It’s hard to believe this, but the first big festivals of 2020 take place — next week! Brite Winter on the West Bank of the Flats and Kurentovanje on St. Clair Avenue are both on Sat 2/22, with both outdoor and indoor activities. Meanwhile, the Lake Erie Folk Fest takes place the same day at Shore Cultural Center in Euclid.
Yes, there’s a gap after that before a handful of events happen in April and the festival season starts in earnest in May. But it’s never too soon to start planning; the warm weather will be here before you know it.
We’ve got the dates of all the major festivals through the end of June so we’re sharing those with you right now. We’re still tracking down some later in the season, so if you know any you can share with us — particularly church and ethnic festivals — please let us know!
Sat 2/22: Kurentovanje
https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com
Sat 2/22: Brite Winter
Sat 2/22: Lake Erie Folk Fest
https://www.lakeeriefolkfest.com
Mon 4/13: Dyngus Day
Thu 4/23-Sun 4/26: Geauga County Maple Festival
Sat 4/25: Ramp Up Peninsula Ramp Fest
https://www.facebook.com/RAMP-UP-Peninsula-488842641171832/
Sat 5/2: Station Hope
https://www.station-hope-2019/
Sat 5/16-Sun 5/17: Cleveland Asian Festival
http://clevelandasianfestival.org/2016/
Sat 5/16-Sun 5/17: Rooms to Let CLE
http://www.slavicvillage.org/annual-events/rooms-to-let-cle/
Thu 5/21-Sun 5/24: Chagrin Falls Blossom Time Festival
http://yourhometownchagrinfalls.com/event/blossom-time-festival/
Fri 5/22-Mon 5/25: Berea National Rib Cook-Off
Fri 5/23-Tue 5/26: Tremont Greek Festival
http://www.tremontgreekfest.com/
Sat 5/30-Sun 5/31 Fairy Days at Heritage Farms Peninsula
Fri 6/5-Sat 6/6: Canton Blues Festival
http://www.events.downtowncanton.com/canton-blues-festival/
Sat 6/6: Pride in the CLE
http://lgbtcleveland.org/uploads/3/4/1/5/34158257/pride_in_the_cle_2017.pdf
Sat 6/6: Main Street Kent Art & Wine Festival
http://www.mainstreetkent.org/events/art-wine-festival/
Sat 6/6: Put-in-Bay Music Festival
http://www.millerferry.com/cal/put-in-bay-music-festival/
Sat 6/6-Sun 6/7: Art in the Village Art Festival
http://www.artfestival.com/Festivals/Art_in_the_Village_Cleveland_Ohio.ASPX?Type=art
Sat 6/6-Sun 6/7: Chagrin Falls Art by the Falls
http://www.valleyartcenter.org/art-by-the-falls-june-6-and-7-2015.html
Sat 6/6-Sun 6/7: WonderStruck (formerly LaureLive)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wonderstruck-in-cleveland-tickets-82994449633
Sat 6/13-Sun 6/14: Hale Farm Sow and Grow Farm Festival
https://www.wrhs.org/events/sow-and-grow-farm-festival-2/
Sat 6/13: Parade the Circle
http://www.clevelandart.org/events/special-events/parade-the-circle
Sat 6/13: Water Lantern Festival
https://www.waterlanternfestival.com/cleveland.php
Sun 6/14: Taste of Lakewood
Fri 6/19-Sun 6/21: Vermilion Festival of the Fish
http://vermilionchamber.net/festivals/fish-festival/
Sat 6/20: BayARTS & Music Festival
http://www.bayarts.net/events/upcoming-events.aspx
Sat 6/20: The Hooley on Kamm’s Corners
http://www.kammscorners.com/TheHooley
Sat 6/20: Larchmere Porchfest
http://www.larchmereporchfest.org/
Thu 6/25-Sat 6/27: Avon Heritage Duck Tape Festival
http://www.ducktapefestival.com/
Thu 6/25-Sat 6/27: Tri-C JazzFest
http://www.tri-c.edu/jazzfest/
Thu 6/25-Sun 6/28: Rock The Docks, Akron
https://www.facebook.com/events/667565146702266/
Fri 6/26-Sat 6/27: Ohio Scottish Games
http://www.ohioscottishgames.com
Sat 6/27: Waterloo Arts Fest
http://waterlooarts.org/arts-fest-2014/
Sat 6/27-Sun 6/28: Mulberry Creek “Scarborough Fair” Herb Fest
http://mulberrycreek.com/News_and_Events/
Sun 6/28: Edgewater Street Festival
https://www.cudell.com/edgewater-street-fest
2 Responses to “Early Warning Festivals Directory!”
Donna Dabbs
Please include Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF ) Sept 10th -18th 2020
Website http://www.gcuff.org
KZ
SUPER PUMPED FOR CLEVELAND KURENTOVANJE! BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR!