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 15, 2024: MLK Community Open House & Day of Music at Severance Music Center
- January 18-24, 2024: Cleveland Boat Show
- January 22, 2023: Guards Fest (annual baseball fan fest)
- January 29-February 4, 2024: Cleveland Pierogi Week (annual food event)
- TBD: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
February
- January 27-March 17, 2024: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- January 29-February 4, 2024: Cleveland Pierogi Week (annual food event)
- February 3, 2024: Lake Erie Folk Fest (annual music festival)
- February 9-10, 2024: Winter Beerfest
- February 10, 2024: Lunar New Year
- February 10, 2024: Cupid’s Undie Run
- February 3-10, 2024: Cleveland Kurentovanje (annual Slovenian cultural festival)
- February 11, 2024: North Coast Harbor Ice Fest (annual winter event)
- February 24, 2024: Brite Winter (annual music and arts festival)
- February 23-March 3, 2024: Cleveland Auto Show at the I-X Center
March
- January 27-March 17, 2024: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- March 2, 2024: Mac ‘n’ Cheese Throwdown
- March 2, 2024: Winter Warmer Fest (annual beer event)
- March 4-16, 2024: Cleveland Restaurant Week
- March 9, 2024: Towpath Trail Lantern Parade
- March 17, 2024: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
April
- April 1, 2024: Dyngus Day (annual Polish festival)
- April 3-13, 2024: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)
- April 8, 2024: Guardians home opener (baseball)
- April 10-24, 2024: Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival (annual Indian music festival)
- April 12-14, 2024: Fan Expo Cleveland (Cleveland comic con)
- April 15-24, 2024: Cleveland Taco Week (annual food week)
- April 20, 2024: Cleveland International Wine Festival
- April 25-28, 2024: Geauga Maple Festival
May
- May 4-5, 2024: Century Village Viking Festival
- May 11, 2024: Chagrin Falls Rubber Ducky Race
- May 18-19, 2024: Cleveland Marathon (annual race)
- May 18-19, 2024: Cleveland Asian Festival (annual festival)
- May 24-27, 2024: Berea Rib Cook-Off (annual event)
- May 25-26, 2024: Reggae Fest Cleveland (annual music festival)
June
- June 1, 2024: Pride in the CLE (annual parade/festival)
- June 8, 2024: Parade in the Circle (annual art parade in Wade Oval)
- June 15, 2024: Grand Slam Beerfest
- June 20-22, 2024: Tri-C JazzFest (annual music festival)
- June 21-22, 2024: Blazing Paddles Paddlefest at Rivergate Park (annual river festival)
- June 21-22, 2024: Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
- June 29, 2024: Larchmere Porchfest (annual neighborhood music festival)
- TBD: Burning River Fest (annual festival)
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July
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: Wonderstruck (annual music festival)
- July 12-14, 2024: Cain Park Arts Festival (juried art/crafts festival)
- July 19-21, 2024: Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
- July 21, 2024: Taste of Tremont (annual food festival)
- July 24-27, 2024: BorderLight Fringe Festival (performing arts festival)
- July 27-28, 2024: Brick Convention (LEGO event)
- TBD: Cleveland Burger Week
- TBD: Uncorked (wine festival)
August
- TBD: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- August 2-3, 2024: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival)
- August 3, 2024: AIA Cleveland Sand Fest
- August 3-4, 2024: Puerto Rican Parade & Cultural Festival (annual cultural event)
- August 6-11, 2024: Cuyahoga County Fair (annual county fair)
- August 12-15, 2024: Feast of the Assumption (annual festival in Little Italy)
- August 17-24, 2024: Tennis in the Land (US Open Series women’s tennis event)
- August 24, 2024: Cleveland Water Lantern Festival
- TBD: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival)
September
- September 1-4 and 8-9, 2023: Cleveland Oktoberfest (annual festival)
- September 2-4, 2023: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event)
- September 7-14, 2023: Cleveland Restaurant Week
- September 9, 2023: Waterloo Arts Fest (annual festival)
- September 10, 2023: Browns home opener (football)
- September 11-17, 2023: Cleveland Wing Week
- September 15-16, 2023: Crocker Park Wine Festival
- September 16-17, 2023: Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival)
- September 16-17, 2023: Chalk Festival at Cleveland Museum of Art (annual festival)
- September 23, 2023: Cleveland Pickle Fest
- September 22-24, 2023: Cleveland Gaming Classic
- September 22-24, 2023: Ingenuity Fest
- September 29-October 8, 2023: Cleveland Beer Week
October
- September 29-October 8, 2023: Cleveland Beer Week
- September 30-October 8, 2023: The Big Bounce America
- October 4-8, 2023: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (annual film fest)
- October 7, 2023: Food Truck Challenge at Crocker Park
- October 6-29, 2023: Trick or Treat Fest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- October 12, 2023: Christmas Ale First Pour at GLBC (annual beer event)
- October 14, 2023: Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (annual dog costume parade)
- October 14-15, 2023: CFA International Cat Show
- October 21-22, 2023: “Autumn Splendor” Quilt Show by North Coast Needlers Quilt Guild
- October 26, 2023: Lakewood Chocolate Walk
- October 27, 2023: Cavs home opener (basketball)
November
- November 4, 2023: Dia de Muertos (events + parade)
- November 6-12, 2023: Cleveland Pizza Week
- November 8-11, 2023: Cleveland Comedy Festival (annual festival)
- November 14-December 30, 2023: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- November 17-19, 2023: Christmas Connection at the I-X Center
- November 18-December 31, 2023: FROST at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- November 19, 2023: Cheese & Wine Fest (East)
- November 23, 2023: Turkey Trot (annual Thanksgiving race)
- November 25, 2023: WinterLand kickoff (annual tree lighting event at Public Square)
December
- November 14-December 30, 2023: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- November 18-December 31, 2023: FROST at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- December 1-23, 2023: Festival of Trees at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square
- December 1-2, 2023: Rockefeller Park Greenhouse poinsettia sale
- December 1-3, 2023: Little Italy Art Walk (annual art/shopping event)
- December 2, 2023: Light Up Lakewood event
- December 9, 2023: Santa’s in Tremont (1-mile fun run)
- December 9, 2023: Snow Day festival in Gordon Square (annual holiday event)
- December 12, 2023: Downtown Menorah Lighting Ceremony
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 2023 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.