Festivals stay plentiful in the northern states this weekend.
Now that the 4th of July is behind us, festival numbers are only staying strong in the Northern States as the weather is much more tolerable. States like Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are flourishing with festivals while states like Alabama, Georgia and Florida are having very small numbers at the time. This will definitely swing around by the time we get into late October.
Concerning this weekend’s selection of festivals, there is a huge range. There are many Cultural Festivals and Pow Wows, Art Festivals, Festivals involving beer/wine/cocktails, Hot Air Balloon Fests, Community Festivals, Music Festivals and Festivals that celebrate local seasonal produce (ie corn, cantaloupe, etc.).
Let’s look at each state a little more closely:
Alabama
It just may be too hot this weekend. The only fests I found are in Spanish Fort and Centreville this weekend. If you know of others, write me and let me know.
Florida
The two festivals I found are in Arcadia and Gainesville this weekend. If you know of others, write me and let me know.
Georgia
Festivals are mostly in the Atlanta area this weekend. If you know of others, write me and let me know.
Illinois
A nice amount of cultural festivals this weekend (German, Greek, Hungarian, Brazilian, Latino). There are also festivals about Abraham Lincoln, Windmills, Friendship and Pigs.
Indiana
Native American, Italian and Greek festivals are celebrated this weekend along with Rivers, Lakes, Sweet Corn and Hot Air Balloons.
Kentucky
Wine, Beer, Blueberries and Bluegrass this weekend, not to mention Christmas.
Michigan
There are festivals all over the state this weekend. The Cherry Festival continues in Traverse City with other festivals celebrating Strawberries, Corn, Elvis, Bluegrass, Bluegill and more.
New York
Many fests around Buffalo and Rochester with celebrations for Lavender, Pirates, Fairy Houses, Cheddar Cheese and Wine in the Finger Lakes.
North Carolina
Only a handful of festival this weekend with Highland Games, a Cantaloupe Festival and Coon Dog Day.
Pennsylvania
A Cherry Festival, a few Cultural Festivals, Community Festivals galore and a Hog Roast. There is also a Vintage Market, a national festival, and my review is posted below.
South Carolina
I only know of a festival in Greenwood. If you know of others, write me and let me know.
Tennessee
This weekend, there are two Sunflower Festivals, a Tomato Festival, a Peach Festival and some Music Festivals.
West Virginia
John Henry Days returns to Talcott with the New Deal Festival in Arthurdale.
Wisconsin
Music Festivals, Art Festivals, Community Festivals and Cultural Festivals. Plenty of festivals all throughout the state.
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Be sure to look at the map to see what’s going on around you, keeping in mind that there may be close festivals in neighboring states. For festivals in Ohio, check out the post at OhioFestivals.net/ohio-festival-weekend-071022
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: July 7-10, 2022
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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Reviews of Upcoming Festivals
7/8-7/10 – Vintage Market Days “Home Sweet Home” – Monroeville, PA – My Review
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ALABAMA
