Labor Day weekend events include Air Show, Middle Eastern Festival, Taste of Hudson, Celtic Festival
The Blue Angels sit at Burke Lakefront Airport for the Cleveland National Air Show on Aug. 30, 2012.
Photographer: Bob Seeley/WEWS
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Posted: 08/30/2012
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Summer may be ending, but festivals are still in full swing. Here are a few great Labor Day weekend events.
Middle Eastern Festival
St. Elias Church in Brooklyn invites you to the annual Middle Eastern Festival Friday through Monday. This free event will tempt your taste buds with homemade traditional Middle Eastern foods such as: meat pies, lemon-kissed spinach pies, grape leaves, cabbage rolls, tabooleh, humus, falafel, kafta, pastries and more. Enjoy live Arabic music and dancing along with a chance to win $102,000 from WDOK. The festival casino will feature Texas Hold’Em, Let It Ride and Black Jack. And don’t miss the $10,000 grand prize raffle along with tons of rides and other prizes!
Taste of Hudson
Arrive in downtown Hudson this Sunday and Labor Day with an appetite! The 8th annual Taste of Hudson is one of Northeast Ohio’s finest culinary entertainment and lifestyle festivals. Savor the flavors from over 20 of the area’s best restaurants and enjoy over 100 live entertainment performances. Kids will have a blast at “Smash Zone,” an interactive tennis experience. You’ll also find craft projects, health screenings, child safety information and an interactive basketball exhibit from the Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s an outdoor beer and wine garden, cooking demonstrations, art and other exhibitors. Admission is free.
Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival
Come to the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Port Clinton this Labor Day weekend for the Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival. Fun begins Friday at 5 p.m. and continues Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Delicious Lake Erie yellow perch sandwiches will be served with pierogis and peach cobbler. Polish sausage sandwiches and pizza are also available. Learn how to polka Saturday at 4 p.m. and don’t miss the pierogi eating contest Sunday at 5 p.m. Live entertainment is scheduled throughout the festival. Don’t worry about rain in the forecast, the venue is protected from the elements! Admission is $3.00 for adults, 18 and under get in free.
Cleveland National Air Show
Excitement is building for the 2012 Cleveland National Air Show at Burke Lakefront Airport. This popular event will be packed with three days of aerial thrills featuring the US Navy Blue Angels. Sky Soldiers, a Cobra helicopter team, will perform along with the B-17 Flying Fortress “Yankee Lady.” Don’t miss awesome aerobatics, wing walking and the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Kids will enjoy interactive displays, activities, planes and more. Tour aircraft, help pack a parachute and take a picture with a pilot. Food and drink will be sold on site. Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday through Monday. Advance general admission is $19 for adults ($21 at the gate,) $12 for youth 6-11 ($14 at the gate,) and free for children under 5.
Celtic and International Fall Festival
You’ll find Labor Day fun for the whole family at Ohio’s Celtic and International Fall Festival. Come to the Lake County Fairgrounds in Painesville Friday through Monday to hear 20 Celtic musical groups, including bagpipe bands. Watch 16 international dance groups and enjoy tons of children’s activities. Check out the Irish coffee shop, Celtic clothing and souvenir shops and domestic and international brews. Admission is $5 for seniors Friday through Monday. $10 for everyone else Saturday and Sunday and $8 Friday and Monday.
Other Labor Day weekend events include:
Cleveland Festival of St. Rocco
Hale Farm & Village Made In Ohio Craft Festival
Parma Hungarian Scout Festival
Milan Melon Festival
St. John Cantius Church Polish Festival in Tremont
Call 216-781-9095 for information.
This is the last edition of the weekend events guide in 2012. See you Memorial Day weekend 2013!
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