Ohio Festivals

We invite you to enjoy one or all of Ohio’s festivals. Below we have listed festivals by the month and then date. Before heading out, please visit the festival’s website for any changes to the event.

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Additional festival lists:
Ohio’s Italian Festivals
Ohio Strawberry Festivals
Ohio Hot Air Balloon Festivals
Ohio Winter Festivals
Oktoberfest

MAY

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

⭐American Roots Music Festival – Kent (Portage County ) – May 1. 2026

Dayton International Festival – Dayton (Montgomery County) – May 1-3, 2026

Wild Turkey Festival – McArthur (Vinton County) – May 1-4, 2026

Electric Root Festival – Oxford (Butler County) – May 2, 2026

Taco & Tequila Crawl: Cleveland – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) –May 2, 2026

Herb Day – Gahanna (Franklin County) – May 2, 2026

Breitenbach’s Dandelion May Festival – Dover (Tuscarawas County) – May 2, 2026

Village Viking Fest – Burton (Geauga County) – May 2-3, 2026

Maifest—A German Celebration of Spring – Zoar (Tuscarawas County) – May 8, 2026

Ohioana Book Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – Cancelled for 2026

Coschocton Dogwood Festival – Coschocton (Coschocton County) – May

Medina Beer Fest – Medina (Medina County) – May 9, 2026

Appalachian Festival – Coney Island, Cincinnati (Hamilton County) – May 9-10, 2026

Cherry Blossom Festival – Barberton (Summit County) – cancelled

Divine Mercy and Parish Festival – Massillon (Stark County) – May

Community Days Festival – Lancaster – May 15-17, 2026

Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest – Buckeye Lake – May 15-17, 2026

Spring Fest in the Burg – Miamisburg (Montgomery County) – May 15-17, 2026

Craft Beer Festival – Kent (Portage County) – May 16, 2026

Brick Street Art & Jazz Festival – Minerva (Carroll County) – May 16, 2026

Cleveland Asian Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – May 16-17, 2026

Willoughby Rib Cook-Off – Willoughby (Lake County) – May 16-17, 2026

Delaware Arts Festival – Delaware – May 16-17, 2026

Blossom Time Festival – Chagrin Falls (Geauga County) – May 21-24, 2026

Walleye Festival– Port Clinton (Ottawa County) – Memorial Day Weekend May 21-25, 2026

⭐Coshocton Flint Festival – Coshocton (Coshocton County) – May 22-24, 2026

Feast of the Flowering Moon – Chillicothe (Ross County) – May 22-24, 2026

Canal Dover Festival – Dover (Tuscarawas County) – May

Oak Hill Festival of Flags – Oak Hill (Jackson County) – Memorial Day Weekend

Berea National Rib Cook-Off – Berea (Cuyahoga County) – May 22-25, 2026

Taste of Cincinnati – Cincinnati (Hamilton County) – May 22-25, 2026

Moonshine Festival – New Straitsville (Perry County) – May 22-25, 2026

🍓Norwalk Strawberry Festival – Norwalk (Huron County) –Memorial Day Weekend (Jam walk May 24, 2026)

Mohican Arts & Crafts Festival – Loudonville (Ashland County) – May 23, 2026

Reggaefest Cleveland – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – May 23-24, 2026

Asian Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – May 23-24, 2026

Logan Hills Festival – Zanesfield – May 23-25, 2026 (Every Memorial Day weekend)

Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival– Utica (Licking County) – May (Memorial Day Weekend) May 23-25, 2026

