Upcoming Weekend Festivals: August 19-22, 2021

Brats, D-Day and the Sunbury Sizzle are among the 272 festivals this weekend!

With another big weekend of festivals coming up, I would like to direct your attention to the Festival Review section of this post titled My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals. For this week, there are quite a few festivals that I have actually been to, many of which are in Michigan. So if you are interested in attending any of those festivals, read my experience to make sure it’s worth your while.

Also, don’t forget the map – I use it often to see if anything is going on around me.

This weekend in Ohio, there are nearly 80 festivals and fairs going on, including the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival, the Columbus Food Truck Festival, the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival and the Sunbury Sizzles and Sounds. I definitely recommend all 4 of these festivals where you can enjoy some good eats, great entertainment and plenty of fun. Of them, I’m hoping to revisit Sunbury’s festival this weekend as it as grown by leaps and bounds since the last time I’ve attended.

Other Ohio festivals to consider include the Lexington Blueberry Festival, the Rossford Riverfest, Toledo Pride, The Flats Festival of the Arts (Cleveland) and D-Day Conneaut – the largest WWII Living History Event in the US!

Other states are also offering a fair amount of festivals, particularly Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. For anyone considering a weekend daytrip, I would like to direct your eyes to Picklesburgh in Pittsburgh.

Here are some festivals I would check out in the other states:

Florida (1 Fest): Cuban Sandwich Festival (Kissimmee)

Georgia (8 Fests): Gourmet Seafood and Spirits Festival (Savannah)

Illinois (33 Fests): Highwood Garlic Festival, Aurora Uke Fest

Indiana (23 Fests): Decatur Germanfest, Madison Ribberfest BBQ and Blues

Kentucky (11 Fests): Bearded Man Music Festival (McKee), Woodland Art Fair (Lexington)

Michigan (37 Fests): Danish Festival (Greenville), Michigan Renaissance Festival (Holly)

New York (12 Fests): Puerto Rican Festival (Rochester)

Pennsylvania (20 Fests): Picklesburgh (Pittsburgh), Bloomfield Little Italy Days (Pittsburgh)

Tennessee (8 Fests): Ragin’ Cajun Seafood Music Fest (Cleveland), Meet the Mountains Festival (Johnson City)

West Virginia (5 Fests): Summerfest (South Charleston), Follow Your Bliss Festival (Helvetia)

Wisconsin (36 Fests): Blue Ox Music Festival (Eau Claire), Cows on the Concourse (Madison)

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: August 19-22, 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

8/19-8/21 – Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival – Bucyrus – My Review

8/20-8/22 – St. Mary Romanian Festival – Cleveland – My Review – DRIVE THRU

8/19-8/22 – Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights – My Review

8/21-8/22 – Shaker Woods Festival II – Columbiana – My Review

8/21-8/22 – Columbus Food Truck Festival – Hilliard– My Review

8/20-8/22 – DeWitt Ox Roast – DeWitt, MICHIGAN – My Review

8/21-8/22 – Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival – Fairborn – My Review

8/19-8/22 – Danish Festival – Greenville, MICHIGAN – My Review

8/21-8/22 – Michigan Renaissance Festival I – Holly, MICHIGAN – My Review

8/21 – Hippie Fest – Ionia, MICHIGAN – My Review

8/19-8/22 – Lexington Blueberry Festival – Lexington – My Review

8/20-8/22 – Montrose Blueberry Festival – Montrose, MICHIGAN – My Review

8/20-8/22 – North Royalton Summerfest (formerly Community Festival) – North Royalton – My Review

8/20-8/22 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest I – Olmsted Township – My Review

8/21-8/22 – St. Josaphat Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review

8/21 – Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds – Sunbury – My Review

