Here is the 21 News list of summer events taking place in the Valley and the region, from festivals to concerts to car shows and much more.

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JULY

  • July 22: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Leanne Binder, Greg Horvat & Friends– Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues (weather permitting)
  • July 23: Straight No Chaser Summer: The 90's Part 2 at Robin's Theatre: Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $40 to $77 and can be purchased here.
  • July 24-27: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival: 343 Via Mt. Carmel Avenue, Youngstown. Nightly drawings, first prize is $5,000, plus $1,000 drawings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Food, music and more.
  • July 26: Blueberry Festival as Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. to 10 pm at 1474 State Route 208, Pulaski. Adults $3, Kids (17 and under) free. Tickets can be purchased online here. the event features 25 craft vendors, themed food, drinks, mocktails, games and more. 
  • July 26: River Rock at the Amp: Moving in Stereo: Moving in Stereo and Forever Seger The Silver Bullet Experience will perform July 26. Moving in Stereo, a tribute band to The Cars, will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Forever Seger The Silver Bullet Experience, a tribute band to Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • July 26: "Arise" - Young Adult Summer Festival: Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 4659 State Route 46, Cortland. A day for young adults ages 18 to 39 years old from all counties in the Diocese to worship learning and community. Including speaker Bobby Angel. Will also include confession, adoration, reflection, discussion, food and a bonfire.
  • July 27: Vienna Summer Concerts at the Gazebo: Located at 4275 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna. Featured at this concert is Walt Sanders. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Lawn chairs must be brought. A rain location is St. Thomas Parish Center, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna.
  • July 29: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Davis & Henner – Acoustic Rock 'n Roll (weather permitting)
  • July 31: Sunflower Yoga at Hartford Orchards: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Instructor Alex Shevel leads a Yoga Basics class. Learn foundational yoga poses, focus on breath work while enjoying the sunflowers at Hartford Orchards. Cost of the class is $20 per person. Each participant will get to cut & take home a bouquet of sunflowers. Attendees are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early & bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel and friend. Attendees can pre-register by purchasing a ticket here.
  • July 31, Aug. 1, Aug. 2, Aug. 3: 67th Hubbard St. Partrick Church Festival, 225 N. Main St. Hubbar. Festival Hours: July 31 (6-10pm), Aug. 1 (6-11pm), Aug. 2 (5-11:00pm), Aug. 3 (1-10pm). Free admission. 
    • Thursday, 6:30-9:30 pm: No Funk No Justice Band
    • Friday, 7:30-10:30 pm: Dr. Zoots Band
    • Saturday, 8-11 pm: Chris Higbee Band
    • Sunday, 1-2:30 pm: The Feral Cats Band
    • Sunday, 6:00-10:00 pm: Old Skool Band
    Parish-made food, fides, fames, basket auction; children’s matinee on Sunday, 1-4 pm.
    Grand prize raffle for a new Chevy Trailblazer or $20,000. 2nd prize: $1,000, 3rd & 4th prize: $500 each. Drawing will take place on Sunday, August 3
  • July 30-August 3:  Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show, Canfield Fair Ground. 8 am to 5 pm daily. Kennel clubs from Mahoning-Shenango, Columbiana County, Beaver County and Fort Steuben Kennel Association, including UpDog Challenge, Diving Dogs, Distance Splashes, Air Retrieve, Hydro Dash daily... events are at 9 am and 4 pm. 

