Cultural festival calendar
Cultural festivals in Ohio
26 festivals in Ohio, soonest first. Dates are from each organizer where they have posted them, and marked when they only appear in local listings. Where next year's dates are not out yet, we show the month it usually happens.
- Oct9-11
Out Here Dayton Film Fest
DaytonLGBTQ+Film festival
October 9-11, 2026
- Oct17
Day of the Dead Columbus Festival
ColumbusLatinoDía de los Muertos
October 17, 2026
- JanTBA
Jewish and Israeli Film Festival
CincinnatiJewishFilm festival
January 2027, dates not announced
- Mar23+
Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
ClevelandAAPI
March 23 to April 4, 2027
- AprTBA
Asian Food Fest
CincinnatiAAPI
April 2027, dates not announced
- MayTBA
Asian Festival
ColumbusAAPI
May 2027, dates not announced
- MayTBA
Cincy Cinco
CincinnatiLatino
May 2027, dates not announced
- MayTBA
Cleveland Asian Festival
ClevelandAAPI
May 2027, dates not announced
- MayTBA
Dayton Black Women's Film Festival
DaytonWomenFilm festival
May 2027, dates not announced
- MayTBA
Jewish Cultural Festival
DaytonJewish
May 2027, dates not announced
- JunTBA
Juneteenth Cincinnati Festival
CincinnatiBlackJuneteenth
June 2027, dates not announced
- JunTBA
Juneteenth Ohio Festival
ColumbusBlackJuneteenth
June 2027, dates not announced
- JunTBA
Toledo Jewish Film Festival
ToledoJewishFilm festival
June 2027, dates not announced
- JunTBA
Toledo's Juneteenth Celebration
ToledoBlackJuneteenth
June 2027, dates not announced
- JulTBA
African American Festival
ToledoBlack
July 2027, dates not announced
- AugTBA
Dayton African American Cultural Festival
DaytonBlack
August 2027, dates not announced
- AugTBA
Festival Latino
ColumbusLatino
August 2027, dates not announced
- AugTBA
Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion
CincinnatiBlack
August 2027, dates not announced
- SepTBA
Cleveland Boricua Block Party
ClevelandLatino
September 2027, dates not announced
- SepTBA
Cleveland Latino International Film Festival
ClevelandLatinoFilm festival
September 2027, dates not announced
- SepTBA
Grito Fest
ToledoLatino
September 2027, dates not announced
- SepTBA
Hispanic Heritage Festival and Parade
DaytonLatinoParade
September 2027, dates not announced
- TBATBA
Columbus African Festival
ColumbusBlack
No upcoming dates
- TBATBA
CommUNITY Film Fest
ToledoDisabilityFilm festival
No upcoming dates
- TBATBA
HOLI Festival of Colors
MaumeeAAPI
No upcoming dates
- TBATBA
MetroHealth Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest
ClevelandBlackJuneteenth
No upcoming dates