Summer is winding down but there’s still plenty of fun things to do! Check out these last days of summer festivals around Northeast Ohio.
Updated for 2024!
August 9-11
North Ridgeville Corn Festival. Fireworks, corn eating contest, kids’ games, and live entertainment. North Ridgeville School Campus, 34600 Bainbridge Rd., nrcornfest.org
Coshocton Sunflower Festival. Three acres of sunflowers, flower cutting, live music, and more. Coshocton KOA, 24688 County Rd. 10, coshoctonsunflowerfestival.com
August 10
Fun Fest. Free family festival with arts, crafts, music, and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Massillon, massillonmuseum.org/fun-fest
Tallmadge Circle Fest & Light Parade. Spectacular light parade, family-friendly activities, live entertainment and more. 5:30-11 p.m. Tallmadge Circle, tallmadgechamber.com
Balloons Over Wadsworth. A fun, family-friendly, and free community event. 5:30-8:00 p.m. Downtown Wadsworth, visitmedinacounty.com
August 11
Akron Pickle Fest. Pickle games, pickle contests, pickle parades and much more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lock 3, 200 Main St. oddmall.info/akron-pickle-fest
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 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 16-17
Mentor CityFest. Color Dash & Walk, CityFest Parade, arts and crafts vendors, food and more. Civic Center Park, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor,
August 16-18
Valley City Street Fair. Games, bands, cornhole tournaments and more. Valley City Fire Department, 6700 Center Road, valleycity.org
August 17
Peninsula Flea at Heritage Farms. Upscale flea market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 6050 Riverview Road., Peninsula, heritagefarms.com
August 21-23
Auburn Art Festival. Art, home goods, live music, food and more. 17111 Ravenna Road, Chagrin Falls, auburnartsdistrict.com
August 24
Solon Pop Up In the Park. Local artisans, delicious eats and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Solon Community Park, avantgardeshows.com
August 24-25
Saint Josaphat Ukrainian Festival. Parade, bounce houses, petting zoo, live music and much more. Noon. 5720 State Road, Parma, stjosaphatcathedral.com
August 31 & September 7
Heart & Home Handmade Market Sunflower Festival. Acres of sunflowers, artisans and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard, 5228 State St NE Canton, heartandhomemarketplace.com
September 6-7
Cleveland Oktoberfest. An exciting menu of activities and entertainment to delight young and old alike. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Rd., Middleburg Hts., clevelandoktoberfest.com
September 14
Waterloo Arts Fest. Multiple stages of a great mix of local music, art vendors, food trucks, street performers and unique art activities. Noon-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
September 21
Cleveland Pickle Fest. 11-6 p.m. Mall B, 300 St. Clair Ave. NE, Cleveland, clevelandpicklefest.com
