Cleveland Events Calendar
I update this events list several times per year as new dates/details for events are released. I’ll also always link to the event website so you can find more details there.
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 – meaning these are all things that you can expect to happen at least once annually.
This list is updated throughout the year!

Cool things happening in Cleveland in 2024
January
- January 10, 2026: Euro Craft Beer Fest at Slovenian National Home
- January 11, 2026: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert
- January 15-18, 2026: Cleveland Boat Show
- January 19, 2026: MLK Community Open House & Day of Music at Severance Music Center
- January 19-25, 2026: Cleveland Pierogi Week (annual food event)
- January 24, 2026: Brewsology Beer Fest
- TBD: Guards Fest (annual baseball fan fest)
February
- February 7, 2026: Cupid’s Undie Run
- February 12, 2026: Cleveland Espresso Martini Festival
- February 14, 2026: Lake Erie Folk Fest (annual music festival)
- February 14, 2026: Cleveland Kurentovanje (annual Slovenian cultural festival)
- February 14-April 5, 2026: Orchid Rodeo at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- February 17, 2026: Paczki Day (Fat Tuesday)
- February 17, 2026: Lunar New Year
- February 20-March 1, 2026: Cleveland Auto Show at the I-X Center
- February 20-22, 2026: Cleveland Tattoo Arts Festival
- February 21, 2026: Brite Winter (annual music and arts festival)
- February 28, 2026: Cleveland Polar Plunge
- February 27-28, 2026: Cleveland Suhoor Festival
March
- February 14-April 5, 2026: Orchid Rodeo at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- March 1, 2026: Mac ‘n’ Cheese Throwdown
- March 2-14, 2026: Cleveland Restaurant Week
- March 6-7, 2026: Cleveland Suhoor Festival
- March 7, 2026: Winter Warmer Fest (annual beer event)
- March 7, 2026: Towpath Trail Lantern Parade
- March 13-15, 2026: Fan Expo Cleveland (Cleveland comic con)
- March 17, 2026: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
April
- February 14-April 5, 2026: Orchid Rodeo at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- April 1-12, 2026: Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival (annual Indian music festival)
- April 3, 2026: Guardians home opener (baseball)
- April 6, 2026: Dyngus Day (annual Polish festival)
- April 9-18, 2026: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)
- April 10-12, 2026: The Cleveland Market Vintage Market
- April 13-19, 2026: Cleveland Taco Week (annual food week)
- April 22, 2026: Lakewood Sip & Shop
- April 23-26, 2026: Geauga Maple Festival
May
- May 9, 2026: Chagrin Falls Rubber Ducky Race
- May 16, 2026: Northeast Ohio Adventure Fest
- May 16-17, 2026: Cleveland Marathon (annual race)
- May 16-17, 2026: Cleveland Asian Festival (annual festival)
- May 22-25, 2026: Tremont Greek Fest
- May 22-25, 2026: Berea Rib Cook-Off (annual event)
- May 30-31, 2026: The Cleveland Market Spring Market
June
- June 5-7, 2026: Little Italy Sumer Art Walk
- June 5-7, 2026: Big Ohio Book Con in Medina
- June 6, 2026: Pride in the CLE (annual parade/festival)
- June 13, 2026: Larchmere Porchfest (annual neighborhood music festival)
- June 13, 2026: Parade the Circle (annual art parade in Wade Oval)
- June 13, 2026: Uncorked (wine festival)
- June 20, 2026: Solstice at CMA
- June 22-28, 2026: Cleveland Burger Week
- June 25-27, 2026: Tri-C JazzFest (annual music festival)
- June 26-27, 2026: Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
- June 26-28, 2026: Ohio Viking Festival
- June 26-28, 2026: Boston Mills Artfest
- June 27, 2026: Rediscover Veterans Memorial Bridge
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July
- July 3-5, 2026: Boston Mills Artfest
- July 8-11, 2026: BorderLight Fringe Festival (performing arts festival)
- July 16, 2026: A Taste of Black Cleveland
- July 17-19, 2026: Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
- July 18, 2026: Blazing Paddles Riverfest at Rivergate Park (annual river festival)
- July 19, 2026: Taste of Tremont (annual food festival)
- July 25, 2026: Tequila Fest Cleveland
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: Cain Park Arts Festival (juried art/crafts festival)
August
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- August 1, 2026: AIA Cleveland Sand Fest
