Downtown Cleveland, Inc.

🛍️ TODAY after work, swing by Public Square to shop at local vendor booths with Cleveland Bazaar, sip on a drink from the beer garden, enjoy live music by Thorne Musica, and grab a bite from the Delish food truck at Downtown Cleveland’s first Happy Hour + Maker’s Market: Public Square! 🍻

Enjoy this fun after-work experience from 4-7pm twice a month on select Thursdays through October, starting today! Each month will take place at a different location across downtown. Grab your coworkers and friends, and stop by for some fun!

☀️ August 8 and 22: Public Square
🍂 September 12 and 26: Playhouse Square Plaza
🎃 October 10 and 24: 5th Street Arcades

Immediately following yesterday’s storm, Downtown Cleveland’s Clean and Safe Ambassadors began surveying and reporting damage to the City.👏

Ambassadors began storm cleanup at 4am, creating a commute-ready downtown prior to rush hour this morning and minimizing disruption for residents and workers.

In partnership with the City of Cleveland - City Hall, our district-wide assessment and cleanup ensured a quick and efficient triage of areas affected by the harsh weather. Downtown is open for business! Block by Block

🎸 TONIGHT marks the kick-off for Gigs on the Green! 🍻 Join us on Public Square for a FREE concert from The New Soft Shoe, a beer garden, and food truck - all in the heart of beautiful downtown Cleveland!

The Gigs on the Green concert series will take place every Wednesday, August 7th through September 11th, from 5-8pm on Public Square. See you there!! 🎶

The Cleveland Public Library Book Bike returns to Public Square! 📚🚲Every Wednesday in August from 10am to 2pm, stop by for story hours, free books, and prizes.

The Cleveland Public Library Book Bike on Public Square is set up near the Splash Pad and Downtown Cleveland’s all-new Public Square Game Station, which provides free toys, games, and sports equipment to be loaned out every day this month from 10am-2pm. Public Square is the place to be! 😎

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. continues to help lead a downtown retail revival, guided by tactics outlined in our Streetsense Downtown Retail Strategy that support existing businesses and attract new ones.

Through initiatives such as public realm and placemaking enhancements that make our city center a more connected and welcoming retail experience, and pop-up vendor markets like our upcoming Happy Hour + Maker’s Market: Public Square, we're excited for the future of our growing city center neighborhood.

Downtown Cleveland has whiffs of retail revival among relics of the past Retail openings are climbing in downtown Cleveland and starting a new vibe among remnants of past endeavors.

Downtown Cleveland’s Gigs on the Green concert series kicks off TOMORROW, August 7th, from 5-8pm at Public Square🥳

🎸 Live music by The New Soft Shoe
🍻 Beer Garden
🚚 Food truck

You don’t want to miss it!

⛈️ Due to storms and wind, this evening’s Kickboxing on the Square and North Coast Namasté are both cancelled and will resume next Tuesday. ☔️

Stay safe and dry, and join our Outdoor Fitness Series again this Thursday for the first Namasté on the Square and the next Harbor Hustlers Run Club!

Learn more about these and other summer experiences at DowntownCleveland.com.

We’re excited for a fun August in Public Square!🥳

Learn more: https://www.downtowncleveland.com/summer-events

Public Square is back in action! After months of infrastructure improvements and recent filming, Downtown Cleveland is excited to welcome back free community programming and events.

Enjoy returning favorites like Gigs on the Green and Food Truck Tuesday, plus discover new interactive programs and events. “Public Square is back and better than ever, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to our vibrant community space,” says Michael Deemer, President and CEO. 🌳🎨 🎶



Downtown Cleveland, Inc.

🌊 It’s Two for Tuesday BOGO with Roar Along the Shore, the floating concert on Lake Erie taking place Wed., Aug. 7th at 6:30pm! 🎶 TODAY ONLY (Aug. 6th) from 8am to 8pm, buy one ticket and get one free!

