CALENDAR JUNE Central Festivals

JUN 9–11

Columbus Arts Festival jewelry and more. Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington, 614/4310329. worthingtonartsfestival.com. Visit website for times. Free

JUN 22–24

London Strawberry Festival

Indulge in rides, games, foods with strawberries, free nightly entertainment, a massive Cobra car show benefiting cystic fibrosis and, of course, strawberry shortcake. Downtown London, londonstrawberryfestival.com. Visit website for times. Free.

JUN 23–24

Powell Festival

The Columbus Arts Festival is the city's welcome-to-summer event, pairing the finest artists from across the country with entertainment, activities for all ages and a great lineup of food. Columbus Downtown Riverfront, 614/224-2606. columbusartsfestival.org. Fri.

11 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free

JUN 10

Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair

Peruse the finest in yarns, fibers, fiber arts tools and supplies, and enjoy a raffle benefitting the local food pantry. Canal Market District Pavilion, 25 E. Canal St., Newark, midohiofiberfair.com.

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Free

JUN 16–17

Columbus Pride

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ rights, culture and progress. These events bring community together in camaraderie and recognition of the strength, resilience and fight of LGBTQIA+ individuals past and present. Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St., Columbus, 614/299-7764. stonewallcolumbus. org/pride. Visit website for times. Free

JUN 16–18

Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival

Attend the 24th year of this festival gathering world-famous performers for Ohio’s best blues and jazz. The celebration features musicians on three stages, mouthwatering cuisine, regional artisans and more. Creekside District, Mill St., Gahanna, creeksidebluesandjazz.com. Fri. 5–11 p.m., Sat. 2–11 p.m., Sun. noon–5 p.m. Visit website for prices

JUN 17–18

Worthington Arts Festival

This juried show features over 120 fine artists and craftsmen from across the country exhibiting and selling original paintings, artist-made

Save the date for this family-friendly extravaganza with live music, children’s activities, local shopping, food trucks and a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. Village Green Park, 47 Hall St., Powell, 614/885-5380. festival. cityofpowell.us. Visit website for times and prices

Museums + Exhibits

THRU AUG 31

Earth, Hand and Fire

Explore the way man takes the earth’s gifts to create beautiful glass works. This exhibition features pieces from the museum archives, on loan and from a 104-piece gift of Fenton Glass. Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W. Main St., Lancaster, 740/687-0101. ohioglassmuseum.org. Visit website for times and prices

JUN 3–AUG 27

Intrinsic Luminescence

Whether it’s the dreamlike, epic landscapes of Judith Brandon; the poetic figures of Stanka Kordic; or the architectural sculptural glass forms of Michael Mikula, each of the artists featured in this exhibition employs techniques that create a sense of inner light. Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E. Main St., Lancaster, 740/681-1423. decartsohio.org. Wed.–Fri.

11 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 1–4 p.m. Free

Music + Theater

JUN 17

Ne-Yo Symphony with Soul

Be wowed by Ne-Yo, an R&B singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, producer and Grammy Award winner, as he joins the Columbus Symphony for a concert featuring several of his hits, performed with his band, dancers and the symphony. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Columbus, 614/469-0939. columbussymphony.com.

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8 p.m. Visit website for prices

Other Events

JUN 4

Bexley House & Garden Tour

Explore nine local homes and gardens, as well as a beautiful alley in the city of Bexley. Afterward, grab lunch from a number of food trucks, including Cousins Lobster, Schmidt’s Sausage Truck and Pittsie’s Ice Box. Various locations in Bexley, 614/253-3307. bexleywomen.org.

10 a.m.–4 p.m. $20–$25

JUN 4

Columbus Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show

Enjoy a day out shopping at this annual summer event featuring artists and crafters selling original handmade items. A portion of proceeds benefits local nonprofit Pets Without Parents. Makoy Event Center, 5462 Center St., Hilliard, 440/227-8794. avantgardeshows.com. 10 a.m.–

4 p.m. Adults $3, children free

JUN 17

Shamrock Vineyard’s Twilight Dinners

Enjoy a slice of heaven with vineyard views, a catered dinner, live music and a tasting of estate-made wines. Additional event dates are July 15, Aug. 19 and Sept. 9. Reservations required. Shamrock Vineyard, 111 County Rd. 25, Waldo, 740/726-2883. shamrockvineyard.com.

