Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with all sorts of wonderful festivals.
Well, festival fans, it’s Mother’s Day Weekend and it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take your mother or your child’s mother – or yourself as a mother – to one of the hundreds of festivals going on this weekend.
If you’re in the Floral sort of mood, there’s the Nashville Blooming Festival (TN), the Baraboo Spring Fair on the Square (WI), the Milford Cherry Blossom Festival (DE), the Wilmington Flower Market (DE), the Hamilton Gardens Rhododendron Festival (GA), the Winterville Marigold Festival (GA), the Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival (MD), the Blossomtime Festival (MI) and the Tulip Time Festival in Holland (MI).
Overlapping a little with this theme are the various Spring Festivals, whether to celebrate the season or host a spring version of an art festival, music festival beer festival, or wine festival. There are all sorts of Spring-related festivals going on this weekend, so just go through the lists and find what’s right for you.
Other festival themes that your mother could enjoy include Bird Festivals (Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, Peacock Day), Mushroom Festivals in Michigan, Pickle Festivals in Maryland and PA, Asian Festivals (Florida, Indiana, North Carolina), Hippie Festivals in North Carolina, and all the various Food Festivals going on this weekend – particularly, Strawberry, Watermelon, Sweet Onion, BBQ, and Taco Festivals.
There are even some Mother’s Day themed festivals, like the Mothers’ Day Blues Festival in Hattiesburg, MS, the Mother’s Day Market in Rockville, MD and the Mothers’ Day Powwow and Indian Festival in Canton, GA.
Or maybe your mother just needs a drink. In that case, beyond the Beer and Wine Festivals, you can find a Bourbon Festival, Mimosa Festival, and a Margarita Festival.
Let’s take a closer look at some interesting festivals in each of the states to help you decide…
Alabama
Belle Mont Celtic Fest (Tuscumbia), Foley Art in the Park
Delaware
Milford Cherry Blossom Festival, Dewey Beach Arts Festival
Florida
Asian Cultural Festival (Ocoee), Mayfaire by-the-Lake (Lakeland), Drake’s Raid (St. Augustine)
Georgia
Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, Yellow Pollen Street Festival (Hampton), Peacock Day Festival (Pavo)
Illinois
Decatur Craft Beer Festival (Decatur), Chicago Mayfest
Indiana
Asian Fest (Indianapolis), Indiana Dunes Birding Festival (Chesterton)
Kentucky
Mount Washington Spring Festival, The Lower Town Arts and Music Festival (Paducah)
Maryland
Quad State Pickle Fest (Boonsboro), Greenbelt Green Man Festival
Michigan
Mesick Mushroom Festival, Osseo Heritage Day and Great Mushroom Hunt
Mississippi
Mothers’ Day Blues Festival (Hattiesburg), Mississippi Makers Fest (Jackson)
New York
Holland Tulip Festival, Rochester Lilac Festival
North Carolina
Carthage Buggy Festival, Hippie Fest (Salisbury), LaurelFest (Laurel Hill)
Pennsylvania
Hershey Artfest, Philadelphia Fleadh
South Carolina
Wings and Wheels Air Festival (Winnsboro), Hog on the Hill (Chester)
Tennessee
Wartrace Strawberry Festival, Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival (Portland), Tennessee Strawberry Festival (Dayton)
Virginia
Virginia Renaissance Faire I (Spotsylvania), Moonshine Express (Rocky Mount)
Washington, DC
Saint Sophia Greek Festival (Washington, DC)
West Virginia
New River Gorge Fest (Minden), West Virginia Strawberry Festival I (Buckhannon)
Wisconsin
Baraboo Spring Fair on the Square, River Prairie Festival (Altoona)
However you spend your weekend, I hope it’s a great one!