🛥️ Join the party on the GOODTIME III for a summer send-off like no other as Chayla Hope and Wave Magnetiktake the stage and close out the season. Wednesday’s forecast is 75 and sunny, so make the most of it! A portion of all proceeds supports the 2025 Brite Winter festival.

Full info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXCpFFk1XhfQg__zKi5e8dcvA4yqpNjpQftMb1cIYSTUUCCw/viewform

Did you catch last night’s special Terminal Tower lighting display, featuring our brand colors?💛❤️💜💙 In recognition of our new office at 668 Euclid Ave, we were honored to see the rich hues of our logo (inspired by downtown’s beautiful sunsets and beloved sports teams) illuminated on ’s most iconic skyscraper.

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. is excited for our new street-level office space, and for continuing to make our city center a clean, safe, and fun place for everyone. Learn more about everything we do at DowntownCleveland.com.😊

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. is excited to announce our recent move to our new office at 668 Euclid Ave! 🥳 This street-level retail space will make it easier to program and engage the core of our city while providing a more collaborative workplace for our team.

🌃 Be sure to check out Terminal Tower tonight as it lights up with our brand colors, inspired by downtown’s beautiful sunsets and beloved sports teams.

We’re excited to get settled into our new space as we continue to make the best place to live, work, and visit!😊

Symphony at Sunset is back at its regular location tonight, Superior Hill Park (1007 W Superior Ave), from 7:30-9pm! 🎻 Join us for an evening of beautiful music with OPUS 216 as the sun sets over downtown Cleveland.

See you there!🌇

Did you know that GCRTA has a FREE downtown trolley?🚎 The B-Line Trolley connects the central business district, Tower City/Public Square, and the Warehouse District on Superior Ave and Lakeside Ave.

Look for the green trolley bus, and learn more at riderta.com!

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. joins Mayor Justin M. Bibb and the City of Cleveland in urging the Cleveland Browns to remain downtown. Browns Stadium, overlooking Lake Erie, is an iconic symbol of our city’s identity and a vital economic engine. The key to the region’s economic success is building greater job, resident, and visitor density in the city’s core.

The stadium’s downtown location is irreplaceable, serving as: 

• A hub for civic pride, with fans flooding the city in brown and orange on game days 
• A landmark cherished by multiple generations of Greater Clevelanders 
• A major driver of tourism, supporting local businesses, hotels, and restaurants 
• A key component of Cleveland’s unique urban core, featuring three professional stadiums connected by multimodal transportation

The vibrant game-day experience—packed restaurants, efficient public transit, music-filled streets, and bustling sidewalks—cannot be replicated outside downtown. This concentrated energy gives Cleveland a competitive edge in attracting major events and tourism, benefiting the entire region. 

There is no substitute for the Browns’ presence in downtown Cleveland. We stand firmly with the City in its efforts to keep this iconic team in the heart of our hometown—where it belongs. 

- Michael Deemer, President and CEO, Downtown Cleveland, Inc.

It’s time for a new lineup of Take a Hike Tours through the rest of the summer!

We're excited to kick off our August + September tours, including four tours that are new and/or revamped! As always, Tours are free, and reservations are strongly encouraged. Here's the lineup:

NEW! Erie Street Cemetery • Sundays 10am
SPECIAL! Veterans Memorial Bridge • 2nd Sundays
NEW! AsiaTown • Mondays 6pm (no tour Labor Day)
Tremont • Tuesdays 6pm
Warehouse District • Wednesdays 6pm
NEW! Historic Euclid Avenue• Thursdays 6pm
NEW! Monumental Tour PT 2 • Fridays Noon
University Circle • Saturdays 10am

We have full information for you here: https://www.takeahikecle.com/in-person

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. Gateway District Cleveland Asiatown Cleveland Tremont West Development Corporation University Circle Inc.

