Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: February 26 - March 1, 2026

Grumpy Old Men, Bock, Weenie Roasts, Cheese and Winter.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Well winter really returned for many of us in the last few days, so just be sure to check any event for postponements, delays or cancellations before attending.

As scheduled, you can expect a weekend with more Winter Festivals, Winter Carnivals and festivals to help warm the throat (Beer, Bock, Wine) and belly (Weenie Roasts, Mac and Cheese, Bacon).

Maple Festivals are starting up now in Indiana and New Jersey.

There’s also a Grumpy Old Men Festival in Minnesota that you should check out.

Here’s a taste of what you can expect in each of the states this weekend…

Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition in Illinois
Parke County Maple Fair in Indiana
Bockfest Vier at Millstream Brewing Co. in Iowa
Suhoor Night in Maryland
Que the Cheese in Michigan
Grumpy Old Men Festival in Minnesota
Mac and Cheese Mayhem in New Jersey
Buffalo Wine Festival in New York
Gardner Winter Music Festival in West Virginia
World’s Longest Weenie Roast in Wisconsin

And there are 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’m still updating the October festivals (a huge festival month), but I should be done with that soon.

So keep checking the Festival Guide and planning away.

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-030126/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-030126
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-030126

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: February 26 – March 1, 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

No festivals this weekend.

ILLINOIS

2/28 – Chicago Bacon Fest at Old Crow – Chicago
2/28 – Artic Ale and Art Walk – Freeport
2/28 – Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition – Naperville

INDIANA

2/28-3/1 – Parke County Maple Fair II – Rockville
2/28-3/1 – Maple Syrup Festival I – Salem

IOWA

2/28 – Bockfest Vier at Millstream Brewing Co. – Amana
2/28 – The Coldlympics – Cedar Rapids

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

2/27-2/28 – Suhoor Night – Baltimore – Friday Night/Saturday Morning
2/27-2/28 – National Outdoor Show – Church Creek

MICHIGAN

2/27-3/1 – Michigan Nordic Fire Festival – Charlotte
2/28 – Que the Cheese – Battle Creek
2/28 – Winter Beer Festival – Comstock Park
3/1 – Noodle Fest (World of Winter) – Grand Rapids

MINNESOTA

2/27-2/28 – Grumpy Old Men Festival – Wabasha

MISSOURI

No festivals this weekend.

NEW JERSEY

2/28 – Mac and Cheese Mayhem – Morristown
3/1* – Maple Sugar Fest at Reeves Reed Arboretum – Summit – CANCELLED

NEW YORK

2/27-3/1 – Lake George Winter Carnival IV – Lake George
2/28 –Buffalo Wine Festival – Buffalo
2/28 –Inlet Winter Carnival – Inlet
2/28 – Brewer’s Invitational – Orchard Park

OHIO

Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/

PENNSYLVANIA

2/26 – Greensburg Winter Night Market II – Greensburg
2/26 – Winter Jam: Reading – Reading
2/28 – Kennett Winterfest – Kennett Square
2/28 – Spirits of the Burgh Festival – Pittsburgh
2/28 – Winter Jam: Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh
3/1 – Jammin’ for the Arts! – Waynesboro

WEST VIRGINIA

2/27-2/28 – Gardner Winter Music Festival – Gardner

WISCONSIN

2/27-2/28 – World’s Longest Weenie Roast – Cable
2/27-2/28 – Winter Fest – Chetek
2/28 – Winterfest Trout Derby on Big Green – Green Lake
2/28 – Flannelfest – Janesville
2/28 – Frozen Tundra Wine Fest – Kewaunee
2/28 – Capital Brewery Bockfest – Middleton
3/1 – Baconfest MKE – Milwaukee

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