Festival season is in full swing here in Greater Cincinnati, and none are as well-loved and time-honored as our local parish church festivals. From small, one-day affairs focusing on community dinners to weekend-long extravaganzas featuring carnival rides, well-known, nationally-recognized bands and big-ticket raffle prizes.
You'll find at least one parish festival taking place every weekend through the end of summer, so put on your planning cap and map out a strategy to visit as many of them as you can. You'll have fun, you're bound to run into old friends, maybe even make some new ones, and it's all for a good cause.
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Weekend of June 3-5
All Saints Catholic Church Festival, 8939 Montgomery Road, Sycamore Township. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 3-9 p.m. Sunday. Food, beer and spirits, bourbon tent, games, rides for kids and adults, split the pot, raffles. Live music Friday: Amy Sailor Band and the Remains. Saturday: Counting Skeletons and the Menus. Sunday: Real Live Humans and 3 Piece Revival. 513-792-4600; allsaintsfestival.com.
Our Lord Christ the King and Cardinal Pacelli School: JuneFest, 927 Ellison Ave., Mount Lookout. 7 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday. Adults-only on Friday with live music by Tone Yard, grilled food, premium beverages, gambling. Family-friendly Saturday features KidsFest, DJ, grilled food, ice cream, gambling and grand raffle drawing at 9 p.m. ourlordchristtheking.org.
St. Catherine of Siena Summer Fest, 1803 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. 7-11 p.m. Friday, 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Friday is ages 18-up only and features live music from Mad Costanza. Food, drinks, split the pot raffle. $5. Saturday is family-friendly and includes games, bounce house, live acoustic music, bourbon raffle, food and drinks. 859-441-1352; stcatherineofsiena.org.
St Jude, 5924 Bridgetown Road, Green Township. 6:30 p.m.-midnight Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 3-10 p.m. Sunday. Kids games, amusement rides, food, beer, seltzers and bar, Monte Carlo, bid 'n' buy, raffles, chicken dinner on Sunday. Live music Friday: Naked Karate Girls. Saturday: Gen X. Sunday: the Menus. 513-574-1230.
St. Michael the Archangel Junetoberfest, 11144 Spinner Ave., Sharonville. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 3-10 p.m. Sunday. Live music Friday: DV8; Saturday: Rusty Griswolds, Sunday: Matt Waters and the Recipe. Sunday is Family Fun Day and features a petting zoo. 513-563-6377; stmichaelfestival.net.
Taste of Lebanon, St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Church, 2530 Victory Parkway, Walnut Hills. noon-7 p.m. Sunday. Featuring authentic, homemade, Middle Eastern food. Free admission and parking. 513-961-0120; thetasteoflebanon.com.
Weekend of June 10-12
Guardian Angels, 6531 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. No festival this year. Parish hosts bid ‘n’ buy auction. 513-231-7440.
Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church Community Carnival, 11565 Pippin Road, Colerain Township. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Games, food and prizes. 513-825-4544.
St. Antoninus Music Festival, 5425 Julmar Drive, Green Township. 5:30 p.m.-midnight Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 2-9 p.m. Sunday. Family-friendly. Raffles, kids zone and kids rides, split the pot, chicken dinner on Sunday, food, drinks and more. Live music Friday: Ethan & Joey, 90 Proof Twang. Saturday: the Players, Model Behavior, Marsha Brady. Sunday: Saffire Express, Zinzinnati Bierband. 513-922-5400; stamusicfest.com.
St. Augustine Summer Festival, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington. 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Covington. Kids games, adult card games, live music, "Ken-ducky Downs" duck races, beer and raffles. staugustines.net.
St. John the Evangelist, 7121 Plainfield Road, Deer Park. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday. Food, beer, live bands, games, bid and buy, raffles and more. Friday entertainment: Doug Steggeman. Saturday: Jamie Steele. 513-791-9004; stjohndp.org.
St. Paul Parish Summer Festival, 7303 Dixie Highway, Florence. 6-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday. Live music Friday Swan; Saturday: Naked Karate Girls; Sunday: Marty Connor Band. Games, food, inflatables, raffles, silent auction and more. 859-371-8051; stpaulnky.org.
Weekend of June 17-19
St. Joseph Academy Pigfest, 48 Needmore Road, Walton, 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Live music Friday: the Grateful Dads; Saturday: Excalibur. Food trucks, silent auction and more. 859-485-6444; sjawalton.com.
Weekend of June 24-26
Mary Queen of Heaven FunFest, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday, 3-8 p.m. Sunday. Rides, food and drinks, live music, games, raffles and more. mqhparish.com.
Panegyri Greek Festival, Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Road, Springfield Township. 5-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. Highlights Greek culture with church tours, dancing, live music and marketplace goods. Imported Greek wines and beer, food and homemade desserts. $3 admission, free ages under 12. Free parking with shuttle bus service at St. Xavier High School (600 W. North Bend Road). 513-591-0030; htsnchurch.org.
St. John XXIII School, 3806 Manchester Road, Middletown. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. 513-424-1196
St. Veronica Summer Festival, 4473 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road, Mount Carmel. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5–11 p.m. Saturday, 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday. Kids rides and games, split the pot, poker, entertainment and more. 513-528-1622; stveronica.org.
Weekend of July 1-4
Sisters of Notre Dame 4th of July Festival, 1601 Dixie Highway, Covington. 1-6 p.m. Monday. Celebrating 100 years in 2022. Features live music, food, games, auction, raffles and family-friendly fun for all ages. sndusa.org.
Weekend of July 8-10
St. Thomas More JulyFest, 800 Ohio Pike, Withamsville. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday. Food, drinks, games and live entertainment. Friday: That Arena Rock Show. Saturday: Country Jam with 90 Proof Twang, Michelle Robinson Band, Rucca. 513-753-2563 or 513-752-2080 ext. 301; facebook.com.
Weekend of July 15-17
Immaculate Heart of Mary, 7820 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 3-6 p.m. Sunday. Bid 'n buy, major raffle, food, rides and more. Live music Friday: BackBeat Cincinnati. Saturday: the Whammies. Sunday: the Grove. $20 bracelet for all-you-can-ride on Sunday. 513-388-4466; church.ihom.org.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Summerfest, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Rides, food, grand raffle, live music and more. 859-689-5010; ihmfestival.com.
St. Cecilia Festival, 3105 Madison Road, Oakley. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday. Kids zone flea market, bid 'n buy, raffles and more. Live music Friday: Gee Your Band Smells Terrific. Saturday: Dan Varner Band. Sunday: Saffire Express. 513-871-5757; stceciliacincinnati.org.
St. Pius X Summer Festival, 348 Dudley Road, Edgewood. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Raffles, auction, food, games and more. Live music Friday: Hoopty; Saturday: Derek Alan Band; Sunday: the Menus. Father Baiju's Indian Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. nkybestfestival.com.
St. John, 25743 Indiana 1, Guilford. July 16-17. Chicken dinners served on Sunday. Raffles, beer garden, kiddie land and more. Live music Saturday: Yorkridge Boys. allsaintscatholic.net.
Weekend of July 22-24
Holy Cross Festival, 3612 Church St., Latonia. 859-431-0636; holycrosscov.org.
St. James the Greater Family Festival, 3565 Hubble Road, White Oak. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Live music Friday: Second Wind. Saturday: the Remains. Sunday: the Whammies. 513-741-5300; stjamesfestival.com.
St. Martin, 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford. July 23-24. Chicken dinner served on Sunday. Raffles, beer garden, kiddie land. 5K Country Run on Sunday. Live music Saturday night with Austin Tyler Lee Band. allstaintscatholic.net.
Weekend of July 29-31
Our Lady of Lourdes Festival, 2832 Rosebud Drive, Westwood. 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Raffles, silent auction and more. 513-922-0715; lourdes.org.
St. Ann Annual Festival, 3064 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton. 6-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Food, kids activities, raffle. Live music Friday: the Yada Yadas, Saturday: 90 Proof Twang. 513-863-4963; facebook.com.
St. Bartholomew, 9375 Winton Road, Springfield Township. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday. 513-522-3680.
St. Dominic, 4551 Delhi Pike, Delhi Township. 7 p.m.-midnight Thursday, 5 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 3-11 p.m. Sunday. Texas Hold ‘em tournament only on Thursday in O’Connor Hall. Friday is adults-only night with an admission of $5. 513-471-7741; facebook.com.
St. Margaret of York SMOY Fest, 9483 Columbia Road., Loveland. 6-1:30 p.m. Friday, 5-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 3-8 p.m. Sunday. Rides, food, kids games and more. 513-697-3100; smoyfest.org.
Weekend of Aug. 5-7
Holy Cross Immaculata, 30 Guido St., Mount Adams. 5 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, Casino tables both nights, food, beer, raffles, kids alley, silent auction and more. Live music Friday: Dukes Band. Saturday: Union Son. 513-721-6544. hciparish.org.
St. Aloysius Summer Festival, 3350 Chapel Road, Shandon. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Featuring country chicken dinner. 513-738-1014; stalshandon.org.
St. John the Baptist, 5361 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Raffles, chicken dinner on Sunday. Live music Friday: Gen X; Saturday: Naked Karate Girls. 513-385-8010. stjohnsdr.org.
St. John the Baptist, 509 Harrison Ave, Harrison. 6:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, 5-11:30 p.m. Saturday. Food, beer, kids zone, instants and more. Live music Friday: Brent James & Vintage Youth, Danny Frazier. Saturday: HiFi Honey, Matt Waters & the Recipe. 513-367-9086 ext. 214; stjb.net.
