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Cleveland Events
January
Winter Show
Held through early January
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden
216- 721-1600
A trip to the Garden has been a Cleveland holiday tradition for years. The halls are once again decked with magical decorations and twinkling lights, plus shopping in the Garden Store and activities for the whole family.
May
TOPS Great American Rib Cook-Off
Held in late May
Location: Tower City Amphitheater
216-241-5555
The annual TOPS Great American Rib Cook-Off and Music Festival is one of Cleveland's largest and most exciting outdoor cook-outs. Ribs, with all the fixings are the main attraction. Local and national "ribbers" compete for prize money and title of "The Greatest Ribs in America" along with "The Greatest Sauce in America" and the "Cingular Wireless People's Choice Award". TOPS Great American Rib Cook-Off is an event for the entire family, which continues to provide a tremendous value including national entertainment, games, activities and fun!
June
Annual Beachwood Art Festival
Held in early June
Location: Beachwood Place
954-472-3755
Bustling with over 200 artists displaying artwork from across the nation, Beachwood Place proudly hosts this outdoor juried art festival. Over $15 million in artwork is on display for all Northeast Ohio to enjoy. Witness the spectacular creations of pottery, sculptures, ceramics, paintings, jewelry, photography and more. The two-day celebration includes live musical entertainment and great food.
July
Cain Park Arts Festival
Held in early July
Location: Cain Park
216-371-3000
Meet over 150 artists who will personally show you their latest work at the 3 day, award-winning Cain Park Arts Festival. Rated in the top 23 nationally, this annual festival also offers live entertainment daily and gourmet food vendors.
August
Enshrinement Ceremony - Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival
Held in early August
Location: Pro Football Hall of Fame
330-456-8207
Football's Greatest Weekend centers on the Enshrinement Ceremony. Enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the class of Hall of Fame Enshrinees formally inducted into the hallowed halls of this national shrine during an official ceremony held in Fawcett Stadium.
September
Taste of Cleveland
Held in early September
Location: Tower City Amphitheater
216-241-5555
An exciting culinary event featuring cuisine from around the globe and around the corner. The annual Taste of Cleveland is a celebration of one of life's simple pleasures---the joy of eating! From French to Italian, Greek to Chinese, micro-brews to wines, desserts to appetizers and everything in-between, there is something to please even the most discriminating palates. Learn the chefs' secrets at the Culinary Showcase as local chefs demonstrate how to prepare their signature dishes.
Entertainment
Ohio Ballet
354 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44325
330-972-7900
Call for performance schedule
With programs ranging from classical to contemporary, Ohio Ballet is Northeast Ohio's oldest professional ballet company.
Ohio Dance Theatre
39 S. Main St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
440-774-6077
Call for performance schedule
A professional ballet based contemporary dance company committed to bringing the finest in classic and contemporary dance to audiences in the region.
Sports:
Cleveland Browns
76 Lou Groza Boulevard
Berea, OH 44017
440-891-5000
Call for game schedule and additional information
One of the nation's oldest and most-storied football franchises plays its home games on the shores of Lake Erie, just 50 miles from the birthplace of professional football. Every Sunday from September through December, Cleveland, Ohio is Brownstown.
Cleveland Indians
Jacobs Field
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-420-4200
Season runs April - October
Call for game schedule and additional information
Professional Major League Baseball. 81 home dates from early April - through early October. Tours of Jacobs Field - Home of the Cleveland Indians. Tours depart from the Team Shop every half hour, beginning May through September, from 10am to 2pm Mon.-Sat.
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