Festivals bring good food, great music and family-friendly fun. They also offer a wide variety of learning opportunities, from culture and arts to community history. We provide a listing of festivals throughout the month of August. No matter what your family wants to do, we have a festival for you.
8/12-14
Ohio Celtic Festival. Celtic music, dance, and activities and shows for children. Classic Park, Lake County Captains Stadium, 35300 Vine St., Eastlake, ohiocelticfest.com
North Ridgeville Corn Festival. Enjoy the live entertainment, adult and kid rides, arts and crafts, fireworks, parade and more. Bainbridge Road, Route 83 and Root Road, nrcornfest.org
8/12-15
Little Italy’s Feast of the Assumption. Four days of festivities, booths featuring Italian foods and desserts, live music and rides for young children. Holy Rosary Church, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, holy-rosary.org
8/13
Fun Fest. Free family festival with arts, crafts, music, petting zoo, balloons, games, train ride, inflatables, dancing, face painting, characters and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Massillon, massillonmuseum.org/fun-fest
Lake Erie Water Fest. Celebrate your Great Lake. Enjoy Recreation Station, Immersive Fun, Awash in Art and The WaterFest Triathlon. Noon-5 p.m. Miller Road Park, 33760 Lake Road, Avon Lake, avonlakewater.org
5th Annual German Fest. Enjoy ethnic cuisine along with children’s activities and a vintage quilts display. 2-10 p.m. Amherst Sandstone Village, 113 S. Lake St., Amherst, amhersthistoricalsociety.org
8/13-14
National Hamburger Festival. Family fun, entertainment and assortments of hamburgers. Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron, hamburgerfestival.com
8/14
Frog Jump Festival. Enjoy a day of home cookin’ with local vendors, entertainment, face painting, and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mill Stream Park, 1250 Maple St., Valley City, 330-483-1111, valleycity.org
8/19-20
Russian Food Festival. Continuous entertainment and food. Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 2238 E. 32nd St., Lorain, 440-654-2831, saintspap.org
8/19-21
The Flats Festival of the Arts. Hundreds of artists will line the streets and walkways of Flats East Bank in Cleveland. ffota.org
8/20
Tallmadge Circle Festival.
Magician and pony rides, fireworks and a parade. 5:30-11 p.m. Tallmadge Circle Green, 80 Community Road, 330-633-5417, tallmadgechamber.com
Medina International Fest. A full-day event inclusive of sounds, sights, smells, diverse experiences, live music, dining, shopping and exploring. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Medina Square, 5 Public Square, 330-952-0910, mainstreetmedina.com
Highland Square PorchRokr Festival. Festival transforms the verandas of one of Akron’s most eclectic neighborhoods into one-day art studios and concert venues. Highland Square, 641 W. Market St., Akron, highlandsquareakron.org
8/26-27
Great Lakes Burning River Fest. Discover and celebrate Cleveland’s historic Coast Guard Station with live music and food. 6-11 p.m. Whiskey Island, West Bank of Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, burningriverfest.org
Mentor CityFest. Mentor’s favorite family-friendly festival offers a full slate of entertainment, vendors, food and fun. Civic Center Park, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, mentorcityfest.com
8/27
Cleveland Garlic Festival. Enjoy garlic-themed food, an onsite celebrity chef Grill-Off, live music, cooking demonstrations, and taste-and-grow tents. Noon-9 p.m. Shaker Square, Cleveland, clevelandgarlicfestival.org
