All summer long, family-friendly festivals abound in the greater Cleveland/Akron area. Find your family’s next weekend activity with this list of Northeast Ohio summer festivals. Plus check out the 2025 County Fairs List.
July 24-27
Fairview Park Summerfest. Parade, live music, carnival rides, entertainment, and much more. Bohlken Park, 3885 W. 210th St., fairviewsummerfest.com
July 27
City of Solon Summer Festival. Music, food and a plethora of exciting activities. Solon Community Park, 6679 SOM Center Road, Solon, solonohio.org
August 1-3
Twins Days Festival. The world’s largest gathering of twins and other multiples. Glenn Chamberlin Park, 10260 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, twinsdays.org
August 2-3
Puerto Rican Parade & Cultural Festival. Noon-10 p.m. 8/3. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 8/4. 2500 Metrohealth Dr., Cleveland, puertoricanparade.org
August 3
The FEST. Performances by national Christian musical artists, Kids Zone, and more. 12-10 p.m. Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, thefest.us
August 8-10
North Ridgeville Corn Festival. Fireworks, kids’ games, live entertainment, corn eating contest and more. South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Road, nrcornfest.org
August 9
Fun Fest. Free family festival with arts, crafts, music, and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Massillon, massillonmuseum.org/fun-fest
August 10
Akron Pickle Fest. Pickle games, pickle contests, pickle parades and much more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Cascade Plaza, 1 West Mill St., Akron, oddmall.info/akron-pickle-fest
August 17
International Kite Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Edgewater Park, 6500 Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, osekcleveland.org
August 15-16
Mentor CityFest. Activities, games, entertainment, Kids Zone and much more. 5-11 p.m. Mentor Civic Center Park, cityofmentor.com