Submit Your Downtown Events
Our event listing page is the definitive guide to what to do in Downtown Cleveland. If you have an event or activation coming up, please click the button below and add it to our event listing form. Please allow for up to 5 business days for us to process and add your events. If you have any questions, please email us.
Help Animate Downtown’s Streets and Spaces
Add to Dowtown’s vibrancy in our streets, sidewalks, and spaces through our Busker program. Share your musical, visual, or performing art with the Cleveland community at designated spots throughout Downtown Cleveland, and be part of the exciting energy and memorable experiences in our city center.
Playhouse Square Public Tours
With five fully restored historic theaters (opened 1921-22), Playhouse Square is the largest theater restoration project in the world. Join us for a free tour and find out how these gems were saved from the wrecking ball! Tours do involve stairs and we suggest wearing comfortable shoes. If you or a member of your party is not able to access stairs, please inform the volunteer guides upon arrival and they will adjust the tour accordingly. Please note that not all areas may be available during each tour.
Bunny Bash
The small businesses of the 5th Street Arcades invite you and your family to join us for a Bunny Bash on Saturday, March 30th from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Enjoy shopping and dining specials, live music, handmade crafts, a balloon artist, face painting, and photo ops with the Easter Bunny!
Spring Garden
From March 9 through March 30, hop by Tower Court into the enchanted Spring Garden and enjoy photos with Mr. Bunny, spring crafts, and more!
Tower City EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Spring into fun at this FREE event! Your fun-sized peeps will have an eggstraordinary time with the Bunny Petting Zoo operated by Zoo 2 Go, Retailer Bunny Trail, Spring-themed Games, and much much more!
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland Hops Into Easter
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland is thrilled to host an unforgettable Easter celebration perfect for the entire family. Join the party on Sunday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for an Easter Brunch that promises delightful culinary experiences, fun activities for children, and live entertainment.
Cleveland International Film Festival
Founded in 1977, the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is a leader in helping the world discover the power of the film arts to educate, entertain, and celebrate an inclusive human experience. Drawing more than 100,000 film enthusiasts annually, CIFF is an Academy® qualifying festival, and one of seven Resident Companies of Playhouse Square.
Beyond the Baseline
Tourney Town features Beyond the Baseline, which includes talks, panels and guest speakers designed to empower and equip women in sport and business with tools for personal and professional success.
Tourney Town
Free event open to the public!
Tip-off your weekend with a trip to Tourney Town presented by Capital One. Tourney Town is a FREE festival jam packed with special appearances, interactive games, giveaways, historical and Women's Final Four team displays, photo opportunities, basketball contests, food, licensed merchandise and more!
Be at the epicenter of women’s basketball with activities and events for the entire family. Tourney Town is the best way to celebrate Women’s Final Four weekend in Cleveland. Plus, entry is free for this experience you don't want to miss!
Take A Closer Look Virtual Tour @CLEAquarium
Musk turtles, minnows, poison dart frogs, moon jellies, garden eels, dwarf seahorses and shrimp … we’re ready to answer all your BIG questions about our smaller animal residents in real-time during this live, interactive online tour.
This program takes place online. Advance registration is required and Zoom link will be emailed prior to the program.
Solarfest
The four-day celebration runs from Friday, April 5 through Monday, April 8. SolarFest will be packed with cosmic activities for rock & roll fans and families alike including: Live music, Trivia contests, Educational & Family programs, Curated celestial-themed artifacts from our vaults, and Eclipse soundtrack blasting at the Museum and throughout downtown Cleveland on the Rock Boxes.
Party on the Plaza
This pregame event features partner activations, photo opportunities, food and beverage for purchase and red-carpet arrivals. This event is free and open to the general public (game ticket is not needed to attend).
The NCAA Women's Final Four
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, this year The NCAA Women's Final Four will be played in Cleveland!
The NCAA Women's Final Four Semifinals
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, this year The NCAA Women's Final Four will be played in Cleveland. Game 1 and 2 are on April 5th at 7pm and 9:30pm
Total Eclipse Fest 2024
Join the premier eclipse viewing celebration in Cleveland - Total Eclipse Fest 2024 at Great Lakes Science Center. The Science Center and its partners NASA’s Glenn Research Center and The Cleveland Orchestra will host a three-day celestial celebration at North Coast Harbor in downtown Cleveland. This free, outdoor, family-friendly science and arts festival will feature free concerts, performances, speakers, and hands-on science activities with community partners.
Super Saturday Concert
The Super Saturday Concert presented by AT&T is a free event open to the general public. In 2024, the music performance will take place at the Cleveland Public Hall in downtown Cleveland and will feature food and drinks for purchase, an opening act and the headliner, Latto.
AMADEUS at Cleveland Play House
Why does God grace some individuals with talent and genius, but render others dull and mediocre? This is the question that plagues Italian composer Antonio Salieri as he chases after fame and fortune in 18thand 19thcentury Vienna. Frustrated by his plight, Salieri becomes obsessed with ruining a young rival composer — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — in a deadly game of deceit and revenge. Musical history is re-orchestrated in Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning tale of music, malice, and madness — Amadeus.
The NCAA Women's Final Four BOUNCE!
NCAA Women's Final Four tournament brings BOUNCE! to the Square. Ages 8-18 get a free commemorative basketball then "bounce" it from the Square to the Convention Center and festivities at the Fan Fest. Open to the first 2,000 registrants
Arts & Culture Night: AMADEUS at Cleveland Play House
Calling all artists and arts professionals! Join CPH on Sunday, April 7 at 6:30pm for play AMADEUS in the Outcalt Theatre. Use promocode ARTSCLE when purchasing tickets to receive $25 tickets to the show!
Double Tree By Hilton Cleveland Downtown - Lakeside -- Solar Eclipse Watch Party
Join us on April 8th for a Spectacular Viewing atop our Outdoor Parking Garage Stadium 3 Bar & Grille will open at 11 AM as we cheer on our Cleveland Guardians Home Opener Baseball Game with a Special Menu and Full Bar Service! Stop at the Hotel Front Desk for your Solar Eyeglasses on April 8th, while quantities last. We will not be handing them out until the day of the event.
Solar Eclipse at Punch Bowl Social
Come to Punch Bowl Social for its Solar Eclipse Party from 1-4:30 p.m. for epic views of the solar eclipse, which reaches totality at 3:15 p.m. You’ll be gifted a pair of snazzy solar eclipse glasses to protect your eyes when you do what your mother always warned you not to and stare at the sun as the moon does its thing, blocking out the sun for a spectacular cosmic show.
Eclipse and Sips Viewing Party
Get Read to Party Under the sun AND Moon at Fahrenheit's viewing party from 1PM-4PM. Don't skip this stellar celebration-sip, watch and dance with us as we revel in the lunar magic. It's set to be an interstellar blast!
Diamond in the Dark
Join Lago Custom Events for the historic Solar Eclipse on April 8th! Watch from one of the best views in the city all while celebrating the baseball home opener. Event begins at 1:00 PM. Cash bar available.
Eclipse the Eclipse Watch Party
This is a watch party for the Eclipse in the heart of downtown at Downtown's Most awarded restaurant! Includes ALL you can eat appetizers including, shrimp in garlic sauce, calamari's fritas, flaming Portuguese sausage, Seafood Paella, Spanish meats and cheeses and way more!!! Includes entertainment and Eclipse glasses and favors.
Cleveland Guardians Home Opener
The Guardians host the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field for the first home game of the 2024 season on April 8 and will do so in front of more than 30,000 fans.
Beach Cleanup with @CLEAquarium
Join us for a beach cleanup to help keep debris out of our waterways. We’ll meet at the Aquarium and walk to Wendy Park to pick up litter. All ages are welcomed, but please dress for the weather and be prepared for a 2.5-mile walk (roundtrip). You can also explore the Aquarium following the program. Each participant will receive one (1) complimentary ticket for free, same-day Aquarium admission.
Presented in partnership with National STEM Festival , Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science.
FREE! (There is no cost to participate, but advance registration required.)
Educator Night: AMADEUS at Cleveland Play House
Educators! Join us for play Amadeus at the Outcalt Theatre on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00pm. Use promo code EDUAMD when purchasing tickets to get tickets for $25!
Wine Down Wednesday!
Enjoy one complimentary drink at Parnell's Irish Pub before the evening performance of AMADEUS at the Outcalt Theatre! Tickets for the show are $35 when you use the promo code WDW.Meet at Parnell’s Pub in Playhouse Square at 6:00 p.m
Cinco de Mayo Brunch Cruise
Join us for a Cinco de Mayo brunch celebration. Kick back with a margarita and enjoy an extensive brunch buffet, lively music and stunning scenery. Every Lady Caroline cruise is a celebration, but this one is a fiesta!
Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise
Treat mom to a relaxing Mother’s Day on the water. She’ll cherish the chance to enjoy delicious brunch selections and skyline views in the company of people who care about her.
Mother’s Day Early Dinner Cruise
Celebrate Mom and create lasting memories together! Embark on a relaxing early evening cruise featuring a delicious dinner buffet, DJ and stunning skyline views.
Cleveland Marathon
It's time to mark your calendars, set your running goals, and join us for the 2024 Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K – an epic celebration of fitness, community, and the vibrant spirit of the C-Town!
Yacht Rock Early Dinner Cruise
Set sail with the silky-smooth tunes of iconic artists like Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Seals & Croft and others. Enjoy a gentle breeze, extensive buffet and timeless hits. Nautical attire welcomed!
Yacht Rock Karaoke Brunch Cruise
Channel your inner Michael McDonald and belt out your favorite smooth sailing tunes with timeless yacht rock classics from Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, and others. Whether you're a seasoned singer or a shower star, everyone is welcome to join the fun. A buffet, skyline views and a dance floor make this the perfect time to grab your friends and some yacht rock-themed attire to set sail on a voyage of musical nostalgia!
Cleveland National Air Show
The Air Show is Cleveland’s Labor Day Weekend tradition with three days of aerial thrills featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, military jet demonstrations, gravity defying aerobatics, parachuting and more. BUT THE AIR SHOW IS MORE THAN JUST FANCY FLYING, inside the gates fans will be immersed in the sights and sounds of powerful aircraft and incredible narration/music. Ground attractions also include interactive exhibits, kid-friendly activities, drones and unique display aircraft. Fans can tour aircraft, help pack a parachute or get a picture with a pilot. Come to the Air Show…and celebrate the last blast of summer in Cleveland!
Lunchtime Shop and Dine
Stop by the shops, pick up lunch at the Eatery and listen to free live music in Skylight Park.
Healthy Kids Day
Healthy Kids Day brings hundreds of families and their parents together at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for games, fun activities and, for our basketball fans, some skills and drills on the practice court! There will be kids’ fitness classes, dancing, sports skills clinics, arts and crafts and other enrichment activities.
Empow-her
This is a FREE Community Event, presented by the John P. Murphy Foundation. The event will feature performances by female lead bands, local organizations that support and empower women and girls, and free headshots!
Spring Garden
From March 9 through March 30, hop by Tower Court into the enchanted Spring Garden and enjoy photos with Mr. Bunny, spring crafts, and more!
High School Career Day @CLEAquarium
Join us for this career-focused program as your own adventure starts to come more into focus. Meet team members who perform a variety of jobs to keep the Aquarium running, find out what they wanted to do at your age, and how their career journey brought them here. We’ll touch on topics such as college majors, resumes and marine-related jobs outside of aquariums.
Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade
Cleveland's 182st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade begins on East 18th and Superior Avenue and concludes in Public Square. This year's theme is "Ireland: One Island, One Nation”
Cleveland St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl By Bar Crawl
Celebrate Cleveland St Patrick's Day with the best Bar Crawl in Downtown W. 6th! Grab your green & get ready for some St Paddys shenanigans!
St. Patrick's Day Bagpipe Bash at Collision Bend CLE
Join for a special Irish celebration at Collision Bend (CLE) this St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, March 17th!
The Jameson Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Run
The 3.1 mile race course goes through some of Cleveland's most popular areas! You'll tour the Historic Warehouse District, head over past the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before returning to West 6th Street and the finish line! The course is mostly flat, with only one incline on West 3rd St.
Official Shamrock Block Party x St Patty's Day Bar Crawl Downtown Cleveland
Get ready for an unforgettable St. Patrick's Day as Bar Crawl LIVE presents the most electrifying bar crawl and block party of the year! Join us for a day filled with festivity, joy, and an explosion of green as we bring the spirit of Ireland right to your doorstep.
LIVE #dtCLE
Get a taste of Downtown living with Downtown Cleveland, Inc.’s LIVE #dtCLE tours. Participants will be led on a guided tour of five stops, featuring a variety of residential buildings and amenities. Enjoy hospitality at many of the stops with snacks and drinks. Sip, snack, and see what it’s like to live in Downtown Cleveland!
Writers Unplugged: Lisa Unger
Writers Unplugged is a chance to hear your favorite writers or new to you writers in conversation as you were eavesdropping on them in a coffee shop.
Bestselling writer, Lisa Unger, will discuss her newest book, The New Couple in 5B.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
#DTCLE Perks
Downtown Cleveland wants to perk up your morning at #DTCLE Perks, sponsored by Circle K! ☕️ Join us this Thursday, 3/7, starting at 8am on the 200 Public Square plaza for complimentary morning beverages (while supplies last) and the chance to win breakfast for 20 people at your office and Circle K gas cards!
Fight for Air Climb
The Fight For Air Climb invites individuals, families, groups of friends, corporate teams and first responders to race up the stairs of Key Tower, over 50 floors! Key Tower is the perfect setting for a day of fun, challenge and camaraderie. Our Fight For Air Climb is designed for every type of climber, from beginners to competitive climbers. How you climb is up to you: race to the top or take it at your own speed.
2024 High School Rock Off: Final Exam
Watch student bands compete in the Final Exam of the 2024 Annual High School Rock Off competition where the 2024 “Best Band in The Land” will be awarded by music and entertainment industry judges.
The Play That Goes Wrong - ASL-Interpreted Performances
CPH has partnered with The HeArd and the Cleveland Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide select ASL-interpreted performances during our 2023-24 Season. Guests who would like to attend these performances should use the ASL promo code when purchasing their tickets to ensure they will be in view of the interpreters. Tickets are just $15 for this service.
The Play That Goes Wrong -Spanish Open Caption Performances
At CPH's Spanish Open Caption Performances, a screen placed near the stage displays the spoken dialogue and the sounds heard during the live production. This allows Spanish-speaking audiences to see the stage action and not miss a single word. Guests who would like to attend these performances should use the promo code OCESP when purchasing their tickets to ensure they will be in view of the captioning screen. Tickets are just $15 for this service.
Educator Night: The Play That Goes Wrong
At CPH's Spanish Open Caption Performances, a screen placed near the stage displays the spoken dialogue and the sounds heard during the live production. This allows Spanish-speaking audiences to see the stage action and not miss a single word. Guests who would like to attend these performances should use the promo code OCESP when purchasing their tickets to ensure they will be in view of the captioning screen. Tickets are just $15 for this service.
Brite Winter
Winter is about to get an upgrade because, on February 24, we're coming out to play!