AUGUST

  • August 2: 80th Annual Green Township Fireman's Festival: 12210 Lisbon Road, 4:30 pm behind the fire station. Featuring chicken dinner with all the fixings for $14; live music with Throw Together Band and a gift auction, vendors free activities for kids. 
  • August 2: River Rock at the Amp: The Boy Band Review and Disco Inferno will be performing starting at 5:30 p.m. The Boy Band Review will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Disco Inferno will perform at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • August 2: Hot Rod & Roll Reunion Car Show at El Jalapeno: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5125 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Awards, foods and drinks, 50/50 raffle, music from LivePulse DJ Services, vendors and lots more. Registration of all makes and models for the car show will begin at 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. It is free to register with a $10 donation.
  • August 3: Vienna Summer Concerts at the Gazebo: Located at 4275 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna. Featured at this concert is Guys Without Ties. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Lawn chairs must be brought. A rain location is St. Thomas Parish Center, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna.
  • August 3: Shawn and Shane at Firestone Park: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part of Firestone Park's Summer Concert Series. 
  • August 5: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Jim Frank Combo- Big Band, Polka & Waltzes (weather permitting)
  • August 5 and 7: Sunflower Yoga at Hartford Orchards: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Instructor Alex Shevel leads a Yoga Basics class. Learn foundational yoga poses, focus on breath work while enjoying the sunflowers at Hartford Orchards. Cost of the class is $20 per person. Each participant will get to cut & take home a bouquet of sunflowers. Attendees are encourages to arrive 15 minutes early & bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel & friend. Attendees can pre-register by purchasing a ticket here.
  • August 8-10: Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest: Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring a dinner at Saint Christine Parish, 3165 South Schenley Avenue, Youngstown. Music will follow dinner provided by Gorska Muzicka, a group of student folk singers from Slovakia. Saturday at 4 p.m., a mass will be featured in both English and Slovak at Saint Matthias Church, 915 Cornell Street, Youngstown. Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., food, music, basket raffles, a 50/50 and a cash raffle are featured at Saint Christine Parish.
  • August 9: Back to School Bash at Hartford Orchards: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event is free for kids ages 10 & under and attendees 65 and over. The event features bounce houses, arts and crafts, food vendors, local artisans, 5 acres of stunning sunflower fields, photo ops, giveaways and more.
  • August 9: Lake Milton Arts & Crafts at the Beach: The Lake Milton Women's League presents Arts & Crafts at the Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at Lake Milton State Park, 2323 Grandview Road.
  • August 9-10, 16-17, 23-24: Shaker Woods Festival: The 44th annual Shaker Woods Festival will be held August 9-10, 16-17, and 23-24, 2025 featuring more than 200 of the best juried craftspeople in the country. General admission tickets will be on sale at the gate. ATM machines will be available on site. Admission Rates: $10 per day per adult, 12 and under are free. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Parking is free. Please, no pets.
  • August 10: Vienna Summer Concerts at the Gazebo: Located at 4275 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna. Featured at this concert is Train Wreck. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Bring your own chairs. A rain location is St. Thomas Parish Center, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna.
  • August 12: Train with Edwin McCain at The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre: 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
  • August 12: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Vintage Vinyl – 60’s – 70’s Music (weather permitting)
  • August 13: Goat Yoga at Hartford Orchards: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Cost of the class is $20 per person. Each person will receive a small cup of feed to let the goats nibble on as they get to know you during yoga. Attendees are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early & bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel & friend.
  • August 14-17: Brier Hill Italian Fest, Calvin and Victoria Streets, Youngstown. Games, food, table vendors and Italian music. Thursday, Friday hours 4 pm-midnight; Saturday 2 pm-midnight; Sunday 1 pm- pm-midnight. Saturday event: Hpot pepper eating contest 6pm; Sunday Wine Tasting Contest. 
  • August 15: River Rock at the Amp: Paradise, a Meat Loaf tribute, and Zoso, a Led Zeppelin tribute, will be performing beginning at 5:30 p.m. Paradise performs at 5:30 p.m. and Zoso performs at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • August 16: Peach Festival at Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1474 State Route 208, Pulaski. Adult tickets are $3, kids (17 and under) are free. Peach drinks and peach food are being offered along the trail, along with peach slushies. Craft vendors, games, food and other drinks are also featured for this event. Tickets can be purchased online here.
  • August 16: Honey & Lavender Festival at The Freightyard: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. located at 1588 Mahoning Avenue. A full vendor market with local products, an educational table by the Columbiana & Mahoning County Beekeepers Association, honey-themed drinks, floral bouquet bar to create you own arrangements, activities for children, and more are all featured for this event.
  • August 16: 5th Mosquito Lake Beach Bash: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free concert by local band(s) - to be announced at a later date. Food Trucks will be on hand to complete the experience. Bring lawn chairs and get ready to relax as the sun goes down on the lake. A 50/50 is being featured during the event with proceeds going to funding other lake programs.
  • August 16: River Rock at the Amp: Dirty Deeds, a tribute to AC/DC, and Coop's Nightmare, a tribute to Alice Cooper, will be performing beginning at 5:30 p.m. dirty Deeds performs at 5:30 p.m. and Coop's Nightmare performs at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • August 17: Vienna Summer Concerts at the Gazebo: Located at 4275 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna. Featured at this concert is Good Question. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Lawn chairs must be brought. A rain location is St. Thomas Parish Center, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna.
  • August 17: Chillbillyz at Firestone Park: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part of Firestone Park's Summer Concert Series. 
  • August 19: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Sweet Sounds by Randy & Jack- Classic Rock, 50’s & Country (weather permitting)
  • August 22: River Rock at the Amp: No Funk No Justice and 7 Summers, a Morgan Wallen tribute, will be performing beginning a 5:30 p.m. No Funk No Justice performs at 5:30 p.m. and 7 Summers performs at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. Tickets can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • August 23: Wish You Were Here & Invincible at River Rock at the Amp: Invincible, a Pet Benatar tribute, and WISH YOU WERE HERE, a Pink Floyd tribute, will be performing beginning at 5:30 p.m. Invincible will perform at 5:30 p.m. and WISH YOU WERE HERE performs at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased online here, in-person at the Eastwood Mall, The Sunrise Inn or at the gate.
  • August 23: Airplanes and Automobiles at New Castle Airport: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unique food trucks, airplane rides & helicopter rides and so much more.
  • August 24: 16th Annual Panerathon: 10 a.m. There will be a 10K and 2 mile run/walk. Registration begins at 8 a.m. 10K begins at 10 a.m. and the 2 mile run/walk begins at 10:05am. Registration is open and available on the Panerathon website. The 10K registration is $30, $35 on race day and the 2 mile registration is $25, $30 on race day.
  • August  26: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. 7 to 8:30 pm. Girard Swing Time Band (weather permitting)
  • August 27 - September 1: 179th Canfield Fair: 8 a.m. located at 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield. Ohio's largest county fair - the fairgrounds cover 350 acres with a wide variety of exhibits, rides, livestock, crafts and fair food.
  • August 31: Brad Paisley at the Canfield Fair: The Canfield Fair is hosting country icon Brad Paisley in their stadium at 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

