Ethnic Festivals, Music Festivals and Food celebrations for Garlic, Kielbasa, Pasties, Tomatoes and Banana Splits
It’s another weekend of 250 festivals, which should be of no surprise when you take a gander at the map. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin continue to have a fair share of festivals as Indiana joins the group. Many other states, honestly, have more festivals compared to last weekend.
It’s an impressive weekend.
Concerning the types of festivals this weekend, there are many interesting Food Festivals going on. There are two Garlic Fests in Illinois, a Kielbasa Fest in Indiana, a Banana Split Festival in Pennsylvania, a Tomato Festival in North Carolina, a Pepper Fest in Wisconsin, a Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival in Georgia a Wild Wing Festival in New York and a Pasty Fest in Michigan.
Plus there are Cultural Festivals, particularly in Western New York, Music Festivals, Folk Festivals, Renaissance Festivals, Church Festivals, Hot Air Balloon Festivals, Hippie Fests, a Hillbilly Fest, Night Markets, Dragon Boat Races and so much more.
If you’re not sure if there are any festivals around you, be sure to look to the map. You may be surprised to find something not that far away.
And, if you live in Michigan, please note that I have some reviews of this weekend’s festivals. Please check them out as they may help you decide on which festivals you need to visit and which you can pass up on this year.
Let’s now take a closer look at each of the states this weekend:
Alabama
The Franklin County Watermelon Festival in Russellville, Homewood’s Block Party and a Dragon Boat Race and Festival in Birmingham. Look to possibly nearby festivals in Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.
Florida
Not many festivals, but there is a Hippie Fest in Tarpon Springs and a Gateway Park Family Festival in Debary.
Georgia
Some interesting festivals include the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival in Kennesaw, the Americus Grape Stomp Festival, the German Bierfest in Atlanta and the Peachtree City Night Market.
Illinois
From the northern border to just south of St. Louis, Missouri, festivals include Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival in Waukegan, the Centralia Balloon Fest, the Columbia Days Summer Festival, Mt. Zion Pony Express Days, Ribfest Chicago, the Highwood Garlic Fest, and the Midwest Garlic Fest in Elizabeth.
Indiana
Festivals are evenly spread all throughout Indiana with the Madison Ribberfest BBQ and Blues, the Decatur Germanfest, Kielbasa Fest in East Chicago, Knobsfest in Floyds Knobs, India Fest in Merrillville and the Traditional Summer Powwow and Indian Market in Lebanon.
Kentucky
While I would love to go to the Berea Celtic Festival and the Laurel County Homecoming Festival in London this weekend, I’m also intrigued by the Natural Bridge Artisan Festival in Slade, the Multicultural Festival in Owensboro and River Festivus in Burkesville.
Michigan
I’ve actually been to some of this weekend’s festivals, including the Danish Festival in Greenville (Review), the Montrose Blueberry Festival (Review), the DeWitt Ox Roast (Review), the Michigan Renaissance Festival (Review) in Holly and the Sumner Daze Festival (Review) and I would recommend each for different reasons. I would also love to check out PastyFest in Calumet, Peace, Love and Hippies Festival in Lapeer, the Grand Rapids Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival, and the Rubber Ducky Festival in Bellaire.
New York
A lot of great ethnic festivals this weekend, including St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Festival in Rochester, Festival Latinoamericano in Syracuse, the Hornell Irish Festival, the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade Festival of WNY in Buffalo, the Multi-Ethnic Garlic Festival in Binghamton, and the Asian Food and Cultural Festival in Buffalo.
North Carolina
More night markets in Raleigh and Cary this weekend while there’s a Honeybee Festival in Kernersville, the Woodleaf Tomato Festival and two festivals in Charlotte: Tacos ‘N Taps and a Pride Festival.
Pennsylvania
Some pretty cool festivals in Western PA this weekend, including the Great Banana Split Celebration in Latrobe, Bloomfield Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh, Knox Horsethief Days, the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival in West Newton, the Tionesta Indian Festival and the Ypapanti Greek Food Festival in East Pittsburgh.
South Carolina
Lexington’s For the Love of Hops Craft Beer Festival is the only one I’m finding in South Carolina this weekend.
Tennessee
The Gatlinburg Songwriter’s Festival is going on this weekend, as well as the World Honeybee Day Festival in White Bluff, the Buskers Festival in Chattanooga, Meet the Mountains Festival in Johnson City and the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival in Townsend.