6 p.m. $100 per couple

JUN 25

WesterFlora

Delight in this annual tour of beautiful Westerville-area residential gardens open to the public. The colorful event celebrates its 32nd year.

Various venues, Westerville, westerflora.net. Noon–6 p.m. Free

Northeast Festivals

JUN 3

Kids Day & Teen Fest

Winery at Wolf Creek. International wines are also available. All offerings can be sampled and bought by glass or bottle, with over 100 different wines and several beers on-site. Vistors can also take a tour of the mill and see creations by the Mohican Valley Artists. Wolf Creek Grist Mill, 10000 S. St. Rte. 3, Loudonville, 419/541-0161. wolfcreekmill.org. Noon–10 p.m. $10.

JUN 16–17

2023 Dean Martin Festival

unique mediums, indulge in craft beer, wine and food, and view a beautiful garden space from Petiti’s. Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resorts, 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, bmbw.com. Visit website for times. Advance $10, at window $12.

JUN 23–25

Cy Young Days Festival

Travel to this storied festival celebrating Cy Young to enjoy stories, music, games, food, a parade, a car show and an old-timers’ baseball tournament. Downtown Newcomerstown, 740/498-4545. cyyoungdaysfestival.com. Visit website for times. Free

JUN 30–JUL 1

Ontario 4th of July Festival

Enjoy food, giveaways and fun for all ages. The Kids Day event takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by the Teen Fest from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Medina's Public Square and along Broadway Street. Public Square, Medina, 330/722-6186. mainstreetmedina.com/kidsday-teen-fest. 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Free

JUN 3

Monster Fest

This family-friendly cryptid festival presented by Small Town Monsters features amazing vendors, film screenings, live podcast recordings and special guests, including authors, researchers, podcasters, filmmakers and speakers well known within the cryptozoology community. The film premiere for “On the Trail of Bigfoot: Land of the Missing” kicks off the event on Friday at the Canton Palace Theatre. DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown, 320 Market Ave. S., Canton, stmmonsterfest.com. Visit website for times. Tickets online $20.50, at the door $25, children 12 and under free. VIP tickets available

JUN 8–10

2023 Canton Greek Fest

Celebrate the famed crooner in his hometown with a Dino 5K, a parade, a Classic Car Cruisein, an art show, trolley rides, the “Sweet Memories” video and Rat Pack Dinner Show. Various venues in downtown Steubenville, 866/3011787. visitsteubenville.com. Visit website for times. Free, some activities require a fee

JUN 22–24

Tri-C JazzFest

The Tri-C JazzFest brings musicians from around the world to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, including iconic artists Herbie Hancock and Trombone Shorty, bassists Richard Bona and Christian McBride, legendary drummer Steve Smith and newcomers Samara Joy and Braxton Cook. Enjoy ticketed concerts in beautiful theaters, plus a free party outside under the chandelier. Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216/987-4444. tri-c.edu/ jazzfest. Visit website for times. Visit website for single concert tickets, festival pass $250

JUN 23–24

Ashland Ohio BalloonFest

Float into this fabulous weekend of hot air balloons, food, merchant vendors, live entertainment, activities for kids and spectacular balloon glows. Freer Field, state Route 60 and Morgan Avenue, Ashland. ashlandohioballoonfest.com. Visit website for times and prices.

JUN 23–24

Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

Jump into this Ohio festival packed with food, concerts, a 5K run, games, eating contests, a kid’s area and the region’s largest fireworks display synchronized to music. Marshall Park, 3375 Milligan Rd., Ontario. ontario4thofjulyfestval.com. Visit website for times and prices

Museums + Exhibits

THRU SEPT 24

Keith Haring: Against All Odds

See Keith Haring’s work at this exhibition surveying the height of his career, from the early 1980s until his death in 1990. Haring’s work exploded into paintings, drawings, large-scale murals and more, recognizable by their bold and energetic outlines. Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron, 330/376-9186. akronartmuseum.org. Visit website for times and prices.