Dayton Heritage Days – Dayton (Montgomery County) – May 24, 2026

Deercreek Dam Days – Williamsport (Pickaway County) – May 27-30, 2026

Dennison Railroad Festival – Dennison (Tuscarawas County) – May

From Ohio Music Fest – Springfield – May 29-30, 2026

Music & Rib Fest – Wooster (Wayne County) – May 29-30, 2026

🍓Newark Strawberry Festival – Newark (Licking County) – May 30-31, 2026

Miamisburg Cheese Fest – Miamisburg (Montgomery County) – May 30, 2026

Oxford Wine & Craft Beer Festival – Oxford (Butler County) May 30, 2026

JUNE

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

Logan Washboard Arts & Music Fest – Logan – June 4-6, 2026

Canton Greek Fest – Canton (Stark County) – June 4-6, 2026

🍓Bolivar Strawberry Festival – Bolivar (Tuscarawas County) – June 4-6, 2026

Lebanon Festival of the Arts – Lebanon (Warren County) – June 6, 2026

⭐Bath Art Fest – Bath (Summit County) – June 7, 2026

Enjoy fun, food, entertainment, and high quality arts and crafts in the beautiful setting of Bath Community Park. The event offers free admission and parking and is held rain or shine! www.BathArtFestival.com

⭐Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival – Coshocton (Coshocton County) – June 4-6, 2026

St. Gabriel Parish Festival – Concord (Lake County) – June

Parma’s Rib ‘N Rock – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – June 4-7, 2026

Summerfest – Macedonia (Summit County) – Cancelled for 2025

Bridge Park Fore!Fest – Dublin (Franklin County) – June 5-6, 2026

Van Wert Peony Festival – Van Wert (Van Wert County) – June 5-6, 2026

Midnight Jam Music Festival – Fredericktown (Knox County) – June

Pyro Arts and Music Festival – Windham (Portage County) – June

🍷Grove City Wine and Arts Festival – Grove City (Franklin County) – June 6, 2026

🥾Triple Trail Fest – Mantua (Portage County) – June 6, 2026

Croatian Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – June 6, 2026

Pride in the CLE – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 6, 2026

Chardon Kidsfest & Flea Market – Chardon (Geauga County) June 6, 2026

Main Street Kent’s Annual Art & Wine Festival – Kent (Portage County) – June 6, 2026

Ohio Valley Frontier Days – Steubenville (Jefferson County) – June

Central Ohio Festival -Lewis Center (Franklin County) – June 6-7, 2026

🍓Troy Strawberry Festival – Troy (Miami County) – June 6-7, 2026

Holy Trinity Greek Fest – Steuebenville (Jefferson County) – June 10-12, 2026

Summer in the City Festival – Middleburg Heights (Cuyahoga County) – June 11-13, 2026

Dean Martin Hometown Festival – Steubenville (Jefferson County) – June 11-13, 2026

Ribs-N-Rock Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – June 11-13, 2026

🍓 Bedford Strawberry Festival – Bedford (Cuyahoga County) – June 12-14, 2026

Columbiana Wine Fest – Columbiana (Columbiana County) – June

🧀 Middlefield Cheese Festival – Middlefield (Geauga County) – June 12-14, 2026

Riverfront Irish Festival – Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County) June 12-14, 2026

Columbus Arts Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – June 12-14

CLE Juneteenth Freedom Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 13,2 2026

Parade the Circle – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 13, 2026

Wine Festival – Loudonville (Ashland County) – June 13, 2026

Larchmere Porchfest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 13, 2026

Buckeye County Superfest – Columbus (Franklin County) – June 13, 2026

Minerva’s Annual Homecoming – Minerva (Stark County) – June

-The Country Fest- Clay’s Park Canal Fulton, (Stark County) – June 17-20, 2026

🍓Holland Strawberry Festival – Holland (Lucas County) – June 17-21, 2026

🍓Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry Festival– Kirtland (Lake County) – June 18-20, 2026

Nelsonville Music Festival – Nelsonville (Logan) – June 18-20, 2026

Tusky Days Festival – Village of Tuscarawas (Tuscarawas County) – June 18-20, 2026