West Virginia
I’m all about Hillbilly Days in Hamlin, the Mountaineer Brewfest in Wheeling, the Beckley Honey Festival and the Tomato Festival in Fairmont.
Wisconsin
This weekend, there are night markets in Milwaukee, Milton, and Green Bay, corn festivals in Lakewood, Grand Marsh, Sun Prairie, Holmen, and Twin Lakes, an Irish Festival in Milwaukee, a Pepper Fest in North Hudson, a Bloody Mary Festival in Milwaukee and a Seltzer and Cider Fest in Madison.
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Since it’s another week of over 250 festivals, take your time going through the lists and be sure to look over the map in case something is near you.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: August 18-21, 2022
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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Reviews of this Week’s Festivals
8/19-8/21 – DeWitt Ox Roast – DeWitt, Michigan – My Review
8/17-8/21 – Danish Festival – Greenville, Michigan – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Michigan Renaissance Festival I – Holly, Michigan – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Montrose Blueberry Festival – Montrose, Michigan – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Sumner Daze Festival – Sumner, Michigan – My Review
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ALABAMA
8/19-8/20 – Franklin County Watermelon Festival – Russellville
8/19-8/20 – Mitchell’s Place Dragon Boat Race and Festival – Birmingham
8/20 – Homewood’s Block Party – Homewood
FLORIDA
8/19 – Gateway Park Family Festival – Debary
8/20 – Tarpon Springs Hippie Fest – Tarpon Springs
8/20 – The Grill and Chill BBQ Festival – Quincy
8/21 – Summer Haze Music Festival – Santa Rosa Beach
GEORGIA
8/19 – Peachtree City Night Market III – Peachtree City
8/19-8/20 – Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival – Kennesaw
8/19-8/20 – Food That Rocks – Sandy Springs
8/19-8/21 – Georgia Mountain Fair I – Hiawassee
8/20 – Augusta Beerfest – Augusta
8/20 – Bigfoot Music Festival – Blairsville
8/20 – Americus Grape Stomp Festival – Americus
8/20 – German Bierfest Atlanta – Atlanta
8/20-8/21 – Piedmont Park Arts Festival – Atlanta
ILLINOIS
8/17 – Highwood Garlic Fest – Highwood
8/18 – Clark After Dark – Chicago
8/18-8/20 – Windsor Harvest Picnic – Windsor
8/18-8/21 – Mt. Zion Pony Express Days – Mt. Zion
8/18-8/21 – Blarney Island Fantasy Fest – Antioch
8/19-8/20 – Grayslake Summer Days – Grayslake
8/19-8/20 – Naper Nights III – Naperville
8/19-8/20 – Columbia Days Summer Festival – Columbia
8/19-8/20 – Little Bear Ribfest – Vernon Hills
8/19-8/20 – Atwood Apple Dumpling Festival – Atwood
8/19-8/21 – Danvers Days – Danvers
8/19-8/21 – Montgomery Fest – Montgomery
8/19-8/21 – Centralia Balloon Fest – Centralia
8/19-8/21 – Evanston Art Fest – Evanston
8/19-8/21 – Ruido Fest – Chicago
8/19-8/21 – Festival Polonaise – Arlington Heights
8/19-8/21 – Elburn Days – Elburn
8/19-8/21 – Mansfield Homecoming – Mansfield
8/19-8/21 – Glenwood Ave Arts Fest – Chicago
8/19-8/21 – Ribfest Chicago – Chicago
8/19-8/21 – Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival – Rochelle
8/19-8/21 – McHenry Rotary Blues, Brews and BBQ – McHenry
Weekend continues below…
8/20 – Kampsville Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration – Kampsville
8/20 – Fall into Stockton – Stockton
8/20 – Oak Park Micro Brew Review – Oak Park
8/20 – All Night Flea Market – Wheaton
8/20 – Lake Forest Music Festival – Lake Forest
8/20 – Balloon Glow in Staunton – Staunton
8/20 – Utica Craft Beer Street Fest – North Utica
8/20 – St. Pius X Parish Festival – Rock Island