8/20-8/22 – Valley City Street Fair – Valley City – My Review

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OHIO

8/16-8/19 – Henry County Fair – Napoleon
8/16-8/19 – Miami County Fair – Troy
8/16-8/19 – Mercer County Fair – Celina
8/16-8/21 – Muskingum County Fair – Zanesville
8/16-8/22 – Jefferson County Fair – Smithfield
8/18-8/21 – Pemberville Free Fair – Pemberville
8/18-8/21 – Pataskala Street Fair – Pataskala
8/18-8/21 – The Parade of the Hills – Nelsonville
8/19-8/21 – D-Day Conneaut – Conneaut
8/19-8/21 – Wren Homecoming – Wren
8/19-8/21 – Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival – Bucyrus – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Scio Fall Festival – Scio
8/19-8/21 – Brier Hill Italian Festival – Youngstown
8/19-8/22 – Lexington Blueberry Festival – Lexington – My Review
8/19-8/22 – Gathering of the Juggalos – Thornville
8/19-8/22 – Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights – My Review
8/19-8/22 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo VI – Cleveland
8/19-8/22 – Waterford Community Fair – Waterford
8/20 – North Market Night Market III – Columbus
8/20-8/21 – Rock the Block – South Euclid – USUALLY IN JUNE
8/20-8/21 – St. Joseph’s Lake Breeze Market – Avon Lake
8/20-8/21 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Community Festival – Grove City
8/20-8/21 – Wayne Ohio Bluegrass Festival – Wayne
8/20-8/21 – Mentor CityFest – Mentor
8/20-8/22 – St. Mary Romanian Festival – Cleveland – My Review – DRIVE THRU
8/20-8/22 – St. Mary Funfest – Cincinnati
8/20-8/22 – Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration – Cincinnati
8/20-8/22 – “Charm at the Farm II” Vintage Market – Lebanon
8/20-8/22 – St. Ignatius Parish Festival – Cincinnati
8/20-8/22 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Festival – Milford
8/20-8/22 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest I – Olmsted Township – My Review
8/20-8/22 – North Royalton Summerfest (formerly Community Festival) – North Royalton – My Review
8/20-8/22* – St. Mary’s Egyptian Festival – Columbus – MOVED TO 9/10-9/12
8/20-8/22 – Valley City Street Fair – Valley City – My Review
8/20-8/22 – Fort Jennings Fort Fest – Fort Jennings
8/20-8/22 – Dover Steam Show – Dover
8/20-8/22 – Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club Tractor and Truck Show – Lancaster
8/20-8/28 – Great Darke County Fair – Greenville
8/20-8/28 – Allen County Fair – Lima
8/21 – Medina Bird Fair II – Medina
8/21 – Cambridge Classic Cruise-In – Cambridge
8/21 – African Village Arts Festival – Columbus
8/21 – Gateway to Fall Festival – Newcomerstown
8/21 – Lancaster BrewFest – Lancaster
8/21 – art-A-palooza – Green
8/21 – Highland Square PorchRokr Festival – Akron
8/21 – Sunflower Harvest Market I – Hartville
8/21 – Pickers Market IV – Butler
8/21 – Art in the Park – Painesville
8/21 – Rock Piqua Food Truck and Music Festival – Piqua
8/21 – Vineyard Community Churches Community Festival – Reynoldsburg
8/21 – Johnstown SummerFest – Johnstown
8/21 – Blues, Brews and Brats Fest – Fremont
8/21 – VetFest Ohio – Fairborn
8/21 – Peninsula Flea at Heritage Farms V – Peninsula
8/21 – Marion Blues and BBQ Festival – Marion
8/21 – Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds – Sunbury – My Review
8/21 – Westside Flea III – North Olmsted
8/21 – Rossford Riverfest – Rossford
8/21 – FareFest – Versailles
8/21 – Dayton Porchfest – Dayton
8/21 – Whimmydiddle Country Music Festival III – Hamilton
8/21 – Uptown Untapped Beer Festival – Westerville
8/21 – Toledo Pride – Toledo
8/21 – LaGrange Lantern Festival – LaGrange
8/21-8/22 – Ghost Town Fall Crafts and Antiques Festival I – Findlay
8/21-8/22 – St. Josaphat Ukrainian Festival – Parma – My Review
8/21-8/22 – Shaker Woods Festival II – Columbiana – My Review
8/21-8/22 – Honoring Our Veterans and First Responders Pow Wow – Sidney
8/21-8/22 – St. Maron Food Festival – Independence
8/21-8/22 – Columbus Food Truck Festival – Hilliard – My Review
8/21-8/22 – Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival – Fairborn – My Review
8/21-8/22 – The Flats Festival of the Arts – Cleveland
8/21-8/22 – Dayton African American Cultural Festival – Dayton
8/21-8/22 – Matsuricon – Columbus – ONLINE
8/21-8/22 – North American Sea Glass Festival – Huron – VIRTUAL
8/21-8/28 – Defiance County Fair – Hicksville
8/22 – St. Bernard Church Summer Festival – New Washington
8/22 – Mutt Strut – Kirtland
8/22-8/29 – Lorain County Fair – Wellington

