Labor Day Festivals in Ohio

Labor Day is the holiday of the working masses and is all about having fun, lots and lots of fun. Whether you simply want to eat and enjoy the weather while it lasts or you want to listen to music on this final weekend of summer, events all across
Ohio
are sure to fill your needs no matter what they are. Give summer a final official send-off and engage in one last weekend filled with enough fun to last you until spring.

Food

There are several different food events taking place over the Labor Day weekend in
Ohio
. Some feature a variety of foods from many different regions of the and many regions from around the world while others focus on one particular region and their traditions. Below is a list of some of the Labor Day festivals in
Ohio
which focus mainly on food, but also offer some entertainment for your viewing pleasure.

Taste of
Cleveland
Labor Day Festival

This fantastic event features cuisine from all around the world, and some from the
Midwest
itself. Eating is one thing all humans have in common, so why not celebrate one of our best and most simple pleasures. Even the pickiest palates can find something to enjoy at this Labor Day festival. Foods range from Italian to Greek, Chinese to French, micro brewed beer to fine wines, exquisite deserts, and found in between. The Taste of Cleveland festival also features demonstrations by top chefs, extreme eating competitions, blind taste testing to raise money for the muscular dystrophy association, and local groups provide entertainment throughout the weekend. www.cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland

Labor Day Oktoberfest Labor Day Festival

In another part of
Ohio
, a food festival celebrating German culture is taking place over Labor Day weekend. If you enjoy German food, beer, and entertainment take a drive to
Berea, Ohio
and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Admission to this event is very cheap and free parking is available for your convenience. All of your German favorites will be available including Schnitzel, Sausage, and Sauerkraut. Wash down your meals with your favorite domestic or foreign beer including authentic German imports. German dance groups as well as other local groups will be on hand to entertain the masses. This Labor Day festival also features other forms of entertainment including a dachshund race, a local sand castle artist, and a semi-pro soccer exhibition. All of the weekend's events kick off with a celebrity keg tapping on September, 1^st. www.bereaoktoberfest.com/index.php

Entertainment

Other Labor Day festivals in
Ohio
focus more on entertainment and out food on a back-burner. These festivals are located all over the state and are among some of the best in the nation.
Ohio
offers one of the biggest Labor Day festivals the country has to offer, including wonderful entertainment as well as some fantastic food, allowing visitors the complete end-of-summer bash they expected.

Cleveland
National Air Show

Is high flying and high speed aerobatics how you want to mark the end of yet another summer? The Cleveland National Air Show proudly features many types of airplanes as well as a variety of other types of entertainment to keep you satisfied all weekend long. Headlined by the Blue Angels, this Labor Day festival is a premiere national event drawing spectators from all over the region and the country. Flybys include the F-22 Raptor, F-117A Nighthawk, and the B-1 Bomber. Other attractions include a pyrotechnic stunt team and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. All back dropped by the blue waters of
Lake Erie
, this is one of the most beautiful air shows in the entire world. www.clevelandairshow.com

Riverfest:
Cincinnati
Labor Day Festival

What happens when you mix the allure of high aerial explosives with the need of the masses for one last "blast" of summer? You create one of the nation's biggest Labor Day festivals, Riverfest. Attended by more than 500,000 people, Riverfest is a one day event luring all those wishing to give summer the farewell it deserves. This Labor Day festival is a fun-filled day of concerts and food as well as other forms of entertainment. The main event, a 30-minute barrage of fireworks launched from barges and various bridges, is a sight guaranteed to please the crowd gathered on the banks of the
Ohio River
. www.cincinnati.com

Still wanting more? There are various other events taking place in
Ohio
on the first weekend in September. There is a vast assortment of concerts taking place in various locales, several local fairs are taking place, and there are always local sporting events. No matter where you are in
Ohio
, there is an event close to you that can fulfill your need to have a great time on the last weekend of summer.