Events in Cleveland

Come in costume, snag an eyepatch, follow the treasure map and unleash your best 'arrr, matey!' as we cruise "the high seas". (Ok…. Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River)

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 conversation on writing Black romance, faith, and the American South will feature debut fiction writer Carrie R. Moore, winner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards fiction prize for Make Your Way Home in dialogue with writer and cultural worker Stevona Elem-Rogers.

Debut poet Gbenga Adesina reads a selection of pieces from his Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards poetry prize-winning Death Does Not End at the Sea, amidst state-of-the-art indoor rowing tanks indoor for a reading rooted on grief, migration, borders, faith and the power of the sea.

The Sculpture Center (TSC), Cleveland's leading nonprofit contemporary art institution dedicated exclusively to sculpture, will host The Night Before on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The one-night fundraising event will bring together artists, collectors, cultural leaders and supporters for an immersive evening celebrating contemporary sculpture while raising funds for free public programming, artist support and community […]

Kick off the new season with Les Délices at a free/pay-what-you-can performance at The Treelawn Music Hall, an architectural and acoustical treasure in the heart of the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District. Our signature The Poet & the Prodigy program is reimagined to include music by CPE Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann alongside Baroque-era titans […]

The Cleveland Classical Guitar Society annual Showcase is a celebration of the Cleveland community and music! Our 2026 concert will begin with local classical guitar phenoms Lucas (Yuhao) Chen and Nathaniel Hill. Our headlining act will be the duo of Cleveland guitarist Sam Hooper and England-born keyboardist Moss Stanley. Hooper is acclaimed for his captivating […]

Late Night by Henceforth Comedy returns to All Saints Public House in Battery Park for an intimate after-hours comedy show! Since 2022, Late Night has become a must-stop for touring comedians, surprise drop-ins, rising stars, and some of Cleveland's funniest comics. Past surprise guests have included Mark Normand, Marcello Hernandez, Josh Johnson, Jordan Jensen, Kam […]

A come-as-you-are sing-along brunch — no judgement, just music, food, drinks, and new friends! Calling all early birds (because the night owls are still sleeping off their hangovers)! Grab your brunch cocktail and join Valerie's Dueling Pianos for a morning of all-request, sing-along, dance-along, laugh-along FUN! Janessa, Tricia, and Bryan will be playing all your […]

Join us at The Friars’ Table for an unforgettable evening with James Beard award-winning author Michael Shaikh as we celebrate his latest book, The Last Sweet Bite. Hosted in the heart of Playhouse Square, this special homecoming event reunites Michael with his former St. Luke School teacher, Friars’ Table co-founder Br. Phil Bernier. Together, they […]

In his 20-year career as a singer-songwriter Dan Hubbard has released 10 studio albums, toured extensively throughout the United States, and shared the stage with countless national acts. Hubbard’s music has been acclaimed as “beautiful, powerful, and often seemingly effortless.” (Independent Clauses) The Illinois native released his 10th studio work in October ‘25 – a […]

See the sci-fi classic Contact (1997) at Great Lakes Science Center playing 6 p.m. Thursday, September 24. DOME Movies After Dark is the Science Center's monthly Thursday night movie series where we bring some of your favorite blockbusters to our Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors to the […]

The Cleveland Orchestra begins its 2026-27 season, the 25th and final season for Music Director Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. Brahms wrote his Second Symphony while vacationing on the idyllic shores of Austria’s Lake Wörth, echoed in the work’s pastoral charm and cheerful temperament. Welser-Möst pairs this orchestral staple with Liszt’s symphonic ode to Orpheus, the […]

🩸🔪 AMERICAN WHORROR STORY 🔪🩸 Welcome to the house of horrors, babes. Spooky season is officially getting its filthy little kick-off. 👻💋 Twist Social Club is going full American Whorror Story for a night of creepy chaos, killer looks, twisted vibes, and enough horror to make you question every life choice that brought you here. […]

It's a celebration. Participate in the age old tradition, one of the first processes in making another for grapes. It's fun for all generations. Come eat, drink, and play.

Set sail on Lake Erie for the ultimate Luau on the Lake! Soul For You Entertainment presents a night of island vibes, soul, reggae, and funk aboard the Goodtime III, featuring live reggae band Jah Messengers, a limbo and dance competition, and door prizes. The evening honors Cleveland 19's Harry Boomer and Call and Post's […]