60-Plus Greater Cleveland Events to Put on Your 2026 Calendar

• Jan. 15-18: Cleveland Boat Show

• Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

• Jan. 23: MLK Convocation at Case Western Reserve University

• Jan. 30-Feb. 8: The Great Big Home and Garden Show

• Feb. 7 and Feb. 13-14: Cleveland Bazaar Valentine

• Feb. 5: Greater Cleveland Sports Awards

• Feb. 7: Cupid’s Undie Run Cleveland

• Feb. 13-15: Monster Jam

• Feb. 14: Kurentovanje Cleveland

• Feb. 20-March 1: Cleveland Auto Show

• Feb. 21: Brite Winter ️

• Feb. 28: Playhouse Square Jump Back Ball

• March 5-8: Team USA Fencing North American Cup

• March 7: Winter Warmer Fest

• March 13-15: Fan Expo Cleveland 

• March 17: St Patrick’s Day Parade 

• March 19-21: NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championship at Rocket Arena

• March 20-22: Cleveland Home & Remodeling Expo at I-X Center

• April 3: Guardians Home Opener 

• April 5: Jellybeanville Easter Display 

• April 6: Dyngus Day Cleveland

• April 9-18: Cleveland International Film Festival 

• April 10: Bob Dylan at Keybank State Theatre

• April 10-12: Great Lakes Collectors Convention

• April 28-May 17: The Outsiders at Keybank State Theatre

• May 9: Cedar Point Opening Day

• May 9: Zach Bryan at Huntington Bank Field

• May 16-17: Cleveland Asian Festival

• May 16-17: Cleveland Marathon 

• May 22-25: Berea National Rib Cook-off 

• May 23-24: Reggae Fest Cleveland 

• May 28: Hardy at Blossom Music Center

• June 6: Pride in the CLE ️‍

• June 9-28: The Great Gatsby at Keybank State Theatre

• July 8-Aug. 2: The Lion King at Keybank State Theatre

• July 18: Dragon Boat Festival

• July 18: Lakewood Summer Meltdown

• July 22: Meghan Trainor at Rocket Arena

• Aug. 7-9: Twins Day festival 

• August 1-2: Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade

• Aug. 13-16: International Ohio Burlesque Festival

• Aug. 16: Tri CLE Rock Roll Run

• Aug. 10: Foo Fighters at Huntington Bank Field

• Aug. 11: Rod Stewart at Rocket Arena

• August: Feast of the Assumption 

• Aug. 15: PorchRokr Festival

• Aug. 23-29: Tennis in The Land

• Aug. 24: Motley Crue at Blossom Music Center

• Aug. 30: One World Day  

• September: Cleveland Browns home opener

• Sept. 4-7, 11-12: Cleveland Oktoberfest

• Sept. 5-7: Cleveland National Air Show 

• Sept. 17-19: Rush at Rocket Arena

• Oct. 10: Spooky Pooch Parade

• October: Cleveland Monsters home opener

• October: Cleveland Cavaliers home opener

• Oct. 22: Lakewood Chocolate Walk

• November: WinterLand CLE

• Dec. 5: Light Up Lakewood

• December: Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concerts

• December: Cleveland Menorah Parade

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