Northern Memorial Day Festival Weekend: May 21-25, 2026

Memorial Day Weekend offering Food, Cultural and Music Festivals.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Memorial Day Weekend is just ahead – where did the time go?

Along with the many Memorial Day services this weekend, you area likely to find a nice selection of festivals to attend (which may be why you’re reading this now).

This weekend does not disappoint, offering all sorts of Food Festivals (Strawberries, Ribs, Soft Shell Crab, Brats, Smelt), Cultural Festivals (Native American, Irish, Italian, Asian), Music Festivals, Art Festivals, and so much more

Here are some samples from each state…

Poseidon Festival in Delaware
HerrinFesta Italiana in Illinois
Prairie Arts Festival in Illinois
Americana Bean Jamboree Festival in Indiana
Abbey Road on the River in Indiana
Tivoli Fest in Iowa
Crisfield Soft Shell Festival in Maryland
Ridgely Strawberry Festival in Maryland
Hazel Park Homecoming Festival in Michigan
Lady’s Slipper Festival in Michigan
Leech Lake Memorial Day Traditional Powwow in Minnesota
Twain on Main in Missouri
For the People Pow Wow in Missouri
Turkish Food and Art Festival in New Jersey
NJ Renaissance Faire in New Jersey
New York State British Real Ale Festival in New York
East Durham Irish Festival in New York
Troika Russian Festival in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Artsfest in Pennsylvania
Cannstatter Irish Fest in Pennsylvania
West Virginia Dandelion Festival in West Virginia
Woodchopping Festival in West Virginia
World’s Largest Brat Fest in Wisconsin
East Troy Corn and Brat Roast in Wisconsin

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

It’s truly festival season now in the Northern Region, so take advantage of it. Go through the lists and check the map as there may be festivals going on around you.

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Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland/DC, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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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-052526/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-052526
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-052526

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: May 21-25, 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

5/22-5/25 – Poseidon Festival – Bethany Beach
5/23* – Henlopen Springfest – Milton – DISCONTINUED
5/23-5/24 – Bowers Beach Buccaneer Bash – Bowers Beach

ILLINOIS

5/21-5/24 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe
5/21-5/24 – Spring Fling Festival – Westmont
5/21-5/25 – HerrinFesta Italiana – Herrin
5/22 – Lake County Food Truck Festival – Grayslake
5/22-5/23 – Colona Memorial Festival – Colona
5/22-5/23 – Bonifest – Edwardsville
5/22-5/24 – Benld Italian-American Days – Benld
5/22-5/24 – Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival – Chicago
5/22-5/24* – Mole de Mayo Festival – Chicago – DISCONTINUED
Weekend continues below…

5/22-5/24 – Streator Park Fest – Streator
5/23 – Blues, Brews and BBQ – Lemont
5/23 – Post 1115 American Legion Rodeo (replacing Watermelon Festival )– Spring Bay
5/23-5/24 – Barrington Art Festival – Barrington
5/23-5/24 – Mayfestiversary – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Randolph Street Market: Spring – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Sueños Music Festival – Chicago
5/23-5/24 – Mackinaw Valley Winery Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival – Mackinaw
5/23-5/24 – Prairie Arts Festival – Schaumburg
5/23-5/24 – St. Charles Fine Art Show – St. Charles
5/24 – Collinsville Memorial Day Fireworks Celebration – Collinsville
5/24 – Martinsville AG Fair I – Martinsville

INDIANA

5/21 – Downtown Columbus Food Truck Festival II – Columbus
5/21-5/24 – Memorial Tri-State Bluegrass Festival – Kendallville
5/21-5/25 – Abbey Road on the River – Jeffersonville
5/21-5/25 – Banks of the Wabash Festival I – Terre Haute
5/22 – Strawberries on the Square – Franklin
5/22-5/24 – Americana Bean Jamboree Festival – Morgantown
5/23 – Star Valley Strawberry Festival – Borden
5/23 – Cedar Lake Farmers Market: Saturday I – Cedar Lake
5/23 – Candlewine Car Show and Vendor Market – Indianapolis
5/23 – Melanin in May Festival – Indianapolis
5/23 – Rumble on the River Car Show – Madison
5/23 – Milford Lions Festival – Milford
5/23 – Morocco Beaver Fest – Morocco
5/23 – Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood – Syracuse
5/23-5/24 – Michigan City Food and Music Festival – Michigan City
5/23-5/24 – Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire V – Seymour
5/23-5/24 – Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous: 18th Century Trade Fair – Vincennes
5/24 –Evansville Food Truck Festival – Evansville

