As the weather warms up, festivals start to proliferate in Cleveland. As some old favorites fold up their tents and disappear, new ones keep emerging. Many are free. Many offer great opportunities to hear a lot of outstanding local music all in one place. All of them feature plenty to eat and drink. Here’s a handy list, which we’ll update as we learn about other events.
The Hooley on Kamms Corners, Sat 5/10
facebook.com/The-Hooley-on-Kamms-Corners/
Sat 5/17
Sat 5/17- Sun 5/18
Sat 5/17-Sun 5/18
Thu 5/22-Mon 5/26
Great American Rib Cookoff & Music Festival
Fri 5/23-Mon 5/26
Fri 5/23-Mon 5/26
Fri 5/23-Mon 5/26
Hale Farm & Village opening weekend
Sat 6/7-Sun 6/8
wrhs.org/calendar/Hale_Farm_Opening_Weekend
North Coast Harbor Boating & Fishing Festival
Sat 6/7-Sun 6/8
Chagrin Falls Art by the Falls
Sat 6/7-Sun 6/8
valleyartcenter.weebly.com/art-by-the-falls
Sat 6/14
Parade the Circle at University Circle
Sat 6/14
clevelandart.org/parade-the-circle/
Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival
Fri 6/13-Sun 6/15
Sat 6/14
Shaker Heights Art & Music Festival
Sat 6/21-Sun 6/22
shakerartscouncil.org/SHAC_Festival
Sat 6/21
Sat 6/21
66th Annual Italian Festival, Berea Fairgrounds
Fri 6/27-Sun 6/29
italianamericansummerfestival.com/
Fri 6/27-Sun 6/29 and Fri 7/4-Sun 7/6
Cleveland Pride Parade & Festival, Voinovich Park
Sat 6/28
Sat 6/28
Star Spangled Spectacular with the Cleveland Orchestra, Public Square
TBA
Red, White & Blue Akron Rib Festival, Lock 3 Live
Wed 7/2-Sat 7/5
Italian American Festival at Lock 3 Live
Fri 7/11-Sun 7/13
Fri 7/11-Sun 7/13
Fri 7/18-Sun 7/20
African America Festival at Lock 3 Live
Sun 7/20
Cleveland Irish Festival, Berea Fairgrounds
Fri 7/18-Sun 7/20
Sun 7/20
tremontwest.org/taste-of-tremont
Fri 7/25-Sat 7/26
Sat 7/26
cityofmentor.com/visit/headlands-beachfest/
Thu 7/31-Sat 8/2
Fri 8/1-Sun 8/3
Sat 8/2
Midwest Reggae Fest, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
Fri 8/1-Sun 8/3
Sat 8/2-Sun 8/3
juliadeburgos.org/puerto-rican-parade—latino-festival.html
Warehouse District Street Festival
Sun 8/3
Mon 8/4-Sun 8/10
National Hamburger Festival, Lock 3 Live
Sat 8/9-Sun 8/10
Sat 8/9-Sat 8/16
Thu 8/14-Sun 8/17
Fri 8/15-Sun 8/17
Raccoon Music Festival, Burton
Sat 8/16
raccooncountymusicfestival.com/
Sun 8/17
Sat 8/23-Sun 8/24
Celtic Feis, Geneva-on-the-Lake
Sat 8/23
oldfirehousewinery.com/celtic_feis
Sat 8/24
Great Geauga County Fair, Burton
Thu 8/28-Mon 9/1
Labor Day Oktoberfest, Berea Fairgrounds
Fri 8/29-Mon 9/1
Sun 8/31-Mon 9/1
Thunder on the Strip Motorcycle Rally, Geneva-on-the-Lake
Thu 9/4-Sun 9/7
Cleveland Garlic Fest at Shaker Square
Sat 9/6-Sun 9/7
Sat 9/13
Sat 9/13-Sun 9/14
clevelandoneworldfestival.com/
Global Village Festival of Greater Akron at Lock 3 Live
Sat 9/13
Sat 9/20
downtowncleveland.com/sparx-city-hop
Tremont Art & Cultural Festival
Sat 9/20-Sun 9/21
merrickhouse.org/outreach/tremont-arts-a-cultural-festival/
Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival
Sat 9/20
clevelanddragonboatfestival.com/
Chalk Festival, Cleveland Museum of Art
Sat 9/20-Sun 9/21
clevelandart.org/chalk-festival/
Highland Square Porch Rokr/Art in Highland Square Akron
Sat 9/20
Fri 9/26-Sun 9/28
