May 22-25
Parish Festival
St. Anselm Parish, 13013 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland; 5-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday; noon-11 p.m., Saturday-Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-729-9575

June 5-8
Summer Kickoff
St. Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd., Brunswick; 6-10 p.m., Thursday; 6-11 p.m., Friday; 5:30-11 p.m., Saturday; 6:30-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation, Mass. No admission. More information: 330-225-3116

June 5-8
Parish Carnival
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 6750 State Rd., Parma. 6-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday; 1 p.m.-midnight, Saturday-Sunday. Food, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-842-2666

June 5-8
Parish Festival
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 6850 Mayfield Rd., Gates Mills. 6-11 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-10:30 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-461-0066

June 7-8
St. Anthony Festival
Holy Redeemer Parish, 15712 Kipling Ave., Cleveland. 5-10 p.m., Saturday; 1-8 p.m., Sunday. Mass at 10:30 a.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-531-3313

June 8
Summer Festival
Cathedral of St. John Byzantine, 1900 Carlton Rd., Parma. 1-6 p.m. Food, music, arts and crafts. No admission. More information: 216-570-8201; www.northcoastpromo.com

June 12-15
Homecoming Festival
St. Mary Magdalene Parish, 32114 Vine St., Willowick; 6-11 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight Friday; 2 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-10 p.m., Sunday. Polka Mass, food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission More information: 440-975-5700

June 14
Bob Bridges Memorial 5K Race and Ice Cream Social
St. Francis Xavier Parish, 606 E. Washington St., Medina; 6 p.m. Food, music, raffle, recreation activities. Cost: $12 pre-registration, $15 day of race; register online at www.active.com. More information: 330-725-4968

June 20-22
Festival of Lights
St. Barnabas Parish, 9451 Brandywine Rd., Northfield; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday-Saturday; 4-10 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, Mass. No admission. More information: 330-467-7959

June 20-22
Parish Festival
St. Mary Parish, 242 N. State St., Painesville; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 1 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-9 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-463-5725

June 21
Summer Fest
St. Mary Parish, 320 Middle Ave., Elyria; 4:30-10 p.m. Mass at 4:30 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission. More information: 440-323-5539

June 26-29
Parish Community Carnival
St. Bernadette Parish, 2256 Clague Rd., Westlake; 6-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday; 1-1 p.m., Saturday-Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities. No admission. More information: 440-7334-1300

June 27-29
Festival ’08
Assumption Parish, 9183 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights; 7:30-11:30 p.m., Friday; 5-11 p.m., Saturday; 1-9 p.m., Sunday. Outdoor concert on Friday with donation of one food item for the poor. Ethnic food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission.. More information: 440-230-9542

June 27-29
Parish Festival
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-11 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-585-0700

June 29
Old Fashioned Picnic
St. Bridget Parish, 5620 Hauserman Rd., Parma; 1-5 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation, Mass outdoors at noon. No admission. More information: 440-845-1323

June 29
Parish Picnic
St. Mark Parish, 15800 Montrose Ave., Cleveland; 1-6 p.m. Food, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-226-7577

July 6
Parish Picnic
St. Stanislaus Parish, event at St. Peter Picnic Grounds, 3500 Oberlin Ave., Lorain; 1-8 p.m. Food, music, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-244-4185

July 10-13
Parish Festival
St. John Vianney Parish, 7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor; 6-11 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 2-10 p.m., Saturday. Polka Mass at noon, Sunday. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-255-0600

July 9-13
Italian Festival
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 6928 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 6-11 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; 2 p.m.-midnight, Saturday-Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. Mass with procession through the streets at 11 a.m., Sunday. No admission. More information: 216-651-5043

July 9-13
Summer Carnival
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 5891 Ridge Rd., Parma; 6:30-11 p.m., daily. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-884-3030

July 11-13
Fiestas Patronales
Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Ave., Lorain; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 2-12 p.m., Saturday; 1-11 p.m., Sunday. Outdoor Mass at noon, Sunday. Food, music, rides, children’s activities, raffle, recreation activities. No admission. More information: 440-277-7231

July 13
Chicken Barbecue Dinner
St. Martin of Tours Parish, 1800 Station Rd., Valley City; noon-5 p.m. Food, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 330-483-3808

July 15
Parish Picnic
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, event at St. Peter’s Pavilion, 3500 Oberlin Ave., Lorain; 2-9 p.m.; Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. Mass at 1:30 p.m. No admission.. More information: 440-244-9090

July 17-20
Oktoberfest in July
Immaculate Conception Parish, 37935 Wright St., Willoughby; 6-11 p.m. Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, Mass. No admission.. More information: 440-942-4500

July 19
Parish Anniversary Celebration
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 3114 Scranton Rd., Cleveland; 6 p.m. Bring your own food. Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Roger W. Gries. No admission. More information: 216-861-6297

July 24-27
Parish Festival
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, 23802 Lakeshore Blvd., Euclid; 5-11 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; noon- 9 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-731-2606

July 25-27
Parish Festival
St. Justin Martyr Parish, 35781 Stevens Blvd., Eastlake; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 12:30-10 p.m., Sunday. Polka Mass, 11:30 a.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, corn hole tournament. No admission. More information: 440-951-4384

July 25-27
Carnival
St. Monica Parish, 13623 Rockside Rd., Garfield Heights; 6-11 p.m, Friday; Children’s matinee 1-4 p.m., Saturday; 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 2-11 p.m, Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-663-5905

