Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: May 7-10, 2026

Celebrate Mothers Day with Flowers, Pickles, Pottery, Bigfoot, Mushrooms and more.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

While festivals are temporarily less in number this weekend (giving mom a break from volunteering at the church festival so that you can take her to brunch), there are many Mom-themed festivals you could take her too.

Whether your mom is into Birding, Shopping, Flower Fests or the Arts – there’s something for her.

Maybe she wants to kick back this weekend with some nice Wine or a few cold Beers? There are festivals for that too. Heck, there are even some late Margarita Festivals with nods to Cinco de Mayo.

Also, this weekend, there are some really interesting festivals that celebrate the Greenbelt Green Man, Bigfoot, and Pickles. There’s Bluegrass, the Renaissance, Powwows, Hot Rods, Sea Glass, Apple Dumplings and so much more.

Here are some of the interesting festivals in each state…

Dewey Beach Arts Festival in Delaware
Route 66 Centennial BigFoot Festival in Illinois
Chicago Pickle Fest in Illinois
Goatauqua Art Fair in Indiana
Maryland Ridge Spring Market in Indiana
Tulip Time in Iowa
Greenbelt Green Man Festival in Maryland
Furnace Fairy and Gnome Celebration in Maryland
Multiple Mushroom Festivals in Michigan
Mighty Uke Day in Michigan
White Earth Mother’s Day Pow Wow in Minnesota
Mother’s Day Market at St. Charles Market in Missouri
Polish Pottery Festival in Missouri
Laumeier Sculpture Park Art Fair in Missouri
Azalea Festival in New Jersey
Jersey Cape Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival in New Jersey
Riamede Farm Spring Blossom Festival in New Jersey
Albany Tulip Festival in New York
Rochester Lilac Festival in New York
Dillsburg Pickle Fest in Pennsylvania
Apple Dumpling Festival in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Fleadh in Pennsylvania
Pepperoni Roll Festival in West Virginia
Horicon Marsh Bird Festival in Wisconsin

And there are many more so be sure to check out the lists below!

If none of these festivals appeal to you this weekend, you can always look ahead at what festivals are coming via the 2026 Festival Guide. I am updating the September Festivals now.

And please share the guides with others!

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-051026/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-051026
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-051026

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: May 7-10, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

DELAWARE

5/7-5/9 – Wilmington Flower Market – Wilmington
5/9 – Dewey Beach Arts Festival – Dewey Beach
5/9 – Killens Pond Festival – Felton
5/9 – Shanty Fest – Lewes
5/9 – Mother’s Day Market – Townsend

ILLINOIS

5/7-5/9 – Blandinsville Farmers Picnic – Blandinsville
5/7-5/10 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo VIII – Brookfield
5/7-5/10 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo VIII– Peoria
5/7-5/10 – Old King Coal Festival – West Frankfort
5/8 – Margaritas En Mayo – Yorkville
5/8-5/9 – Athens Glory Days – Athens
5/8-5/9 – BCB Maifest – Long Grove
5/8-5/9 – Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Shelbyville
5/8-5/9 – Fat Ass 5K and Street Party – Springfield
5/9 – Chicago Pickle Fest – Chicago
5/9 – DeKalb Back Alley Market I – DeKalb
5/9 – East Moline Taco and Margarita Festival – East Moline
5/9 – Pretzel City Wine Fest – Freeport
5/9 – Homer Glen Kite Festival – Homer Glen
5/9 – Route 66 Centennial BigFoot Festival – Livingston
5/9 – Naperville Food Truck Spring Festival – Naperville
5/9-5/10 – Northbrook Art in the Park – Northbrook

INDIANA

5/7-5/9 – Batesville Kiwanis Family Carnival – Batesville
5/7-5/9 – St. Ann Parish Festival – Indianapolis
5/9 – Spring Sunflower Market at Lambrecht Farm – Bedford
5/9 – Barbecue, Blues and Brews – Bloomfield
5/9 – Maryland Ridge Spring Market – Bloomington
5/9 – Monroe County Fairgrounds Vendor Market/Antique Machinery Show– Bloomington
5/9 – Columbus on Tap Craft Beer, Wine and Spirits Fest – Columbus
5/9 – Asian Fest – Indianapolis
5/9 – International Festival – Lawrence
5/9 – Enchanted Mayhem Music Festival – New Albany
5/9 – Spring Heritage Day at Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum – Rockport
5/9 – Goatauqua Art Fair – Vevay
5/9 – Hay Days at the Thiebaud Farmstead – Vevay
5/9-5/10 – Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire III – Seymour