Native American Indian POWWOW – Williamsfield (Ashtabula County) – June

Juneteenth Freedom Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June

Stonewall Columbus Pride – Columbus (Franklin County) – June 19-20, 2026

St. Mary Festival – Delaware (Delaware County) – June 19-20, 2026

St. Jude Parish Festival – Columbiana (Columbiana County) – June

SCHüTZENFEST – Cincinnati (Hamilton County) – June

Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival – Gahanna (Franklin County) – June 19-21, 2026

Festival of the Fish – Vermilion (Lorain County) – June 19-21, 2026

Toledo Beer & Bacon Fest – Toledo (Lucas County) – June

Crooked River Festival – Bath (Summit County) – June

Celtic Fest Ohio – Waynesville (Warren County) – June 20, 2026

Tri-State Pottery Fest – East Liverpool (Columbiana County) – Postponed for 2024.

Ashland Ale Fest – Ashland (Ashland County) – June 20, 2026

Put-in-Bay Wine Festival – June 20, 2026

Fairy Garden Festival – Jefferson (Ashtabula County) – June

Jefferson Depot Strawberry & Arts Festival – Jefferson (Ashtabula County) – 3rd weekend June

National Road Bike Show & BBQfest – Cambridge (Guernsey County) – June 20, 2026

Great Lakes Burning River Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – 2022 Cancelled

Wadsworth Blue Tip Festival – Wadsworth (Medina County) – June 23-27, 2026

Strongsville Rib Burnoff – Strongsville (Cuyahoga County) – June

Shreve Swampfest – Shreve (Wayne County) – June

Saint Ambrose Summer Festival – Brunswick (Medina County) – June

BAYarts Art & Music Festival – Bay Village (Cuyahoga County) -June 20, 2026

Brecksville Home Days – Brecksville (Cuyahoga County) – June

🍷Wildwood Arts & Wine Festival – Mentor (Lake County) – June 20, 2026

GroveFest – Fremont (Sandusky County) – June 27, 2026

Annual Riverfest – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – June

Chamber Fest – Louisville (Stark County) – June

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival – Wickliffe (Lake County) – June

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 25-27, 2026

Ashland Balloonfest – Ashland (Ashland County) – June 25-28, 2026

Old Canal Days Festival – Canal Fulton (Stark County) – June

Lorain International Festival – Lorain (Lorain County) – June

🍓London Strawberry Festival – London (Madison County) – June 25-27, 2026

Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival – Berea (Cuyahoga County) – June 26-27, 2026

Ohio Viking Festival – Cortland (Trumbull County) – June 26-28, 2026

Pyrate Fest – Put-in-Bay (Ottawa County) – June 26-28, 2026

Ohio Dreamfest – Asonia (Darke County) – June

Garrettsville SummerFest – Garrettsville (Portage County) – June 26-28, 2026

Parma South Strawberry Festival – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – June

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – June 27, 2026

Beach Glass Festival – Ashtabula (Ashtabula County) – June 27-28, 2026

Crosby Festival of the Arts – Toledo (Lucas County) – June

Strawberry Arts Fest – Sharon Center (Medina County) – June 28, 2026

Old European Days & Bierfest – Brimfield-Kent (Portage County) – June 27-28, 2026

Cy Young Days Festival – Newcomerstown (Tuscarawas County) – 4th weekend in June.

Winona Strawberry Festival – Winona (Columbiana County) – June

Edgewater Neighbor Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June (cancelled 2024)

JULY

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

Boston Mills Artfest – Boston Mills (Summit County) – June 27-28, July 4-5, 2026

Ashville 4th of July Celebration – Ashville (Pickaway County) | June 30-July 4, 2026

Orrville Firefighters’ Fire in the Sky Celebration – Orrville (Wayne County) June 30-July4, 2026

