Sober, family-friendly clambake (with kid foods, too) live band, kids games, face painting, dunk tank, 50/50 raffle, chance auction raffle. Fundraiser for Stella Maris.

Free parking lot next to activities. Tented area for eating and shade. Stroller accessible. Indoor bathrooms.

Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival celebrates the cultural and artistic diversity of Tremont and the greater Cleveland area, featuring fine art, sculpture, original jewelry, children’s activities and programs, food booths, musicians and performers.

The Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival celebrates its 27th season on Saturday, September 19th (12:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.) in Cleveland’s Lincoln Park. This regionally acclaimed festival is presented by Tremont West Development Corporation and Cleveland City Council members: Austin Davis (Cleveland, Ward 7) and Jasmin Santana (Cleveland, Ward 14). The festival celebrates the cultural and artistic diversity of Tremont and the greater Cleveland area, and supports the endeavors of its visual and performing artists.

Now in its 27th year, the 2026 Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival is comprised of five Festival Villages:

Children’s Village: hand-on arts, historical, and educational projects:

Community Village: area non-profit organizations presenting material about their mission and services, along with local, independent merchants and vendors;

Cultural Village: fair trade merchants, and non-profits reflecting the ethnic diversity of the neighborhood and region;

Artists’ Village: Applications for exhibiting visual artists are accepted online in 15 categories: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Fine Jewelry, Leather, Metal (non-sculptural), Painting (Oil, Acrylic, & Watercolor), Photography & Digital Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture (Paper, Bronze, Clay, Metal, Stone) and Wood.

Food Court: A dynamic area featuring a variety of food sales by Tremont and Greater Cleveland restaurants, food trucks and booths offering an eclectic mix of delicious eats from local vendors.

Arts Renaissance Tremont ( 7:30pm at Pilgrim United Congregational Church (2952 W 14th St) is bringing together five world class and diverse jazz musicians for an experimental evening. Some of them have never met; none have them have ever performed together in public. They’re each writing a new piece for this event. These five pieces will be rehearsed and performed in front of a live audience for the first time. Five world premieres with a five jazz greats who’ve never worked together? Welcome to UnchARTed Territory! Artists include Addison Frei (piano), Todd Coolman (bass), TJ Reddick (drums), Omar Lateef (trumpet), Charles Pillow (saxophone/flute).

The Festival has free music and dance performances Saturday on the TACF Main Stage.

On Saturday, September 19, from 10-noon, Rx Kids will step up to the plate in Cleveland for a joyful Baby Parade at the historic League Park (6601 Lexington Ave). The event will celebrate Rx Kids' impact since launching in Flint in 2024 and mark the program's first national expansion, bringing direct financial support to Cleveland families during pregnancy and a baby's first months of life.

Baby parades have long been cherished community traditions, bringing families together to celebrate children and the promise they represent for the future. Families, community leaders, elected officials, and partners will gather for a morning of food, music, children's activities, and a parade around one of baseball's most storied fields.

The event is open to the public and invites families across Cleveland to join in celebrating our moms, babies, and families.

Free. Fun. Fab. 

Our festival of all things water returns Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 9:00 until 4:00. A full day of free games, giveaways, tours, trucks, education and inspiration unlike any other! Join thousands of our closest friends from Northeast Ohio and beyond at Clean Water Fest. 

4747 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125

With a near-by lot just down the street at our Southerly Treatment Plant and all-day shuttle service between parking and party, bring any number of guests with you and enjoy your stay with ease.

Ready to rise and shine and spend time volunteering!!
Harvest starts a 8 a.m. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes you don't mind getting grape stained. Join in the fun to be had by all ages.

The brix (sugar level) are at 20-25.
Grab a pair of pruners.
Red grapes first.
Snip the threads
Lift off the netting
Roll or fold up and set aside.
Face each other on each side of a row.
With a bucket under the vines.

Cut the stem close to the top of the cluster.
Down they fall.
No stems.
No leaves.
No little immature green grapes.
No dried-up grapes.
Oops, a cluster fell to the ground.
Pick it up.
In the bucket it goes.

Runners exchange full buckets for empty ones.
And the harvesting goes on.
Finished with the red grapes.
On to the white grapes we go.

"Bee" careful.
Knock to the ground and squash any Spotted Lantern-Flies
Opportunity Corridor deer won't be in sight.

It's harvest time.
Enjoy the fun!

Celebrando is dedicated to honoring the rich cultural heritage of the Hispanic and Latino communities in Cleveland. It's a vibrant and engaging occasion filled with music, dance, and traditional cuisine, as well as educational and artistic presentations.