IOWA

5/7-5/9 – Tulip Time – Pella
5/7-5/10 – Celebrate CB – Council Bluffs
5/8-5/10 – Iowa Tulip Festival at Bloomsbury Farm IV – Atkins
5/9 – Cedar Rapids Brewing Society and Benz Beer Fest – Cedar Rapids
5/9-5/10 – Beaux Arts Fair I – Davenport
5/9-5/10 – Spring Fling at Sleepy Hollow II – Des Moines

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

5/9 – Maryland Craft Beer Festival – Frederick
5/9 – Dogwood Festival of Galena – Galena
5/9 – GBIA Spring Fest – Glen Burnie
5/9 – Lock House Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Havre de Grace
5/9 – Monkton Music Festival – Monkton
5/9 – Furnace Fairy and Gnome Celebration – Snow Hill
5/9 – Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival – Westminster
5/9-5/10 – Bethesda Fine Arts Festival – Bethesda
5/9-5/10 – Greenbelt Green Man Festival – Greenbelt
5/10 – The Secret Garden Music, Arts and Wine Festival I: Mother’s Day Spring Flower Jazz – Westminster

MICHIGAN

5/4-5/10 – Tulip Time Festival II – Holland
5/8-5/9 – Halfway to Halloween – Ann Arbor
5/8-5/9 – Stoopfest – Lansing
5/8-5/10 – Mighty Uke Day – Lansing
5/8-5/10 – Mesick Mushroom Festival – Mesick
5/9 – Grand Rapids Tequila Fest – Grand Rapids
5/9 – Fairy Festival – Imlay City
5/9 – Beerfest at the Ballpark Spring – Lansing
5/9 – Morel Mushroom Festival and Art Show – Lewiston
5/9 – Maybee Day – Maybee
5/9 – Osseo Heritage Day and Great Mushroom Hunt – Osseo
5/9 – Blossomtime Festival – St. Joseph
5/9-5/10 – Art Birmingham – Birmingham
5/9-5/10 – Dusty Rose Vintage Market at Roselle – Kingston
5/9-5/10 – Royal Stagg Renaissance – Marshall

PENNSYLVANIA

5/5-5/10 – The Greek Food Festival at Saint Nicholas – Pittsburgh
5/7-5/9 – Apple Dumpling Festival – Sinking Spring
5/7-5/10 – OPA Greek Food Fest – Elkins Park
5/7-5/10 – Spring Threestival – Halifax
5/8-5/9 – Pittonkatonk – Pittsburgh
5/8-5/9* – Sprankle Maifest – Saxonburg – CANCELLED
5/9 – Taco de Mayo Wine ‘n Shine Palooza – Bloomsburg
5/9 – Chester River Fest – Chester
5/9 – Dillsburg Pickle Fest – Dillsburg
5/9 – King of the Wing – Galeton
Weekend continues below…

5/9 – Hershey Artfest – Hershey
5/9 – Mount Carmel Spring Fling – Mount Carmel
5/9 – Danubia Beer Festival – Philadelphia
5/9 – Philadelphia Fleadh – Philadelphia
5/9 – Roxborough Spring Fest and Ridge Car Show – Philadelphia
5/9 – Scouting for Deals Craft Show and Food Truck Event – Pine Grove
5/9 – Fairy Fest – Pittsburgh
5/9 – Mother’s Day at Way Fruit Farm – Port Matilda
5/9 – Montage Mountain Spring Wine Festival – Scranton
5/9 – Taste of Pennsylvania – York
5/9-5/10 – Skippack Village Spring Festival – Skippack

WEST VIRGINIA

5/6-5/9 – Mullens Dogwood Festival – Mullens
5/7-5/9 – Sleepy Creek Spring Fling Fest – Berkeley Springs
5/7-5/10 – Marmet Rib Fest – Marmet
5/9 – Mom Extravaganza and Food Truck Festival – Charles Town
5/9 – Foam at the Dome Craft Beer and Music – Charleston
5/9 – Malden Salt Fest – Charleston
5/9 – Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park – Harrisville
5/9 – Taste of Parkersburg – Parkersburg
5/9 – Pepperoni Roll Festival – Wheeling
5/9-5/10 – West Virginia Strawberry Festival I – Buckhannon

WISCONSIN

5/8-5/10 – Gays Mills Spring Festival – Gays Mills
5/8-5/10 – Horicon Marsh Bird Festival – Horicon
5/8-5/10 – May Festival – New London
5/9 – River Prairie Festival – Altoona
5/9 – Baraboo Spring Fair on the Square – Baraboo
5/9 – Uncork Me Wisconsin – Madison

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