Ohio’s Festival Weekend: July 16-19, 2026

Cultural Festivals, Art, Frogs, Tattoos, Balloons, Cookies, Pottery and the Moon

Welcome again, pageant followers.

Your festivals are a-plenty this weekend, particularly for those who like Cultural Festivals.

You have Italian Festivals in Girard, Lowellville (Review), Cuyahoga Falls (Review), and Akron, an Irish Festival in Berea (Review), a Croatian Festival in Lorain, a Greek Festival in North Royalton (Review), an Egyptian Festival in Westlake (Review), an African American Festival in Toledo, and a Serbian Festival in Parma (Review).

There are additionally many Church Festivals all through the state, Art Festivals, Music Festivals, and festivals with explicit themes like Cookies, the Summer Moon (in Neil Armstrong’s hometown), Hot Air Balloons, Pottery and Tattoos.

It’s a really particular weekend.

Some returning festivals that I’ve been to incorporate…

…the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival (Review) in Berea…

…the Mt. Carmel Festival (Review) in Lowellville…

…Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (Review) in Mansfield…

…the St. Paul Grecian Festival (Review) in North Royalton…

…the Serbian Festival (Review) in Parma…

…the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace (Review) in Rock Creek…

…the Asian Lantern Festival on the Cleveland Zoo (Review)…

…the St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair (Review) in Mantua…

…the Willoughby ArtsFest (Review)…

…the McComb Cookie Festival (Review)…

…the Summer Moon Festival (Review) in Wapakoneta…

…and nonetheless a lot extra!

Be positive to undergo the checklist and test the map for festivals round you (even in one other state).

There’s loads occurring, Ohio, and there might be extra subsequent weekend, so be sure you Subscribe for brand new posts.

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For this week’s festivals BEYOND Ohio – in addition to a MAP for that part – yow will discover them within the following posts:

North: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-071926
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-071926
West: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-071926

Have an important weekend, Ohio!

Until subsequent week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Ohio Festival Weekend: July 16-19, 2026

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MAP of pageant and honest meals cities this weekend.

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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals

7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Castalia Cold Creek Festival – Castalia – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Celina – My Review
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival on the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Festa Italiana – Cuyahoga Falls – My Review

7/15-7/18 – Mt. Carmel Festival – Lowellville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (previously Ink within the Clink) – Mansfield – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/18 – McComb Cookie Festival – McComb – My Review
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review

7/16-7/19 – Lambert Days – Ohio City – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party within the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/18-7/19 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace II – Rock Creek – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review

7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review
7/14-7/19 – Summer Moon Festival – Wapakoneta – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review

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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS

7/13-7/18 – Lawrence County Fair – Proctorville
7/13-7/19 – Lucas County Fair – Maumee
7/14-7/19 – Trumbull County Fair – Cortland
7/14-7/19 – Montgomery County Fair – Dayton
7/15-7/18 – Pezamania PEZ Show – Independence
7/16-7/19 – Miami Valley Steam Threshers Reunion – Plain City
7/17-7/18 – Outville Antique Power Show – Pataskala
7/17-7/25 – Jackson County Fair – Wellston
7/18 – Market BLEU Summer Quarter – Cincinnati
7/19 – Not Your Mama’s Big Summer Market – Columbus
7/19 – Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale – Medina
7/19 – Indie Green July Market – South Euclid
7/19-7/26 – Ottawa County Fair – Oak Harbor

OHIO FESTIVALS

7/13-7/16 – Girard Mount Carmel Festival at IFH Club II – Girard
7/14-7/19 – Summer Moon Festival – Wapakoneta – My Review
7/14-7/20 – The Starwood Festival – Pomeroy
7/15 – CLE Market: Berea III – Berea
7/15-7/18 – Mt. Carmel Festival – Lowellville – My Review
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival on the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/16- CLE Market: Avon Lake II – Avon Lake
7/16-7/18 – Alexandria Fun Days – Alexandria
7/16-7/18 – Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival – Crooksville
7/16-7/18 – Alive Christian Music Festival – Mineral City
7/16-7/18 – Mogadore Summer Festival – Mogadore
7/16-7/18* – Old Washington Music Fest – Old Washington – DISCONTINUED?
7/16-7/18 – Industrial Strength Bluegrass Summer Festival – Xenia
7/16-7/19 – Saint Pope John XXIII Summer Festival – Niles
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review
7/16-7/19 – Lambert Days – Ohio City – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Arlington Homecoming Festival – Arlington
Weekend continues beneath…