A typical February evening on the West Bank of the Flats is pretty quiet. Not so during Brite Winter. The non-profit festival brings together people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds, allowing them to discover new music and art and enjoy their community. Spanning fifteen years, three locations, tens of thousands of guests, hundreds of bands and artists, and temperatures as low as 8 and as high as 69 degrees—Brite Winter has always been a festival created with the community, not just for it.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.britewinter.com
LIVE #dtCLE
Get a taste of Downtown living with Downtown Cleveland, Inc.’s LIVE #dtCLE tours. Participants will be led on a guided tour of five stops, featuring a variety of residential buildings and amenities. Enjoy hospitality at many of the stops with snacks and drinks. Sip, snack, and see what it’s like to live in Downtown Cleveland!
Celebrating Black Arts
Celebrate Black Arts at Tower City with various arts activities, including stage shows, crafts, dance battles and live mural paintings by Charde Young, Perris Mackey and Lacy Talley. The afternoon will include bookmark crafts, chances to grab free custom airbrushed T-shirts, games organized by Recess Cleveland, and DJ lessons with Scratch Academy!
Black Music Now
Join the Rock Hall as we host Dr. Laina Dawes and guests for a panel that explores the often contentious relationship between Black rock, heavy metal, punk and alternative musicians and Black music media. Live performances by UNIITY and Nox will follow the panel.
HUSH - Free Film Screening
Join us for a free screening the acclaimed documentary HUSH (Help Us Say Help). Breaking down the stigma around mental illness, the film grippingly explores the Black community's challenges through personal stories and expert commentary. Stay for a book signing and an impactful panel conversation with director Antwon Lindsey and local advocates discussing available resources and ways to support mental wellness and those struggling.
Shades of pink, cognac, and white are gently encouraged in support.
Middletown
Welcome to Middletown, USA. Population: Stable. Elevation: Same. It’s an ordinary small town. With ordinary people. All living seemingly ordinary lives. And yet, from all this ordinary emerges the extraordinary—the absurd, the comedic, and the beautiful moments of lives being lived. Told with humor and deep compassion, this spiritual successor to Our Town shows us the joy, sadness, small victories and defeats we experience as we go through the ups and downs of being human. This production will introduce the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program’s Class of 2026 to local audiences.
Middle School Career Day @CLEAquarium
Explore what an aquarium career entails! Try hands-on activities to discover what you like and don’t like about daily aquarium tasks. Meet aquarists, SCUBA divers, education and guest experience team members. Come with an open mind for this half-day adventure and leave with an abundance of information, and hopefully, career inspiration.
Rock the Foundation 18: A Magical Night
When Cleveland’s legal and business communities party, it ROCKS! The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation will host Rock the Foundation at the Music Box Supper Club on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
CPL Play Tournament
All CPL PLAY events now feature both FREE PLAY and VERSUS PLAY elements.
FREE PLAY puts the focus on new gaming experiences and includes everything from video games to board games.
VERSUS PLAY is competitive gaming, live-streamed events, and esports coverage.
Whether you’re a competitor, spectator, enthusiast, or a casual fan, there’s more for you at CPL PLAY!
Cleveland Cocoa Run
Come down to North Coast Harbor for the 2nd annual Cleveland Cocoa Run, featuring a brisk chip timed 5K (or 1-mile walk). Included is a long-sleeve shirt, a Cocoa Run finisher medal, award categories, and cup of delicious hot cocoa for all participants!
The Play That Goes Wrong
Get ready for a night of mishaps, mischief, and madcap mania! It’s the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” and things have quickly gone from bad…to utterly disastrous. The troupe’s ambitious 1920s whodunit has everything you never want in a show: falling props, collapsing scenery, an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything…including their lines. How will this eager ensemble battle against all of the disastrous odds? Will they make it to the final curtain call? An international hit that’s equal parts Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes – The Play That Goes Wrong is full of hilarious perfection.
Bright Nights
Located at US Bank Plaza, these events feature music, seasonal cocktails, s’mores, and firepits. The perfect “backyard” experience to complement a fun Saturday night Downtown.