St, John the Evangelist Festival, 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester. 6-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-777-6433; stjohndp.org.
St. Mary Church Pigfest, 3398 Ohio 125, Bethel. 4-8 p.m. Saturday. 513-734-4041.
Weekend of Aug. 12-14
Our Lady of the Visitation Visifest, 3172 South Road, Green Township. 6:30 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Basket raffles, major award raffles, chicken dinner from 4-7 p.m. Sunday. 513-922-2056; olvisitation.org.
Sacred Heart, 400 Nilles Road, Fairfield. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 3-9 p.m. Sunday. Food, live music, raffles and more. Live music Friday: Naked Karate Girls. Saturday: DV8. Sunday: Michelle Robinson Band. 513-858-4210; sacredheart-fairfield.org.
St. Joseph, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 3-9 p.m. Sunday. 859-341-6609; facebook.com.
St. Mary of the Assumption, 8246 E. Main St., Alexandria. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday. 859-635-4188.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Mini Festival, 5720 Hamilton Mason Road, Liberty Township. 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Food and games, basket raffle, silent auction, wine pull and more. 513-777-4322; saint-max.org.
St. Paul, 9188 N. Dearborn Road, Guilford. Chicken dinner on Sunday, raffles, beer garden, kiddie land. Pork loin dinner on Saturday. Live music Saturday by Misty Creek. allsaintscatholic.net.
Weekend of Aug. 19-21
St. Bernadette Festival, 1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-753-5566.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 5900 Buckwheat Road, Milford. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 6-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-575-0119.
St. Mary Funfest, 2853 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-321-1207; smchp.com.
Weekend of Aug. 26-28
St. Ignatius Loyola IGGYFest, 5222 North Bend Road, Green Township. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Food, drinks, games, raffles, gambling, kids games and more. Live music Friday: Grace Scott Band. Saturday: DV8. Sunday: Dreamboat Annie. 513-661-6565; sainti.org.
Weekend of Sept. 2-5
Cincinnati Hispanic Festival at St. Boniface, 1750 Chase Ave., Northside. noon-10 p.m. Sunday. 513-277-0391 or 513-746-7944
Nativity of Our Lord, 5935 Pandora Ave., Pleasant Ridge. 6-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m. Sunday. 513-531-3164.
St. Cecilia Labor Day Festival, 5313 Madison Pike, Independence. 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4 p.m.-midnight Sunday, 1-10 p.m. Monday. Live music Saturday: 38 Special; Sunday: REO Survivor; Monday: Naked Karate Girls. Chicken Run/Walk on Saturday. Rides, raffles, chicken dinner on Monday and free Kona Ice from 1-2 p.m. Monday. 859-363-4311; stcfest.com.
St. John Neumann, 12191 Mill Road, Springfield Township. 4-11 p.m. Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Sunday. 513-742-0953.
Weekend of Sept. 9-11
St. Barbara Rocktoberfest, 4042 Turkeyfoot Road, Erlanger. Friday-Sunday. 859-371-3100; stbarbaraky.org.
St. Clement Festival and Pig Roast, 4626 Vine St., St. Bernard. 7-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-641-3176; stclementcincinnati.org.
St, Saviour, 4136 Myrtle Ave., Deer Park. 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday. Food, beer, live bands, games, rides, basket raffle, grand raffle, golf ball drop and more. 513-791-9004; facebook.com.
St. Susanna, 500 Reading Road, Mason. 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 2-9 p.m. Sunday. Chicken and fish dinners served all weekend. Beer available with ID and wristband. 513-398-3821; stsusanna.org.
Weekend of Sept. 16-18
Our Lady of the Valley Septemberfest, Sts Peter and Paul Campus, 330 W. Vine St., Reading. 5-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. 513-554-1010.
St. Timothy Oktoberfest, 10272 State Route 42, Union. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday. saint-timothy.org.
Weekend of Sept. 23-25
St. Benedict, 338 E. 16th St., Covington. 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 859-743-0223.
St. Jude Oktoberfest, 5924 Bridgetown Ave., Green Township. 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Features Sophie's Angel Run 5K at 1 p.m. Sunday. 513-574-1230; sophiesangelrun.org.
St. William's Rock the Hill Music Festival, 4108 W. Eighth St., West Price Hill. 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Ages 21-up. 513-921-0247.
Weekend of Oct. 7-8
Comboni Missionaries Taste of Mission, 1318 Nagel Road, Anderson Township. 3-7 p.m. Saturday. 513-474-4997; combonimissionaries.org/cincinnati.
Weekend of Nov. 11-13
St. Martin of Tours Martinfest, 3720 St. Martin’s Place, Cheviot. 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Ages 21-up only. 513-661-2000.
Weekend of Nov. 18-20
St. Boniface Thanksgiving Festival, 4305 Pitts St., Northside. oon-6 p.m. Sunday. 513-541-1563
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