The region’s best church festivals, community celebrations and more
Finally, after two years of living with COVID-19, Greater Cincinnati’s festival season has returned! This summer, you and your family can enjoy 40-plus festivals that celebrate communities, heritage and, of course, food. With this many options, it’ll be easy to keep the party going all summer long.
June
Frontier Days
June 2-4
Milford’s annual community festival. Feature live music, a parade and games. frontierdaysmilford.com
All Saints Catholic Church Festival
June 3-5
Church festival with local brews, food and live entertainment. allsaintsfestival.com
Summerfair
June 3-5
Juried art show at Coney Island featuring more than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from across the country. summerfair.org
Cincy Veg Fest
June 4
Learn about vegan cuisine while enjoying live music, food demos and more in Burnet Woods. heärt.com
Hamilton Pride
June 4
Pride parade, vendor tents and live entertainment. hamiltonohiopride.com
Newport Italianfest
June 9-12
Lasagna, meatballs, stuffed shells and more, all served by local restaurants. Held on Riverboat Row. italianfestnewport.com
St. John the Evangelist Festival
June 10-11
Annual festival returns to Deer Park with Split the Pot, Bid N Buy and more. stjohndp.org
Schwabenfest
June 10-11
German festival hosted by the Cincinnati Donaushwaben Society. cincydonau.com
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance
June 10-12
Annual car show. This year it celebrates the anniversaries of Ferrari and Shelby American. ohioconcours.com
CFTA Food Fest
June 17
More than 30 food trucks take over Summit Park in Blue Ash for the day. cincinnatifoodtruckassociation.org
Schwutzenfest
June 17-19
Claims to be the oldest German festival in the U.S. Features marksman contest, live music and food. facebook.com/SchutzenfestCincinnati/
Bluegrass Music & Craft Festival
June 18
Craft show and live bluegrass music at Vinoklet Winery. vinokletwines.com
Celtic Fest Ohio
June 18
Celtic music, Irish food, whiskey tastings and more at Renaissance Park in Waynesville. celticfestohio.com
Springboro Juneteenth Jubilee
June 18
Springboro’s second annual family-friendly festival celebrating Juneteenth. Includes live music, basketball tournament and cycling event. springborojuneteenth.com
Tusculum Street Fest
June 18
Neighborhood festival in Columbia Tusculum. Features local food, beer and music. tusculumstreetfest.org
Juneteenth Festival
June 18-20
Three days of festivities commemorating the emancipation of African American slaves in the U.S. Features a children’s area, historical reenactments, a Father’s Day concert and a parade. juneteenthcincinnati.org
Middletown PRIDE
June 24
Celebration’s signature event is its Pride Ride. facebook.com/events/324418336374587
Panegyri
June 24-26
Festival celebrating all things Greek with food, shopping, entertainment and more. htsnchurch.org/event/panegyri
Cincinnati Pride
June 25
Pride parade and festival at Sawyer’s Point and Yeatman’s Cove. cincinnatipride.org
Street Food XPO
June 25
Over 40 street food vendors from across the Midwest will converge at Bechtold Park in Sycamore Township. streetfoodxpo.com
Tequila Fest Cincinnati
June 25
Try more than 50 different tequilas at Fountain Square. tequilafestcincinnati.com
July
Taps, Tastes and Tunes
July 1-3
Local food, live music and plenty of beer. Held at National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester. cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com
Red, White and Blue Ash
July 4
Live music, food and fireworks show by Rozzi Fireworks. blueashevents.com
Cincinnati Celtic Festival
July 8-10
Live Celtic music and a whiskey tasting tent in downtown Cincinnati. cincycelticfest.com
Water Lantern Festival
July 9
Participants release water lanterns at Eden Park. Tickets required. waterlanternfestival.com/cincinnati.php
Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival
July 14-17
The three B’s come together for a three-day festival in Newport’s Festival Park. cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com
The Ohio Challenge
July 15-16
Fireworks, a car show and lots of hot air balloons at the Middletown Regional Airport. ohiochallenge.com
Saint Cecilia Festival
July 15-17
Church festival with live music, kids’ zone, flea market and more. stceciliacincinnati.org
Cincy Blues Fest
July 16
Performances by local and national touring blues bands. cincyblues.org
Cincinnati Music Festival
July 21-23
Three-day music festival at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and Paul Brown Stadium. Headliners are Charlie Wilson and Janet Jackson. cincymusicfestival.com
Glier’s Goettafest
July 28-31 & Aug. 4-7
Two weekend celebration of all things goetta in Newport, Kentucky. goetta.com/goettafest/
SharonFest
July 29-30
Live music, local food and drink, and inflatable rides at Gower Park. sharonfest.com
August
Lebanon Blues Festival
Aug. 5-6
Two nights of live blues music and local food. lebanonbluesfestival.com
RiverDays New Richmond
Aug. 5-7
Village festival with cardboard regatta, rides, games and more. riverdaysfest.org
Ohio River Paddlefest
Aug. 6
Nation’s largest paddling celebration. Participants paddle 9 miles through downtown Cincinnati on the Ohio River. ohioriverpaddlefest.org
Great Inland Seafood Festival
Aug. 11-14
Try seafood like oysters, tuna, shrimp and the ever-popular whole lobsters. cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com
Hops in the Hangar
Aug. 20
More than 30 breweries and 90-plus beers at the Middletown Regional Airport. hopsinthehangar.com
Germania Oktoberfest
Aug. 26-28
Held at Germania Park and features German food, German music and German drinks. germaniasociety.com
ArtFest on Main
Aug. 27
Springboro arts festival that showcases almost 90 artists. artfestonmain.com
HamilPalooza
Aug. 27
Connect with 100-plus vendors in downtown Hamilton. hamilton-ohio.com
