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America 250 and Hungarian American Contributions
11 AM - 3 PM
Cleveland Hungarian Museum
1301 East 9th Street - Galleria

The extensive Exhibit celebrates the Hungarian immigrants and their descendants in the development of, and contributions to, Science, Mathematics, Business, the Military, Architecture, Literature, Cinematography, Film Making, Art, Photography, Entertainment and Sports. THE LEGACY WALL features 148 individuals who excelled in their field. Many familiar names - and some that may surprise you!

The Museum will be OPEN EVERY DAY this week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we join Downtown Cleveland Museums in celebrating our country's anniversary by honoring the men and women who shaped our nation's history,

Egyptian Festival
Sts Peter and George Coptic Church
25800 Hilliard Blvd Westlake

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Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
Berea Fairgrounds
19201 E. Bagley Road

Polish Picnic
1 - 10 PM
Polish American Cultural Center

Welcome Back to Ohio
12 - 4 PM
Cleveland Grays Armory Museum
1234 Bolivar Road Cleveland

Tours of Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Showcasing Military Heritage of Cleveland. Last tour begins 1 hour prior to event end. Live Musical Entertainment - Vintage Theatre Wurlitzer Organ - Civil War Song Vocalist. Old Fashioned Games with Prizes for the Children. Snacks and Beverages Available for Purchase. Free Parking Cleveland Grays Armory Parking Lot (space limited). Reservations Requested (216) 621-5938.

American Croatian Fest
12 - 5 PM
4846 Obelrin Ave. Lorain

Ballet on the Lake with Cleveland Ballet
7:30 - 9 PM
North Coast Yard
515 Erieside Ave.

Celebrate summer with a free outdoor performance set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Erie and Cleveland's vibrant waterfront. Arrive early and enjoy the lakeside setting at North Coast Yard – plus food trucks, venue bar, and concessions. The FREE performance includes a full program featuring Dance of the Toreadors from Don Quixote, Picnic set to Tchaikovsky’s Dances for Piano and Violin, and the evening culminates with excerpts from Swan Lake.

Guests are encouraged to make reservations and arrive early. Limited seating will be available, but feel free to bring your own seats.

St Elias Feast Day Picnic
St. Elias Melkite Greek Catholic Church
8023 Memphis Ave, Cleveland

81st Annual Cleveland Obon Festival
Noon - 3 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Cleveland
21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Hts.

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
7:30 PM
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street

The best of global music returns with City Stages, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) FREE summer concert series. Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek, aka Kaleta. The singer-guitarist from Benin in West Africa lived his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria, where Afrobeat was born.

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American Nationalities Movement
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Bohemian National Hall
4939 Broadway

Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists

Piano Cleveland will have their triennial “Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists.” They are bringing 13 of the world’s prodigies to Cleveland for the final rounds of this competition. They will come from 7 countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, China, Austria, and Spain. Many will also bring their parents and other family members. You can see (and listen to) them at https://pianocleveland.org/cipc-for-young-artists-2026-2/. In addition, we will bring in a Jury of eight eminent piano faculty, also from 7 countries (USA, France, Portugal, Finland, Germany, Israel, and China), and 4 Guest Artists, also with international representation. The Contestants will be arriving around July 19 and staying through Aug 4.

Schedule for the competition rounds. There will also be several free concerts in the days preceeding those.

Taste of Casimir Polish Food Festival
St Casimir Church
8223 Sowinski Ave. Cleveland

The Taste of Saint Casimir Polish Food Festival offers live music, church tours, raffles, and some of the best homemade Polish food (and drink) around. The Festival Weekend includes a 5PM Vigil Mass on Saturday as well as our regularly scheduled 11:30AM Mass on Sunday. Both will be bi-lingual in English and Polish and said in the presence of th e Diocesan Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima , which was blessed by St. John Paul II. The church will be open throughout the Festival and tours will be available, too.

