June 24-26
Summer Fest
Holy Family Parish, 3450 Sycamore Drive, Stow. 5-11 p.m., Friday; 4-11 p.m., Saturday; 12-5 p.m., Sunday. Summer festival, food, music, games, children's activities and raffle. Public welcome. No admission. More information: 330-688-6411, ext. 217.

June 26
Parish Picnic
St. Mark Parish, 15870 Montrose Ave., Cleveland. 1 to 6 p.m., June 26. Parishioners only, picnic, food and beverages, music, dancing, games, raffle, children's games.

June 26
Parish Picnic
St. Bridget of Kildare Parish, 5620 Hauserman Rd., Parma. Outdoor Noon Mass with picnic to follow on parish grounds, food and beverages for sale or bring your own, baked goods for sale, games, children's activities, raffle, recreational activities. Public Welcome. Free Admission.

July 7-10
Parish Summer Festival
St. John Vianney Parish, 7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor. 6-10 p.m., Thursday; 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday; 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday; 1-10 p.m., Sunday. Polka Mass at noon Sunday, food, music, games, children's activities, non-carnival rides (train, slide), raffle. Public welcome. Free admission. More information: 440-255-0600.

July 10
Chicken Barbecue Dinner
St. Martin of Tours Parish, 1800 Station Rd., Valley City; noon-5 p.m. Carnival, food, games, children's activities, raffle. Pubic Welcome. Free admission. Dinners $10, children, $6. More information: 330-483-3808

July 13-17
Summer Carnival
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 5891 Ridge Rd., Parma; 6:30-11 p.m., daily. Polka Mass, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, food, ethnic foods, music, games, rides, children's activities, raffle. Free admission. Public welcome. More information: 440-884-3030.

July 17
Parish Picnic Celebrating 20 years of Independence for the Republic of Slovenia
St. Vitus Parish hosting at Slovenska Pristava, Route 534 to South River Rd. To Brandt Road, Harpersfield. Noon to 8 p.m., Mass and picnic, traditional food and beverages, baked goods for sale, games, swimming, children's activities. Free Admission. Public Welcome. More information: 216-361-1444.

July 22-24
Parish Festival
St. Justin Martyr Parish, 35781 Stevens Blvd., Eastlake, 6-12 p.m., Friday; 4-12 p.m., Saturday; 12:30-10 p.m., Sunday. Polka Mass, 11:30 a.m. with Bishop Edward Pevec, Sunday, Food, music, dancing, games, children's activities, raffle, car cruise-in. Public welcome. Free admission. More information: 440-953-0863.

July 24
Cruisin at the Church Yard
St. Edward Parish, 16150 Center St., Parkman, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Food, music, peddle care exhibit, classic car show, ice cream, raffle, Chinese auction, crafts. Public welcome. No admission. Registration fee for show car entries, $5. More information: 440-548-3812.

July 29-31
St. Monica Carnival
St. Monica Parish, 13623 Rockside Rd., Garfield Heights, 6-11 p.m., Friday; 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday; and 2-10 p.m., Sunday. Food, music, carnival, games, rides, children's activities, raffle. Public welcome. Free admission. More information: 216-663-5905.

July 29-31
35th Annual Latin American Cultural Festival
La Sagrada Familia Parish, 7719 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 5-midnight, Friday, 2 p.m. to midnight, Saturday; Noon to 11 p.m., Sunday. Multicultural Mass, food and beverages, baked goods for sale, take out, music, dancing, games, rides, children's activities. Public Welcome. Free Admission. More information: 216-351-2433.

July 31
St. Adalbert Parish Festival
St. Adalbert Parish, 66 Adalbert St., Berea. 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday. Ethnic festival, food and beverages, baked goods for sale, music, dancing, games, children's activities. Public Welcome. Free Admission. More information: 440-234-6830.

August 3-7
Parish Festival
Holy Family Parish, 7367 York Rd., Parma. 6-10 p.m., Wednesday; 6-11 p.m., Thursday and Friday; 5-11 p.m., Saturday; 3-10 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, carnival, music, games, rides, children's activities, raffle, fireworks on Saturday, Polka Mass on Sunday. Public welcome. No admission. More information: 440-842-5533.

