Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: April 16-19, 2026

aple Syrup, Chocolate, Spring, Cultural Fests and More.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

You can see even more of a festival pickup this weekend.

Themes remain more-or-less Springtime with many Floral Festivals (Tulips, Cherry Blossoms, Azaleas, etc.), a few Maple Festivals, extra layered “Costumed Festivals” like Steampunk and Renaissance Festivals, Earth (Day) Festivals and even Ramp Festivals in West Virginia (delicious).

I’m also seeing a decent amount of Music Festivals, Food Festivals, and a Death and Taxes Day Festival in Indiana.

Here are some other interesting festivals going on this weekend…

Wilmington Earth and Arbor Day in Delaware
Holi Moli in Illinois
St. Benno Fest in Indiana
Prairie Rose Renaissance Festival in Iowa
Maryland Osprey and Nature Festival in Maryland
Maryland Chicken Wing Festival in Maryland
Bringin’ Back the 80s Festival in Michigan
Iron Range Earth Fest in Minnesota
The Narnia Faire in Missouri
Valhalla Blooms: A Viking Spring Faire in Missouri
Moorestown Daffodil Day in New Jersey
Utica Wine and Chocolate Festival in New York
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Spring Show in Pennsylvania
Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival in Pennsylvania
Camp Creek Lumberjack Competition and Ramp Feast in West Virginia
Menominee Sturgeon Feast and Celebration Pow Wow in Wisconsin

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

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.

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-041926/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-041926
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-041926

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: April 16-19, 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

4/17 – Wilmington Earth and Arbor Day – Wilmington

ILLINOIS

4/16-4/19 – Glow Wild! at the Brookfield Zoo V – Brookfield
4/16-4/19 – Glow Wild! at the Peoria Zoo V– Peoria
4/18 – Holi Moli – Normal
4/19 – Family Eco Festival – Alto Pass
4/19 – Mushroom Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge – Grafton

INDIANA

4/16-4/19 – xZOOberance V – Indianapolis
4/18 – Death and Taxes Day – Bargersville
4/18 – St. Benno Fest – Indianapolis
4/18 – Earth Day Festival and Craft Fair – St. Mary-Of-The-Woods
4/18-4/19 – Saraga International Food Festival: Spring – Indianapolis
4/18-4/19 – Orleans Dogwood Festival I – Orleans

MINNESOTA

4/16 – Taste of McGregor – McGregor
4/18 –Iron Range Earth Fest – Virginia

MISSOURI

4/15-4/19 – Animals Aglow at the Saint Louis Zoo VI – St. Louis
4/16-4/19 – Dogwood-Azalea Festival – Charleston
4/16-4/19 – Unbound Book Festival – Columbia
4/17 – Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival – St. Louis
4/17-4/18 – The Narnia Faire – Fordland
4/17-4/19 – Crossroads CannaFest – Kansas City
4/17-4/19 – Tulip Festival at the Fun Farm III – Kearney
4/18 – Swapaplooza – Springfield
4/18-4/19 – Valhalla Blooms: A Viking Spring Faire – Hartville
4/18-4/19 – Central Missouri Renaissance Festival I – Kingdom City

NEW JERSEY

4/17 – Dragon Flight Night Market II – Bridgeton
4/17 – Rahway Taste of Spring – Rahway
4/17-4/19 – Elephant Talk Indie Music Festival – Atlantic City
4/18 – Cape May County Earth Day Celebration – Cape May Court House
4/18 – Spring Festival at White Horse Winery – Hammonton
4/18 – Fur Baby Festival and Pup Strut – Medford
4/18 – Moorestown Daffodil Day – Moorestown
4/18 – Essex County Family Day (Cherry Blossom Festival) – Newark
4/18 – Crawfish and Jazz Festival: A Taste of New Orleans – Washington Township
4/19 – Bloomfest (Cherry Blossom Festival) – Newark

NEW YORK

4/17 – WEDIfest – Buffalo
4/18 – Amsterdam WingFest – Amsterdam
4/18 – Syracuse Wine Festival – Syracuse
4/18 – Utica Wine and Chocolate Festival – Utica
4/18-4/19 – CNY Maple Festival – Marathon
4/19 – Ashokan Center Earth Fest – Olivebridge

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

4/16-4/18 – Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival – Shippensburg
4/17-4/18 – Dill’s Celtic Fest – Dillsburg
4/17-4/18 – Fearless Festival: A Tribute to Dee Maple – Halifax
4/17-4/19 – Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival – York
4/18 – International Spring Festival – Lansdale
4/18 – McClure Bacon Fest – McClure
4/18 – Spring Kick-Off at Smucker Garden – Millersburg
4/18 – Pittsburgh VegFest – Pittsburgh
4/18 – Earth Day Berks County – Reading
4/18 – Earth Day Pop-Up Market – Scranton
4/18-4/19* – Beaver County Maple Syrup and Music Festival – Beaver Falls – CANCELLED
4/18-4/19 – Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival – Kutztown
4/18-4/19 – Pennsylvania Maple Festival I – Meyersdale
4/18-4/19 – Panda Fest – Philadelphia
4/18-4/19 – Big Knob Grange Maple Syrup Festival – Rochester
4/18-4/19 – Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Spring Show – Ulysses
4/19 – Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival – Philadelphia

WEST VIRGINIA

4/17-4/18 – Uniquely West Virginia Wine and Mead Festival – Berkeley Springs
4/17-4/19 – Gotta Fest – Shanks
4/18 – Camp Creek Lumberjack Competition and Ramp Feast – Camp Creek
4/18 – Minted Vintage Spring Market – Mineral Wells
4/18 – Ramp it up! Ramp Festival – Oak Hill
4/18 – Feast of the Ramson – Richwood

WISCONSIN

4/17-4/18 – Eau Claire Jazz Festival – Eau Claire
4/18 – Ladies of Bluegrass: Bluegrass Music Festival – Green Bay
4/18 – Dairy State Cheese and Beer Festival – Kenosha
4/18 – Menominee Sturgeon Feast and Celebration Pow Wow – Keshena
4/18 – Joint Beer Fest – Muskego
4/18 – Dells on Tap presents Signature Springtime Sips – Wisconsin Dells

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