Festivals slowly starting up as we enter the new year.
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
It’s our first non-holiday weekend and the festivals aren’t as plentiful as they were the past few months, but there are still festivals going on.
Some of the festivals consist of those Holiday Light Festivals that started back around Thanksgiving, but there are others as well, including…
- Frosty Fest in Illinois
- Dubuque on Ice Brewfest in Iowa
- American Indian Pow Wow Morning Star Celebration in Maryland
- Detroit Fire and Ice Festival in Michigan
- SISU Ski Fest in Michigan
- Minneapolis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival in Minnesota
- NJ Meadowlands Eagle Festival in New Jersey
- Mountain City Beer and Wine Festival in Pennsylvania
- New Berlin Winterfest in Wisconsin
And more!
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’ve been trying my best to update festival listings on the guide, changing/confirming dates and updating links so that you can get the best info to plan your future weekends.
The changes have been made daily so keep checking those guides for new info.
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-011126/
And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-011126
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-011126
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 8-11, 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.
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Reviews for Festivals this Week
No festival reviews this weekend.
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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DELAWARE
No festivals this weekend.
ILLINOIS
1/5-1/11 – All Aglow Holiday Display VII – Rockford
1/10 – Frosty Fest – Gurnee
1/11 – Volo Bog Winterfest – Ingleside
INDIANA
No festivals this weekend.
IOWA
1/10 – Dubuque On Ice Brewfest – Dubuque
MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC
1/10 – American Indian Pow Wow Morning Star Celebration – Bel Air
MICHIGAN
1/5-1/11 – The Big, Bright Light Show VII – Rochester
1/9-1/11 – Detroit Fire and Ice Festival – Detroit
1/10 – Fire and Ice (World of Winter) – Grand Rapids
1/10 – SISU Ski Fest – Ironwood
MINNESOTA
1/9-1/10 – Ice Fest – Breezy Point
1/9-1/11 – Minneapolis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Minneapolis
MISSOURI
No festivals this weekend.
NEW JERSEY
1/5-1/6 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show VII – Smithville
1/8-1/11 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular X – Paramus
1/10-1/11 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland IX – West Berlin
1/11 – NJ Meadowlands Eagle Festival – Lyndhurst
NEW YORK
1/5-1/12 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake VIII – Liverpool
1/9-1/10 – Wild Center Wild Lights VII – Tupper Lake
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
1/5-1/7 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park VII – Scranton
1/5-1/11 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens VIII – Kennett Square
1/5-1/11 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience IX – Pittsburgh
1/9-1/10 – Fire and Frost Fun at Peddler’s Village I – Lahaska/New Hope
1/10 – Mountain City Beer and Wine Festival – Altoona
WEST VIRGINIA
No festivals this weekend.
WISCONSIN
1/10 – New Berlin Winterfest – New Berlin
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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