7/8-7/10 – Jubilee Jeep Jam and Summer Festival – Spanish Fort
7/10 – Celebration on the Green – Centreville
FLORIDA
7/9 – Desoto County Food and Music Fest – Arcadia
7/10 – First Street Folk Festival – Gainesville
GEORGIA
7/8-7/9 – Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival – Dallas
7/8-7/9 – Heritage Days at Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center – Mountain City
7/9 – Feed Your Soul Music Festival – Lawrenceville
7/9 – Atlanta Kids Fest – McDonough
ILLINOIS
7/5-7/10 – Streator’s 4th of July Celebration II – Streator
7/5-7/10 – Marseilles Fun Days – Marseilles
7/7 – Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Market II – Evanston
7/7-7/9 – Wyanet Summer Festival – Wyanet
7/7-7/10 – Pioneer Park Railroad Days – West Chicago
7/7-7/10 – Lake in the Hills Rotary Rockin’ Ribfest – Lake in the Hills
7/7-7/10 – Friendship Festival – Palos Hills
7/7-7/10 – Itasca Fest – Itasca
7/7-7/10 – McHenry Fiesta Days I – McHenry
7/8-7/9 – Abe Fest – Springfield
7/8-7/9 – Maryville Firefighters Homecoming – Maryville
7/8-7/9 – Balloons Over Vermilion – Danville
7/8-7/9 – Kewanee Prairie Chicken Arts Festival – Kewanee
7/8-7/9 – Pike County Pig Days – Pittsfield
7/8-7/9 – Pingree Grove Stars and Stripes Celebration – Pingree Grove
7/8-7/10 – Bite-sized Taste of Chicago – Chicago
7/8-7/10 – Windmill City Festival – Batavia
7/8-7/10 – St. Sophia Greek Fest – Elgin
7/8-7/10 – Hoyleton Hofbraufest – Hoyleton
7/8-7/10 – Square Roots Festival – Chicago
Weekend festivals continue below…
7/8-7/10 – West Fest Chicago – Chicago
7/8-7/10 – Dog Days of Summer – Libertyville
7/8-7/10 – ByronFest – Byron
7/9 – Naperville Ale Fest: Summer Edition – Naperville
7/9 – Pheasant Hollow Winery Blues and BBQ Festival – Whittington
7/9-7/10 – Southport Art Festival – Chicago
7/9-7/10 – Frankfort Bluegrass Festival on the Green – Frankfort
7/9-7/10 – Bucktown Garden Walk and Block Party – Chicago
7/9-7/10 – West Loop Summer Fest – Chicago
7/9-7/10 – St. Spyridon Greek Festival – Palos Heights
7/9-7/10 – Hungarian Gulyas Festival – Norridge
7/10 – Heritage Fair – McHenry
7/10 – Festival Brazil 200 – Chicago
7/10 – St. Andrew’s Edgewater Greek Fest – Chicago
INDIANA
7/7-7/9 – Holy Spirit Parish Festival – Indianapolis
7/7-7/10 – St. John the Evangelist Festival – St. John
7/7-7/10 – National Powwow – Danville
7/8-7/9 – Fortville Summerfest – Fortville
7/8-7/9 – Lapel Village Fair – Lapel
7/8-7/9 – Spiceland Freedom Days – Spiceland
7/8-7/9 – Angola Balloons Aloft – Angola
7/8-7/10 – Summer Bash Indiana – Muncie
7/8-7/10 – Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival – Crown Point
7/8-7/10 – SS Constantine and Helen Grecian Festival – Merrillville
7/8-7/10 – Three Rivers Festival I – Fort Wayne
7/9 – Wabash Riverfest – West Lafayette
7/9 – Artie Fest – Martinsville
7/9 – Lakes Festival – Warsaw
7/9 – St. Maria Goretti Italian Festival – Westfield
7/9 – Butler Barbeque Festival – Butler
7/9 – Maple Grove Market Sweet Corn Festival – Martinsville
7/9 – PaoliFest – Paoli
7/9 – Elkhart Bike Night – Elkhart
KENTUCKY
7/5-7/9 – Carlisle Blackberry Festival – Carlisle
7/7-7/9 – St. Francis of Assisi Church Picnic – Loretto
7/8-7/9 – Paradise Music and Beer Festival – Covington
7/8-7/10 – Berea Craft Festival – Berea
7/8-7/10 – Sweet Land of Liberty Music Festival – Livingston
7/9 – Sun Valley Bluegrass Festival – Alexandria
7/9 – Hops on the Ohio Beer Festival – Owensboro
