Ohio Events

Ohio State Fair, Columbus

28 July to 8 August 2027 at the Ohio Expo Center, 717 East 17th Avenue: twelve days of livestock, rides, concerts and the butter cow, held since 1850 and a record 1,006,228 people in 2023.

Biggest Week in American Birding

Early May at Magee Marsh on Lake Erie's western shore, when the warbler migration stalls at the lake and 60,000 to 80,000 birders come for it.

Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement

Early August in Canton, the Saturday night two days after the Hall of Fame Game, with the museum open daily 9–5 through the weekend.

All-American Soap Box Derby

July at Derby Downs in Akron, the world championship of gravity racing held in the city since 1935.

Cedar Point's season

Early May to Labor Day, then weekend HalloWeekends through October at the second-oldest amusement park in the country.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction week

Cleveland hosts the induction ceremony in some years, with free concerts and free museum days when it does; the museum is open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Football Saturdays

September to November in the 102,780-seat Horseshoe at Ohio State, and the Michigan Wolverines game at the end of November.

The State Fair's dates and the museums' hours are the operators' own; the other seasons are the encyclopaedia's and should be checked with the organisers.