A Happy Mother’s Day and, until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: May 11-14, 2023
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festival
5/13-5/14 – Hippie Fest – Salisbury, North Carolina – My Review
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ALABAMA
5/12 – Riverbend Brew Fest – Montgomery
5/12-5/13 – CityFest – Prattville
5/12-5/13 – Springfest – Guin
5/12-5/13 – Belle Mont Celtic Fest – Tuscumbia
5/12-5/14 – Alabama International Fringe Festival – Prattville
5/12-5/14 – Logan Martin LakeFest and Boat Show – Pell City
5/12-5/14 – Homestead Hollow Spring Arts and Crafts Festival – Springville
5/13 – Baileyton Family Fun Day – Baileyton
5/13 – Taps and Tunes Brewfest – Albertville
5/13 – Art in the Park – Jasper
5/13 – Magic City Wine Fest – Birmingham
5/13 – Great Firkin Fest – Mobile
5/13 – Camp to Amp Festival – Huntsville
5/13-5/14 – Foley Art in the Park – Foley
DELAWARE
5/11-5/13 – Wilmington Flower Market – Wilmington
5/13 – Dewey Beach Arts Festival – Dewey Beach
5/13 – Run and Fun Fest – Lewes
5/13 – Impact Festival – Bridgeville
5/13 – Milford Cherry Blossom Festival – Milford
5/13 – May Day Festival – Laurel
5/13 – Delaware Mystic Festival – Smyrna
FLORIDA
5/11-5/13 – Echoland Festival – Live Oaks
5/13 – Ormond Beer Beach Festival – Ormond Beach
5/13 – Fishermen’s Village Celtic Fest – Punta Gorda
5/13 – Space Coast Burger Battle – Melbourne
5/13 – Drake’s Raid – St. Augustine
5/13 – Love Your Mother Festival – Sanford
5/13 – Romanian Spring Food Festival – Jacksonville
5/13 – Rotary Watermelon Festival – Zolfo Springs
5/13 – Sheryl’s BreastFest – Lakeland
5/13 – Saint George Island Shrimp Fest – Eastpoint
5/13 – Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival – Tampa
5/13 – Watermelon Festival at Fleamasters Flea Market – Fort Myers
Weekend continues below…
5/13 – World Equestrian Center Spring Festival – Ocala
5/13 – Family Fest – Altamonte Springs
5/13 – Haitian Flag Day – Palmetto
5/13 – UnicornFest – Fort Myers
5/13 – Pride: Be Fabulous Arts and Music Festival (formerly Harvey Milk Festival) – Sarasota
5/13-5/14 – ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival – Miramar Beach
5/13-5/14 – Mayfaire by-the-Lake – Lakeland
5/13-5/14 – St. Pete Taco and Tequila Festival – St. Petersburg
5/13-5/14 – Wesley Well Farms Tomato Festival – St. Augustine
5/13-5/14 – Vero Beach Seafood Festival – Vero Beach
5/13-5/14 – Cocoa Village Summer Art and Craft Fair – Cocoa
5/14 – Asian Cultural Festival – Ocoee
GEORGIA
5/11 – Taste of Alpharetta Festival – Alpharetta
5/11-5/14 – Loganville Carnival – Loganville
5/11-5/14 – Fury Fest – Conyers
5/12-5/13 – Uptown’s RiverFest – Columbus
5/12-5/13 – Smoke on the Lake Barbecue Festival – Acworth
5/12-5/14 – Hamilton Gardens Rhododendron Festival V – Hiawassee
5/12-5/14 – Bringing the Sea to Powder Springs: Seafood Festival – Powder Springs
5/13 – Artz’N Park Festival – Newnan
5/13 – Lift Up Atlanta Community Festival – McDonough
5/13 – Perry Art in the Park – Perry
5/13 – Tacos ‘N Taps – Atlanta
5/13 – Blessing of the Fleet – Brunswick
5/13 – Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival – Hiawassee
5/13 – Glennville Sweet Onion Festival – Glennville
5/13 – Snellville Beach Blast – Snellville
5/13 – Roswell Mimosa Festival – Roswell
Weekend continues below…
5/13 – Daylily Festival – Adel
5/13 – Hike Bike Brew: Lula Lake Beer Festival – Lookout Mountain
5/13 – Winterville Marigold Festival – Winterville
