Featured Event
June 19, 2025 @ 10:00am
Cleveland History Days is an annual celebration of our city’s rich legacy offering a variety of history tours, events and celebrations each June.
Event Details
Saturday, April 12, 2025
The Towpath Trilogy is an annual running race series on the Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga County and benefits Canalway. The series features a variety of distances, from a 5K to a full marathon.
Sunday, May 04, 2025
Sunday, June 01, 2025
Friday, June 13, 2025
Run our Friday evening running race in June to support Canalway. This race includes a 10 mile, 10K and 5K course and is the second race in the Towpath Trilogy series.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
As part of Cycle Canalway, Our Sunday Social Bike Rides help bike riders explore the Towpath Trail, Canal Basin Park, and other nearby connector trails.
Thursday, June 19 - Sunday, June 29, 2025
Cleveland History Days is an annual celebration of our city’s rich legacy offering a variety of history tours, events and celebrations each June.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
A celebration of Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Visit the historic Cozad-Bates House for special Juneteenth programming. Enjoy free exhibits that highlight Cleveland's important role in the underground railroad and abolitionism.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak narrates this 2-hour program aboard the eLCee2. We’ll discuss famous fires on the river, bridges, cargo ships, geography, history, watersheds and more.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Established in 1826, Erie Street Cemetery is Cleveland’s oldest. It’s the burial site of pioneer families, the city’s first permanent settlers, and veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
From Thomas Edison to The Avengers, enjoy stories of Cleveland’s long history with feature films.
Friday, June 20, 2025
On this guided tour, discover the hidden streetcar level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, opened in 1917 as the world’s largest double-deck concrete bridge.
Friday, June 20, 2025
This guided tour will take visitors into the brand-new KeyBank Heritage Center, celebrating 200 years of dedicated service, and through the first floor of the historic Society for Savings.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Join us for a fun evening exploring the rich history of Cleveland’s neighborhood taverns.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Visit the historic sites connected to the 1969 river fire on a casually paced, 13-mile group ride.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Enjoy a short, one-third mile walk to the auditorium at Stella Maris for a presentation on Cleveland’s anti-slavery history
Saturday, June 21, 2025
This self-guided tour will allow visitors to experience the original streetcar stations, tracks, and unique views of the Cuyahoga River.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Explore Cleveland’s center for culture, education, and medicine.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Tour Cleveland's Historic B&O Roundhouse and railyard!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Join us for a presentation by historian, author, and professor Leslie Heaphy on Eugene Bremer & the pitching staff of the Negro League Championship Season of the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Let's appreciate the past, party in the present, and look forward to the future of transit in CLE.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Tour Woodland Cemetery, established 1851, was the main public cemetery for 50 years.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Join us for a fun evening exploring the rich history of Cleveland’s neighborhood taverns.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Join Canalway to discover how we can honor 200 years of history at this pivot point of industry and recreational hub on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Visit Cleveland’s first Jewish cemetery, established in 1840 by the Israelitic Society.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Explore Cleveland’s architectural legacy on this guided tour of historic downtown buildings.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Explore the ways that Cleveland is the home for new discoveries & developments as host Frank Piccirillo interviews experts who will share the history Cleveland’s role in various industries.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025
Explore current challenges and future advocacy for Heritage and Historic Preservation
Monday, June 23, 2025
Tuesday, June 24 - Friday, June 27, 2025
In this three-day camp, kids (ages 8-13) explore history through hands-on activities, games, and crafts at the Cleveland History Center.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Learn from experts about tracing the history of your home or family tree.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
This guided tour will take visitors into the brand-new KeyBank Heritage Center, celebrating 200 years of dedicated service, and through the first floor of the historic Society for Savings.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak narrates this 2-hour program aboard the eLCee2. We’ll discuss famous fires on the river, bridges, cargo ships, geography, history, watersheds and more.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Explore AsiaTown’s vibrant diversity on this guided tasting tour.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
This historic neighborhood still reflects its rich cultural and immigrant roots.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A guided walking tour featuring a few of the cemetery’s oldest but storied sections.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Dunham hosts a lunchtime series with food trucks on site and live outdoor music.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