8/20 – Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival – Waukegan
8/20 – Germantown Spassfest – Germantown
8/20 – Rotary Criterium Festival – Edwardsville
8/20-8/21 – Washington Arts Festival – Washington
8/20-8/21 – Sangria Festival – Chicago
8/20-8/21 – Midwest Garlic Fest – Elizabeth
8/20-8/21 – Greek Fest of Palos Hills – Palos Hills
8/21 – Aurora Uke Fest – Aurora
INDIANA
8/17-8/21 – Greensburg Power of the Past – Greensburg
8/18-8/20 – Hautechella Music Festival – Terre Haute
8/18-8/21 – Winding Creek Bluegrass Festival – Russiaville
8/18-8/21 – Maumee Valley Antique Steam and Gas Assoc. Summer Show– New Haven
8/18-8/21 – St. Mary’s Western Days Festival – Griffith
8/18-8/21 – Hobart Lakefront Festival – Hobart
8/19-8/20 – Nettle Creek Jubilee – Hagerstown
8/19-8/20 – Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally – Marion
8/19-8/20 – Rock the Hostel: Independent Music and Art Festival – West Baden Springs
8/19-8/20 – Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues – Madison
8/19-8/20 – Newberry Festival – Newberry
8/19-8/20 – St. Thomas Aquinas SausageFest – Indianapolis
8/19-8/21 – Elwood Glass Festival – Elwood
Weekend continues below…
8/20 – WAMM Fest – Greenwood
8/20 – Augtoberfest – Lebanon
8/20 – Decatur Germanfest – Decatur
8/20 – St. Anthony Firemen’s Fest and Car Show – St. Anthony
8/20 – EnviroFest – Elkhart
8/20 – Art Beat – South Bend
8/20 – OUTfest – Lafayette
8/20 – Water Lantern Festival – Indianapolis
8/20 – Kielbasa Fest – East Chicago
8/20 – Red Geranium Market – Noblesville
8/20-8/21 – Yellowstone Trail Fest – Hamlet
8/20-8/21 – Knobsfest – Floyds Knobs
8/20-8/21 – Traditional Summer Powwow and Indian Market – Lebanon
8/20-8/21 – Marion County Balloon Festival – Indianapolis
8/20-8/21 – Lubeznik Art and Artisan Festival – Michigan City
8/21 – India Fest – Merrillville
8/21 – St. Nicholas Chicken Dinner Festival – Sunman
KENTUCKY
8/18-8/21 – Berea Celtic Festival – Berea
8/19-8/20 – Laurel County Homecoming Festival – London
8/19-8/20 – River Festivus – Burkesville
8/19-8/20 – Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival – Russell Springs
8/19-8/21 – Pioneer Days – Harrodsburg
8/19-8/21 – Natural Bridge Artisan Festival – Slade
8/20 – Southern Market at the Farm– Scottsville
8/20 – Multicultural Festival – Owensboro
8/20-8/21 – Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race – Edmonton
8/20-8/21 – Woodland Art Fair – Lexington
MICHIGAN
8/15-8/21 – Cheeseburger in Caseville II – Caseville
8/16-8/21 – Michigan Mud Jam – Hale
8/17-8/21– Michigan Fiber Festival – Allegan
8/17-8/21 – Danish Festival – Greenville – My Review
8/18 – Taste of Belleville – Belleville
8/18-8/20 – Mendon Riverfest – Mendon
8/18-8/21 – Great American Crossroads Celebration – Reed City
8/18-8/21 – Buckley Old Engine Show – Buckley
8/18-8/21 – Mid-Michigan Old Gas Tractor Show – Oakley
8/19-8/20 – Sunfield Farmers Picnic – Sunfield
8/19-8/20 – Frankfort Art Fair – Frankfort
8/19-8/20 – Ferndale Dream Cruise – Ferndale
8/19-8/20 – Music by the Bay – New Baltimore
8/19-8/20 – Breakaway Music Festival – Grand Rapids
8/19-8/20 – Rubber Ducky Festival – Bellaire
8/19-8/20 – Tie Dye Festival – Howard City
8/19-8/21 – Lapeer Days Festival – Lapeer
8/19-8/21 – Wild Blueberry Festival – Paradise
8/19-8/21 – Onsted Festival – Onsted
8/19-8/21 – St. Malachy SummerFest – Sterling Heights
8/19-8/21 – Summershine Music and Art Gathering – Vandalia
8/19-8/21 – Montrose Blueberry Festival – Montrose – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Cannapalooza – Hubbard Lake
Weekend continues below…
8/19-8/21 – Hoxeyville Music Festival – Wellston
8/19-8/21 – St. Rafka Maronite Church Festival – Livonia