August 4-7
St. Francis Parish Carnival
St. Francis Cabrini Parish, 2143 Homewood Dr. and Route 57, Lorain; 6-10 p.m., Thursday and Friday; 3-10 p.m., Saturday; 1 to 10 p.m., Sunday; Food and beverages, baked good for sale, games, rides, children's activities, Las Vegas nights, raffle, carnival kitchen, Mexican food, steak fry. Public Welcome. Free Admission.

August 5-7
Home Days Festival
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, 708 Erie Street, Grafton, 5-11 p.m., Friday, 5:30 to 11 p.m., Saturday, and 1-8 p.m., Sunday; children's matinee, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and 1-4 p.m., Sunday; carnival, food and beverages, baked goods, music and dancing, games, rides, children's activities, raffle, and recreational activities. Fireworks, 10 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. 5K race, 11 a.m. car show, Saturday; 8 p.m., Sunday car raffle. Free Admission. Public Welcome. Call 440-926-2364.

August 12-14
Assumption Parish Festival
Assumption Parish, 9183 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights, 5-11 p.m., Friday; 1-11 p.m., Saturday; and 1-9 p.m., Sunday; Food and beverages, music and dancing, baked goods for sale, take out food, games, rides, children's activities, raffle, prayer and Mass. Public Welcome. Free Admission. Call 440-838-1186.

August 18-21
FunFest 2011
Queen of Heaven Parish, 1800 Steese Rd., Green, 6-10 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, Festival, Food and beverages for sale, music, dancing, games, rides, children's activities, raffle, car show, kid's pedal tractor pull. Public Welcome. Free Admission. Call 330-896-2345.

August 19-21
International Family Festival
Sts. Robert and William Parish, 367 E. 260th St., Euclid; opens 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m., Sunday; Ethnic food, kids games, pony rides, music, dancing. Public Welcome. Free Admission. Call 216-731-1515.

August 21
Summer Social
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, event at Klima Gardens, 4646 E. 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights; 2-8 p.m.; Food, music and dancing, button box and polka music, games, children's activities, raffle, recreation. Public welcome. No admission. More information: 216-341-2734.

September 2-4
Polish Heritage Festival
St. John Cantius Parish, 906 College Ave., Cleveland. 5-11 p.m., Friday; 3-11 p.m., Saturday and 3-10 p.m., Sunday. Mass, food, music, Polish dance group performances, games, children's activities, raffle. Public Welcome. Free admission. More information: 216-781-9095

September 2-5
Parish Festival
St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, 8023 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn; 6-11 p.m., Friday; 12-11 p.m., Saturday; 1-11 p.m., Sunday, 1-9 p.m., Monday. Ethnic festival, food, music, games, rides, children's activities, raffle, Mass. Public Welcome. Free admission. More information: 216-661-1155

September 9-11
175th Anniversary Celebration
St. Vincent Parish, 164 West Market St., Akron, 6-11 p.m., Friday; 2-11 p.m., Saturday; noon to 2 p.m., Sunday; Anniversary Mass, food and beverages for sale, baked goods for sale, music and dancing, games, children's activities, Parishioners and public welcome. Free Admission. Call 330-535-3135.

September 24
European Festival
St. Mary Magdalene Byzantine Parish, 5390 W. 220th St., Mass, food, music, dancing, games, children's activities, raffle. Public welcome. Free admission. More information: 440-734-4644.

October 9
International Fest
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 3114 Scranton Rd., Cleveland. 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mass, food, music and dancing, baked goods for sale, children's festival, ethnic festival. Public welcome. Free admission. More information: 216-621-3847.

October 15
International Cultural and Food Festival
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 3395 E. 53rd St., Cleveland, 4 p.m. Mass, Food festival 5-8 p.m., many countries represented, food, music, games, basket raffle. Public welcome. No admission. More information: 216-641-2829.

October 22
Oktoberfest
St. Stephen Parish, 44 Britton St., West Salem, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mass, food and beverages, baked goods for sale, music and dancing, games, children's activities, raffle, recreation activities, crafts. Public Welcome. Free Admission. Call 330-625-5004.

November 5
Harvest Holiday Bazaar
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 9080 Shepard Rd., Macedonia. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Food and beverages, baked goods for sale, raffle, crafts. Public Welcome. Free Admission. Call 330-468-2194.