PereuFest Cleveland 2026
1 - 6 PM
Pokrova Pavilion
6812 Broadview Rd. Parma

Celebrate Perú's Independence Day with the Peruvian Cultural Association, PERUCAN-OH, at a fun-filled, family-friendly outdoor festival on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Pokrova Pavilion, Parma, Ohio. Enjoy authentic Peruvian food, live music, dance performances, a dance workshop, the popular Sapo tournament, raffles, artisan and vendor booths, and activities for the whole family. Advance Tickets: $5 Adults (through July 25) via Venmo/Paypal. Event Day: $10 Adults. Kids 12 & Under: FREE

For vendor and sponsorship opportunities, contact perucan.oh.info@gmail.com. Visit www.perucan-oh.org.

Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden
6 - 7:30 PM
Italian Cultural Garden
990 East Blvd. Cleveland

Beautiful music from Opera, Broadway & Italian songs. The Cleveland Opera & Cleveland Ballet Theater in the enchanting Renaissance Garden.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW - (sells out each year). Reserved Seating in Front of Stage $33.00

Lawn area Free admission Free Wine Tastings: Little Italy Wines. Questions, please call: 216.916.7780. Free parking - Restrooms on site. Michael White School lot - Parkgate Ave. near garden. Family friendly - bring a picnic! This free performance is presented as part of the Italian Cultural Garden Foundation's "Viva! La Cultura Italiana" cultural series.

Korean Music - Insun Park & Generals
7:30 PM
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street

The best of global music returns with City Stages, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) FREE summer concert series. Experience a groundbreaking fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask-dance rhythms with Insun Park & Generals.

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Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience
Maltz Museum | 2929 Richmond Road
Beachwood

Explore the vibrant history of how Jewish artists and writers birthed the Golden Age of comics. Icons in Ink goes beyond the page to examine how themes of identity, social justice, and the immigrant experience fueled the creation of the world’s most beloved superheroes.

Tickets and more info

Ukrainian Documentary
1:30 PM
Parma-Snow Library
2121 Snow Rd. Parma

The Ukrainian National Women's League of America- Branch 8 is sponsoring a screening of an acclaimed documentary on the impact of the invasion on the lives of Ukrainian children. This documentary follows eight Ukrainian children as they rebuild their lives through art, sports, and friendship. Witness their courage, share their stories, and help amplify the voices of a generation growing up under fire — yet refusing to lose its humanity.

Hungarian Day
Noon - 5 PM
St Lad's Picnic Grounds
4221 Clinton Ave. Lorain

Cultural Gardens Soil Ceremony
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
2 - 3:30 PM

Save the date for a special ceremony in the Gardens!

Feast of the Assumption
Centered at Holy Rosary Church at Mayfield Road at Murray Hill Road

Save the date! More information.

Dominican Cultural Festival
Noon - 9 PM
Estabrook Recreation Center
4125 Fulton Road

Club Dominicano de Cleveland and the Cleveland Dominican community will host the Dominican Cultural Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon until 9 p.m. There will be activities for children, baile folklórico, food, art, bachata orchestras, merengue, salsa, live reggaeton and other activities to celebrate Dominican culture.

India Independence Day
10 AM - 3 PM
9543 Broadview Rd.
Braodview Hts.

Parma Ukrainian Village Parade

Save the Date.

Scottish Garden Golf Outing
Silver Lake Country Club

For over 40 years the Scottish Cultural Garden sat undeveloped on MLK Blvd. Four years ago, a group of friends organized the Scottish Cultural Garden Society to make the Scottish Garden a reality and to showcase the accomplishments of Scots & Scottish Americans. Since Scotland is the home of golf, we thought this would be a perfect way to raise money. Please help us make the dream come true. You can organize a foursome, be a sponsor, come to the dinner & support the raffles or just donate.

MultiMusic Fest - The Legends of Jazz 4
4 PM
Cain Park
14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights

The 19th Annual MULTI MUSIC FEST presents the Legends of Jazz 4! Featuring The Yellow Jackets, Patrice Rushen, & Hiroshima. A benefit concert for the MC Chatman Center for Humanitarian Services

More info and tickets

80th Annual One World Day
11 AM - 6 PM
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Stars of Summer
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

17th Annual IFUSA
10 AM - 6 PM
Independence High School
6345 Selig Drive, Independence

Polish Sunday
Noon
Sorrowful Mother Shrine
4106 State Rte 269
Bellevue OH

Cultural Gardens Gala
Save the Date