Ohio’s Italian Festivals

February 16, 2024 MyOhioFun

Ohio’s festival season is not over until you have eaten a bowl of spaghetti with meatballs, tried a cannoli, enjoyed a slice of pizza, Fritta, or finished the day off with a little Granita Italian lemon ice. So grab your friends and go enjoy a little taste of Italy. “Mangiare”

Below you will find our listing of Ohio Italian Festivals. As festival dates finish and new dates are posted, we will update the listings.

OHIO ITALIAN FESTIVALS

MAY

CINC ITALIA
St. Catharine of Siena Parish
Dates: May 29-31, 2026
Location: Harvest Home Park
3961 North Bend Rd. , Cheviot, OH 45211
website

JULY

ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dates: July 8-12, 2026
Location: 6928 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102
olmccleveland.org

TASTE OF ITALIA
Dates: July 10-11, 2026
Location: Lock 3 Park, 200 South Main St., Akron, OH
330.699.9911 | it-am.org

STARK COUNTY ITALIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Dates: July 10-12, 2026
Location: Kent State University Stark Campus
25th Street NW, Canton, OH 44709
cantonitalianfesta.org

LOWELLVILLE MT. CARMEL SOCIETY ITALIAN FESTIVAL
Dates: July 15-18, 2026
Location: 102 Washington St., Lowellville, OH 44436
Facebook

FESTA ITALIANA
Dates: July 17-19, 2026
Location: Falls River Front Square, Cuyahoga Falls, OH-
festaitalianacf.com

BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ITALIAN FESTIVAL
Dates: July 23-26, 2026
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica
343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown, OH 44505
website

(photo credit Mahoning County CVB)

GREATER YOUNGSTOWN ITALIAN FEST
Mahoning County NE OH
Dates: July 31-August 2, 2026
Times:
Location: Central Square Downtown Youngstown
youngstownitalianfest.org

AUGUST

WARREN ITALIAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Dates: August 6-9, 2026
Location: 161 High Street, Warren, OH
warrenitalianfestival.com

This festival promotes and perpetuates Italian culture and heritage throughout the Trumbull County community. You don’t want to miss it! There will be pageants, food, bocce and morra, and other activities.

Little Italy Feast of the Assumption Cleveland Ohio — photo credit: Diane Rock

ANNUAL FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION – Little Italy
Dates: August 13-16, 2026
Location: Holy Rosary Church, Little Italy, Cleveland, Ohio
website

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Catholic Holy Day on August 15, commemorates Mary being taken into Heaven. A solemn Mass is celebrated in the Church at 10:00 a.m., after which the statue of the Virgin Mary is taken in procession throughout the neighborhood. During the four days of festivities, booths are set up in the Churchyard featuring Italian foods, desserts, live music and rides for young children.

BRIER HILL ITALIAN FEST
Dates: August
Hours are Thursday-Friday 4:00pm to midnight; Saturday 2:00pm to midnight; and Sunday 1:00pm to midnight.
Location: Calvin & Victoria Streets, Youngstown
website

There will be live Italian music, and authentic Italian food.

SEPTEMBER

ITALIAN FALL FESTA
Dates: Weekend after Labor Day
Location: Bella Villa Hall
2625 County Line Road, Kettering, Ohio
937.258.3600 | Facebook

OCTOBER

COLUMBUS ITALIAN FESTIVAL
Dates: October 9-11, 2026
Location: St. John The Baptist Italian Catholic Church
720 Hamlet Street, Columbus, OH 43215
614.294.8259 | columbusitalianfestival.com