8/19-8/21 – DeWitt Ox Roast – DeWitt – My Review
8/19-8/21 – Grand Rapids Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival – Grand Rapids
8/19-8/21 – Big Fam Music and Arts Festival – Farwell
8/20 – Haven Place Family Day – New Haven
8/20 – Arts and Drafts Festival – Norton Shores
8/20 – Peace, Love and Hippies Festival – Lapeer
8/20 – PastyFest – Calumet
8/20 – St. Pius Feast Day Festival – Southgate
8/20 – ABC Day – Port Hope
8/20 – Saranac Bridge Festival – Saranac
8/20 – Suds on the Shore Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Ludington
8/20 – Woodward Dream Cruise – Royal Oak
8/20-8/21 – Michigan Renaissance Festival I – Holly – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Art in the Park – Copper Harbor
8/20-8/21 – Middleville Heritage Days – Middleville
8/20-8/21 – Sumner Daze Festival – Sumner – My Review
8/20-8/21 – Michigan Dog Fest – Lake Orion
8/21 – Michigan Jewish Food Festival – Detroit
8/21 – Parkapalooza – Freeland
NEW YORK
8/18-8/20 – Hannibal Fire Company’s Field Days – Hannibal
8/18-8/21 – ROCKSTOCK – Wyoming
8/18-8/21 – St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Festival – Rochester
8/19 – Flour City Brewers Fest – Rochester
8/19 – ZooBrew IV – Rochester
8/19-8/20 – Pendleton Farm and Homes Days – Lockport
8/19-8/20 – Chenango Blues Festival – Norwich
8/19-8/21 – Big G Jam – Hannibal
8/20 – Rock Autism Music Festival – Buffalo
8/20 – Festival Latinoamericano – Syracuse
8/20 – Hornell Irish Festival – Hornell
8/20 – Mayville Bluegrass Festival – Mayville
8/20 – Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade Festival of WNY – Buffalo
8/20 – Sunset Bay Experience – Irving
8/20 – Taste of Diversity – Buffalo
8/20 – Multi-Ethnic Garlic Festival – Binghamton
8/20-8/21 – Hammondsport Festival of Crafts – Hammondsport
8/21 – Griffis Sculpture Park Summer Festival – East Otto
8/21 – Wild Wing Festival – Delevan
8/21 – Asian Food and Cultural Festival – Buffalo
NORTH CAROLINA
8/18 – Raleigh Night Market IV – Raleigh
8/18-8/20 – North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival – Marion
8/19 – Cary Night Market III – Cary
8/19-8/20 – NC Beachblast Festival – Kings Mountain
8/19-8/20 – LEAF Downtown – Asheville
8/20 – Franklin Area Folk Festival – Franklin
8/20 – Honeybee Festival – Kernersville
8/20 – Woodleaf Tomato Festival – Woodleaf
8/20 – CaribMask Carnival– Raleigh
8/20 – Charlotte Tacos ‘N Taps – Charlotte
8/20-8/21 – Charlotte Pride Festival – Charlotte
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
8/15-8/20 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival at St. Teresa’s – Pittsburgh
8/15-8/20 – Blessed Trinity Festival at St. Sylvester’s – Brentwood
8/15-8/20 – Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival – Punxsutawney
8/16-8/20 – North Washington Rodeo – North Washington
8/17-8/20 – Knox Horsethief Days – Knox
8/18-8/20 – Ypapanti (Presentation of Christ) Greek Food Festival – East Pittsburgh
8/18-8/21 – Bloomfield Little Italy Days – Pittsburgh
8/18-8/21 – Potter County Bowhunter Festival – Ulysses
8/18-8/21 – Tionesta Indian Festival – Tionesta
8/18-8/21 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Pittsburgh Zoo II – Pittsburgh
8/19-8/20 – Findlay Township Fair in the Woodlands – Clinton
8/19-8/20 – Imler Ox Roast – Imler
8/19-8/21 – Celebrate Erie – Erie
8/19-8/21 – Perry Township (Clarion County) Community Days – Parker
8/19-8/21 – Great American Banana Split Celebration – Latrobe
8/20 – Export Ethnic Food and Music Festival – Export
8/20 – Rock in River Festival and Stone Skipping Championship – Franklin
8/20 – End of Summer BBQ Bash! – Leechburg
8/20 – Wine Time at the Colony II – Saxonburg