5/13 – Upriver Festival – Canton
5/13 – Suds on the Square – Fayetteville
5/13 – Peacock Day Festival – Pavo
5/13 – Yellow Pollen Street Festival – Hampton
5/13 – Spring Fair on the Square – Buchanan
5/13-5/14 – Dunwoody Art Festival – Dunwoody
5/13-5/14 – Sweet Auburn Springfest Festival – Atlanta
5/13-5/14 – Mothers’ Day Powwow and Indian Festival – Canton
5/13-5/14 – Chastain Park Spring Arts and Craft Festival – Atlanta
5/13-5/14 – The Georgia Renaissance Festival V – Fairburn
ILLINOIS
5/11-5/14 – Old King Coal Festival – West Frankfort
5/11-5/14 – Blandinsville Farmers Picnic – Blandinsville
5/12-5/13 – Fat Ass 5K and Street Party – Springfield
5/12-5/13 – Athens Glory Days – Athens
5/12-5/14 – Chicago Mayfest – Chicago
5/13 – Mayfaire Festival – Wauconda
5/13 – Decatur Craft Beer Festival – Decatur
5/13 – Storm Shelter Pub Testicle Festival – Avon
5/13 – Fire Up! Food Truck Festival – Buffalo Grove
5/13 – DeKalb Back Alley Market: Spring – DeKalb
5/13 – Ballpark Brew Fest – Schaumburg
5/13 – Homer Glen Kite Festival – Homer Glen
INDIANA
5/11-5/13 – Batesville Kiwanis Family Carnival – Batesville
5/11-5/14 – St. Joe Spring Festival – Shelbyville
5/11-5/14 – Indiana Dunes Birding Festival – Chesterton
5/12 – Party in the Park – Schererville
5/12 – Frühlingsfest – Seymour
5/12-5/13 – Smoke on the Square – Hope
5/12-5/14 – M.A.Y. Fest: Music, Art, Yoga – Nashville
5/13 – Kekionga Craft Fest – Fort Wayne
5/13 – Wings Over Muscatatuck Bird Festival – Seymour
5/13 – Tacos, Tequila and Margarita Fest – Fort Wayne
5/13 – Fiesta Lawrence – Lawrence
5/13 – Rock the Junction Craft Beer and Music Festival – Westfield
5/13 – Enchanted Mayhem Music Festival – New Albany
5/13 – Spring Heritage Day – Rockport
5/13 – Haitian Flag Day Festival – Indianapolis
5/13 – Celebration in the Ville – Connersville
5/13 – Asian Fest – Indianapolis
5/13 – Southside Südzfest at German Park – Indianapolis
5/13 – Goat Gala – Vevay
5/13-5/14 – Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire I – Charlestown
KENTUCKY
5/11-5/14 – Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo X – Louisville
5/12-5/13 – Mount Washington Spring Festival – Mt. Washington
5/12-5/13 – International Bar-B-Q Festival – Owensboro
5/12-5/13 – Arts at the Park Festival – Cumberland
5/12-5/13 – The Lower Town Arts and Music Festival – Paducah
5/12-5/14 – Paris Storytelling Festival – Paris
5/12-5/14 – FedEx Ground Smoke on the River BBQ Festival – Covington
5/13 – International Food Truck Festival – Louisville
5/13 – Bath County May Day Festival – Owingsville
5/13-5/14 – Mayfest Arts Fair – Lexington
MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC
5/12-5/14 – Saint Sophia Greek Festival – Washington, DC
5/13 – Sixx Cool Moms Mother’s Day Market – Rockville
5/13 – Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival – Westminster
5/13 – Spring Festival at Crofton Princess Shopping Center – Gambrills
5/13 – Furnace Fairy and Gnome Celebration – Snow Hill
5/13 – Quad State Pickle Fest – Boonsboro
5/13 – Maryland Craft Beer Festival – Frederick
5/13 – Monkton Music Festival – Baltimore
5/13 – Spring Shine Festival – Mechanicsville
5/13 – Wolfsville’s Chainsaw and Artisan Festival – Myersville
5/13 – Spring Music and Art Festival – Edgewater
5/13 – Marlboro Day Parade and Festival – Marlboro
5/13 – Sun Scape Live Festival – Catonsville
5/13 – Dogwood Festival of Galena – Galena
5/13 – BMore BBQ and Brew Fest – Baltimore
5/13-5/14 – Greenbelt Green Man Festival – Greenbelt
