It’s another holiday weekend, which means many Ohioans will be looking for ways to spend the extra day off work.

If traveling isn’t part of your Labor Day weekend plans, there’s still plenty to do near home in the Buckeye State. Spectrum News 1 has gathered a list of events and activities happening around Ohio's major metropolitan areas this weekend.

Check out what's happening near you:

• The Cleveland National Air Show: Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 at the Burke Lakefront Airport, tickets sold online only in advance
• The Greater Cleveland Aquarium: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 will include free admission and parking for first responders and military
• Cleveland Oktoberfest: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 & Sept. 6-7 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, see website for exact times
• East Akron Labor Day Parade: 10 a.m. on Sept. 2 at 7^th Avenue and Arlington Street
• The 2024 Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 30 – Sept. 1 at the Hale Farm & Village at 2686 Oak Hill Road in Peninsula, tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children
• Cleveland Taco Fest: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 in downtown Cleveland, check website for exact timings
• The 11^th Congressional District Caucus Labor Day Parade & Festival: 11 a.m. on Sept. 2 starting at 147^th & Kinsman in Cleveland
• The 17^th Annual Multi Music Fest: Aug. 31 at Cain Park – Evans Amphitheater at 14591 Superior Road in Cleveland Heights. Doors open at 4 p.m., and show starts at 5 p.m.

• Labor Day Parade: 9 a.m. on Sept. 2 in downtown Toledo, starting at North Summit Street and Monroe Street
• Sweet Summer Send-Off (ice cream social): 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 at 130 10^th St. in Toledo
• Rocket Science Weekend: Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday/Monday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Imagination Station at 1 Discovery Way in Toledo
• Oktoberfest at The Fieldhouse: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 1 at The Fieldhouse at 1040 N. Westwood Ave. in Toledo
• Paddle for a Purpose: 10 a.m. on Sept. 2 at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio

• Columbus Greek Festival: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 555 N. High Street in Columbus. See website for exact times
• Obetz Zucchini Fest: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 at Fortress Obetz at 2050 Recreation Trail in Obetz, Ohio. See website for exact times
• Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sept. 2 at Northam Park at 2850 Tremont Road in Upper Arlington, Ohio
• Ohio Cup Vintage “Base Ball” Festival: 9 a.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at the Ohio History Center at 800 East 17th Avenue in Columbus
• Local Author Festival: 2 – 4 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Bexley Public Library at 2411 E. Main St. in Bexley, Ohio

• Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks and Riverfest: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 1 at Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove at 705 E Pete Rose Way in Cincinnati. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.
• Riverfest Labor Day Fireworks Event at Newport Aquarium: 6 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Newport Aquarium in Newport Kentucky. Fireworks start at 9 p.m., and tickets cost $160 per person
• Boom on the Bridge: 6 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Purple People Bridge at One Levee Way in Newport, Kentucky. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.
• Nowhere Else Festival: Aug. 30 – Sept. 1 (Aug. 30 for VIP ticket holders only) at 190 Townsend Road in Martinsville, Ohio. See website for exact times
• Kentucky Symphony Orchestra POPS, Inc.: 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Devou Park Band Shell in Covington, Kentucky
• Ohio Renaissance Festival Opening Weekend: 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 at 10542 Ohio 73 in Waynesville, Ohio
• Young’s Jersey Dairy Labor Day Family Value Weekend: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 at 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road in Yellow Springs, Ohio