History Events in Cleveland

Check out happening history events all around Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Orchestra - America 250th Celebration

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center

Cleveland World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland

The All White Affair: Exclusive All White Attire Event

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:00 pm Cleveland Museum of Natural History USD 29 to 55

Rediscover Veterans Memorial Bridge 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Veterans Memorial Bridge

The Haunted History Tour

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Franklin Castle (Hannes Tiedemann House) USD 32 to 120

Walking With Ghosts

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Playhouse Square

Picnic in the Park - Celebrating America 250 in Canal Basin Park

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Canal Basin Park, 989 West St., Cleveland, Ohio, 44113

Veterans Memorial Bridge - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm 1007 W Superior Ave Free

Walk On: The Power of Carousel Benefit Luncheon & Performance

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm The Cleveland Museum of Art

Rockin' Ride - Barberton, OH to Cleveland and back!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:30 am Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade

Tremont - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Mon, 03 Aug at 06:00 pm Sideyard Park - Cleveland Metropark Free

Cleveland Railroad Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 2800 W. 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44113

Veterans Memorial Bridge Tour + Flat Iron Cafe Lunch and Bridges Program

 Thu, 18 Jun at 12:00 pm 1007 W Superior Ave USD 29

Playhouse Square District - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Bulkley Building Free

Erie Street Cemetery - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Erie Street Cemetery entrance on E9th Free

Dunlap's Comedy Show

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Dunlap's Corner Bar USD 7

Little Italy - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Tony Brush Park Free

Polish Heritage - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Polish American Cultural Center USD 0 to 29

University Circle - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 1 Wade Oval Dr Free

Warehouse District: Early History - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Constantino's Market Free

Public Square + The Malls - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm REBOL Free

Ukrainian Heritage: Take a Hike Summer Series Tour

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Free

Architecture - Early Cleveland to Beaux Art

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm REBoL Free

Shaker Square - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Sun, 02 Aug at 10:00 am Michael's Diner At Shaker Square Free

Historic Euclid Avenue - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:00 pm The Arcade Free

Old Brooklyn - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Brooklyn Dental Group Free

Paving the Path Forward: the 2026 Summer Soiree

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Dunham Tavern Museum USD 135 to 21,343

The Chair Play - Oakwood Village's Juneteenth Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Mt Zion Baptist Church Free

Downtown Cleveland: Lakefront City - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm Huntington Bank Field Free

KeyBank Heritage Center & Historic Branch Tour

 Thu, 18 Jun at 01:00 pm Key Tower | Meet in Lobby Free

The Lantern Theatre - A Reading of the Declaration of Independence

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Dunham Tavern Museum USD 13 to 23

Monroe Street Cemetery - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation Free

Downtown Cleveland: Sports Culture - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm Fort Huntington Park Free

Cleveland Centre Historic District - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Flat Iron Cafe in the Flats Free

Architecture - Modernism

 Sun, 09 Aug at 01:00 pm Phoenix Coffee Company Free

Pages of Cleveland History: Book Talks and Tours

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Cleveland Public Library Free

The Cleveland Trolley City Tour

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am 6000 Carnegie Ave USD 68

Warehouse District: Modern History - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Wed, 02 Sep at 06:00 pm 1292 W 3rd St Free

The Architects of Ale

 Sat, 12 Sep at 04:00 pm Riverside Cemetery

Slovenian Heritage: Take a Hike Summer Series Tour

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm St. Vitus Church USD 0 to 29

Tour of Trinity Cathedral

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Trinity Cathedral Episcopal Church Free

Canal Basin Park - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm 989 West St Free

Historic Hotel Walking Tour

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:30 pm Kimpton Schofield Hotel | Meet at hotel entrance USD 34

Walk the Beat with Cleveland's Heroes

 Fri, 26 Jun at 01:00 pm The Western Reserve Fire Museum and Education Center Free

Colonial Cooking

 Sun, 19 Jul at 02:00 pm Dunham Tavern Museum Free

AsiaTown - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm 2999 Payne Ave Free

Cleveland History Days - The Kingsbury Run Murders ***Tickets & Reservations Required***

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm 4939 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44127

Negro Spirituals: A Journey From Slavery to Freedom

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Sha’Ran Studios USD 20 to 25

Teaching Cleveland Institute Summer 2026

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:30 am MidTown Collaboration Center USD 100

"Ohio Goes to the Movies" YAA-Redpath Lecture and Annual Meeting 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:30 pm Western Reserve Historical Society USD 0 to 55

TEN CENT BEER NIGHT PRESENTATION w/Vince Guerrieri

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm Southern Tier Brewery Cleveland USD 23

Woodland Cemetery: Take a Hike Summer Series

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:00 pm Woodland Cemetery Free

Jorge Pasquel and the Negro Leagues w/ Dr. Leslie Heaphy

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Baseball Heritage Museum, Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA USD 13

Celebrate America 250 with Cleveland Restoration Society!

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 3751 Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

The Creative Blueprint- Riverside's Makers and Masters

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm 3607 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44109

Young Ohio Preservationists Cleveland Takeover

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Building USD 0 to 45

Ohio City: Market District - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Wed, 02 Sep at 06:00 pm St. Patrick Catholic Church Free

Warehouse District Anthology Tour

 Thu, 18 Jun at 11:30 am West 9th Street & West Superior Avenue Free

Kingsbury Run Murders: Film Screening & Expert Panel Discussion

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Bohemian National Hall USD 13

Symbols & Stories Through History: Part 2 rerun

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:30 pm Riverside Cemetery

Ohio City: Hingetown - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Tue, 04 Aug at 06:30 pm Lekko Coffee Free

Preservation Showcase: Cleveland Center Historic District

 Wed, 24 Jun at 03:30 pm Flat Iron Cafe Free

Sacred Spaces: St. Ignatius Antioch

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm St Ignatius of Antioch Free

Larry Doby Day Celebration Presentation!!!

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Baseball Heritage Museum, Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA USD 13

Cleveland Leads the Way: Industrial History Explored

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm The Brownhoist Free

League Park: Historic Home of Cleveland Baseball

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Baseball Heritage Museum, Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA USD 13

Burke Lakefront Airport Past, Present, and Future

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Free

Cleveland’s Ohio City Neighborhood: A Visual History

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Visible Voice Books Free

Tour & Tarot Tuesday at the Franklin Castle !

 Tue, 13 Jan at 04:30 pm The Franklin Castle (Hannes Tiedemann House) USD 36 to 110

Celebration of the Cleveland Flag - Opening Day

 Thu, 11 Jun at 04:00 pm 325 Superior Ave Free

Willet Street Cemetery - Take a Hike Summer Series tour

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Willett Street Cemetery Free

Shiloh Baptist Church Talk and Tour

 Wed, 24 Jun at 02:00 pm Shiloh Baptist Church Free

Forged in Steel: Where Polish Cleveland Worked

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Polish American Cultural Center Free

Preservation Advocacy: National Register of Historic Districts

 Mon, 22 Jun at 05:30 pm Metropolitan Coffee Free

Tour of Historic Fenn Tower

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Fenn Tower Free

Exploring the Cuyahoga County Archives

 Tue, 23 Jun at 10:00 am Cuyahoga County Archives Free

Hough Walks at League Park

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:00 pm Baseball Heritage Museum, Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA Free

The Rise and Fall of the Rogue Mexican Baseball League w/ Vince Guerrieri

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Baseball Heritage Museum, Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA USD 13