The annual Waterloo Arts Fest takes place in the artistically vibrant Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District in the lakeside neighborhood of Collinwood in Cleveland, OH. Over the past twenty four years the festival has grown but it has always remained grounded in community and fresh with local art. For seven hours each year, the Waterloo Arts Fest reminds residents and visitors of the many assets in the Waterloo Arts District, of the incredible potential still to be realized and how wonderful it is to live in a city neighborhood with a great mix of people.

Shop at 90+ local maker booths and visit 10+ fine art galleries throughout the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District.

Visit 8 festival stages with 40+ local bands playing a wide-variety of music, in addition to indoor stages at various District venues.

Find creativity stations for people of all ages to engage with. There are craft tents, children's play areas, art demos and more!

Join the Cuyahoga County Veterans Service Commission for VetConnect 2026, a FREE event connecting Veterans and their families with valuable services, resources and veteran-serving organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. Meet Veteran Service Officers, explore available resources, and enjoy free food and live entertainment.

“Hey, is that your sister in left field…?”

Grab your blankets, snacks, and folding chairs and meet us at the corner of West 28th Street and Church Avenue in Ohio City for a FREE outdoor family movie night, September 5th, featuring The Sandlot.

Creative Hangar shops will be open late for shopping before the movie starts at sundown (around 8:45-9).

Admission is totally free. Themed concessions and bar proceeds to benefit @thrivingbeyondbreastcancer, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping young women with breast cancer.

Send off summer with a night you’ll remember “for-ev-er.”⚾️🐾🍫🍿

Celebrating Local Jazz

Join us for a full-day celebration of Cleveland's jazz scene at three (walkable) locations and discover specials at participating businesses as you walk through Hingetown neighborhood.

The Hingetown Jazz Festival is an annual festival held on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend in the Hingetown neighborhood of Cleveland. It is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. We partner with with Open Tone Music as our 501c3 fiscal sponsor. We are currently raising funds through grants, corporate sponsorship, and donations

2026 Festival Lineup

Bop Stop at the Music Settlement

2:00 — Evelyn Wright Trio

5:00 — JT's Electrik Blackout

6:30 — John Klayman's Prism

8:00 — Grace Blackford Quintet

Saucy Brew Works

2:30 — The Kent State University Jazz Combo

4:00 — Cleveland State University Jazz Combo

5:30 — Tri-C Jazz Studies Fellowship Ensemble

Jukebox

3:00 — Jennifer James Trio

4:30 — University of Akron Jazz Combo

6:00 — Steve Kortyka's Rewired

SAVE THE DATE: Pop Ups in the Parks is back for our 5th summer of fun! Bring your family and enjoy interactive arts activities, games, crafts, community resources, and FREE ICE CREAM.

Impett Park- Friday, July 31- 5:30pm-7:30pm

Gunning Park and Rec Center- Friday, August 14- 5:30pm-7:30pm

Davinwood Park- Friday, September 4- 5:30pm-7:30pm

80th annual One World Day will be on August 30, 2026! 11am to 6pm
Rain or Shine
No solicitation, no political campaign or signature solicitation of any kind within the premise of the event.

The American Brain Tumor Association's 3rd Annual BT5K is a community event that will help raise critical funding for brain tumor research and patient services. Patients, survivors, caregivers, family and friends are welcome to join us for a morning filled with hope as we celebrate and remember all those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis.

Parking is available at the park. T-shirts and medals are included with the registration fee. Dogs welcome!

August 19 – Da Land Brass Band (Jazz/Funk/Hip-Hop)

Da Land Brass Band is an energetic, Cleveland-based ensemble known for blending the traditional New Orleans street band sound with modern funk. Formed in 2016, they are often described as "Cleveland's own hype band" and are recognized for their bombastic, high-energy live performances that encourage audience participation.

• Opener: Shaw HS Marching Band

• Roaming Entertainment: Pickup Stix Stilt Walking, Hula Hoops with Gerri

Food Vendors:

• Deal's Fresh Lemonade

• CLE COTTON CANDY

• Okra and Honey Bakery Cafe

• The Luxe Café

• The Original Hot Dog Factory (trailer)

• Fried (trailer)

• Barrio (Truck)

• Jackpot Chicken

• Grateful Grub

• Smokin Babes

• The Twisted Jerk

• The Food Factory FT

• Cle Fish and Seafood

• Feeling Good

Onsite Partners & Sponsors:

• Cuyahoga Community College

• Calhoun Funeral Home

Join us on Main Street and on The Lawn for another year of Meet the Machines at Legacy Village.

