While we make every effort to ensure events are up-to-date, some may have been postponed or canceled. We recommend checking with the venue or organization before attending any of the following events.
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August 2025
All City Back to School Festival
This citywide event welcomes thousands of Cleveland-area students and families for a morning filled with inspiration, connection, and meaningful support. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Find out more »Balloons Over Wadsworth
A fun, family-friendly, and free community event. 3-9 p.m.
Find out more »Peninsula Flea at Heritage Farms
Upscale flea market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Watershed Family Fun Day
Watershed Family Fun Day, hosted by Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners, is a free, family‑friendly event that brings together the community for a day of interactive learning, nature and fun.
Find out more »Cuyahoga River Rally
Presented by Canalway and sponsored by Cargill, River Rally is a free community festival celebrating the renewal of the Cuyahoga River with free walking, biking and boat tours at Hart Crane Park. Activities start at 10 a.m. with free riverside yoga. The festival village opens at 11 a.m. offering kids’ crafts, water-themed experiences, free rides on the Holiday Boat, live music, a beer garden and more! Pre-registration is required for some activities. Learn more at CanalwayPartners.com/River-Rally
Find out more »Crocker Kids
Join us for outdoor family-friendly fun at Crocker Park in Westlake this summer These free weekly themed events, presented by Northeast Ohio Parent and our partners, are ideal for kids, parents and caregivers. We’ve added a special Saturday date in August to celebrate going back to school! 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,…
Find out more »Crocker Kids – Back to School Bash
Send off summer and celebrate the start of a new school year at Crocker Kids Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Crocker Park in Westlake. Enjoy an afternoon of FREE family-friendly activities, live entertainment, games, crafts and more!
Find out more »Charlie Chaplin’s SUNNYSIDE (1919) and John Baumgartner’s WAR STORY (2001) with pianist Mike Petrone
Join us in a celebration of the enduring power of silent film at the Cleveland Public Library downtown branch! The Cleveland Silent Film Festival presents a double bill of Charlie Chaplin's SUNNYSIDE (1919), a film portraying the romantic (mis)fortunes of a put-upon farmhand, paired with WAR STORY (2001), a film by the Lorain-native LA-based filmmaker John Baumgartner, a poignant tale of a waiter and his love for a soldier, soon to be deployed to fight in the First World War.…
Find out more »Steel Valley Woofstock 8
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Steel Valley Woofstock 8 will rock the valley. A fun-filled evening of Peace, Paws, Love, and Music will be at W.D. Packard Music Hall Warren, Ohio. This is a ticketed event, and doors open at 5 PM for what has become a groovy annual event as a fundraiser for Steel Valley Woofstock, a 501c3 nonprofit that helps animals. Last year, The Steel Valley All Stars opened for Red Wanting Blue. The All Stars represent the…
Find out more »Jurassic Jam
🦖🎉 Jurassic Jam Dance Party! 🎉🦖 A ROARING celebration of reading, science, and prehistoric FUN! Hosted by Cleveland Public Library in partnership with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History 📅 Saturday, August 9 🕕 6:00 – 8:30 PM 📍 Cleveland Museum of Natural History | 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106 Get ready for a dino-mite night of music, movement, and mind-blowing discoveries as we celebrate the End of Summer Reading in style! 🎶 Rock the dance floor with…
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