7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Conception Parish Festival – Celina – My Review
7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/18 – St. Matthew the Apostle Parish Festival – Gahanna
7/17-7/18 – Hartsgrove Power Show – Hartsgrove
7/17-7/18 – McComb Cookie Festival – McComb – My Review
7/17-7/18 – The Ohio Challenge – Middletown
7/17-7/18 – Montpelier Bean Days Festival – Montpelier
7/17-7/18 – Festival in Sycamore – Sycamore Township
7/17-7/18 – Waldo Summer Festival – Waldo
7/17-7/19 – Rotary Rib Fest – Bedford
7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Castalia Cold Creek Festival – Castalia – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Cecilia Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/19 – Festa Italiana – Cuyahoga Falls – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Mary, Help of Christians Festival – Fairborn
Weekend continues beneath…

7/17-7/19 – Island Fest – Kelleys Island
7/17-7/19 – Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival (previously Ink within the Clink) – Mansfield – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party within the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Rossford Balloon Fest – Rossford
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. George Cathedral Summer Festival – Toledo
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Oktoberfest in July – Willoughby
7/18 –Blue Heron Homecoming – Akron
7/18 – The Feast of Santo Stefano del Lupo – Akron
7/18 – Amesville Fireman’s Festival – Amesville
7/18 – The Last Call Street Festival – Athens
7/18 – Beach City Summer Bash – Beach City
7/18 – Cincinnati Water Lantern Festival – Cincinnati
7/18* – Summer Jam West – Columbus – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Kent Blues Fest – Kent
7/18* – Wizardly World of Kent – Kent – My Review – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Eats on the Street – Kenton
Weekend continues beneath…

7/18 – Summer Meltdown Festival – Lakewood
7/18 – Croatian Festival – Lorain
7/18 – Bastille Day Celebration – Montgomery
7/18* – Napoleon Cork and Keg Festival – Napoleon – DISCONTINUED
7/18 – Knox Township Festival – North Georgetown
7/18 – African American Festival – Toledo
7/18 – Queen of Heaven Fun Day – Uniontown
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Columbus African Festival – Columbus
7/18-7/19* – Ss. Robert and William Family Festival – Euclid – My Review – DISCONTINUED
7/18-7/19 – Lancaster Festival I – Lancaster
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/18-7/19 – The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace II – Rock Creek – My Review
7/19 – Taste of Tremont – Cleveland
7/19 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/19 – Medina Art within the Park – Medina
7/19 – Lavender Trails (Vendor Sunday) III – Orrville
7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review

CINCINNATI FESTIVALS

7/17-7/18 – Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church Festival – Cincinnati
7/17-7/18 – The Ohio Challenge – Middletown
7/17-7/19 – St. Cecilia Festival – Cincinnati
7/18 – Cincinnati Water Lantern Festival – Cincinnati
7/18 – Bastille Day Celebration – Montgomery

CLEVELAND FESTIVALS

7/15 – CLE Market: Berea III – Berea
7/15-7/19 – Asian Lantern Festival on the Cleveland Zoo II – Cleveland – My Review
7/16- CLE Market: Avon Lake II – Avon Lake
7/16-7/19 – St. Paul Grecian Festival – North Royalton – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Rotary Rib Fest – Bedford
7/17-7/19 – Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival – Berea/Middleburg Heights – My Review
7/17-7/19 – St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair – Mantua – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Painesville Party within the Park – Painesville – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Seven Hills Home Days Festival – Seven Hills – My Review
7/17-7/19 – Sts. Peter and George Egyptian Festival – Westlake – My Review
7/18 –Blue Heron Homecoming – Akron
7/18 – The Feast of Santo Stefano del Lupo – Akron
7/18 – Kent Blues Fest – Kent
7/18 – Summer Meltdown Festival – Lakewood
7/18 – Croatian Festival – Lorain
7/18 – Willoughby ArtsFest – Willoughby – My Review
7/18-7/19 – Serbian Festival – Parma – My Review
7/19 – Taste of Tremont – Cleveland
7/19 – Grafton Sizzlin’ Summer Festival – Grafton
7/19 – Medina Art within the Park – Medina
7/19 – Valley City Frog Jump Festival – Valley City – My Review

COLUMBUS FESTIVALS

7/17-7/18 – St. Matthew the Apostle Parish Festival – Gahanna
7/18-7/19 – Columbus African Festival – Columbus
7/18-7/19 – Lancaster Festival I – Lancaster

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