Summer break is winding down, but there’s still plenty of family fun to experience! Check out these happenings in the greater Cleveland/Akron area to fill your family’s summer bucket list.
August 7-9
Twins Days Festival. The world’s largest gathering of twins and other multiples. Glenn Chamberlin Park, 10260 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, twinsdays.org
North Ridgeville Corn Festival. Fireworks, kids’ games, live entertainment, corn eating contests and more. South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Road, nrcornfest.org
August 8
Kids Fest and Duck Race. Duck racing, face painting, pony rides, games and more. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 16200 Valley Pkwy., Strongsville, clefamilycollective.com
Tallmadge Circle Fest. family-friendly activities, live entertainment and more. 5-11 p.m. Tallmadge Circle, tallmadgechamber.com
Balloons Over Wadsworth. A fun, family-friendly, free community event. 3-9 p.m. Downtown Wadsworth, balloonsoverwadsworth.com
Peninsula Flea at Heritage Farms. Upscale flea market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 6050 Riverview Road., Peninsula, heritagefarms.com
August 8, August 14-16, August 22
Coshocton Sunflower Festival. Three acres of sunflowers, flower cutting, live music, and more. Coshocton KOA, 24688 County Rd. 10, coshoctonsunflowerfestival.com
August 9
International Kite Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Edgewater Park, 6500 Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, osekcleveland.org
Affair on the Square. Over 140 makers of the finest handmade crafts, great music and delicious treats. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Medina Public Square, affaironthesquare.net
International Kite Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Edgewater Park, 6500 Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, osekcleveland.org
August 11-16
Cuyahoga County Fair: Where the Fun Begins. Enjoy six days of family fun featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, agricultural exhibits, delicious fair food, animals, and exciting events for all ages. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Road, Berea, cuyfair.com
August 14-15
Mentor CityFest. Activities, games, entertainment, Kids Zone and much more. Friday 5-11 p.m. and Saturday 12-11 p.m. Mentor Civic Center Park, cityofmentor.com
August 14-16
Valley City Street Fair. Games, bands, cornhole tournaments and more. 5-10 p.m. Valley City Fire Department, 6700 Center Road, valleycity.org
August 15
The FEST. Performances by national Christian musical artists, Kids Zone, and more. 12-10 p.m. ForeFront Field, 2009 Baseball Blvd., Avon, thefest.us
Fun Fest. Free family festival with arts, crafts, music, and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Massillon, massillonmuseum.org/fun-fest
August 15-18
Little Italy’s Feast of the Assumption. Italian foods, live music and rides. Holy Rosary Church, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, holy-rosary.org
August 19
Akron Pickle Fest. Pickle games, pickle contests, pickle parades and much more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron, oddmall.info/akron-pickle-fest
August 24-25
Saint Josaphat Ukrainian Festival. Parade, bounce houses, petting zoo, live music and much more. 12 p.m. 5720 State Road, Parma, stjosaphatcathedral.com
August 28-29
Akron Pizza Fest. Food and music festival including pizza-eating contests, kids activities and live music. Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron, akronpizzafest.com
September 12
Waterloo Arts Fest. Multiple stages of a great mix of local music, art vendors, food trucks, street performers and unique art activities. 12-7 p.m. Waterloo Road between Calcutta Ave. and E. 161st St., waterlooarts.org
Rocky River Arts Festival. A festival to celebrate the talents of Rocky River residents and highlight the merchants in the Old Detroit Shopping area. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. rrparksandrecfoundation.com
