Family-Friendly Events in Cleveland
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Dino Dig transforms Little Diggers into a full-scale paleontology adventure. Kids will excavate, explore, and uncover the prehistoric world through hands-on play experiences built around discovery and wonder.
Every Thursday, enjoy fresh food from local vendors at Downtown Cleveland's Public Square Farmers Market.
Celebrate the 12th Annual Whiskey Island Paddlefest. Grab your stand up paddleboard or kayak and register for one of the races or for the Capture the Swag Fun Paddle.
Tri CLE Rock Roll Run, a multisport celebration in Cleveland, Ohio, at the beautiful Edgewater Park on August 16, 2026. The Tri CLE Rock Roll Run offers a Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic distance triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike racing options.
Cleveland Wing Week is bringing the heat August 17-23 with a full week dedicated to everyone’s favorite finger-lickin’ food. From traditional buffalo wings to bold, unexpected flavors, this is a celebration you won’t want to miss.
Every Thursday, enjoy fresh food from local vendors at Downtown Cleveland's Public Square Farmers Market.
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum’s annual fundraiser gala has been reimagined for the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2026.
Lifebanc’s annual Gift of Life Walk combines a traditional 5K run and 1K walk with an emotional community gathering honoring organ, eye and tissue donors.
Southeast Asian Festival a FREE community celebration of food, music, dance, and culture from across Southeast Asia and beyond. Taste authentic dishes from Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Burma, Hmong and more.
Every Thursday, enjoy fresh food from local vendors at Downtown Cleveland's Public Square Farmers Market.
Come experience one of the largest bocce tournaments in North America, right here in Northeast Ohio. Whether you’re a bocce fan, love Italian food and culture, or just looking for an exciting, family-friendly weekend, you won't want to miss this Wickliffe tradition.
Enjoy the 2026 Cleveland Air Show from 32 stories up. Perched on the rooftop of Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Bar 32 has some of the best views of Lake Erie and Burke Lakefront Airport in the city. Watch the show while delighting in an incredible lunch buffet & enjoying live music.
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.
Featuring over 200 artisan and craft vendors, live music, food, and family-friendly fun, the festival offers a charming outdoor marketplace on a scenic 235-acre farm.
With over 70 activities, activities include, Wagon Rides, Corn Maze, Pony Rides, Barnyard Animals, Chippies Corn Crib, Strides Slides, Rascals Round Up, Peddle Carts, Piggly Wiggly Races, Photo Opportunities, Spider Web, Play Sets, Barnyard Bubbles, Straw Maze, Rascals Rollers, The Nickajack 500, and more.
This fun-filled day features plenty of pickles and pickle-flavored food, desserts, candy, drinks and more from local and regional vendors, plus dozens of food and non-food vendors with pickle-themed merchandise and goodies.
The Festival is a five-day celebration of the art of documentary film, at venues in and around the century village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
OB StreetFest is a celebration of the people, places, and spaces of the Old Brooklyn neighborhood.
Northeast Ohio’s favorite Thanksgiving morning tradition for the whole family. For 45 years, it’s been all about fun, fitness, and making memories—with a 5-mile run, 5K, and a laid-back 1-mile walk.
Premiering on Broadway in 1976, this one-woman play stars the tour de force local talent, Anne McEvoy. Event runs April 9, 2027 - May 9, 2027.
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