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
- All month: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- 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
- All month: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- August 7-8, 2020: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival (annual festival) – canceled
- August 17-23, 2020: Cleveland Burger Week
- August 29-30, 2020: Cleveland Garlic Festival (annual festival) – canceled
September
- All month: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- September 5-7, 2020: Cleveland Oktoberfest (annual festival) – canceled
- September 5-7, 2020: Cleveland National Air Show (annual event) – canceled
- September 17, 2020: Browns home opener
- September 19, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (Talk Like a Pirate Day beer tasting) – canceled
- September 19-20, 2020: Village Peddler Festival (annual arts and crafts festival) – canceled
- September 25-27, 2020: Virtually INGenious (a virtual music fest replacing Ingenuity Fest this year)
- September 28-October 4, 2020: Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week (annual food event)
- September 28-October 4, 2020: Cleveland Taco Week
October
- TBD: Boo at the Zoo
- September 28-October 4, 2020: Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week (annual food event)
- September 28-October 4, 2020: Cleveland Taco Week
- Through October 4, 2020: Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Starting October 6, 2020: Something Russian Festival (annual festival) in Mogadore – virtual this year
- October 17, 2020: Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (annual dog costume parade) – virtual this year
November
- TBD: Cleveland Botanical Garden Glow (annual holiday light display)
- November 21, 2020: Adult Swim at Greater Cleveland Aquarium (Holiday ales & ciders) – canceled
- 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) – canceled
- 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
- CANCELED FOR 2020
Euclid Beach Live 2020
- CANCELED FOR 2020
Check out more Metroparks music events here.