JUN 11–SEPT 10

A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur

Witness the stories of artists in Udaipur, a court in northwest India. Around 1700, they began creating immersive paintings that convey the mood of the city’s palaces, lakes and mountains. See the dazzling works on paper and cloth, many of which are on view for the first time. Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, 216/421-7350. clevelandart.org. Visit website for times and prices

Music + Theater

JUN 15–JUL 9

Ragtime: The Musical

This three-day event includes indoor and outdoor dining, Greek pastries, Greek folk dancing, live music, a comedy show, wine sampling, a gift shop, Greek cooking demonstrations, silent auction items, a playground and more. Fireworks close out the event on Saturday. St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 251 25th St. NW, Canton, 330/454-7278. cantongreekfest.com. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Free admission and parking

JUN 10

International Wine at the Mill Festival

Good food, wine and music are the docket. Sip on Ohio wines from D&D Smith Winery, Paper Moon Vineyards, Troutman Vineyards and The

Celebrate with pipe bands, Highland athletics, Scottish and Irish dancing, harp and fiddle competitions, a parade, competitive jousting and more. Participate in a whiskey tasting and attend a Calling of the Clans. Three stages of live music feature Seven Nations, New Barleycorn, The Kilroys, Mad Maudlin and more. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 Bagley Rd., Berea, 216/338-8125. ohioscottishgames.com. Fri. 4:45–10:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Adults $12–$17, children 12 and under free

JUN 23–JUL 2

Boston Mills Artfest

For two weekends, experience this annual artistic tradition featuring 150 different artists each session, totaling 300 artists. View over a dozen

Witness a musical capturing the dawn of a new century, when everything is changing and anything is possible. A multiple Tony Award winner, “Ragtime” confronts the timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Ln., Akron, 330/836-2626. weathervaneplayhouse.com. Thur.–Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. Visit website for prices.

JUN 17–18

Oklahoma!

Enjoy Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration. Set in a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for a charming cowboy and a feisty farm girl to play out their classic love story. Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron, 330/253-

2488. akroncivic.com. Sat. 2:30 & 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. $15–$30.

Other Events

THRU SEPT 4

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects

JUN 2–SEPT 17

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects

JUN 30

Summer Al Fresco Wine Pairing

Sean Kenney’s “Nature Connects Made with Lego Bricks” features more than a dozen towering creations displayed throughout the beautiful garden and trail landscapes at the Holden Arboretum. Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Rd., Kirtland, 440/946-4400. holdenfg.org. Tues. & Thur.–Sun. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Wed. 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Adults $20, children 3–12 $14, members free

JUN 1

Kick Off Golf Season in the Alliance/Hartville Area

Explore Sean Kenney’s “Nature Connects,” an award-winning exhibit of sculptures made from Lego bricks, on display in the beautiful setting of Mansfield’s Kingwood Center Gardens. Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield, 419/522-0211. kingwoodcenter.org. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Adults $8, Kingwood members and children 12 and under free. Online timed ticketing required

JUN 4

Weltzheimer/Johnson House Tour

Discover this innovative Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian House. Completed in 1949, it is one of the few Usonian homes in the nation open to the public. Weltzheimer/Johnson House, 534 Morgan St., Oberlin, 440/775-8671. amam.oberlin. edu/flw-house. Hourly tours noon–4 p.m. $10

JUN 18

Father’s Day: Bourbon, Bites & Cigars

Celebrate Summer with Gervasi Vineyard. Enjoy delicious vegetarian bites paired with Gervasi’s award-winning wine in the beautiful Pavilion. Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton, 330/497-1000. gervasivineyard.com.

6–7 p.m. $39

Northwest Festivals

JUN 2–4

Van Wert Peony Festival

Enjoy a fishing derby for children, art, entertainment, a vendor show, free concerts, a parade, a car show, food, adult beverages, self-guided garden tours and pretty porch tours. Downtown Van Wert. vwpeonyfestival.com. Visit website for times. Free.