FLORIDA

8/21 – FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival of Kissimmee and Orlando – Kissimmee

GEORGIA

8/16-8/21 – Georgia Mountain Fair II – Hiawassee
8/18-8/22 – Lemonade Days – Dunwoody – USUALLY IN APRIL
8/20-8/21 – Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival – Kennesaw
8/20-8/22 – Gourmet Seafood and Spirits Festival I – Savannah
8/21 – Indie Green Vegan Festival – Norcross
8/21 – Bluesberry Beer and Music Festival – Norcross
8/21* – German Bierfest Atlanta – Atlanta – MOVED TO 11/6
8/21 – Atlanta Hard Seltzer Festival – Atlanta
8/21-8/22 – Piedmont Park Arts Festival – Atlanta

ILLINOIS

8/18 – Highwood Garlic Fest – Highwood
8/19 – Clark After Dark – Chicago
8/19-8/21 – Windsor Harvest Picnic – Windsor
8/19-8/22 – Mt. Zion Pony Express Days – Mt. Zion
8/19-8/22 – Blarney Island Fantasy Fest – Antioch
8/20-8/21* – Urbana Sweetcorn Festival – Urbana – ONLY 8/21 DRIVE THRU
8/20-8/21 – Grayslake Summer Days – Grayslake
8/20-8/21 – Columbia Days Summer Festival – Columbia
8/20-8/21 – Little Bear Ribfest – Vernon Hills
8/20-8/22 – Danvers Days – Danvers
8/20-8/22 – Summer Smash – Chicago
8/20-8/22 – Centralia Balloon Fest – Centralia
8/20-8/22 – Ruido Fest – Chicago
8/20-8/22 – Elburn Days – Elburn
8/20-8/22 – Glenwood Ave Arts Fest – Chicago
8/20-8/22 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe – USUALLY IN MAY
8/20-8/22 – McHenry Rotary Blues, Brews and BBQ – McHenry
8/21 – Fall into Stockton – Stockton
8/21 – Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival – Rochelle
8/21 – Cultural Fest – Bloomington – MUSIC IN THE PARK VERSION
8/21 – Oak Park Micro Brew Review – Oak Park
8/21 – All Night Flea Market – Wheaton
8/21 – Balloon Glow in Staunton – Staunton
8/21 – Lake Forest Music Festival – Lake Forest
8/21 – Hampton Days – Hampton
8/21 – Rock N Run The Runway – Wheeling
8/21 – Rotary Criterium Festival – Edwardsville
8/21-8/22 – Ukrainian Days Festival – Chicago
8/21-8/22 – Washington Arts Festival – Washington
8/21-8/22 – East Moline Freedom Fest – East Moline
8/21-8/22 – Sangria Festival – Chicago
8/21-8/22 – Gold Coast Art Fair – Chicago
8/21-8/22 – Greek Fest of Palos Hills – Palos Hills
8/22 – Aurora Uke Fest – Aurora

INDIANA

8/18-8/22 – Greensburg Power of the Past – Greensburg
8/19-8/21 – St. Susanna Summer Festival – Plainfield
8/19-8/22 – Winding Creek Bluegrass Festival – Russiaville
8/19-8/22 – Maumee Valley Antique Steam and Gas Assoc. Summer Show– New Haven
8/19-8/22* – St. Mary’s Western Days Festival – Griffith – ONLY RIDES AND BINGO
8/19-8/22 – Hobart Lakefront Festival – Hobart
8/20 – Brewski Fest: A Celebration of Retro Beers – Valparaiso
8/20-8/21 – Nettle Creek Jubilee – Hagerstown
8/20-8/21 – Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues – Madison
8/20-8/21 – St. Thomas Aquinas SausageFest – Indianapolis
8/20-8/22 – Elwood Glass Festival – Elwood
8/21 – WAMM Fest – Greenwood
8/21 – Augtoberfest – Lebanon
8/21 – Decatur Germanfest – Decatur
8/21 – St. Anthony Firemen’s Fest and Car Show – St. Anthony
8/21 – Woofstock – Noblesville
8/21 – Sweetser Sesquicentennial – Sweetser
8/21 – Art Beat – South Bend
8/21 – Pints in the Park – Highland
8/21 – Tacos, Tequila and Margarita Fest – Fort Wayne – USUALLY IN MAY
8/21 – Red Geranium Market – Noblesville
8/21-8/22 – Lubeznik Art and Artisan Festival – Michigan City
8/22 – Taste of the Gardens – Elkhart

