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It’s MidTown Opening Day this coming Saturday, July 15—a free, daylong neighborhood festival and block party centered on Euclid Avenue and East 66th Street, with activity hubs throughout the MidTown neighborhood.

Hosted by MidTown Cleveland and the Cleveland Foundation, Opening Day will celebrate  the grand opening of the Cleveland Foundation headquarters as a major milestone in the realization of MidTown’s Neighborhood Vision Plan—a comprehensive strategy that aims to unite the physical and social aspects of the neighborhood by highlighting its diverse assets and opportunities.

In addition to touring the recently opened Cleveland Foundation headquarters, participants can tour and visit other cultural and community amenities in MidTown and Hough, like the new MAGNET headquarters, University Hospitals, Cleveland Public Library Hough Branch, League Park, Fatima Family Center, Leo’s Casino Radio, Children’s Museum of Cleveland, Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens, and The MidTown Tech Hive.

Attendees will have the chance to participate in programming that align with MidTown’s Neighborhood Vision Plan goals including reaching resident health goals; getting work ready; building youth resilience; and be a local hub for Black history, entrepreneurship, and celebration.

MidTown Opening Day runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Program highlights include:

• Cleveland Foundation ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., followed by tours from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Flamenco performance at the Children's Museum of Cleveland. Residents of Hough, Central, Fairfax, and AsiaTown will receive free membership to the Children’s Museum during the event.
• A community health resource and job fair at MAGNET.
• Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens open house and tours.
• Live performances by local artists and residents on the MidTown Opening Day Block Party Main Stage.
• A Music Heritage Walk honoring Leo's Casino.
• Food and beverage options by local vendors.