- August 1, 2026: Haunted Garage Sale
- August 1-2, 2026: The Cleveland Market Summer Market
- August 7-8, 2026: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival)
- August 9, 2026: Cleveland Kite Festival
- August 11-16, 2026: Cuyahoga County Fair (annual county fair)
- August 13-15, 2026: Ohio Burlesque Festival at Beachland Ballroom
- August 13-16, 2026: Feast of the Assumption (annual festival in Little Italy)
- August 15, 2026: Whiskey Island Paddlefest
- August 22, 2026: Cleveland Water Lantern Festival
- August 29-30, 2026: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival)
- TBD: MGK Day
- TBD: Cleveland Wing Week
- TBD: Tennis in the Land (US Open Series women’s tennis event)
September
- September 4-7 and 11-12, 2026: Cleveland Oktoberfest (first of 2 weekends)
- September 4-7, 2026: Cleveland Taco Fest
- September 5-7, 2026: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event)
- September 6, 2025: Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival
- September 6, 2025: I’m From Cleveland Arts & Music Festival
- September 7, 2025: Browns home opener (football)
- September 12-13, 2025: Crocker Park Wine Festival
- September 13, 2025: Waterloo Arts Festival
- September 13-14, 2025: Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival)
- September 18-26, 2025: Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
- September 19-21, 2025: Cleveland Gaming Classic
- September 20-21, 2025: Chalk Festival at Cleveland Museum of Art (annual festival)
- September 20, 2025: Cleveland Pickle Fest
- September 26-28, 2025: Ingenuity Fest
- September 27, 2025: Food Truck Music Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairground
- September 27, 2025: Food Truck Challenge at Crocker Park
October
- October 2-26, 2025: Boo at the Zoo at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (Thursday-Sunday)
- October 2-4, 2025: West Clinton Historic Haunts walking tours
- October 4-5, 2025: The Cleveland Market at Tyler Village
- October 7-12, 2025: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (annual film fest)
- October 8-11, 2025: Cleveland Comedy Festival (annual festival)
- October 10-11, 2026: The Cleveland Market Fall Market
- October 11, 2025: Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (annual dog costume parade)
- October 11-12, 2025: CFA International Cat Show
- October 16, 2025: Christmas Ale First Pour at GLBC (annual beer event)
- October 17-18 & 24-25, 2025: Pumpkins & Piranhas at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium
- October 18, 2025: Cleveland Moms Halloween Spooktacular
- October 23, 2025: Lakewood Chocolate Walk
- October 26, 2025: Cavs home opener (basketball)
November
- November 1, 2025: Dia de Muertos (events + parade)
- November 3-14, 2025: Cleveland Restaurant Week
- November 10-16, 2025: Cleveland Pizza Week
- November 18-December 30, 2025: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- November 20-22, 2026: The Cleveland Market Holiday Market
- November 21-23, 2025: Christmas Connection at the I-X Center
- November 22, 2025: Crocker Park tree lighting
- November 22, 2025-January 4, 2026: FROST at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- November 27, 2025: Turkey Trot (annual Thanksgiving race)
- November 29, 2025: WinterLand kickoff (annual tree lighting event at Public Square)
December
- November 18-December 30, 2025: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- November 22, 2025-January 4, 2026: FROST at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- December 5-6, 2025: Rockefeller Park Greenhouse poinsettia sale
- December 5-7, 2025: Bavarian Christkindlmarkt
- December 5-7, 2025: Little Italy Art Walk (annual art/shopping event)
- December 6, 2025: Light Up Lakewood event
- December 13, 2025: Santa’s in Tremont (1-mile fun run)
- December 19, 2025: Kandy Kane Ball (annual holiday party/fundraiser)
- December 28, 2025: Cleveland Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival

Summer concert series
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 2025 here.
Cleveland Metroparks concert series
Find full details of the Cleveland Metroparks Summer Concert Series here.
Lakewood Front Porch Concert Series
Free summer concerts outside the Lakewood Public Library and at the Madison Park Pavilion. You can find performer info here.