7/9 – BG Wine Festival – Bowling Green
7/9 – KY Christmas in July Gathering – Richmond
7/9-7/10 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival VI – Eminence
MICHIGAN
7/4-7/9 – National Cherry Festival II – Traverse City
7/6-7/10 – Maritime Festival – Harbor Beach
7/6-7/10 – Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts – Parchment
7/7-7/9 – Elsie Dairy Festival – Elsie
7/7-7/9 – Lowell Riverwalk Festival – Lowell
7/7-7/9 – Blissfield River Raisin Festival – Blissfield
7/7-7/10 – Family Fun Fair and Bluegrass Festival – Niles
7/7-7/10 – Ubly Homecoming – Ubly
7/7-7/10 – Auburn Cornfest – Auburn
7/7-7/10 – Bluegill Festival – St. Helen
7/7-7/10 – Big Ticket Festival – Gaylord
7/7-7/10 – Uncle Sam Jam Fest – Woodhaven
7/8-7/9 – Manistique Folk Festival – Manistique
7/8-7/9 – Copper Country Strawberry Festival – Chassell
7/8-7/9 – Grass Lake Traffic Jam’in – Grass Lake
7/8-7/9 – Michigan ElvisFest – Belleville
7/8-7/9 – LeRoy Razzasque Days – LeRoy
7/8-7/9 – Weidman Sawmill Days – Weidman
7/8-7/9 – Saline Celtic Festival – Saline
7/8-7/9 – White Pigeon Days – White Pigeon Township
7/8-7/9 – Scrapfest – Lansing
Weekend festivals continue below…
7/8-7/10 – Blissfest Music Festival – Harbor Springs
7/8-7/10 – Egelston Wolf Lake Festival – Egelston Township
7/8-7/10 – Our Lady of Lebanon Mid-East Festival – Flint
7/8-7/10 – Lavender Daze at Indigo Lavender Farms – Imlay City
7/8-7/10 – St. Ignace Heritage Days – St. Ignace
7/8-7/10 – Art in the Park – Plymouth
7/9 – Nimby Pond Snowmobile Watercross Race – Buchanan
7/9 – Roscommon Arts Festival – Roscommon
7/9 – Laup Fiesta – Holland
7/9 – Flint Alley Fest – Flint
7/9 – Black Arts Festival – Kalamazoo
7/9-7/10 – Tawas Bay Summerfest – East Tawas
7/9-7/10 – Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff – St. Joseph
7/9-7/10 – Charlevoix Art and Craft Show – Charlevoix
7/9-7/10 – Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair – Royal Oak
NEW YORK
7/7-7/10 – Finger Lakes Wine Festival – Watkins Glen
7/7-7/10 – Zoomagination: The Festival of Lanterns and Lights VI – Buffalo
7/8-7/9 – Tuscarora Picnic and Field Days – Lewiston
7/8-7/9 – Geneseo Rotary Summer Festival – Geneseo
7/8-7/10 – Pirates Festival! – Olcott
7/8-7/10 – Queen of Heaven Carnival – West Seneca
7/8-7/10 – Macedonian Festival – Blasdell
7/8-7/10 – Cape Vincent French Festival – Cape Vincent
7/9 – LivCo Walls Mural Festival I – Lima/Caledonia/Avon
7/9 – Carthage Fireworks Festival – Carthage
7/9 – Adams Cheddar Cheese Festival – Adams
7/9 – Fredonia History Days – Fredonia
7/9 – Fairy House Festival – Lewiston
7/9 – Hemp Fest – Sanborn
7/9 – BriteVibes Beer and Music Festival – Pompey
7/9 – Perry Chalk Art Festival – Perry
7/9 – Basecamp Festival – Music, Craft Beer and Adventure – Swain
7/9-7/10 – Corn Hill Arts Festival – Rochester
7/9-7/10 – Taste of Buffalo – Buffalo
7/9-7/10 – NY Lavender Festival II – Red Creek
7/9-7/10 – Sterling Renaissance Festival II – Sterling
7/10 – Cars in the Park – Owego
NORTH CAROLINA
7/5-7/9 – Cherokee Summer Carnival II – Cherokee
7/7-7/10 – Grandfather Mountain Highland Games – Linville
7/8 – Ashe Bash – West Jefferson
7/8-7/9- Festival on the Square – Hayesville
7/9 – Ridgeway Cantaloupe Festival – Ridgeway
7/9 – Archer Lodge Family Fun Day (usually 4th of July Celebration) – Archer Lodge
7/9 – Coon Dog Day – Saluda
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