8/20-8/21 – Kittanning Boat Races Riverbration – Kittanning
8/20-8/21 – California Riverfest – California
8/20-8/21 – Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival – Ligonier
8/20-8/21 – Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival I – West Newton
8/20-8/21 – Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival – Somerset
8/21 – St. Clare Parish Picnic – Butler
SOUTH CAROLINA
8/20 – For the Love of Hops Craft Beer Festival – Lexington
TENNESSEE
8/18-8/21 – Gatlinburg Songwriter’s Festival – Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
8/19 – Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival – Maynardville
8/19-8/20 – Meet the Mountains Festival – Johnson City
8/19-8/21 – Monsters on the Mountain – Gatlinburg
8/20 – Loudon Riverfest – Loudon
8/20 – World Honeybee Day Festival – White Bluff
8/20 – Crooked Eye Blues Fest – Springfield
8/20 – BBQ Blues and Brews – Elizabethton
8/20 – Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival – Townsend
8/20 – Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood – Nashville
8/20 – Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival – Ardmore
8/21 – Buskers Festival – Chattanooga
WEST VIRGINIA
8/15-8/20 – Town and Country Days – New Martinsville
8/17-8/20 – Summerfest – South Charleston
8/19-8/20 – Hillbilly Days – Hamlin
8/19-8/20 – Parkersburg Homecoming – Parkersburg
8/20 – Mountaineer Brewfest – Wheeling
8/20 – Beckley Honey Festival – Beckley
8/20 – Tomato Festival – Fairmont
8/20 – Taste of the Mountain – Snowshoe
8/21 – Appalachian Festival I – Beckley
WISCONSIN
8/17 – Milwaukee Night Market III – Milwaukee
8/17 – Paul Bunyan Fest – Eagle River
8/17 – Town Food Truck Festival IV – Brookfield
8/17-8/21 – Venetian Festival – Lake Geneva
8/18 – Festival Night – Janesville
8/18 – Dog Days of Summer: Wine Down – Hubertus
8/18-8/20 – Twin Lakes CornFest – Twin Lakes
8/18-8/21 – Milwaukee Irish Fest – Milwaukee
8/18-8/21 – Sweet Corn Festival – Sun Prairie
8/19 – Milton Night Market II – Milton
8/19-8/20 – Big Bull Falls Blues Fest – Wausau
8/19-8/20 – Voices of Peace Gospel Music Festival – Hilbert
8/19-8/21 – Valmy Thresheree and Antique Machinery Show – Valmy
8/19-8/21 – Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club Show – Baraboo
8/19-8/21 – Holmen Kornfest – Holmen
8/19-8/21 – Newton Volunteer Firefighters Picnic – Newton
8/19-8/21 – St. Rita Festival – Racine
8/19-8/21 – Butternut Community Fair – Butternut
8/19-8/21 – North Hudson Pepper Fest – North Hudson
Weekend continues below…
8/20 – Anderson’s Corn Roast – Lakewood
8/20 – Arts on the Square – Waupaca
8/20 – Brew City Cigar Festival – Glendale
8/20 – Harbor Park Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival – Kenosha
8/20 – Africa Fest – Madison
8/20 – Agora Art Fair – Fitchburg
8/20 – igNight Market II – Green Bay
8/20 – Playa Fest: Latin Beach Festival – Milwaukee
8/20 – Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair – Wales
8/20 – Picnic in the Park – Kenosha
8/20 – Seltzer and Cider Fest – Madison
8/20 – Summer Music Festival at the Forts – Danbury
8/20 – Bloody Mary Festival: Milwaukee – Milwaukee
8/20 – Soar on the Shore – Algoma
8/20 – Summer Frolic – Rome
8/20 – Gandy Dancer Music Festival – Mazomanie
8/20-8/21 – Moon Lake Threshing Bee – Clayton
8/20-8/21 – Bristol Renaissance Faire VII – Kenosha
8/20-8/21 – Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts – Oconomowoc
8/20-8/21 – Museum of Wisconsin Art Art and Chalk Fest – West Bend
8/21 – Corn n Tater Fest – Grand Marsh
8/21 – Outreach’s Magic Festival: A Pride Celebration – Madison
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