Freedom Festival – North Ridgeville (Cuyahoga County) – July 3, 2026

Americana Festival – Centerville-Washington (Montgomery County) – July 3-4, 2026

Heart of Akron Festival – Akron (Summit County) – July

First Town Days Festival – New Philadelphia (Tuscarawas County) – July

Gallipolis River Recreation Festival – Gallipolis (Gallia County)- July

Fairport Harbor Mardi Gras – Fairport Harbor (Lake County) – July

Grindstone Festival – Berea (Cuyahoga County) – July

Mesopotamia Ox Roast – Mesopotamia (Trumbull County) – July 3-5, 2026

Kent Heritage Festival – Kent (Portage County) – July 3, 2026

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – July

Ohio Hills Folk Festival – Quaker City (Guernsey County) – July 9-11, 2026

Home Days – Broadview Heights (Cuyahoga County) – July

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – Greek Summerfest – (Mahoning County) – July

Shelby Bicycle Days – Shelby (Richland County) – July 10-11, 2026

Cain Park Art Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – July

Huron Riverfest – Huron (Erie County) – July 10-11, 2026

Lilyfest – Rockbridge (Hocking County) – July 10-12, 2026

Stark County Italian – American Festival – Canton (Stark County) – July 10-12, 2026

Girard Mount Carmel Festival – Girard (Trumbull County) – July

Ohio Brew Week Festival – Athens (Athens County) – July 10-18, 2026

Farmfest – Kirtland (Lake County) – July

America’s Basket Festival – Dresden (Muskingum County) – July 11, 2026

Westerville Music and Arts Festival – Westerville (Franklin County) – July

The Great Lakes Medieval Faire – (Ashtabula County) – (Saturdays & Sundays)| July

⭐Middle Bass Island Music Festival – (Ottawa County) – July 11, 2026

Columbus Book Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – July 11-12, 2026

Arts Week Festival – Medina (Medina County) – July 12-19, 2026

Alive Fest – Mineral City (Carroll County) – July 16-18, 2026

Miami Valley Steam Threshers Show – Plain City – July 16-19, 2026

Inkcarceration – Music & Tattoo Festival – Mansfield (Richland County) – July 17-19, 2026

IslandFest – Kelleys Island (Erie County) – July 17-19, 2026

Party on the Park – Painesville (Lake County) – July 17-19, 2026

Summer Moon Festival – Wapakoneta (Auglaize County) – July

Industrial Strength Summer Fest– Xenia (Greene County) – July

⭐The Kent Blues Festival – Kent (Portage County) – July 18, 2026

St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton (Cuyahoga County) -July

Mahoning Valley Irish Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – July

The Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon & Skydiving Festival – Middletown (Warren County) – July 17-18, 2026

Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – cancelled

Ss. Robert & William International Family Festival -Euclid (Cuyahoga County) – July

Festa Italiana – Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County) – July 17-19, 2026

Jazz & Rib Fest – Columbus (Franklin County) – July

St. Joseph’s of Mantua Ox Roast Fair – Mantua (Portage County) – July 17-19, 2026

Music Fest – Rock Creek (Ashtabula County) – July

Lakewood Summer Meltdown – Lakewood (Cuyahoga County) – July

Blazing Paddles Paddlefest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – July

Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby (Lake County) – July

African American Arts Festival – Canton (Stark County) – July

Lake Dragon Boat Festival – Portage Lakes (Summit County) – July

Brew and Food Truck Festival – Richmond (Jefferson County) – July

Firefly Festival – Wilmot (Wayne County) – July

Strasburg Corn Festival – Strasburg (Tuscarawas County) – cancelled 2022

Blazing Paddles Paddlefest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – July 17-18, 2026

St. Maron Church Lebanese Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – July

Street and Frog Jump Festival – Valley City (Medina County) – July

BorderLight Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – July

Warren Greek Fest – Warren (Trumbull County) – July

Holy Family Catholic Parish Festival – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – July

Summerfest Fairview Park -Fairview Park (Cuyahoga County) – July 23-26, 2026

Greek Festival – Cleveland Heights (Cuyahoga County) – July

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – July

Canal Winchester Blues & Ribfest – Canal Winchester (Franklin County)- July

Apple Creek Johnny Appleseed Festival – Apple Creek Village Park (Wayne County) – July