5/13-5/14 – Bethesda Fine Arts Festival – Bethesda
5/14 – Mount Airy Spring Faire – Mount Airy
MICHIGAN
5/8-5/14 – Tulip Time Festival II – Holland
5/11-5/14 – Berkley Days – Berkley
5/12-5/13 – Tawas Point Birding Festival – East Tawas
5/12-5/14 – Mesick Mushroom Festival – Mesick
5/12-5/14* – St. Joan of Arc Spring Festival – Saint Clair Shores
5/13 – Osseo Heritage Day and Great Mushroom Hunt – Osseo
5/13 – Morel Mushroom Festival/Art in the Park – Lewiston
5/13 – Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest – Ypsilanti
5/13 – Fairy Festival – Imlay City
5/13 – Spring Beer Festival – Traverse City
5/13 – Maybee Day – Maybee
5/13 – Blossomtime Festival – St. Joseph
5/13-5/14 – Art Birmingham – Birmingham
MISSISSIPPI
5/8-5/14 – Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival II – Meridian
5/12-5/13 – Five Star City Fest – Senatobia
5/12-5/13 – Up in Smoke Food and Music Festival – Batesville
5/12-5/14 – Gumtree Art and Wine Festival – Tupelo
5/13 – Flowood Family Festival – Flowood
5/13 – Iron Horse Festival – McComb
5/13 – May Makers Market – Clinton
5/13 – Lake Fest – Lake
5/13 – Mississippi Makers Fest – Jackson
5/13 – Free Flowin’ Fest – Pascagoula
5/14 – Mothers’ Day Blues Festival – Hattiesburg
NEW YORK
5/11-5/13 – Holland Tulip Festival – Holland
5/12 – New York State British Real Ale Festival – Rock Stream
5/12-5/14 – Rochester Lilac Festival I – Rochester
5/13 – Food Truck Battle – Syracuse
NORTH CAROLINA
5/11-5/13 – Malpass Borthers Bluegrass and Country Festival – Denton
5/12-5/13 – North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival – Huntersville
5/12-5/13 – Carolina Indie Fest I – Sanford
5/12-5/13 – Nashville Blooming Festival – Nashville
5/12-5/13 – Casual Campout – Raleigh
5/12-5/13 – LaurelFest – Laurel Hill
5/12-5/13 – Down Home Festival – Bessemer City
5/12-5/13 – BeachFest Matthews – Matthews
5/12-5/14 – Mayfest – Pilot Mountain
5/13 – 3 Bluebirds Farm Feather Fest – Raleigh
5/13 – Ritmo Latino Festival – Raleigh
5/13 – “Cooking for the Kids” Broyhill Home Barbecue Festival – Clyde
5/13 – The Whole Bloomin’ Thing – Waynesville
5/13 – Spring Wine Festival at Ballantyne Village – Charlotte
5/13 – Charlotte Dragon Boat and Asian Festival – Charlotte
5/13 – Artageous Kids Art Festival – Manteo
5/13 – Better Badin Celtic Festival – Badin
5/13 – Carthage Buggy Festival – Carthage
5/13 – Wild About Nature – Holly Springs
Weekend continues below…
5/13 – Windmill Wine Festival – Hudson
5/13 – Foothills Folk Art Festival – Newton
5/13 – RiverFest – Belmont
5/13 – Race City Festival – Mooresville
5/13 – Ole Timey Day Festival – Seven Springs
5/13 – Kaleidoscope Fest – Waxhaw
5/13 – Spring in the Park – Sawmills
5/13-5/14 – Lake Lure Spring Arts and Crafts Festival – Lake Lure
5/13-5/14 – Hippie Fest – Salisbury – My Review
5/13-5/14 – Boho Hippie Festival – Maggie Valley
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
5/8-5/13 – The Greek Food Festival at Saint Nicholas II – Pittsburgh
5/11 – Haverford Spring Fest – Haverford
5/11-5/13 – Apple Dumpling Festival – Sinking Spring
5/12-5/14 – Lazy Ass Spring Thing – Gibbon Glade
5/13 – Danubia Beer Festival – Philadelphia
5/13 – Montage Mountain Spring Wine Festival – Scranton
5/13 – Taste of Pennsylvania – York
5/13 – Ardmore Outdoor Beer Festival – Ardmore
5/13 – Johnstown Christian School Spring Festival – Hollsopple
5/13 – Spirit of the River: Ohiopyle Wine, Music & Art Benefit Festival – Ohiopyle
