Cleveland Calendar

Please note: Many of these events have been canceled, postponed, or rescheduled for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please only use this as a guide to what is normally scheduled – check individual event websites for more info/updates.

Here’s a look at a variety of fun events, festivals, shows, and more happening this year in Cleveland. We’ll keep this list updated throughout the year!

Cool things happening in Cleveland in 2019/2020

January

• November 23, 2019-January 4, 2020: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
• January 11, 2020: Uncorked Cleveland Wine Festival
• January 20, 2020: North Coast Harbor Ice Fest
• January 24, 2020: Winter Beerfest

February

• February 7, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (wine and chocolate tasting)
• February 8, 2020: DonutFest (donut and coffee event)
• February 16, 2020: Cleveland Dessert Festival
• February 22, 2020: Cleveland Kurentovanje (annual Slovenian cultural festival)
• February 22, 2020: Brite Winter (annual music and arts festival)
• February 24-March 1, 2020: Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week
• February 29, 2020: Cleveland Polar Plunge
• February 29, 2020: The Mac ‘n’ Cheese Throwdown
• February 29, 2020: Jump Back Ball (annual event)

March

• March 9-21, 2020: Cleveland Restaurant Week
• March 14, 2020: SCENE United We Brunch tasting event
• March 20, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (Ohio Beer & Wine)
• March 25-April 5, 2020: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) (annual event)
• March 26, 2020: Indians home opener (baseball)

April

• TBD: Yuri’s Night (annual space-themed event)
• March 25-April 5, 2020: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) (annual event)
• April 4-5, 2020: Northeast Ohio PierogiFest
• April 8-19, 2020: Thyagaraja Festival (annual Indian music festival)
• April 13, 2020: Dyngus Day (annual Polish festival)

May

• TBD: Cleveland Asian Festival (annual festival)
• May 15, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (home wine tasting)
• May 17, 2020: Cleveland Marathon (annual race)
• May 22-24, 2020: Taste of Summer (annual food festival)
• May 22-25, 2020: Berea Rib Cook-Off (annual event)

June

• TBD: Pride in the CLE (annual parade/festival)
• TBD: Cleveland Summer Beerfest
• TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
• TBD: Waterloo Arts Fest (annual festival)
• June 6, 2020: Crafted Fest (local beer and food festival)
• June 20, 2020: Larchmere Porchfest (annual neighborhood music festival)
• June 25-27, 2020: Tri-C Jazzfest (annual music festival)
• June 26-27, 2020: Burning River Fest (annual festival)

July

• July 10-12, 2020: Cain Park Arts Festival (juried art/crafts festival)
• July 11, 2020: Alefest (annual beer festival)
• July 18, 2020: Taste of Tremont (annual food festival)

August

• August 7-8, 2020: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival)
• August 29-30, 2020: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival)

September

• TBD: Browns home opener (football)
• TBD: IngenuityFest (annual arts, music, and tech festival)
• September 5-7, 2020: Cleveland Oktoberfest (annual festival)
• September 5-7, 2020: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event)
• September 19, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (Talk Like a Pirate Day beer tasting)
• September 19-20, 2020: Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival)

October

• TBD: Something Russian Festival (annual festival) in Mogadore
• TBD: Boo at the Zoo (Fridays through Sundays, 5-9 p.m.)

November

• TBD: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
• November 21, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (Holiday ales & ciders)
• November 28, 2020: Winterfest (annual tree lighting event at Public Square)

December

• TBD: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
• TBD: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
• TBD: Festival of Trees at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square
• TBD: A Christmas Story Run (5K/10K race)
• TBD: Holiday CircleFest in University Circle
• TBD: Cleveland Orchestra Christmas Concert (at least one performance per day)
• TBD: Wintertide festival in Gordon Square

Summer concert series

The Cleveland Metroparks are once again running concert series at Edgewater Beach and Euclid Beach Park this summer. Here’s the current schedule:

Edgewater Live 2020

• COMING SOON

Euclid Beach Live 2020

• COMING SOON

Check out more Metroparks music events here.