ashland
7/10-7/11 – Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival – Bath
7/10-7/11 – Brook Park Home Days – Brook Park – My Review
7/10-7/11 – Lavender Trails Festival – Orrville
7/10-7/11 – Epworth Park Chautauqua Homecoming Days and Bethesda Festival – Bethesda
7/10-7/11 – St. John Vianney Summer Festival – Mentor
7/10-7/11 – Tiffin St. Joseph Festival – Tiffin
7/10-7/11* – Toledo Lighthouse Waterfront Festival – Toledo – My Review – MOVED TO 9/11-9/12
7/10-7/11 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace I – Rock Creek – My Review
7/10-7/17 – Lawrence County Fair – Proctorville
7/10-7/17 – Clinton County Fair – Wilmington
7/10-7/17 – Madison County Fair – London
7/11 – Mid-Summer Antique Festival – Milan
7/11 – Cesky Den (Czech Day) – Auburn
7/11 – Cin City Reptile Show – West Chester
7/11 – Full Gospel Sons Church of God Founders Day – Etna
7/11-7/17 – Adams County Fair – West Union
7/11-7/17 – Logan County Fair – Bellefontaine
7/11-7/17 – Montgomery County Fair – Dayton
FLORIDA
7/10 – Beaches Freedom Festival – Jacksonville
7/10 – Almost Oktoberfest – Hollywood
GEORGIA
7/9-7/10 – Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival – Dallas
7/10 – Summer Festival at the Farm – Montezuma
ILLINOIS
7/6-7/11 – Marseilles Fun Days – Marseilles
7/7-7/10* – AudioFeed Music Festival – Urbana – MOVED TO 9/3-9/5
7/7-7/11 – Taste of Chicago – Chicago
7/7-7/11 – Streator’s 4th, America’s Best – Streator
7/8-7/11 – Lake in the Hills Rotary Rockin’ Ribfest – Lake in the Hills
7/8-7/11 – Friendship Festival – Palos Hills
7/8-7/11 – McHenry Fiesta Days I – McHenry
7/9-7/10 – Maryville Firefighters Homecoming – Maryville
7/9-7/11 – Windy City Smokeout – Chicago
7/9-7/10 – Balloons Over Vermilion – Danville
7/9-7/11* – Windmill City Festival – Batavia – MOVED TO 8/27-8/29
7/9-7/11 – ByronFest – Byron
7/10 – Jazz Up Glen Ellyn – Glen Ellyn
7/10 – Pingree Grove Stars and Stripes Celebration – Pingree Grove
7/10 – Finders Summer Market – Decatur
7/10 – Dawn And On Music Festival – Rock Island
7/10* – Naperville Ale Fest: Summer Edition – Naperville – MOVED TO 8/28
7/10-7/11 – Southport Art Festival – Chicago
7/10-7/11 – Frankfort Bluegrass Festival on the Green – Frankfort
7/10-7/11* – Sugar Creek Arts Festival – Normal – MOVED TO 10/9-10/10
7/10-7/11* – Hungarian Gulyas Festival – Norridge – MOVED TO 9/11-9/12
7/10-7/11* – Roscoe Village Burger Fest – Chicago – MOVED TO 9/4-9/5
7/11* – Taste of Evanston – Evanston – MOVED TO 9/19
7/11 – German American Central Society Volksfest – Peoria
7/11 – Heritage Fair – McHenry
INDIANA
7/8-7/10 – Bristol Homecoming – Bristol
7/8-7/11 – St. John the Evangelist Festival – St. John
7/9-7/10 – Artie Fest – Martinsville
7/9-7/10* – NWVFD Fireman’s Picnic – New Washington – MOVED TO 10/1-10/2
7/9-7/10 – Spiceland Freedom Days – Spiceland
7/9-7/10 – Summer Bash Indiana – Boggstown
7/9-7/11 – Angola Balloons Aloft – Angola
7/9-7/11 – Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival – Crown Point
7/9-7/11 – SS Constantine and Helen Grecian Festival – Merrillville
7/9-7/11 – Three Rivers Festival I – Fort Wayne