IOWA

5/22 – Back Alley Band Fest – Keokuk
5/22-5/23 – CelebrAsian – Des Moines
5/22-5/23 – Tivoli Fest – Elk Horn
5/23 – JunqueFest – Webster City
5/23 – John Wayne Birthday Celebration – Winterset
5/23-5/25 –Iowa Renaissance Festival I – Amana
5/24 – Coon Rapids Main Street Block Party – Coon Rapids
5/24 – SpringFest – Madrid

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

5/21-5/24 – Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore
5/21-5/24 – DelFest – Cumberland
5/22-5/24 – Great Boonsboro Rescue Company Carnival I – Boonsboro
5/23 – Baltimore Herb Festival – Baltimore
5/23-5/24 – Artscape – Baltimore
5/23-5/24 – Brew at the Zoo – Baltimore
5/23-5/24 – Caribbean Wine and Music Festival at Linganore Winecellars – Mount Airy
5/23-5/24 – Hometown Holidays Music Fest – Rockville
5/23-5/25* – Doodle Hatch Festival – Columbia – DISCONTINUED
5/24 – Sowebo Arts and Music Festival – Baltimore
5/24* – Planet Maryland – Bethesda – DISCONTINUED
5/24 – Chestertown Tea Party Beerfest – Chestertown
5/24 – Crisfield Soft Shell Festival – Crisfield
5/24 – Ridgely Strawberry Festival – Ridgely

MICHIGAN

5/20-5/25 – Fruitport Old Fashioned Days – Fruitport
5/21-5/24 – Mancelona Bass Festival – Mancelona
5/21-5/25 – Laingsburg Lions Springtime Festival – Laingsburg
5/22-5/24 – Alma Highland Festival and Games – Alma
5/22-5/24 – Cristo Rey Fiesta – Lansing
5/22-5/25 – Hazel Park Homecoming Festival – Hazel Park
5/22-5/25 – St. Mary of the Lake Family Festival – New Buffalo
5/22-5/25 – Buses by the Beach Benefit – Trufant
5/23 –Burton Rock and Blues Fest – Burton
5/23 – Tri-State Foodie Fest – Marshall
5/23 – Sheridan Springfest – Sheridan
5/23 – Native American Festival – St. Ignace
5/23 – Michigan Beer and Brat Festival – Thompsonville
5/23-5/24 – Lemon Creek Winery’s Wine and Fine Art Festival – Berrien Springs
5/23-5/24 – Dog Bowl – Frankenmuth
5/23-5/24 – Memorial Weekend Vendor Market – Newaygo
5/23-5/25 – Movement – Electronic Music Festival – Detroit
5/23-5/25 – Canterbury Village Medieval Faire I – Lake Orion
5/24 – United by Sacrifice – Coleman
5/24 – Lady’s Slipper Festival – Port Austin

MINNESOTA

5/18-5/24 – Duluth Dylan Fest – Duluth
5/22-5/23 – UtePaLooza Summer Music Festival – Minneapolis
5/22-5/24 – Leech Lake Memorial Day Traditional Powwow – Cass Lake
5/23 –The Great Big Jamboree – Minneapolis
5/24 – Beer, Bands and Bacon Festival – Henricks

MISSOURI

5/22-5/23 – Mud Memorial Day – Bowling Green
5/22-5/24 – Missouri River Irish Festival – St. Charles
5/22-5/24 – St. Louis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – St. Louis
5/22-5/25 – St. Louis County Greek Festival – Des Peres
5/23 –Island Fest 816 – Independence
5/23-5/24 – Pedaler’s Jamboree – Columbia/Boonville
5/23-5/24 – The Dragon Lake Renaissance Festival II – Eldon
5/23-5/24 – Twain on Main – Hannibal
5/23-5/24 – For the People Pow Wow – Jefferson City
5/23-5/25 – St. Louis African Arts Festival – St. Louis
5/24 – Celebration at the Station – Kansas City