July 26
North Hill Ethnic Festival
St. Martha Parish, 300 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron; noon-9 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 330-376-5144

July 27
Oktoberfest
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, 2640 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon; 3-10 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-934-4212

July 27
Parish Picnic
St. Nicholas Byzantine Parish, 2711 W. 40th St., Lorain; noon-5 p.m. Mass at 11 a.m. Food, music, children’s activities, recreation. No admission. Reservations: 440-282-7525

July 30-August 3
Parish Festival
Holy Family Parish, 7367 York Rd., Parma; 6-10 p.m., Wednesday; 6-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday; 5-11 p.m., Saturday; 3-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, polka Mass at 2 p.m., Sunday. No admission.. More information: 440-842-5533

July 31-August 3
Parish Carnival
St. John the Baptist Church, 2143 Homewood Dr., Lorain. 5-10 p.m., Thursday-Friday; 3-10 p.m., Saturday; 1-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-277-7266

July 31-August 3
Parish Festival
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, 8560 Mentor Ave., Mentor; Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-255-3404

August 1-3
Parish Festival
St. Leo the Great Parish, 4940 Broadview Rd., Cleveland; 5 p.m.-midnight, Friday-Saturday; 1-9 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-661-1006

August 1-3
Parish Festival
St. Peter Parish, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain; Mass, food, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission. More information: 440-282-9411

August 2
Lebanese Food Fair
Our Lady of the Cedars Parish, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Fairlawn; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Food, music, raffle. No admission. More information: 330-666-3598

August 3
The Fest
Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe; noon-8 p.m.; food, games, activities. No admission.. More information: www.TheFest.us; 440-943-7662

August 3
Parish Festival
St. Adalbert Parish, 66 Adalbert St., Berea; 1-8 p.m.; food, music, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-234-6830

August 3
Parish Picnic
St. Mary Parish, 300 Union St., Bedford; noon-6 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-232-1155

August 10
Chicken BBQ
St. Peter Parish, 35777 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville; 1-5 p.m.--part of the North Ridgeville Corn Festival. Food, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 440-327-2201

August 10
Cruisin’ at the Churchyard
St. Edward and St. Lucy parishes, 16150 Center St., Parkman; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, car show, exhibits. No admission. More information: 440-548-7110

August 10
Summer Social/Garage Sale
St. Wendelin Parish, 2281 Columbus Rd., Cleveland; noon-5 p.m. Mass, food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission. More information: 216-781-7109

August 16
Parish Festival
St. Joseph Parish, 215 Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls; noon-11 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities. No admission. More information: 330-472-9741

August 17
Summer Social
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, event at Klima Gardens, 4646 E. 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights; 2-8 p.m.; food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission.. More information: 216-341-2734

August 21-24
International Festival
St. John Bosco Parish, 6480 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights. 6-10 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 1 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; 1-9 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, softball and volleyball tournaments. No admission. More information: 440-886-3500

August 28-September 1
Parish Festival
St. Rocco Parish, 3205 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 6 p.m.-midnight, Thursday-Saturday; 1 p.m.-midnight, Sunday-Monday. Mass, food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-961-8331

August 29-31
Polish Heritage Festival
St. John Cantius Parish, 906 College Ave., Cleveland. 5-11 p.m., Friday; 3-11 p.m., Saturday; 3-10 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, music, Polish dance group performances, games, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-781-9095

August 29-September 1
Parish Festival
St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, 8023 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn; 6-11 p.m., Thursday; 4-11 p.m., Friday; 2-11 p.m., Saturday, 3-9 p.m., Monday. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, Mass. No admission. More information: 216-661-1155

August 31
Parish Festival
St. Jude Parish, 590 Poplar St., Elyria; noon-9 p.m. Food, music, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission. More information: 440-366-5711

September 7
Parish Cluster Picnic
St. Anthony of Padua, St. Teresa, St. Thomas the Apostle parishes; event at St. Mark Serbian Orthodox Church, 1434 Lake Breeze Rd., Sheffield. Noon-5 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities. Mass with Bishop A. James Quinn. No admission. More information: 440-288-0106

September 12-14
Parish Festival
Our Lady of Angels Parish, 3644 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland; 5-11 p.m., Friday; 1-11 p.m., Saturday; 1-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, games, rides, children’s activities, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-252-2332

September 14
Harvestfest
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, event at Klima Gardens, 4646 E. 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights; noon-6 p.m. Food, music, games, children’s activities, raffles, Chinese auction. No admission. More information: 216-341-2828

September 14
Autumn Festival
St. Lawrence Parish, 3547 E. 80th St., Cleveland; Slovenian National Home, 11:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Music, dancing, games, children’s activities, raffle. More information: 216-341-0496

September 21
Homecoming Picnic
St. Casimir Parish, 8223 Sowinski Ave., Cleveland; noon-5 p.m. Food, music, raffle. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Admission: $5. More information: 216-731-3507

October 3-5
St. Michael Feast Day Festival
St. Michael Parish, 6912 Chestnut Rd., Independence; 4:30-10 p.m., Friday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, music, games, children’s activities, raffle, recreation. No admission. More information: www.stmichaelchurchinfo.com

October 3-5
Polish Festival
Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland. Mass, food, music, games, raffle. No admission. More information: 216-341-9091