JUN 9–10

Pork Rind Heritage Festival

Dig in at this festival celebrating local ties to Rudolph's pork rinds, with rides, bounce houses, axe throwing, live entertainment, a parade and a slate of other activities. Downtown Harrod, porkrindfest.com. Visit website for times. Free.

Hit the links all summer at three premier golf courses in the Alliance/Hartville area that have been family owned and operated for generations. Call for a tee time today. Pleasant View Golf Club, 14605 Louisville St. NE, Paris, 330/8622034, pleasantviewgolfclub.com; Sable Creek Golf Course & Event Center, 5942 Edison St. NE, Hartville, 330/877-9606, sablecreekgolf.com; Tannenhauf Golf Club, 11411 McCallum Ave. NE, Alliance, 330/823-4402, tannenhaufgolf.net. Visit websites for times and prices

JUN 2–AUG 25 Night Flea

Celebrate Father’s Day in Gervasi’s Pavilion while tasting three of Gervasi’s bourbons, featuring the GV Manhattan, along with savory bites. Add on a featured cigar to enhance your experience. Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton, 330/497-1000. gervasivineyard. com. 2–3:30 p.m. $39–$49

JUN 24

720 JUNE MKT: Massillon

JUN 17

Ohio’s Island Wine Festival

The outdoor Night Fleas include vendors, food trucks and live music on Friday evenings June 2 through Aug. 25. All indoor MarketPlace shops are also open until 8 p.m. Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. NW, Hartville, 330/877-9860. hartvillemarketplace.com.

5–8 p.m. Free

Enjoy open-air shopping in Massillon’s Duncan Plaza with the makers, bakers, brewers and growers of 720 Market. The free and familyfriendly event also features live music, food trucks, coffee and craft beer. Downtown Massillon, 2 James Duncan Plaza, Massillon, 330/5710367. eventsby720.com. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Free

Indulge in Ohio’s best wines at Ohio’s Island Wine Festival in Put-in-Bay. Sip, savor and groove with live entertainment, a thrilling silent auction and exclusive wine glass and tote bag gifts. Heineman’s Winery, 978 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay, 440/466-4417. visitputinbay.com.

11 a.m.–5 p.m. $35

JUN 23–25

Maria Stein Country Fest

Revel in free entertainment, including the nationally known Country Fest Tractor Square Dancers, as well as antique and stock tractor pulls, a cruise-in car show, bingo, competitions in a Mini-Indy car, a quarterback challenge and a 5K run/walk. Try your hand at a dodgeball, cornhole or three-on-three basketball tournament. Visitors can also enjoy live music, sample

JUN 23–25

Pyrate Fest XV

Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay, 419/285-2832. visitputinbay.com.

Museums + Exhibits

THRU NOV 26

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg —

Machine Auguries: Toledo

View this artist’s first solo presentation in the United States. The immersive installation simulates a natural dawn chorus, also known as the daily call and response performed by birds in the spring and summer months, as they defend their territory and call for mates. Ginsberg’s chorus is slowly taken over by artifical birds. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo, 419/255-8000. toledomuseum.org. Visit website for times and prices.

Music + Theater

JUN 17

Chapel Hart

Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle won the hearts of “America’s Got Talent” viewers (and a Golden Buzzer!) in 2022, but the Chapel Hart trio has been making its mark on country music for years. Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 St. Rte. 118, Van Wert, 419/238-6722. vanwertlive.com. 7:30 p.m. $19–$49.

JUN 23

Garth Live!

Enjoy a stunning tribute to the music of Garth Brooks featuring Drew Baloh. Hear some of the greatest music produced in the ’90s country era, including massive hits such as “Friends in Low Places,” “The Thunder Rolls,” “The Dance,” “Ain’t Goin’ Down (til the Sun Comes Up)” and countless others. Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. , Findlay, 419/423-2787. mcpa.org. 7:30 p.m. $45–$55.

Other Events

THRU AUG 4

Limaland Motorsports Park Races

Join the fast-paced fun and enjoy races with sprints, UMP modifieds, thunderstocks and