AUGUST FESTIVALS
Weekend of July 31-August 2, 2009 Weekend of August 7-9, 2009 Weekend of August 14-16, 2009 Weekend of August 21-23, 2009 Weekend of August 28-30, 2009
Weekend of July 31-August 2, 2009 St. Aloysius-On-The-Ohio
Portage Street in Sayler Park Friday: July 31 from 6-11 p.m.
Saturday: August 1 from 5-11:30 p.m.
Sunday: August 2 from 4-10:30 p.m. Chicken dinner on Sunday
Major award of $7500
Call 513-941-3445 for more info.
St. Joseph Church
Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring Saturday: August 1 from 6-11 p.m.
Sunday: August 2 from 2-9 p.m.
Lots of food including chicken dinner Sunday from 1-7 p.m.
Variety of games including raffle for $15,000 or new car/pick-up truck
Call 859-441-1604 for more info.
St. Mary's Church
Brownstone-Arnheim and Ashridge-Arnheim Roads in Georgetown, Ohio Sunday: August 2 from 1-6 p.m. Food and games, including bingo and raffle
Flea market
Silent auction
Call 937-446-2555 for more info.
St. Teresa of Avila
Overlook Avenue in West Price Hill Friday: July 31 from 6:30-11:30 p.m.
Saturday: August 1 from 5-11:30 p.m.
Sunday: August 2 from 4-10 p.m. Lots of food including Sunday chicken dinner from 3:30- p.m.
Games including $10,000 major raffle and gambling in air-conditioned hall
Bid-n-buy and baskets
Kids carnival section
Entertainment and karaoke
Call 513-921-9200 for more info.
Weekend of August 7-9, 2009 Downtown Dash / Block Party at Saint Francis Xavier Church
Sycamore Street in Over-the-Rhine Friday: August 7 at 6 p.m.; 5K Race begins at 7 p.m.
Live music from the Rum Runners (7-11 p.m.)
Food from Izzy's, LaRosa's, Graeters, and Arnolds
5K Race
Christian Moerlein Cornhole Tournament
Visit http://www.downtowndash.org/ for more info. St. Joseph Festival
Lorraine Court in Crescent Springs Friday: August 7 from 6 p.m.-midnight
Saturday: August 8 from 6 p.m.-midnight
Sunday: August 9 from 1-10 p.m. $22,000 Grand Prize Raffle, Live Bands, 25¢ Kids games, Magician, 5K Walk/Run Sat., Noll's fried chicken Sun., Unlimited rides special Sun. 1-5 pm, Norb's grill, Bid-n-Buy, raffles, beer garden
Call 859-341-6609 for more information or visit www.stjoesfestival.org
Holy Cross Immaculata
Guido Street in Mount Adams Friday: August 7 from 5:30 p.m. until midnight
Saturday: August 8 from 5:30 p.m. until midnight Food includes burgers, brats, snacks and cotton candy.
Adams Rib dinner and all the trimmings on Saturday night from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Silent auction, casino, and $10,000 reverse-raffle, raffle baskets.
Booths for all ages
Creative Kids Alley runs from 5:30-8:30 on Saturday evening.
Happy hour 5:30-7:00 p.m. both nights.
Free parking at the lot at the corner of Parkside and Martin Drive with shuttle service to the Festival.
Live music Friday by Chrome and Sunday by The Modulators
Visit www.hciparish.org for more info.
Our Lady of the Visitation
South Road in Green Township Friday: August 7 from 6:30-11 p.m.
Saturday: August 8 from 5-midnight
Sunday: August 9 from 4-11 p.m. Food including air-conditioned chicken dinner from 4-8 p.m.
Live entertainment
Games including duck derby races and raffle
Kids corner
Call 513-922-2056 for more info.
Sacred Heart Summer Parish Festival
Nilles Road in Fairfield
Friday: August 7 from 6 p.m.-midnight; Entertainment by Bad Habit
Saturday: August 8 from 5:30 p.m.-midnight; Entertainment by Ask Around
Sunday: August 9 from 3-11 p.m.; Entertainment by Menus
Great food including chicken dinner on Sunday
Live entertainment
$10,00 Raffle, Split-the-pot, poker, bid-n-buy
Children's games
Midway rides
Call 513-858-4210 for more info.
Saint John the Evangelist
Cincinnati-Dayton Road in West Chester Friday: August 7 from 6 p.m. until midnight.
Saturday: August 8 from 5 p.m. until midnight
Sunday: August 9 from 4-10 p.m. Rides and lots of games including a silent auction
Live music
Variety of delicious food
Basket bonanza and major raffle
Call 513-777-6433 for more info.