7/5-7/9 – Lilly Fire Station Carnival – Lilly
7/5-7/9 – Festival in the Park II – Punxsutawney
7/6-7/9 – North East Firemen’s Cherry Festival – North East
7/8-7/9 – Panegyri Greek Festival – Erie
7/8-7/10 – Slovenefest – Enon Valley
7/8-7/10 – Sandy Lake Community FUN Days – Sandy Lake
7/8-7/10 – Vintage Market Days “Home Sweet Home” – Monroeville – My Review
7/8-7/10 – Summer Festival – Emlenton
7/8-7/10 – Jimmy Stewart Airport Festival – Indiana
7/9 – Whiskey Rebellion Festival – Washington
7/9 – Chippewa Township Community Day – Beaver Falls
7/9 – Hopewell Park Fest – Hopewell Township/Aliquippa
7/9 – Northern Cambria Regional Heritage Festival – Northern Cambria
7/9-7/10 – New Salem VFD Hog Roast – New Salem
7/9-7/10 – St. Benedict Parish Festival – Greensburg
7/9-7/10 – Greenville, PA Heritage Days – Greenville
7/9-7/10 – Ludlow Days – Ludlow
7/10 – Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church Ethnic Festival – Portage
SOUTH CAROLINA
7/7-7/9 – South Carolina Festival of Discovery – Greenwood
TENNESSEE
7/7-7/10 – Byrd’s Creek Music Festival – Crossville
7/8-7/9 – Lauderdale County Tomato Festival – Ripley
7/8-7/9 – Musicfest at West End – Farragut
7/8-7/9 – Red River Farms Sunflower Festival – Springfield
7/8-7/10 – Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Summer Craft Fair I – Gatlinburg
7/9 – Mountain City Sunflower Festival – Mountain City
7/9 – Americana Celebration – White House
7/9 – Casey Jones Village Festival – Jackson
7/10 – Peach Festival – Chattanooga
WEST VIRGINIA
7/5-7/6 – Alderson 4th of July Celebration III – Alderson
7/7-7/9 – St. Michael Community Festival – Wheeling
7/7-7/9 – 4848 Festival – Snowshoe
7/7-7/9 – Pioneer Days – Marlinton
7/8-7/10 – Follansbee Community Days – Follansbee
7/8-7/10 – John Henry Days – Talcott
7/9 – Taste of Nitro – Nitro
7/9 – New Deal Festival – Arthurdale
7/9-7/10 – Ohio Valley Pride Festival – Wheeling
WISCONSIN
7/7-7/9 – Summerfest III – Milwaukee
7/7-7/9 – Country Boom – West Salem
7/7-7/9 – Iola Car Show and Swap Meet – Iola
7/7-7/10 – New Richmond Fun Fest – New Richmond
7/7-7/10 – Hodag Country Music Festival – Rhinelander
7/7-7/10 – Lifest Christian Music Festival – Oshkosh
7/8-7/9 – Delafield Block Party – Delafield
7/8-7/9 – Wa Du Shuda Days – New Lisbon
7/8-7/10 – Neillsville Heritage Days – Neillsville
7/8-7/10 – Bear River Pow Wow – Lac du Flambeau
7/8-7/10 – Taste N Glow Balloon Fest – Wausau
7/8-7/10 – St. Lucy’s Festival – Racine
7/8-7/10 – Three Day Music Festival – Belgium
7/8-7/10 – New Holstein Firemen’s Picnic – New Holstein
7/8-7/10 – Monticello Homecoming – Monticello
Weekend festivals continue below…
7/9 – Chetek Brew and Rib Fest – Chetek
7/9 – Mill Street Festival – Plymouth
7/9 – Margarita Fest at Racine Zoo – Racine
7/9 – ShawanoFest – Shawano
7/9 – Burger Bash Arts and Crafts Show – Eagle River
7/9 – Driftless Music Festival – Viroqua
7/9 – Lake Country Art Festival – Hartland
7/9-7/10 – Art Fair Off the Square – Madison
7/9-7/10 – Art Fair On the Square – Madison
7/9-7/10 – Marinette Logging and Heritage Festival – Marinette
7/9-7/10 – Whitefish Bay Art Fest – Whitefish Bay
7/9-7/10 – Brussels Belgian Days – Brussels
7/9-7/10 – Bristol Renaissance Faire I – Kenosha
7/10 – Homegrown Music Festival – West Bend
7/10 – Faire on the Green – Oshkosh
7/10 – Kenosha Pride – Kenosha
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