This weekend is all about food, art and community. Enjoy legacy art events like Summerfair and the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, top foodie festivals like CincItalia and Taste of Lebanon and community-building celebrations like the Second Annual International Children’s Day Festival. Keep scrolling to see our favorite events taking place throughout Greater Cincinnati this weekend.

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Cincinnati Fringe Festival When: May 30-June 1 Where: Multiple locations What: The performing arts festival returns with a lineup of groundbreaking shows from local, national and international creatives over the course of two weeks. Who: Cincinnati Fringe Festival Why: New to the festival this year is the Conceptual Fringe category with four productions, including an audience-of-one virtual reality contemporary dance film. Photo: Photo courtesy of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival
MidWest Friends Fest When: May 30 and 31 Where: Southgate House Revival, Newport What: The annual music festival — which features genre-defying artists from the Cincinnati area, across the Midwest and beyond — will return to Newport’s Southgate House Revival on May 30 and 31. Who: MidWest Friends Fest Why: This year’s slew of must-see local acts includes shoegaze supergroup Mall Witch and introspective garage rockers Tooth Lures a Fang. Photo: Chuch Loftice
CincItalia Festival When: May 30 from 6 p.m.-midnight, May 31 from 3-11 p.m. and June 1 from 1-9 p.m. Where: Harvest Home Park, Cheviot What: Spend the weekend indulging in Italian food, entertainment and family-friendly fun. Who: St. Catharine of Siena Catholic School Why: Be sure to enter the Big Italian Raffle for a chance to win cash prizes. Photo: CityBeat Archives
Summerfair Photo: Provided by Summerfair
Circuit-Bent Bazaar at DSGN CLLCTV When: May 30 from 7-10 p.m. Where: DSGN CLLCTV, Northside What: TRANSMISSION, an annual event “dedicated to celebrating the intersection of queer creativity and electronic music,” according to an event description, is back with TRANSMISSION Vol. 5. The first event in the event series is the Circuit-Bent Bazaar, a fundraiser and hands-on exploration of circuit-bending, or a technique where you intentionally modify the circuits of electronic devices. Who: TRANSMISSION Why: According to a press release, this year’s TRANSMISSION events series focuses on how the trans community has historically shaped the electronic music genre. Photo: Pixabay, Pexels
The Morrow Market – Morrow’s Largest Artisan Festival When: June 29 at 10 a.m. Where: Morrow Arts Center, Morrow What: Browse over 80 vendors and 36 studios filled with locally-made food, crafts and art. Who: Morrow Arts Center Why: Here’s your chance to truly shop local. Photo: Kristina Balic, Unsplash
College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation Carnival When: May 31 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Patrick Wolterman Memorial Park and throughout the Hamilton Avenue business district in College Hill What: College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CHCURC) celebrates 50 years of community-led investment and revitalization of College Hill with a carnival. In true carnival fashion, attendees can expect carnival games, prizes, a vendor market, live music and local food and drink offerings. You’ll also be able to tour some of the projects spearheaded by CHCURC. Who: CHCURC Why: Don’t miss the parade that kicks off at 11 a.m. with College Hill businesses and organizations. Photo: chcurc.com
Tri-State Antique Market 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 3 Indiana’s largest antique and vintage market is back for its monthly event. The open-air market features more than 200 vendors selling a variety of vintage, antique and retro goods. The event includes free parking and concessions. Tickets are $5. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 3. Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 351 E. Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg, lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com. Photo: Provided by Amos Pickens
Second Annual International Children’s Day Festival When: June 1 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Factory 52, Norwood What: The Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Coalition is hosting the International Children’s Day Festival, a free and family-friendly event celebrating “multiculturalism and childhood joy in the face of injustice, featuring performances, hands-on activities and educational opportunities centered on global solidarity,” according to an event description. Who: The Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Coalition Why: This year’s festival is centered around themes of community and resilience as over 14,000 children are currently at risk of starvation in Gaza due to the Israeli-imposed blockade, according to the Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Coalition. Photo: Lydia Schembre
Taste of Lebanon When: June 1 from noon-7 p.m. Where: St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church, East Walnut Hills What: Feast on traditional Lebanese cuisine like kibbee, grape leaves, mujadara and more at the annual Taste of Lebanon festival. Who: St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church Why: If you’d rather scarf down your Lebanese food in the comfort of your own home (though you’ll be missing out on the live entertainment and other family-friendly fun at the festival), you can pre-order your meals here and pick it up at the festival. Photo: facebook.com/stanthonycincinnati
Northern Kentucky Pride Parade and Festival When: June 1 from noon-5 p.m. Where: Mainstrasse Village, Covington What: Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community during Northern Kentucky Pride in Covington. Northern Kentucky’s Pride celebration includes a parade at noon and festival featuring live entertainment, vendors and family-friendly fun. Who: Northern Kentucky Pride Center Why: There will also be a kickoff party at Braxton Brewing Company on Thursday and a pop-up shop at the Northern Kentucky Pride Center on Saturday. Photo: Provided