7/10 – FabFortville Fireworks Festival – Fortville
7/10-7/11 – Holy Spirit Parish Festival – Indianapolis
7/11* – Open Streets – Fort Wayne – MOVED TO 8/29
KENTUCKY
7/8-7/10 – Shriners Bluegrass Festival – Olive Hill
7/8-7/10 – St. Francis of Assisi Church Picnic – Loretto
7/8-7/11 – Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival – Newport
7/9-7/11 – Jane Austen Festival – Louisville
7/9-7/11 – Berea Craft Festival – Berea
7/9-7/11 – Immaculate Heart of Mary Summerfest – Burlington
7/9-7/11 – St. Pius X Summer Festival – Edgewood
7/10-7/11 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival VI – Eminence
MICHIGAN
7/5-7/10 – National Cherry Festival II – Traverse City – MODIFIED
7/7-7/10 – Wyandotte Street Art Fair – Wyandotte
7/8-7/10 – Elsie Dairy Festival – Elsie
7/8-7/10 – Lowell Riverwalk Festival – Lowell
7/8-7/10 – Taylor Summer Festival – Taylor
7/8-7/10 – Blissfield River Raisin Festival – Blissfield
7/8-7/11 – Ubly Homecoming – Ubly
7/8-7/11 – Niles Bluegrass Festival – Niles – USUALLY IN MAY
7/8-7/11 – Auburn Cornfest – Auburn
7/8-7/11 – Maritime Festival – Harbor Beach
7/9-7/10 – Manistique Folk Festival – Manistique
7/9-7/10* – Common Ground Music Festival – Lansing – MOVED TO 9/10-9/11
7/9-7/10 – Copper Country Strawberry Festival – Chassell
7/9-7/10 – Grass Lake Traffic Jam’in – Grass Lake
7/9-7/10 – LeRoy Razzasque Days – LeRoy
7/9-7/10 – White Pigeon Days – White Pigeon Township
7/9-7/10 – Centreville Covered Bridge Days – Centreville
7/9-7/11 – Blake’s Lavender Market – Armada
7/9-7/11 – Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Enchanted Forest I – Vassar
7/9-7/11 – Bear Lake Days – Bear Lake
7/9-7/11 – Art in the Park – Plymouth
7/10 – FrankenFest – Lansing
7/10 – Black Arts Festival – Kalamazoo
7/10 – Blues, Brews and Barbecue – Birch Run
7/10-7/11 – Tawas Bay Summerfest – East Tawas
7/10-7/11 – Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff – St. Joseph
7/10-7/11 – Crystal Falls Bass Festival – Crystal Falls
7/10-7/11 – Charlevoix Art and Craft Show – Charlevoix
7/10-7/11 – Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair – Royal Oak
NEW YORK
7/8-7/11 – Williamson Apple Blossom Festival – Williamson – USUALLY IN MAY
7/9-7/10 – Fredonia History Days – Fredonia
7/9-7/10 – St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival – Syracuse
7/9-7/10 – Geneseo Rotary Summer Festival – Geneseo
7/9-7/11 – Pirates Festival! – Olcott
7/9-7/11* – Queen of Heaven Carnival – West Seneca – DINNERS 6/13, 7/11, 8/29
7/9-7/11 – Macedonian Festival – Blasdell
7/10 – Cape Vincent French Festival – Cape Vincent
7/10 – Carthage Fireworks Festival – Carthage
7/10 – Adams Cheddar Cheese Festival – Adams
7/10 – Perry Chalk Art Festival – Perry
7/10-7/11 – Taste of Buffalo – Buffalo
7/10-7/11 – NY Lavender Festival II – Red Creek
7/10-7/11 – Sterling Renaissance Festival I – Sterling
7/11* – Cars in the Park – Owego – MOVED TO 9/12
PENNSYLVANIA
7/6-7/10 – Lilly Fire Station Carnival – Lilly
7/8-7/10 – Cranberry Township Community Days – Cranberry Township
7/9-7/11 – Sandy Lake Community FUN Days – Sandy Lake