5/13 – Hershey Artfest – Hershey
5/13 – Community Day – Manheim
5/13 – King of the Wing – Galeton
5/13 – Multicultural International Food Festival – Johnstown
5/13 – Food Truck and Family Festival – Fairless Hills
5/13 – Circle of Seasons May Faire Festival – Fogelsville
5/13 – Wine, Hops and Spirits Festival – Barnesville
5/13 – Pittonkatonk – Pittsburgh
5/13 – Philadelphia Fleadh – Philadelphia
5/13 – Kensington Derby and Arts Festival – Philadelphia
5/13 – Maifest – Philadelphia
5/13 – Pickle Fest – Dillsburg
5/13-5/14 – Richeyville Volunteer Fire Company Spring Festival – Centerville
SOUTH CAROLINA
5/11-5/13 – South Carolina Poultry Festival – Batesburg-Leesville
5/11-5/13 – SpringSkunk Music Fest – Greer
5/12-5/13 – Hog on the Hill – Chester
5/12-5/14 – Charleston Greek Festival – Charleston
5/12-5/14 – Artisphere – Greenville
5/12-5/14 – Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally I – Myrtle Beach
5/13 – Spring Wine Festival in the Gardens – Murrells Inlet
5/13 – Bluffton Mayfest – Bluffton
5/13 – Revolution ROCKFEST – Charleston
5/13 – Wings and Wheels Air Festival – Winnsboro
5/13 – Barnwell Sundial Festival – Barnwell
5/13 – Blackwater Ukulele Festival – Moncks Corner
TENNESSEE
5/8-5/13 – West Tennessee Strawberry Festival II – Humboldt
5/9-5/13 – Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Dayton
5/12 – Friday Night Market in the BORO and Food Truck Festival VI – Murfreesboro
5/12 – Sheep Shearing Days III – Clinton
5/12-5/13 – Memphis Greek Festival – Memphis
5/12-5/13 – Boro BBQ Fest – Murfreesboro
5/12-5/13 – Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Portland
5/13 – Candoro Marble’s Vestival Festival – Knoxville
5/13 – Baxter Spring Festival – Baxter
5/13 – Cocke County Bluegrass Festival – Newport
5/13 – Morgan County Music Festival – Deer Lodge
5/13 – BaCon Festival – McDonald
5/13 – Racks by the Tracks – Kingsport
5/13 – Spring Fling – Kingston
5/13 – Flag Pond Ramp Festival – Flag Pond
5/13 – Wartrace Strawberry Festival – Wartrace
5/13-5/14 – Tennessee Renaissance Festival II – Arrington
VIRGINIA
5/12-5/13 – Grottoes Bluegrass Festival – Grottoes
5/13 – Moonshine Express – Rocky Mount
5/13 – “Of Ale and History” Beer Fest – Middletown
5/13 – Virginia International PANFest – Virginia Beach
5/13-5/14 – Fort Clifton Festival – Colonial Heights
5/13-5/14 – Virginia Renaissance Faire I – Spotsylvania
5/13-5/14 – Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival: Spring – Crozet
WEST VIRGINIA
5/12-5/13 – Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park – Harrisville
5/12-5/14 – New River Gorge Fest – Minden
5/13 – Foam at the Dome Craft Beer and Music – Charleston
5/13 – Beltane in the Hills – Star City
5/13-5/14 – Martinsburg Heritage Faire – Martinsburg
5/13-5/14 – West Virginia Strawberry Festival I – Buckhannon
WISCONSIN
5/11-5/13 – Jazz on the Vine – Elkhart Lake
5/12-5/14 – Lake Geneva Bacon Fest – Lake Geneva
5/12-5/14 – Horicon Marsh Bird Festival – Horicon
5/12-5/14 – May Festival – New London
5/12-5/14 – Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance – Gays Mills
5/13 – River Prairie Festival – Altoona
5/13 – Baraboo Spring Fair on the Square – Baraboo
5/13 – Uncork Me Wisconsin – Madison
5/13 – Portage County Cultural Festival – Stevens Point
Festival Schedule Pages
Miami | Tallahassee/Florida Panhandle | Tampa
Akron/Canton | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton | Toledo
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