St. Therese Little Flower Church
Corner of Colrain Ave and Kirby Road in Mount Airy Friday: August 7 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Saturday: August 8 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Sunday: August 9 from 5-11 p.m. Carnival rides
Enclosed children's play area
Games of chance including poker, and blackjack
Food including Walt's Barbeque
Live entertainment
Indoor air-conditioned activities including bingo and bid-and-buy
$5,000 raffle
Call 513-541-5560 or visit http://www.littleflower-church.org/festivalGeneral.htm for more info. "Days In The Park" Festival
Chamberlain Park, 7640 Plainfield Road, Deer Park, OH 45236
Friday: August 7 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Saturday: August 8 from 6 p.m. until midnight
This fun filled festival spreads out over the cool grassy area of a beautiful 9 ½ acre park. Live music and beer on both nights. Family Fun Area with festival rides, carnival games, clowns and a wandering magician. Corn hole tournament and fried chicken dinner on Saturday. Bring your family and friends to this favorite hometown family friendly event.
Friday - music starts at 8 p.m. with "Red Idle"
Saturday - music starts at 5 p.m. with the band "Timeline" followed by "After Midnight" at 8 p.m.
Call 513-794-8860 for more info.
Weekend of August 14-16, 2009 St. Bernadette Festival
Locust Lake Road in Amelia Friday: August 14 from 6-11 p.m.
Saturday: August 15 from 6-11 p.m.
Sunday: August 16 from noon-11 p.m. Rides, kiddie and teen games
Adult casino
Music
Food and drink including a chicken dinner Sunday from noon-7 p.m.
Call 513-753-5566 for more info.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Buckwheat Road in Milford Friday: August 14 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Saturday: August 15 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Sunday: August 16 from 1-10 p.m. Lots of food
Fun game
Great music and live entertainment
Call 513-575-0119 or visit www.setonmilford.org/Festival/ for more info.
Saint Augustine
East 4th Street in Augusta Friday: August 14 from 5-8:00 p.m.
Saturday: August 15 from 6-10:00 p.m.
Sunday: August 16 from noon-8:00 p.m. Fish Fry on Friday, August 14 from 5-8:00 p.m.
Children's Adventureland, food, raffle, bingo, country store, split the pot, silent auction
Call 859-756-2377 for more info. St. James Annual Mediterranean Food Festival
6577 Branch Hill Miamiville Road, Loveland, OH 45140
Friday: August 14 from 3-11 p.m.
Saturday: August 15 from 10 a.m.-midnight Sunday: August 16 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Authentic middle eastern cuisine, desserts, games, raffles, music, fun & so much more!
Visit http://stjamesloveland.org for more information. .
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish
8246 E. Main Street, Alexandria KY, 41001
Friday: August 14 from 6 p.m.-midnight.
Saturday: August 15 from 5-11 p.m. (after 4 p.m. mass) Games, food, rides and booths or all ages. Friday - bingo at 7 p.m. in undercroft.
Saturday - Chicken and roast beef dinner from 2-8 p.m.
Grand Raffle with three cash prizes totaling $3100
Festival version of 'Deal or No Deal' on center stag-e
Live Entertainment by Bustin Loose
50 cent bingo in air-conditioned gym from 5-9 p.m.
Weekend of August 21-23, 2009 Ohmstead Music Festival
College Corner, Ohio
Friday: August 21 from 1 p.m. through
Sunday: August 23 at 1 p.m. Live Music from Noctaluca, Mike Perkins and more!
Giant inflatable Slip and Slide
Camping
Food
Crafts
Disco Barn
Extreme Karaoke
Visit http://ohmstead.eventbrite.com/ for tickets and more info.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
North Bend Road, Monfort Heights Friday: August 21 from 6 p.m. until midnight
Saturday: August 22 from 4 p.m. until midnight
Sunday: August 23 from 4-11 p.m. $10,000 raffle
Entertainment
Games
Food and beer
Call 513-661-6565 for more info.
Weekend of August 28-30, 2009 The Whispering Beard Folk Festival
Thornhill Farm: 14114 Kenton Station Rd, Morning View, KY 41063
Just 30 minutes from downtown Cincinnati Friday: August 21 from 1 p.m. through
Sunday: August 23 at 1 p.m. Folk Festival featuring Bluegrass and Americana-styled music with food, music and on-site camping and parking
Weekend pass only $58
Daily pass only $35
Camping is included with ticket - weekend pass holders can reserve a Lakeside campsites in advance (based on availability)
Portion of proceeds to benefit Rivers Unlimited http://www.riversunlimited.org
Featuring: the Hackensaw Boys, Friday and Bluegrass legend Mr. Peter Rowan, Saturday
Plus over 25 other acts throughout the weekend: The Tillers, Cincinnati Bluegrass Diva Miss Katie Laur, Comet Bluegrass Allstars, Buffalo Killers, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Mount Pleasant String Band, Jake Speed and the Freddies, Frontier Folk Nebraska, Magnolia Mountain, & The Hiders
Visit http://whisperingbeard.com/ or email joe@whisperingbeard.com for more info.
REZonate Music Fest & Bike Ride 2009
Voice of America Park in West Chester
Friday: August 29 from 2 p.m. through 11 p.m. A benefit concert for the little kids in Pineridge Indian Reservation- for backpacks for the school year.
Lots of food, fun, and big names in music. Bring a chair and come hungry!
There will also be a bike run. Visit http://www.rezonatemusicfest.com for more info.
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