The Cleveland Turkey Trot celebrates its 45th anniversary this Thanksgiving, with organizers hoping for a record 10,000 participants. From runners and costumed dogs to charitable partners and FreshWater Cleveland's annual costume contest, the holiday tradition brings Clevelanders together for a morning of fitness, fun, and giving back.

Throughout November, the Maltz Museum will offer free admission to 'Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try,' which features more than 200 works by the Holocaust survivor and artist. A partnership with the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission expands access to Holocaust education and invites visitors to reflect on survival, remembrance, and the consequences of hate.

Explore Ohio’s legendary creatures, investigate mysterious sightings, and discover the folklore behind local cryptids at the Cleveland History Center’s Halloween-themed History on Tap. The adults-only evening includes hands-on activities, a featured presentation, after-hours gallery access, and themed drinks.

Cleveland’s historic cemeteries preserve stories of baseball history, civil rights, and the workers who built the Ohio & Erie Canal. Canalway’s third annual Buried History Days, Oct. 22-25, features cemetery tours, hikes, and a presentation exploring the lives and fates of canal workers.

Sweetest Day has deep roots in Cleveland, and Malley’s Chocolates is keeping the tradition alive with its seasonal chocolate-covered strawberries and grapes. The family-owned confectioner looks back at the holiday’s origins in kindness and community while preparing for this year’s Sweetest Day on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Cleveland glass artist and Cleveland Institute of Art professor emeritus Brent Kee Young explores the relationships between light, line, space, and form in his “Matrix Series,” now on view at The Sculpture Center. Inspired by organic and constructed systems, Young uses flame-worked borosilicate glass to create intricate, interconnected structures that challenge perceptions of the material’s fragility and physicality.

The Cleveland Jewish FilmFest celebrates its 20th anniversary with 39 films from 13 countries, offering audiences opportunities to explore diverse stories, cultures and perspectives. Mandel JCC arts and culture manager Deborah Bobrow, who has helped guide the festival for nearly three decades, reflects on its growth and its mission to bring people together through film and conversation.

Cleveland Public Theatre’s 24th annual Pandemonium celebrated the transformation of its Gordon Square campus with performances, food, dancing, and the presentation of the 2026 PAN Award to longtime Northeast Ohio leader Deb Janik. Take a look inside the evening in this photo essay.

Three of Cleveland’s favorite businesses are teaming up again, this time using Malley’s Snuggles chocolate-covered peanut butter pretzels as the inspiration for a new Great Lakes Brewing Co. amber lager and a limited-edition Heinen’s pretzel snack. Find out what they are and how to get them—the three new items go on sale today!

Christmas Ale is back, and Great Lakes Brewing Co. is bringing plenty of holiday cheer with it—including a new party pack, a new winter lager, barrel-aged favorites, and the annual First Pour celebration.

Playhouse Square’s Dazzle Awards are setting a new participation record, with 48 Northeast Ohio high schools taking part in the 2026-27 program. The annual awards recognize excellence in high school musical theater while providing students with workshops, classes, apprenticeships, and opportunities to learn from industry professionals. The Dazzle Awards ceremony is set for May 22, 2027.

Award-winning Akron dancer and choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson is taking his latest work out of the theater and onto the trails. “Black by Nature,” a site-specific performance exploring race, belonging and the outdoors, will lead audiences through Cascade Valley Metro Park in the Summit Metro Parks on Sept. 19 and 26, combining dance, music, poetry and storytelling along the way.

Afro hair is beautiful, diverse, and, according to Cleveland Heights cosmetologist Ladosha Wright, often misunderstood. World Afro Day Cleveland returns Saturday, Sept. 19 with hands-on hair-care demonstrations, practical tips, giveaways, music, dancing, and a Biggest Afro Contest, all built around one message: “Your Hair Is KNOT the Problem.”

It survived a century, a devastating Akron church fire and a painstaking restoration. Now, a 109-year-old Tiffany stained-glass window is the centerpiece of “Higher Ground,” a new Peg’s Gallery exhibit in Hudson that explores resilience, recovery, transformation, and new beginnings.

Lake View Cemetery’s annual Run Through History returns Sept. 20, giving runners and walkers a chance to explore the cemetery’s historic grounds while taking part in a 5K or 2-mile course. Early-bird registration is available through this Thursday, Sept. 17.

Near West Theatre will wrap its 2026 Community Celebration Summer Plaza Concert Series with a free Hispanic Heritage Celebration this Friday, Aug. 28, with music, dance, performances, cultural resources, crafts, and Puerto Rican food. The  event takes place at Near West Theatre's outdoor plaza in the Gordon Square Arts District.