Strasburg Summer Festival – Strasburg (Tuscarawas County) – July

Sleepwalker Festival – Rittman (Wayne County) – July

Dayton Celtic Festival – Dayton (Montgomery County) July 24-26, 2026

Streetsboro Family Days – Streetsboro (Portage County) – Cancelled 2025

Celina Lake Festival – Celina (Mercer County) – July 24-26, 2026

Lindsey Sunflower and Homecoming Festival – Lindsey (Sandusky County) July

FEATURED

Wine & Walleye Festival – Ashtabula (Ashtabula County) – July 24-26, 2026
Bridge St, Ashtabula Harbor
A Savory scent and alluring sizzle waft through the air at The Wine & Walleye Festival. Enjoy filets of perch and walleye from Lake Erie. Enjoy the winery samples of reds and whites, all while enjoying live music from local artists.

YSU Summer Festival of Arts – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – July

Harmar Days Festival – Marietta (Washington County) – July 24-26, 2026

Frankfort Sunflower Festival – Frankfort (Ross County) – July

Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week – Canton (Stark County –

Hubbard St. Patrick Parish Festival – Hubbard (Trumbull County) – July 30-August 2, 2026

Y Bridge Arts Festival – Zanesville (Muskingum County) – July 31-August 1, 2026

AUGUST

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

Carnation Festival – Alliance (Stark County) – July 30-August 9, 2026

Dublin Irish Days – Franklin County (Franklin County) – July 31 – August 2, 2026

Film Fest – Kelleys Island (Erie County) – August 1-2, 2026

The Great Lakes Medieval Faire – Rock Creek (Ashtabula County) – July August (wknds)

Vintage Ohio Wine Festival – Kirtland (Lake County) – August 7-8, 2026

Independence Home Days – Independence (Cuyahoga County) – August

Lebanon Blues Festival – Lebanon (Warren County) – August

AIA Cleveland Sand Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – August

Berlin Heights Basket Festival – Berlin Heights (Erie County) – August

Toledo Jeep Fest – Toledo (Lucas County) – August 7-9, 2026

Pymatuning Lake Festival – Andover (Ashtabula County) – August

Belpre Homecoming – Belpre (Washington County) – August

Big Bend Blues Bash – Pomeroy (Meigs County) – August

Our Ladies of the Cedars Lebanese Festival – Fairlawn (Summit County) – August

Rogues Hollow Festival – Doylestown (Wayne County) – August

Carey Fest – Carey, Wyandot County (Wyandot County) – August

Greater Youngstown Italian Fest – Youngstown (Mahoning County)- Cancelled for 2024.

Lakewood Arts Fest – Lakewood (Cuyahoga County) – August

Defiance Balloon Festival – Defiance County (Defiance County) – August

Chardon Arts Festival – Chardon (Geauga County) – August

Nature Arts Festival – Chardon (Geauga County) – August

Baltimore Festival – Baltimore (Fairfield County) – August

Tommy Boy Fest – Sandusky – August

Hocking Hills Big Foot Festival – Logan (Hocking County) – August

Willard Festival in the Park – Willard (Huron County) – August

Scio Street Faire – Scio (Harrison County) – August

Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival – Reynoldsburg (Fairfield County) – August

Flite Fest Ohio – Malvern (Carroll County) – August 6-9, 2026

Warren Italian Festival – Warren (Trumbull County) – August 6-9, 2026

Twins Day Festival – Twinsburg (Summit County) – August 7-9, 2026

St. Marys Summerfest – St. Mary (Auglaize County) – August

Rivers, Trails and Festival – Marietta (Washington County) – August

Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival – Mt. Vernon (Knox County) August

