Cleveland Events Calendar
Please note: Some events have been canceled, postponed, or rescheduled for 2021 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 share mostly recurring events on this list that you can expect to happen at least once annually.
We’ll keep this list updated throughout the year!
Cool things happening in Cleveland in 2021
January
- November 21, 2020-January 3, 2021: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
- November 27, 2020-January 8, 2021: Winter RiverFest
- Martin Luther King Jr Day: North Coast Harbor Ice Fest – canceled for 2021
- Winter Beerfest – canceled for 2021
February
- Brite Winter (annual music and arts festival) – virtual in 2021
- DonutFest (donut and coffee event) – canceled for 2021
- February 13, 2021: Cleveland Kurentovanje (annual Slovenian cultural festival) – virtual in 2021
- February 13-April 11 – Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
March
- February 13-April 11 – Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- March 6-7 and 13-14 – Maple Sugaring at Rocky River Reservation
- March 13-14 and 20-21 – Maple Sugar Days at Hale Farm & Village
April
- February 13-April 11 – Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- Yuri’s Night (annual space-themed event) – canceled in 2021
- April 5, 2021: Indians home opener (baseball)
- April 5, 2021: Dyngus Day (annual Polish festival)
- April 7-20, 2021: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) (annual event, virtual in 2021)
- April 29-May 1, 2021: NFL Draft
May
- May 15-16, 2021: Cleveland Marathon (annual race)
- May 17-23, 2021: Cleveland Taco Week
- May 22, 2021: Cleveland Asian Festival (annual festival) – virtual this year
- May 28-31, 2021: Berea Rib Cook-Off (annual event)
June
- June 4-5, 2021: Pride in the CLE (annual parade/festival)
- June 26, 2021: Uncorked Wine Festival at the Great Lakes Science Center
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: Waterloo Arts Fest (annual festival)
- TBD: Larchmere Porchfest (annual neighborhood music festival)
- TBD: Burning River Fest (annual festival)
- Cleveland Summer Beerfest – canceled for 2021
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July
- July 9-11, 2021: Cain Park Arts Festival (juried art/crafts festival)
- July 12-18, 2021: Cleveland Burger Week (annual food event)
- July 24-25, 2021: Wonderstruck (annual music festival)
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Taste of Tremont (annual food festival) – canceled for 2021
August
- August 4-15, 2021: Thyagaraja Festival (annual Indian music festival)
- August 6-7, 2021: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival)
- August 28-29, 2021: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival)
- August 28-30, 2021: Taste of Summer (annual food festival)
- TBD: Cleveland Burger Week
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
September
- September 3-6, 2021: Cleveland Oktoberfest (annual festival)
- September 4-6, 2021: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event)
- September 11-12, 2021: Tri-C Jazzfest (annual music festival); happening at Cain Park this year
- TBD: Browns home opener (football)
- Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival) – canceled for 2021
October
- TBD: Boo at the Zoo
- TBD: Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week (annual food event)
- TBD: Something Russian Festival (annual festival) in Mogadore
- TBD: Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (annual dog costume parade)
November
- TBD: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
- TBD: 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: Wintertide festival in Gordon Square
- 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
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:
Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom
Each summer, the Cleveland Orchestra performs concerts at Blossom Music Center. The outdoor music venue is a local favorite, and the orchestra is heading back for the summer season!
Find full concert details for 2021 here.
Edgewater Live 2021
- Canceled for 2021
Euclid Beach Live 2021
- Canceled for 2021