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Cleveland Ganesh Festival
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Shri Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham temple
575 Richmond Rd. Richmond Hts.

Cleveland Oktoberfest 2025
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

Prost to 20 Years! We’re back for the Cleveland Oktoberfest 2025 and we cannot handle the excitement! The 20th year will be filled with live music, amazing vendors like our official chef John Roberto, shopping, wiener dog races, Masskrugstemmen competitions, a plethora of drink options, and so much more!

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Ohio's Largest Hungarian Festival
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
German Central Park
7863 York Rd., in Parma

All are welcome to celebrate at Ohio's largest Hungarian festival on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend! This year the 69th Hungarian Festival takes place on August 31, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the German Central Park, 7863 York Rd., in Parma, Ohio. Presented by the American Hungarian Friends of Scouting, the event features delicious ethnic food, live musical entertainment, folk dancers, folk dance lessons, kids' crafts and more! The festival will commence at 10:30 a.m. with a flag raising ceremony followed at 11 a.m. with catholic and protestant church services in Hungarian. The kitchens open at noon serving Hungarian delicacies to satisfy the palate with servings of chicken paprikas with dumplings, stuffed cabbage, grilled pork steak and Hungarian sausages, "lángos" (fried dough), chimney cakes, jam filled crepes, and The Café Budapest will feature scrumptious tortes, pastry, strudel, and espresso coffee. Beer and wine will be served, and all foods are available for take-out.

Musical entertainment will be provided live throughout the day by local talent Walt Mahovlich and Harmonia and new this year from New Jersey, the Fészer Band. The Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble and members of the scout troops will perform in their colorful authentic folk costumes in the afternoon from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be free Hungarian folk-dance lessons for all ages! There will be open dancing to Hungarian folk music from 6 p.m. to close. Programs such as a live animal show at 2:30 p.m., free kids' activities, a book fair, folk art and crafts, souvenirs and novelty items for sale will round out the day's festivities. All proceeds will benefit and support the activities of the nearly 200 Hungarian boy and girl scouts in Northeast Ohio. The first Hungarian scout troop in North America was established in Cleveland in 1951. Admission is $10.00, free for children under ten. Parking is free. For more information visit www.csbk.org/en for program times and other details.

2nd Annula Sri Lankan Food Fair
4 - 9 PM
Cleveland Buddhist Vihara
1695 Vernpn Odem Blvd. Akron

Cleveland Polka Association Labor Day B.Y.O.E. Picnic
2 PM
St. Sava's Picnic Grove
2300 W. Ridgewood Drive, Parma

Bring Your Own Everything Picnic. Gate opens 2:00 pm, Music 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm by Buffalo Concertina All Stars. Donation $16, 18 yrs. and under are FREE Public Welcome. for more information: (330) 461-1772 Anna. Bring your picnic baskets, bring your coolers

Grand Reopening of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives
5 - 9 PM
Ukrainian Museum-Archives
1202 Kenilworth Avenue

the Grand Reopening of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives along with a special Exhibition Opening featuring works by three talented artists: Luba Dmytryk Gudz, Taras Bohuslawsky and Irene Dobromilsky Ivec!

Cleveland Oktoberfest 2025
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

Prost to 20 Years! We’re back for the Cleveland Oktoberfest 2025 and we cannot handle the excitement! The 20th year will be filled with live music, amazing vendors like our official chef John Roberto, shopping, wiener dog races, Masskrugstemmen competitions, a plethora of drink options, and so much more!

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Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa
7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art

7-time GRAMMY-nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa will perform at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Wednesday, September 10 at 7:30 PM with his new 'Outside the Box' project, featuring brilliant alto saxophone and chekere player Yosvany Terry and rising-star drummer Julian Miltenberger. This will be Omar Sosa's first concert in Cleveland since 2013!

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Polina Osetinskaya in Concert
7:30 PM
Severance Music Center.

Polina Osetinskaya is one of today's most compelling pianists, celebrated for uniting virtuosity, emotional depth, and fearless artistic vision. Renowned for her precise and imaginative programming, she is a passionate promoter of modern music, yet it is her luminous and profoundly personal interpretations of Bach that have earned her the love of millions. A critic once wrote, "Her tone is deep and rich, her articulation faultless, and her feeling for the pulse of the music she is playing is as natural as breathing-that's something that cannot be taught."