KENTUCKY

8/19-8/21 – Bearded Man Music Festival – McKee
8/19-8/22 – Birds of a Feather Festival – Morning View
8/20-8/21 – Laurel County Homecoming Festival – London
8/20-8/21 – Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival – Russell Springs
8/20-8/22 – Pioneer Days – Harrodsburg
8/20-8/22 – Berea Celtic Festival – Berea – VIRTUAL
8/20-8/22 – Natural Bridge Artisan Festival – Slade
8/21 – The Paristown Flea IV – Louisville
8/21 – Water Lantern Festival – Louisville
8/21 – Multicultural Festival – Owensboro
8/21-8/22 – Woodland Art Fair – Lexington

MICHIGAN

8/16-8/22 – Cheeseburger in Caseville II – Caseville
8/17-8/22 – Michigan Mud Jam – Hale
8/18-8/22– Michigan Fiber Festival – Allegan
8/18-8/22 – Sturgis Fest – Sturgis
8/19 – Taste of Belleville – Belleville
8/19-8/22 – Danish Festival – Greenville – My Review
8/19-8/22 – Great American Crossroads Celebration – Reed City
8/19-8/22 – Buckley Old Engine Show – Buckley
8/19-8/22 – Mid-Michigan Old Gas Tractor Show – Oakley
8/20-8/21 – Sunfield Farmers Picnic – Sunfield
8/20-8/21 – Frankfort Art Fair – Frankfort
8/20-8/21 – Ferndale Dream Cruise – Ferndale
8/20-8/21 – Mendon Riverfest – Mendon
8/20-8/22 – Lapeer Days Festival – Lapeer
8/20-8/22 – Montrose Blueberry Festival – Montrose – My Review
8/20-8/22 – Michigan Full Moon Fest – Grand Junction
8/20-8/22 – Cannapalooza – Hubbard Lake
8/20-8/22 – St. Frances Cabrini Festival – Allen Park
8/20-8/22 – African World Festival – Detroit
8/20-8/22 – Elf Khurafef Shrine Blueberry Festival – Clio
8/20-8/22 – DeWitt Ox Roast – DeWitt – My Review
8/20-8/22 – MerFest International (formerly Mermaid MegaFest) – South Haven
8/21 – Haven Place Family Day – New Haven
8/21 – Hippie Fest – Ionia – My Review
8/21 – Rubber Ducky Festival – Bellaire
8/21 – Arts and Drafts Festival – Norton Shores
8/21 – Peace, Love and Hippies Festival – Lapeer
8/21 – Magic City Egg Fest – Colon – USUALLY IN JUNE
8/21 – IRC International Festival – Holland
8/21 – ArtFeast – Lansing
8/21 – PastyFest – Calumet
8/21 – ABC Day – Port Hope
8/21 – Suds on the Shore Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Ludington
8/21 – Pumpstock American Roots Music Festival – East Lansing
8/21 – Woodward Dream Cruise – Royal Oak
8/21-8/22 – Michigan Renaissance Festival I – Holly – My Review
8/21-8/22 – Art in the Park – Copper Harbor

NEW YORK

8/19-8/22 – TedFest – Albion
8/20 – Flour City Brewers Fest – Rochester – TOUR VERSION
8/20-8/21 – Rock the Barn – Clarence – USUALLY IN JULY
8/20-8/21 – Big G Jam – Hannibal
8/20-8/21 – Chenango Blues Festival – Norwich
8/20-8/21 – Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival – Elmira
8/20-8/21 – Hannibal Fire Company’s Field Days – Hannibal
8/20-8/22 – Seneca Falls Canal Fest – Seneca Falls – USUALLY IN JULY
8/21 – Puerto Rican Festival II – Rochester
8/21 – Sunset Bay Experience – Irving
8/21-8/22 – Fiddlers’ Fair – Mumford
8/21-8/22 – Hammondsport Festival of Crafts – Hammondsport