This free, outdoor, family event encourages children to meet and explore construction equipment, emergency and service vehicles, and machines of all makes and sizes. Plus, enjoy live entertainment, activities and giveaways throughout the day. Participating machines include firetrucks, police vehicles, bucket truck, front-end loader, water buggy and more!

The stage will have entertainment throughout the event. From 12pm – 3pm, you can have a blast with RealPopFusion. They entertain with non-stop family fun that includes music, games, challenges, prizes and dancing!

This event will take place rain or shine. However, in the event of lightning, the event may be cancelled. Please visit legacy-village.com for more information and updates!

North Olmsted Parks & Recreation Presents Movies in the Park

• June 26th: Moana 2

• July 17th: The Santa Clause

• August 14th: How to Train Your Dragon

Movies Begin at Dusk

Join us for our last Summer Concert at Wickliffe's Coulby Park located right behind Wickliffe City Hall. Piccolo and their dessert truck will be attending in addition to the Kona Ice truck. Wickliffe Forever Foundation will be selling adult beverages. See you there!

SAVE THE DATE: Pop Ups in the Parks is back for our 5th summer of fun! Bring your family and enjoy interactive arts activities, games, crafts, community resources, and FREE ICE CREAM.

Impett Park- Friday, July 31- 5:30pm-7:30pm

Gunning Park and Rec Center- Friday, August 14- 5:30pm-7:30pm

Davinwood Park- Friday, September 4- 5:30pm-7:30pm

Celebrate 20 years of community, learning, and family fun at the Rock the Block anniversary celebration! Hosted by our free K-8 community school, this neighborhood block party is perfect for preschoolers, elementary students, and tweens. Enjoy exciting games, interactive activities, local entertainment, and on-site enrollment help and tours. We are still enrolling for the upcoming school year—stop by for on-site enrollment and school tours! We can’t wait to rock the block with you!

Parking on-site and available at Horizon Child Development Center for overflow.

Thursday, August 13th
LOCATION: Veterans’ Memorial Park
EVENT TIME:  4:00pm – 8:00pm Cle Market
BAND: 5:30pm – 8:00pm - Quinn Hoffman
MAIN FOOD TRUCK: Papa Sal's Kitchen
DESSERT FOOD TRUCK: Donut NV

August 12 – Quenton Rubin Band (Funk/Rock/Blues)

The Quenton Rubin Band (also known as QRB) is a Cleveland-based musical group led by guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer Quenton Rubin. The band is known for a high-energy sound that masterfully blends funk, rock, and soul with "irresistible grooves".

• Opener: Herb Wilborn Jr.

• Roaming Entertainment: Hula Hoops with Gerri

Food Vendors:

• Deal's Fresh Lemonade

• Cleveland Cotton Candy Machines

• Soul City BBQ (trailer)

• Carhops Diner Dogs (trailer)

• Moose's Tornado Potatoes (trailer)

• Carter's BBQ (trailer)

• Delish

• Fried

• Empanada Errthang

• SIG Tacos

• The Eccentric Panda

• The Food Depot

• Feeling Good Ice Cream

Onsite Partners & Sponsors:

• Cuayhoga Community College

Activities: 7-9 pm

Movie time: 9:15 pm

The free outdoor movies are located at Coe Lake Park (85 South Rocky River Dr.) Please bring your own chair or blanket and watch a movie under the stars on a 30 ft. inflatable screen.

Summer movies begin at dusk (approximately 9:15 p.m.)

Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase at the Outdoor Pool window!

Event Details

Join us for our outdoor family-friendly summer of fun at Crocker Park on Tuesdays. These free, monthly themed events, presented by Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine, are ideal for kids, parents and caregivers. Come join us for a summer of fun the whole family will love!

All events will feature:

• Fun Music

• Exhibitor Tables with activities + giveaways

• FREE snacks

• Other activities vary by event: face painting, balloon twister, magician, animal entertainer, glitter tattoos, musical entertainment, mascots from various organizations + much more!

Pre-registration is recommended, but not required. Register HERE

Crocker Kids Schedule

• Tuesday from 11am to 1pm*

• May 26– Dress Up! Princess & Superhero Day

• June 23– Talent Show

• July 21– Water Party Fun

• August 8 (Saturday from 11-2pm) – Back to School Bash

*Rain dates are scheduled for Thursdays of the same week; August 8 rain date is Sunday, August 9. Themes are subject to change.