Sandy Beaver Canal Days – Magnolia (Carroll County) – August

Coshocton Sunflower Festival – Keene (Coshocton County) – August

Saint Maron Food Festival – Independence (Cuyahoga County) – August

Ohio Celtic Festival – Painesville Twp. (Lake County) –

North Ridgeville Corn Festival – North Ridgeville (Lorain County) – August 7-9, 2026

Shaker Woods Festival – Columbiana (Columbiana County) -August 8-9,15-16, 22-23, 2026

Salt Fork Arts and Crafts Festival – Cambridge (Guernsey County)- August 14-16, 2026

Chardon Brewfest – Chardon (Geauga County) – August

Raccoon Co Music Festival – Burton (Geauga County) – August

BrewFest Waterfront District – Lorain (Lorain County) – August

Servants of Mary Annual Fireworks Festival – Windsor (Ashtabula County) – August

Chardon Tomorrow’s Annual Brew Fest – Chardon (Geauga County) – August

Fairport Harbor Village Fest – Fairport Harbor (Lake County) – August

Ravenna Chalk Art Fest – Ravenna (Portage County) – August

Festival Latino – Columbus (Franklin County) – August

Hippie Fest – Rockbridge (Hocking County) – August

Orrville Lions Rib & Music Festival – Orrville (Wayne County) – No date.

Little Italy Feast of the Assumption – Little Italy (Cuyahoga County) – August 13-16, 2026

Nelsonville Parade of the Hills – Nelsonville (Athens County) – Third weekend in August

Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival – Bucyrus (Crawford County) – August

Brier Hill Italian Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – August

Glendi – St. John’s Summer Greek Festival – Boardman (Mahoning County) – August

Lexington Blueberry Festival – Lexington (Richland County) – August

Bremenfest – New Bremen (Auglaize County) – August

Annual International Festival St. John Bosco – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – August

Bluegrass Festival – Williamsfield (Ashtabula County) – No dates.

Historic Roscoe Village’s Food Truck Festival– Coshocton (Coshocton County) – August

Props and Pistons Festival – Akron (Summit County) – August 15-16, 2026

Cleveland Donauschwaben Sommer Oktoberfest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – No date.

Mentor Cityfest – Mentor (Lake County) – August 15, 2026

Fort Fest – Putnam County (Putnam County) – August

Port Clinton Lighthouse & Maritime Festival – Port Clinton (Ottawa County) – August 15, 2026

Romanian Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – August

Pemberville Free Fair – Pemberville (Wood County) – August

Breakaway Music Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – No dates.

Ohio Rural Heritage Festival – Ripley (Brown County) – August

German-American Festival – Oregon (Lucas County) – August 28-30, 2026

Water Lantern Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – August

Clifton Gorge Music Arts Festival – (Greene and Clark Counties) – August

Irish and Scottish Festival – Geneva-on-the-Lake (Ashtabula County) – August

Akron Pride Festival – Akron (Summit County) – August

Northeast Ohio Steampunk Festival – (Geauga County) – August

Shaker Woods Festival – Columbiana (Columbiana County) -August 15-16, 22-23, 2026

Great Trail Arts & Crafts Festival – Malvern (Carroll County) – August

Cleveland Garlic Festival – Shaker Heights (Cuyahoga County) –August

Cleveland Kite Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – August

Hot Air Balloon Festival – Berlin Center (Mahoning County) – August

Halupki Festival – Marblehead (Ottawa County) – August

Millersport Sweet Corn Festival – Millersport (Fairfield County) – August

Akron Pizza Fest – Akron (Summit County) – August

Hingetown Jazz Festival -Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – No date.