PENNSYLVANIA

8/16-8/21 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival at St. Teresa’s – Pittsburgh
8/17-8/21 – North Washington Rodeo – North Washington
8/18-8/21 – Fireman’s Saxonburg Carnival – Saxonburg
8/18-8/21 – Knox Horsethief Days – Knox
8/19-8/21 – Ypapanti (Presentation of Christ) Greek Food Festival – East Pittsburgh
8/19-8/22 – Bloomfield Little Italy Days – Pittsburgh
8/19-8/22 – Potter County Bowhunter Festival – Ulysses
8/19-8/22 – Tionesta Indian Festival – Tionesta
8/20-8/21 – Findlay Township Fair in the Woodlands – Clinton
8/20-8/22 – Kittanning Boat Races Riverbration – Kittanning
8/20-8/22 – Perry Township (Clarion County) Community Days – Parker
8/20-8/22 – Picklesburgh – Pittsburgh – USUALLY IN JULY
8/20-8/22* – St. George Greek Festival – New Castle – TAKE OUT 8/21-8/22
8/21 – Great American Banana Split Celebration – Latrobe
8/21 – Food Truckin to the Cove Festival – Martinsburg
8/21 – Export Ethnic Food and Music Festival – Export
8/21 – Rock in River Festival and Stone Skipping Championship – Franklin
8/21 – Wine Time at the Colony II – Saxonburg
8/21-8/22 – California Riverfest – California
8/21-8/22 – Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival – Somerset

TENNESSEE

8/19-8/22 – Gatlinburg Songwriter’s Festival – Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
8/20 – Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival – Maynardville
8/20-8/21 – Meet the Mountains Festival – Johnson City
8/21 – Ragin’ Cajun Seafood Music Fest – Cleveland
8/21 – Knoxville Brewfest – Knoxville – USUALLY IN JUNE
8/21 – Loudon Riverfest – Loudon
8/21 – Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival – Townsend
8/21 – Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival – Ardmore

WEST VIRGINIA

8/16-8/21 – Summerfest – South Charleston
8/20-8/21 – Parkersburg Homecoming – Parkersburg
8/21 – Mountaineer Brewfest – Wheeling
8/21 – West Virginia Wine Festival – Crab Orchard
8/22 – Yoga Fest – Fairmont

WISCONSIN

8/18 – Paul Bunyan Fest – Eagle River
8/18 – NEWaukee Night Market III – Milwaukee
8/19-8/21 – Blue Ox Music Festival – Eau Claire
8/18-8/22 – Venetian Festival – Lake Geneva
8/19-8/21 – Milwaukee Irish Fest – Milwaukee
8/19-8/22 – Sweet Corn Festival – Sun Prairie
8/20-8/21 – Big Bull Falls Blues Fest – Wausau
8/20-8/21 – Voices of Peace Gospel Music Festival – Hilbert
8/20-8/22 – Valmy Thresheree and Antique Machinery Show – Valmy
8/20-8/22 – Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club Show – Baraboo
8/20-8/22 – St. Sava Orthodox Serbian Days – Milwaukee
8/20-8/22 – St. Rita Festival – Racine
8/20-8/22 – North Hudson Pepper Fest – North Hudson
8/21 – Anderson’s Corn Roast – Lakewood
8/21 – Arts on the Square – Waupaca
8/21 – Brew City Cigar Festival – Glendale
8/21 – Harbor Park Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival – Kenosha
8/21 – Africa Fest – Madison
8/21 – Agora Art Fair – Fitchburg
8/21 – Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair – Wales
8/21 – Picnic in the Park – Kenosha
8/21 – Bloody Mary Fest – Milwaukee
8/21 – Cows on the Concourse – Madison – USUALLY IN JUNE
8/21 – Rhythm Remix (formerly Rhythm on the River) – Fort Atkinson
8/21 – Soar on the Shore – Algoma
8/21 – Camelot Frolics – Rome
8/21 – Gandy Dancer Music Festival – Mazomanie
8/21-8/22 – Moon Lake Threshing Bee – Clayton
8/21-8/22 – Bristol Renaissance Faire VII – Kenosha
8/21-8/22 – Butternut Community Fair – Butternut
8/21-8/22 – Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts – Oconomowoc
8/21-8/22 – Museum of Wisconsin Art Art and Chalk Fest – West Bend
8/22 – River Prairie Cultural Festival – Altoona
8/22 – Kenosha Pride – Kenosha
8/22 – Forest Junction Corn Roast and Picnic – Forest Junction
8/22 – Outreach’s Magic Festival: A Pride Celebration – Madison