PENNSYLVANIA

5/21 – Mayfair Third Thursday Night Market I – Philadelphia
5/21-5/23 – Seven Sorrows Summer Festival – Middletown
5/21-5/24 – Pine Ridge Music Festival – Albrightsville
5/21-5/24 – Three Springs Homecoming Carnival – Huntingdon
5/21-5/24 – Lookout Fire Company #1 Spring Festival – Pen Argyl
5/22-5/23 – Blossburg Coal Festival – Blossburg
5/22-5/23* – Quiet Creek Herb Farm Springfest – Brookville – DISCONTINUED
5/22-5/23 – Fryburg Mayfest – Fryburg
5/22-5/24 – Troika Russian Festival – Erie
5/22-5/24 – Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival – Washington
5/22-5/25 – Venango County Fairgrounds Bluegrass Festival – Franklin
5/23 – East Waterford Fireman’s Festival – East Waterford
5/23* – Greensburg Community Days – Greensburg – DISCONTINUED
5/23 – Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival – Indiana
5/23 – Westsylvania Arts Festival – Indiana
Weekend continues below…

5/23 – Saint Ubaldo Day “Running of the Saints” – Jessup
5/23 – Flickerfest – Kane
5/23 – Yinzer Valley Wine Festival – Mount Pleasant
5/23 – Celebration of the Roses – Philadelphia
5/23 – Red, Wine and Blue at Lehigh Valley Zoo – Schnecksville
5/23 – Anthracite Heritage Festival Of The Arts – Shamokin
5/23-5/24 – FlavorFest – Manheim
5/23-5/24 – Farm Animal Frolic II – Stroudsburg
5/23-5/25 – Harrisburg Artsfest – Harrisburg
5/24 – Old Fashioned Miner’s Picnic – Lansford
5/25 – Memorial Day Festival at Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum – Boalsburg
5/25 – Cannstatter Irish Fest – Philadelphia
5/25 – Festival at St. Ursula I – Allison Park

WEST VIRGINIA

5/21-5/23 – Three Rivers Festival – Fairmont
5/22-5/24 – Vandalia Gathering – Charleston
5/22-5/24 – ArtSpring Festival – Various Tucker County locations
5/22-5/24 – Woodchopping Festival – Webster Springs
5/22-5/24 – Oglebay’s Backyard BBQ Festival – Wheeling
5/22-5/24 – West Virginia Dandelion Festival – White Sulphur Springs
5/23 – Alderson Strawberry Festival at Sunset Berry Farm – Alderson
5/23 – Spirit of Grafton Festival – Grafton
5/23 – BrewGrass WV – Huntington
5/23 – Hurricane Renaissance Faire – Hurricane
5/23 – River City Festival of the Arts – Rowlesburg
5/23 – Wardensville Spring Fest – Wardensville

WISCONSIN

5/21-5/23 – Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival – Ashland
5/22-5/24 – Arcadia Broiler Dairy Days – Arcadia
5/22-5/24 – World’s Largest Brat Fest – Madison
5/22-5/24 – Dan Jansen Family Fest – Greenfield
5/22-5/24 – Sound Cheq Music Fest – Washburn
5/23 – Falls Memorial Fest – Menomonee Falls
5/23-5/24 – Jacksonport Maifest Celebration – Jacksonport
5/23-5/24 – Hmong National Memorial Day Festival – Oshkosh
5/23-5/24 – Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair – Sturgeon Bay
5/23-5/25 – Ho-Chunk Nation’s Traditional Memorial Day Pow Wow – Black River Falls
5/23-5/25 – Celebrate De Pere – De Pere
5/23-5/26 – East Troy Corn and Brat Roast – East Troy
5/24 – Memorial Day Arts and Crafts Show and Sidewalk Sales – Eagle River
5/24 – East Troy Brewfest – East Troy
5/24 – Fondy Food Truck Festival – Fond du Lac

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