River Days Festival – Portsmouth – August

Shaker Woods Festival – Columbiana (Columbiana County) -August 22-23, 2026

SEPTEMBER

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival– Bath (Summit County) – September 4-6, 2026

Perch, Peach, Pierogi & Polka Festival – Port Clinton (Ottawa County) – August

Annual Toronto Arts Festival – Toronto (Jefferson County) – August

German Central Oktoberfest – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – August

Hungarian Festival – Parma (Cuyahoga County) – September 6, 2026

Portsmouth River Days – Portsmouth (Scioto County) – Labor Day Weekend

Cleveland Oktoberfest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – August

Milan Melon Festival – Milan (Erie County) –

Columbus Greek Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) –

Obetz Zucchini Festival – Obetz (Franklin County) – September 4-7, 2026

Jammin’ Food Truck Fest – Dennison (Tuscarawas County) –

Ohio Renaissance Festival – Waynesville (Warren County) – September (weekends)

Great Trail Arts & Crafts Festival – Malvern (Carroll County) –

Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival – Canal Winchester (Franklin County) –

West Jefferson Ox Roast – West Jefferson (Madison County) – Labor Day Weekend

Old Settlers Reunion – Jacksonville (Athens County) –

Ohio Hill Country Festival – Wellston (Jackson County) – September

Coshocton Flint Festival – Coshocton (Coshocton County) – September 4-6, 2026

Marion Popcorn Festival – Marion (Marion County) – September 4-6, 2026

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival – Akron (Summit County) – September

Berlin Harvest Festival & Rib Cook-Off– Berlin (Holmes County) – September

Greek Parish Festival – Mansfield (Richland County ) – September

Clinton County Corn Festival – Wilmington (Clinton County) – September 11-13, 2026

Annual Greek-American Festival – Toledo (Lucas County) – September 11-13, 2026

Yankee Peddler Festival – Canal Fulton (Stark County) – September 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 2026

German Family Society Oktoberfest –Brimfield (Portage County) – September

Ohio River Sternwheeler Festival – Marietta (Washington County) – September

Columbus Oktoberfest – Columbus (Franklin County) – September

Perry’s Historic Weekend – Put-in-Bay (Ottawa County) – September

Black Swamp Arts Festival – Bowling Green (Wood County) – September 11-13, 2026

Buckeye Trail Fest – September

Art and Artisan Festival – Bedford (Cuyahoga County) –

Mantua Potato Festival – Mantua (Portage County) – Cancelled

Cleveland Dragon Festival– Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September

Beavercreek Popcorn Festival – Beavercreek (Greene County) – September

Old Town Music & Arts Festival = Williamsburg (Clermont County)- September

Mohican Bluegrass Festival – (Ashland County) – September

Kent Rocks Guitar Music Fest – Kent (Portage County) – September 11, 2026

Cleveland Armenian Festival – Richmond Hts. (Cuyahoga County) –

Farm to Bottle Festival – Wilmington (Clinton County) – September

Great Mohican POW WOW – (Ashland County) – September 18-20, 2026

Lordstown Apple Cider Festival – Warren (Trumbull County) – September

Salt Creek Valley Festival – Richmond Dale – (Ross County) – September

Berea Arts Fest – Berea (Cuyahoga County) – September

Cleveland Yoga Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September

Waterloo Arts Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September

Troy Porchfest – Troy (Miami County) – September

Toledo Lighthouse Festival – Toledo (Lucas County) – September

Village Peddler Festival – Kirtland (Lake County) – September

Yankee Peddler Festival – Canal Fulton (Stark County) – September 19-20, 26-27, 2026

Jackson Apple Festival – Jackson (Jackson County)- September 22-25, 2026

Crestline Days – Crestline (Richland County) – September

Oktoberfest – Cincinnati (Hamilton County) – September 17-20, 2026

Ohio PAW PAW Festival – Nelsonville ( Athens County) September 18-20, 2026

Cleveland Armenian Festival = Richmond Hts. (Cuyahoga County) – September

Lakeshore Park Rib Burn Off – Ashtabula (Ashtabula County) – September

Headlands Birding Festival – (Lake County) – September

Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest – Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County) = September

