Cleveland Events Calendar
We update this events list several times per year as new dates/details for events are released. We’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 2022
January
- November 16, 2021-January 2, 2022: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- January 17, 2022: North Coast Harbor Ice Fest (annual event on MLK Jr Day)
- January 29-March 13, 2022: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
February
- January 29-March 13, 2022: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- February 20, 2022: NBA All-Star game in Cleveland
- February 26, 2022: Brite Winter (annual music and arts festival)
- February 25-26, 2022: Cleveland Kurentovanje (annual Slovenian cultural festival)
- February 28-March 6: Cleveland Pierogi Week
March
- January 29-March 13, 2022: Orchids Forever at Cleveland Botanical Garden
- February 28-March 6: Cleveland Pierogi Week
- March 11-12, 2022: Winter Beerfest
- March 12-13, 2022: Maple Sugaring at Rocky River Reservation
- March 14-25, 2022: Cleveland Restaurant Week
- March 30-April 9, 2022: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)
April
- March 30-April 9, 2022: Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)
- April 1-3, 2022: Cleveland International Wine Festival
- April 11-17, 2022: Mac and Cheese Week
- April 15, 2022: Guardians home opener (baseball)
- April 18, 2022: Dyngus Day (annual Polish festival)
May
- May 9-15, 2022: Cleveland Taco Week
- May 15, 2022: Donut Fest Cleveland (annual food festival)
- May 21-22, 2022: Cleveland Marathon (annual race)
- May 21-22, 2022: Cleveland Asian Festival (annual festival)
- May 27-30, 2022: Berea Rib Cook-Off (annual event)
June
- June 4, 2022: Pride in the CLE (annual parade/festival)
- June 23-25, 2022: Tri-C JazzFest (annual music festival)
- June 25, 2022: Larchmere Porchfest (annual neighborhood music festival)
- June 25, 2022: Solstice at CMA (annual event at Cleveland Museum of Art)
- Burning River Fest (annual festival) – canceled for 2022
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July
- July 6-August 21, 2022: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- July 7-10, 2022: Tall Ships Festival on Lake Erie
- July 8-10, 2022: Cain Park Arts Festival (juried art/crafts festival)
- July 9, 2022: Grand Slam Beerfest
- July 9-10, 2022: Wonderstruck (annual music festival)
- July 11-17, 2022: Cleveland Burger Week
- July 16, 2022: Uncorked (wine festival)
- July 17, 2022: Taste of Tremont (annual food festival)
- July 23, 2022: Christmas in July at Voinovich Park
- July 23, 2022: Blazing Paddles Paddlefest at Rivergate Park (annual river festival)
August
- July 6-August 21, 2022: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- August 5-6, 2022: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival)
- August 6, 2022: Lake Erie Crushers Ballpark On Tap craft beer event
- August 12-15, 2022: Feast of the Assumption (annual festival in Little Italy)
- August 21-27, 2022: Tennis in the Land (US Open Series women’s tennis event)
- August 27, 2022: Waterloo Arts Fest (annual festival)
- August 27-28, 2022: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival)
- TBD: Thyagaraja Festival (annual Indian music festival)
September
- September 2-5 and 9-10, 2022: Cleveland Oktoberfest (annual festival)
- September 3-5, 2022: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event)
- September 18, 2022: Browns home opener (football)
- Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival) – canceled for 2022
October
- October 5-9, 2022: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (annual film fest)
- October 14-23, 2022: Cleveland Beer Week
- TBD: Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (annual dog costume parade)
- TBD: Cavs home opening weekend (basketball)
- TBD: Trick or Treat Fest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: Something Russian Festival (annual festival) in Mogadore
- TBD: Cleveland Horror Fest at Atlas Cinemas in Shaker Square
November
- November 24, 2022: Turkey Trot (annual Thanksgiving race)
- November 25, 2022: Winterfest (annual tree lighting event at Public Square)
- TBD: Cleveland Pizza Week
- TBD: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: A Garden Holiday at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- TBD: Winter RiverFest in the Flats (annual holiday event)
- TBD: Festival of Trees at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square
December
- TBD: Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- TBD: A Garden Holiday at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (annual holiday event)
- TBD: Winter RiverFest in the Flats (annual holiday event)
- TBD: Festival of Trees at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square
- TBD: Light Up Lakewood event
- TBD: Wintertide festival in Gordon Square
- TBD: A Christmas Story Run (5K/10K race)
- TBD: Holiday CircleFest in University Circle
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 2022 here.
Edgewater Live/Euclid Beach Live 2022
- Canceled for 2022, but the Metroparks are hosting a “Sounds of Summer” concert series instead, with one concert planned per month through September at different locations.