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Things to Do with Friends in Cleveland this July

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Destination Cleveland May 20, 2025

Summer is in full-swing. It’s hotter than you-know-what out there, so make sure you stay hydrated and keep that sunblock fully applied!

Now that the PSA is over, load up on food and booze while you have the time of your life at the hottest parties The Land has to offer in July.

July 3 - September 7: Blossom Music Festival

Join the Cleveland Orchestra at their summer home, Blossom Music Center, as they serenade the Land with tunes all through the warmer months. With features such as their "Salute to America" (July 3-4) to honor Independence Day, showings of blockbusters like "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (July 5-6) and award-winning artists like Cynthia Erivo (July 27), all with live musical accompaniment and more, you’ll truly be in tune with the summer.

July 11 - 13: Cain Park Arts Festival

To say this three-day outdoor art festival is big would be an understatement. The Cain Park Arts Festival features hundreds of artists and crafters at this Cleveland Heights park. Just over half of the entries represent two-dimensional art like painting, watercolors, hand-pulled prints and photography, while the rest include crafts in categories like jewelry, ceramics, glass, sculpture, wood and more. To complete the festival experience, enjoy live music from talented local performers and delicious food from food trucks and other local vendors.

July 12: Uncorked Cleveland

A wine tasting at the Great Lakes Science Center? Sound like the ideal evening. With over 100 wines and bubblies, museum exhibits, food trucks and a DJ, you could do way worse on a Saturday night. To top it all off, the proceeds from your grape-induced fun will benefit a local nonprofit, The Art Therapy Studio.

July 16 - 19: Borderlight Fringe Festival

A mindbending mixture of theater and other art styles, this summer festival invites artists and performers from around the globe to descend on Playhouse Square and delight attendees with performances intended to illuminate the borders between us and build connections acroos them. With a robust schedule of performance in multiple venues, along with family-friendly programming, it's a perfect summer escape that enlightens while it entertains.

July 18 - 19: Blazing Paddles Paddlefest

Take a hands-on, body-in approach to the Cuyahoga River at this splashy festival. Now in its seventh year, the event moves to the Nautica Waterfront District, with Music Box Supper Club providing riverside hospitality, live reggae and Caribbean-inspired eats. The celebration kicks off with a Pre-Paddle Expo and early check-in aboard the Lady Caroline Cruise Ship on Friday, July 18.

July 19: Lakewood Summer Meltdown

Lakewood is one of Cleveland’s most vibrant suburbs, so it’s no wonder they throw a great block party. Lakewood Summer Meltdown is a massive street party with over 10,000 of your newest friends where the urban-cool town comes alive with 40+ street vendors, games, activities, an evening 5K race, great food and, of course, a beer garden.

July 18 - 20: Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival

Stepdance on over to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds for this festival’s summer return. Whether it’s doing a jig to one of the 24 Irish bands, perusing a variety of cultural exhibits, sipping at an Irish Coffee House or joining in at Sunday’s outdoor mass, this festival will make you wonder if you're in The Land, or Ireland.

July 20: Taste of Tremont

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This artsy pocket of Cleveland is known for its high-caliber chefs, unique dining establishments and cool little watering holes bursting with character. During the Taste of Tremont, many of these restaurants set up booths along Professor Street for passersby to purchase samples of their award-winning food. Grab a craft brew from the beer garden and enjoy live music and DJs both on the street stages and several neighborhood establishments.

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