Scarecrow Festival – Washington (Fayette County) – September

Clyde Fair – Clyde (Sandusky County) – September

Tiffin Seneca Heritage Festival – Tiffin (Seneca County) – September

Arts in the Alley – Grove City (Franklin County) – September

Ohiolina Music Festival – Granville (Licking County) –

Firefish Festival – Lorain (Lorain County) – September

Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival – Tremont (Cuyahoga County) – September

Columbiana Craft Beerfest – Columbiana (Columbiana County) – September

Preble County Pork Fest – Eaton (Preble County) – September

Holmes County Art Festival – Millersburg (Holmes County) – September

Oktoberfest on the Square – Warren (Trumbull County) – September

Chalk Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September

Johnny Appleseed Festival – Lisbon (Columbiana County) – September

Harvest in the Harbor – Ashtabula (Ashtabula County) September

Young’s Dairy Fall Farm Festival – Yellow Springs (Greene County) – September (wknds)

Galion Oktoberfest – Galion (Morrow County) – September

Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair – Ravenna & Fairgrounds (Portage County) – September 24-27, 2026

Barnesville Pumpkin Festival – Barnesville (Belmont County) – September 24-27, 2026

Ingenuity Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September

St. Mary Magdalene Byzantine European Festival – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – September 26, 2026

Brimfest – Brimfield (Portage County) – September – Cancelled

Apple Dumpling Festival – Big Prairie (Wayne County) – September

Lehman’s Fall Festival – Kidron (Wayne County) – September

Grape Jamboree – Geneva – (Ashtabula County) – September 26-27, 2026

Route 20 & Route 534 intersection
The Geneva Grape Jamboree is back in 2024! Join us on September 28rd & 29th for the celebration of the 59th Grape Jamboree! Celebrate the grape harvest at this two-day festival. Visitors may taste freshly squeezed grape juice, wine, and various other grape products.

Ohio Heritage Days Festival – Lucas (Richland County) – September

Apple Festival Days Bauman Orchards – Rittman (Wayne County) – Sept.

Germantown Pretzel Festival – Columbus (Franklin County) – September

Apple Harvest Weekend – Kirtland (Lake County) – September

Pyramid Hill Art Fair – Hamilton (Butler County) – September

Praire Peddler Festival – Butler (Richland County) – September

Barberton Mum Fest – Barberton (Summit County) – September

Oktoberfest – Wolf Creek – (Ashland County) – September 26, 2026

Defiance Ribfest – Defiance (Defiance County) September

Cincinnati Moon Festival – Cincinnati (Hamilton County) – September

Boardman Oktoberfest – Boardman (Mahoning County) – September

Island Hops & Vine Festival – Put-in-Bay (Ottawa County) – Cancelled for 2024

Stow Historical Society Harvest Festival – Stow (Summit County) – September

OCTOBER

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

Festivals are listed by event, location and date.

🧀Ohio Swiss Festival – Sugarcreek (Tuscarawas County) – October 1-3, 2026

Every fall since 1953, downtown Sugarcreek, Ohio transforms into a lively Swiss village for the Swiss Festival, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Switzerland. From wine and cheese samplings to races, contests, and parades, the Swiss Festival offers something for everyone. There’s music, food, and entertainment each day of the festival.

Greek Oktoberfest Festival – Massillon (Stark County) – October

Charm Days – Charm (Holmes County) – October

Woosterfest – Wayne County (Wayne County) – October 2-3, 2026

Minster Oktoberfest – Minster (Auglaize County) – October 2-4, 2026

AuGlaize Village Johnny Appleseed Festival – Defiance (Defiance County) – October

Findlay Fall Harvest Festival – Findlay (Hancock County) – October

Norton Cider Festival – Norton (Summit County) – October 2-4, 2026

Atwood Fall Festival – Mineral City (Carroll County) -October 2-4, 2026

Sauerkraut Oktoberfest – Fremont – October

Ohio City Oktoberfest – Ohio City (Cuyahoga County) – October

Harvest Moon Festival – Grainville – October

Main Street Kent Oktoberfest – Kent (Portage County) – October