7/9-7/11 – Vintage Market Days “Home Sweet Home” – Monroeville
7/9-7/11 – Summer Festival – Emlenton
7/10 – Townville Old Home Days – Townville
7/10 – Erie Food Truck Festival – Erie
7/10 – Whiskey Rebellion Festival – Washington
7/10 – Parkfest/Community Day at Hopewell Park – Hopewell Township/Aliquippa
7/10 – Northern Cambria Regional Heritage Festival – Northern Cambria
7/10-7/11 – New Salem VFD Hog Roast – New Salem
7/10-7/11 – Jimmy Stewart Airport Festival – Indiana
7/10-7/11 – Ludlow Days “Sesquicentennial Celebration” – Ludlow
7/11* – High Country Arts and Crafts Fair – Penfield – MOVED TO 9/12
7/11 – Curwensville Days I – Curwensville
TENNESSEE
7/7-7/10 – Americana Celebration – White House
7/8-7/11 – Byrd’s Creek Music Festival – Crossville
7/9-7/10 – Lauderdale County Tomato Festival – Ripley
7/9-7/10 – Musicfest at West End – Farragut
7/9-7/11 – Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Summer Craft Fair I – Gatlinburg
7/10 – Highland Volunteer Fire Department 4th of July Celebration – Mitchellville
7/11 – Peach Festival – Chattanooga
WEST VIRGINIA
7/8 – St. Michael Fun Fair – Wheeling
7/8-7/10* – 4848 Festival – Snowshoe – MOVED TO 9/3-9/5
7/8-7/10 – Pioneer Days – Marlinton
7/9-7/11 – Follansbee Community Days – Follansbee
7/10 – West Virginia Chocolate, Wine and Shine Festival – Morgantown
WISCONSIN
7/8-7/10* – Summerfest III – Milwaukee – MOVED TO 9/16-9/18
7/8-7/10 – Country Boom – West Salem
7/8-7/10 – Iola Car Show and Swap Meet – Iola
7/8-7/11 – Neillsville Heritage Days – Neillsville
7/8-7/11 – New Richmond Fun Fest – New Richmond
7/8-7/11 – Hodag Country Music Festival – Rhinelander
7/8-7/11 – Lifest Christmas Music Festival – Oshkosh
7/9-7/10 – Delafield Block Party – Delafield
7/9-7/10 – Wa Du Shuda Days – New Lisbon
7/9-7/10 – HartFest – Wautwatosa – USUALLY IN JUNE
7/9-7/11 – St. Lucy’s Festival – Racine
7/9-7/11 – Sussex Lions Daze – Sussex
7/9-7/11 – Monticello Homecoming – Monticello
7/9-7/11 – Brussels Belgian Days – Brussels
7/9-7/11 – Taste and Glow Balloon Fest – Wausau
7/9-7/11* – St. John Vianney Parish Festival – Brookfield – MOVED TO 8/6-8/8
7/9-7/11 – Centuria Memory Days – Centuria
7/10 – Chetek Brew and Rib Fest – Chetek
7/10 – Mill Street Festival – Plymouth
7/10 – Cherry De-Lite Festival – Forestville
7/10 – Marinette Logging and Heritage Festival – Marinette
7/10 – Lake Country Art Festival – Delafield
7/10 – ShawanoFest – Shawano
7/10 – Mukwonago Croatian Fest – Mukwonago
7/10 – Burger Bash Arts and Crafts Show – Eagle River
7/10* – Driftless Music Festival – Viroqua – MOVED TO 9/11
7/10-7/11 – Art Fair Off the Square – Madison
7/10-7/11* – Art Fair on the Square – Madison – MOVED TO 9/25-9/26
7/10-7/11 – ChalkFest Wausau – Wausau
7/10-7/11 – Whitefish Bay Art Fest – Whitefish Bay
7/10-7/11 – Bristol Renaissance Faire I – Kenosha
7/11 – Homegrown Music Festival – West Bend
7/11 – Faire on the Green – Oshkosh
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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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