A prodigy from an early age, Osetinskaya gave her first solo recital in Vilnius at just six years old. By nine, she was performing Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto with orchestra, and at eleven she appeared in Moscow's Great Hall. Her full debut came in 1987 with Mozart's Concerto No. 23 under Georgy Vetvitsky. She studied at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory, the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Marina Wolf, and with the legendary Vera Gornostaeva, graduating in 1998. Osetinskaya is also the author of the best-selling autobiography Farewell to Sadness, a candid and deeply moving account of her prodigy childhood, the brilliance and abuse of her father-famed screenwriter Oleg Osetinsky-and her journey through trauma toward becoming a true artist. In her own words, music offered "a glimpse of a more idealised world, one filled with passion and depth… a kind of emotional richness and transcendence that contrasted with the drudgery of everyday life in the Soviet Union and with the violence of my father."

Today, she appears on the world's foremost stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Barbican, the Musikverein, and the Berlin Philharmonie, where her performances are celebrated for their structural clarity, expressive nuance, and extraordinary technical command.

In 2022, Osetinskaya publicly opposed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, signing an open letter against the war. "I've always stood up for political prisoners in our country, and I've always fought for the truth," she told VAN magazine. The result was swift: all her state-sponsored concerts in Russia were cancelled, and she became a target of political denunciations. Undeterred, she continues to perform Russian music, stating, "Music is not to blame for anything at all… if it brings comfort to another person at the moment, I can't take it away."

Her life and art stand as a testament to resilience, integrity, and the enduring power of music to transcend politics, history, and personal pain.

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India Festival USA
10 AM - 6 PM
Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School
6380 Mill Rd.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Concert
7 PM
Severance Music Center

Severance Music Center will once again come alive with rhythm, culture, and community during its annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Concert on Saturday, September 13, at 7 p.m. Cleveland’s own Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta will take the stage with his expanded Latin jazz ensemble for an unforgettable evening of music and dancing. Known for their electrifying performances and authentic Latin sound, DeLeon and his orchestra promise to deliver a powerful, high-energy celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Although the concert is free, tickets are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 through the Severance Ticket Office in person, by phone at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or online here.

Slovenian Sausage Festival
Noon - 8PM
SNPJ Farm
10946 Heath Road in Kirtland

This unique Ohio tradition, presented by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, brings together foodies, music lovers, and polka fans for a full day of dancing, dining, and delicious klobasa. The highlight? You get to vote for the best Slovenian-style sausage! Local makers compete for top honors in the People's Choice and Best of Fest awards, with the champion crowned the official "Klobasa King" at 6:00 p.m. The Sausage Fest features non-stop live music by the region's most popular Cleveland-Style polka bands, including: The Don Wojtila Band, the Anthony Culkar Orchestra, Frank Moravcik with Linda Hochevar, the Al Battistelli Band, Ron Likovic and Friends, the Fairport Jammers, and more.

¡Celebrando!
4 - 7 PM
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center
2800 Archwood Ave.

Dive into ¡Celebrando!—our vibrant kickoff to Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month celebrations in Cleveland. As the oldest Latino cultural and arts center in Cleveland, we focus on the preservation and promotion of Latino culture, heritage, and art, to amplify the significance of local Latino youth and families. We manage to accomplish such through our diverse programming, fortifying our role as a guiding light for the discovery of Latino historical, cultural, visual, performing, and literary arts right here in Northeast Ohio.

Cleveland Italian Film Festival
All Films Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Cedar Lee Theater & Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes

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Donauschwaben’s German-American Beer & Brats
5 - 10 PM
Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road Olmsted Twp

Brazilians in Cleveland Picnic
1 - 4 PM
Meadows Picnic Area (Brecksville Reservation)

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Slovenian Cultural Garden 30th
12 - 3 PM
820 East Blvd.

Run for Sewa 5K Run/Walk
9 AM
Weiss Field, 33401 Webber Rd, Avon Lake

Join us for the Cleveland Chapter's 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept. 28th! All proceeds support the ASPIRE Tutoring program, which provides quality after school tutoring to boost graduation rates at our partner high schools in Cleveland. Since 2021, our dedicated tutors have provided over 1500 hours of teaching. The first 150 registrants also receive a free t-shirt! Please encourage you to have your friends and family join. Light refreshments, snacks, and beverages will be provided to runners! Register here.

Kirchweihfest mit Tag der Donauschwaben
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road Olmsted Twp

Annual International Chambers Christmas Luncheon
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

This is your chance to mingle with Ohio’s top local and international business leaders, influential civic figures, and key government representatives. Get ready for a day of dynamic connections, festive vibes, and exciting possibilities. Save the date.

Christkindlmarkt
6 - 7 PM
Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road Olmsted Twp

Krampusfest
6 - 11 PM
Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road Olmsted Twp

Weihnachtsfeier (German Christmas Party)
2 - 4 PM
Donauschwaben’s German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road Olmsted Twp

5th Annual WSIAC GOAT
West Side Irish American Club
8559 Jennings Rd, Olmsted Twp

Save the Date for the 5th annual Greatest Irish Weekend of all time - the GOAT.