This showcase will highlight the proactive efforts through creation of the Erieview Historic District and promotion of historic preservation incentives on two mid-century cases.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak narrates this 2-hour program aboard the eLCee2. We’ll discuss famous fires on the river, bridges, cargo ships, geography, history, watersheds and more.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Explore some of the nation’s grandest bank lobbies on this walking tour which includes KeyBank, Union Trust, Society for Savings and more.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Conceived in 1796, Public Square marked the heart of Cleveland—a 9.5-acre open space inspired by New England town plans.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Learn from experts about tracing the history of your home or family tree.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
This guided tour will take visitors into the brand-new KeyBank Heritage Center, celebrating 200 years of dedicated service, and through the first floor of the historic Society for Savings.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
This family-friendly walking tour follows a day in the life of Cleveland Civil War veterans, firemen and police officers of the 1890s who also served during the Civil War.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak narrates this 2-hour program aboard the eLCee2. We’ll discuss famous fires on the river, bridges, cargo ships, geography, history, watersheds and more.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Established in 1826, Erie Street Cemetery is Cleveland’s oldest. It’s the burial site of pioneer families, the city’s first permanent settlers, and veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
A murder’s gone down, and it’s up to YOU to solve it before the wrong sap takes the fall. This interactive mystery has a role for everyone.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
John Grabowski will share stories about his life and tie his own history to Cleveland’s history.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Explore the Valley Railway, one of Cleveland's earliest, predecessor to the B&O Railroad in Cleveland, and how it contributed to helping build Cleveland into an industrial giant.
Friday, June 27, 2025
At this free Intergenerational Lunch, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and its partners share the stories behind "Nature Includes You," the new traveling photo exhibition.
Friday, June 27, 2025
On this guided tour, discover the hidden streetcar level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, opened in 1917 as the world’s largest double-deck concrete bridge.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Join Canalway to discover how we can honor 200 years of history at this pivot point of industry and recreational hub on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Walk between hotels with Tom Yablonsky, historic preservation advocate, to hear the stories of their preservation and why they’re architecturally significant.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Join naturalists from Cleveland Metroparks as they shine a light on the more than 20 species of fireflies that call Northeast Ohio home.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Explore Cleveland’s center for culture, education, and medicine.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Tour Cleveland's Historic B&O Roundhouse and railyard!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Join us for a presentation by Ken Krsolovic & Bryan Fritz, the co-authors of League Park: Historic Home of Cleveland Baseball, 1891-1946
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Immerse yourself in talks and tours at the extraordinary Cleveland Public Library Main Branch.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Tour Woodland Cemetery, established 1851, was the main public cemetery for 50 years.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
A Reading of the Declaration of Independence with excerpts from "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak leads you on a 3-mile jaunt from E. 55th Street Marina to Gordon Park and back.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Walking tour that uncovers the hidden secrets of Riverside Cemetery.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Experience the sights and sounds of the Canal Era.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Explore Cleveland’s architectural legacy on this guided tour of historic downtown buildings.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
This living history walking tour in the cemetery will tell the stories of some of Monroe’s celebrated permanent residents.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Explore this worship site originally established to serve wealthy industrialists of Millionaire’s Row which now houses an order of Franciscan Sisters.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
A Reading of the Declaration of Independence with excerpts from "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Music, arts, and history combine in this second annual event. This event is named in honor of the historic music venue, Leo’s Casino.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Join artists from the Funk Not Fight LoveFest at Dunham Tavern for a social hour. Music by R&R Rhythms Bank.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
As part of Cycle Canalway, our Sunday Social Bike Rides help bike riders explore the Towpath Trail, Canal Basin Park, and other nearby connector trails.
Saturday, August 09, 2025
Cuyahoga River Rally is a free summer festival in Cleveland celebrating the progress of the Cuyahoga River and the recreational and lifestyle enhancements clean water provides.
Sunday, August 17, 2025
As part of Cycle Canalway, Our Sunday Social Bike Rides help bike riders explore the Towpath Trail, Canal Basin Park, and other nearby connector trails.