FESTIVALS & SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS

6/16-18

Festival of the Fish. Firefighters water fight, sandcastle contest, live entertainment and much more. Downtown Vermilion, vermilionohio. com/festival-of-the-fish

6/17

Strawberry Festival. U-pick strawberries, food trucks, pony rides, face painting, music and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Bauman Orchards, 161 Rittman Ave., Rittman, baumanorchards.com

6/22-24

Ashland Balloonfest. High-flying fun for the whole family. Freer Field, Center St. and Morgan Ave., ashlandohioballoonfest.com

Saint Ambrose Summer Festival. Festival foods, games and great bands. St. Ambrose, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, stambrose.us/summer/

6/23-25

Pyrate Festival. Pyrate Village, Faire Winds Circus, historic displays, re-enactors, and so much more. DeRivera Park at the Pirates Platform, Put-in-Bay, millerferry.com

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Festival. Ethnic food, games, live music, children’s zone and more. 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, olmcwickliffe.org

Brecksville Home Days. Live music, amusement rides, kids’ activities and 5K and more. Brecksville Public Square, brecksville.oh.us

Garrettsville Summerfest. Live entertainment, parade, family fun and more. Main Street, Garrettsville, garrettsvillesummerfest.com

6/24-25

Artisans at the Arboretum. Local musicians, amazing artisans and more. Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Rd., Kirtland, holdenarb.org

6/25

Edgewater Neighborfest. Two blocks of all-ages activities. 12-6 p.m. Clifton Blvd. between W. 115th St. and W. 117th St., Cleveland, cudell.com/enf

7/1

Kent Heritage Festival. Live music, food trucks, vendor booths, classic car show, Ducks River Race, children’s activities, fireworks and more. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Kentbiz.com

7/6-8

Olde Canal Days Festival. Amusement rides, games, canal boat rides, a vintage baseball game, and much more. 125 Tuscarawas St., discovercanalfultonevents.com

7/7-9

Cain Park Arts Festival. Art exhibits, food, live entertainment and more. 4591 Superior Road, Cleveland Hts., cainpark.com

7/8

Farm Fest. Drive a horse, milk a cow, and ride the barrel train. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, lakemetroparks.com

Summer Fest. Music, fishing, hiking, hover ball, scavenger hunts and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sippo Lake Park North, 5712 12th St. NW, Canton, starkparks.com

7/13-15

Alive Festival. Christian music festival and summer destination for people of all ages. Atwood Lake Park, 9298 Atwood Lake Road, Mineral City, alive.org

7/15

Bee Festival. Bee-themed family fun including the opening of a bee hive. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Medina County District Library, 210 S. Broadway St., mcdl.info

Dog Day of Summer. A day for your animal friends. 2-5 p.m. Chardon Square Gazebo, 101 S. Hambden St., chardon.cc

Headlands BeachFest. Family-friendly event that celebrates the elements of wind, water and sand. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 9601 Headlands Road, Mentor, headlandsbeachfest.com

Lakewood Summer Meltdown. The biggest block party in the city. 4-10 p.m. Detroit Ave., between Marlou and Arthur Aves. lakewoodalive.org

Summer at the Village. Learn about animals, play old-fashioned games, try hands-on activities and more. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, saudervillage.org

Willoughby ArtsFest. Juried art, music, and local vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Willoughby, willoughbyartsfest.com

7/16

Taste of Tremont. Street festival that showcases the best of Tremont’s food, art and entertainment. 12-8 p.m. 2406 Professor Ave., Cleveland, experiencetremont.com

7/17-18

Crooked River Festival. Living history demonstrations, hands-on activities, storytelling and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, wrhs.org

7/21-23

Festa Italiana. An exciting celebration of authentic entertainment and cuisine. Downtown Cuyahoga Falls, Front Street, cityofcf.com

7/23

Valley City Frog Jump Festival. Family fun day with music, food, activities, frog jump and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Liverpool Mill Stream Park, frogjump.valleycity.org

7/27-30

Fairview Park Summerfest. Parade, live music, carnival rides, entertainment, and much more. Bohlken Park, 3885 W. 210th St., fairviewsummerfest.com

7/28-30

Solon Home Days Community Block Party. Weekend-long annual city festival. Solon Community Park, 6679 SOM Center Road, Solon, solonohio.org/1444/Home-Days

8/4-6

Twins Days Festival. The world’s largest gathering of twins and other multiples. Glenn Chamberlin Park, 10260 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, twinsdays.org

8/6

The FEST. Performances by national Christian musical artists, Kids Zone, and more. Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, thefest.us

8/12

Fun Fest. Free family festival with arts, crafts, music, and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Massillon, massillon museum.org/fun-fest

8/13

Akron Pickle Fest. Pickle games, pickle contests, pickle parades and much more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lock 3, 200 Main St. oddmall. info/akron-pickle-fest

8/18-20

Auburn Art Festival. Art, home goods, live music, food and more. 17111 Ravenna Road, Chagrin Falls, auburnartsdistrict.com

8/20

International Kite Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Edgewater Park, 6500 Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, osekcleveland.org

By Jason Lea