  • September 3: Goat Yoga at Hartford Orchards: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Cost of the class is $20 per person. Each person will receive a small cup of feed to let the goats nibble on as they get to know you during yoga. Attendees are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early & bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel & friend.
  • September 6: Fall Festival at Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1747 State Route 208, Pulaski. Featured at the event are fall-themed drinks, food and pumpkin spice slushies. Adult tickets are $3, kids (17 and under) are free. Tickets can be purchased online here.
  • September 6-7: Antiques in the Woods & Vintage Too at Shaker Woods Grounds: Located at 44337 County Line Road, Columbiana. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain or shine.
  • September 13: Apple Festival at Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. located at 1474 State Route 208, Pulaski. Featured at this event are apple-themed drinks, foods and apple slushies. Adult tickets are $3, kids (17 and under) are free. Tickets can be purchased online here.
  • September 20: Oktoberfest Festival at Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. located at 1474 State Route 208, Pulaski. This event will feature Oktoberfest-themed drinks, food and slushies. Games and vendors will also be featured at this event. Adult tickets are $3, kids (17 and under) are free. Tickets can be purchased online here.
  • September 20: Cody Jinks – The Hippies and Cowboys Tour at the Youngstown Foundation Amp: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
  • September 27: Pierogi Festival at Nova Destinations: 12 p.m. located at 1474 State Route 208, Pulaski. Along the trails, there will be a different pierogi with a particular drink. Adult tickets are $3, kids (17 and under) are free. Tickets can be purchased online here.