Happy August!🥳 TODAY is the first day of our all-new Public Square Game Station! ☀️

Stop by every day in August from 10am-2pm to enjoy toys, games, and sport equipment available to be loaned out for free play. Time to get downtown, get outside, and get ready to play!😎

Downtown Cleveland’s Gigs on the Green concert series is only ONE WEEK away!🥳 Starting Wednesday, August 7th with The New Soft Shoe, join us every Wednesday through September 11th for a ✨free✨ concert on Public Square from 5-8pm.

There will also be a beer garden and food trucks on-site. Mark your calendars, and we can’t wait to see you there! 🎸

https://www.downtowncleveland.com/summer-music

❗️Today is the last Food Truck Tuesday on Key Tower Plaza before it moves around the corner next week back to its regular location at Public Square (along Rockwell Ave).

Stop by from 11:30am-1:30pm for live music and food trucks, as part of our summer food truck series every weekday across !

Public Square is about to get a lot more fun with Downtown Cleveland’s all-new Game Station! 😍 Starting August 1st, stop by the Game Station next to the Splash Pad every day in August from 10am-2pm.

🏈 This area has fun activities for all ages, including toys, games and sports equipment loaned for free play. See you there on Thursday!

Downtown Cleveland Clean & Safe Ambassadors are here for you! 🤝 Downtown Ambassadors are a visible, unarmed, and uniformed presence working seven days a week, year-round to create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all.

Call (216) 621-6000 to report an issue or request their services!

We deploy ambassadors for over 110,000 hours annually to ensure the pedestrian experience in the city’s core is clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone.

Don’t forget that tonight’s Symphony at Sunset performance with OPUS 216 is at the Worthington Yards Courtyard!

📍800 W St. Clair Ave (enter through the alley with the green gate in between Cleveland Chop and Jimmy John’s)

⏰ 7:30-9pm

❗️This Sunday’s Symphony at Sunset performance is at a special location: The Worthington Yards Courtyard! 🤩 This scenic hidden gem is a gorgeous space to enjoy chamber orchestral music from OPUS 216.

Join us on Sunday, July 28th from 7:30-9pm at 800 W St. Clair Ave - enter the courtyard through the alley with the green gate, in between Cleveland Chop and Jimmy John’s. On-street parking and nearby lots are available to park unless you walk, bike, scooter, or ride transit there.

See you on Sunday for a fun and free downtown experience!😍

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. is throwing shade...literally!🌳 We're pleased to announce that we've been selected as one of 18 Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) recipients for 2024, adding to our ongoing efforts to increase downtown's tree canopy.

Having scored the second highest on the overall application rating, this project will plant 20 trees in our key commercial corridors and green spaces, and work to inventory and manage the existing tree canopy. This will help create a more sustainable, healthy, and beautiful downtown and City.💚

TGIF from beautiful downtown Cleveland!🤩 We hope you have a great weekend ahead in our stunning city center.

Don't forget to visit DowntownCleveland.com for all the events and information you need to make the most of your experience!

❗️This Sunday’s Symphony at Sunset performance is at a special location: The Worthington Yards Courtyard! 🤩 This scenic hidden gem is a gorgeous space to enjoy chamber orchestral music from OPUS 216.

Join us on Sunday, July 28th from 7:30-9pm at 800 W St. Clair Ave - enter the courtyard through the alley with the green gate, in between Cleveland Chop and Jimmy John’s. On-street parking and nearby lots are available to park unless you walk, bike, scooter, or ride transit there.

See you on Sunday for a fun and free downtown experience!😍

🆕 blog post: Immerse yourself in downtown’s memorable family experiences! 😍

With several all-new immersive attractions to enjoy like the Museum of Illusions and Roboland, beloved downtown staples like the Great Lakes Science Center, out-of-this-world dining experiences at The Astro Restaurant, and free downtown programming, there are so many ways to enjoy our beautiful city center with the whole family.

Learn more about these unique activities in our newest Downtown Cleveland Blog article: https://www.downtowncleveland.com/blog/immerse-yourself-in-downtowns-memorable-family-experiences

Only 2️⃣ more weeks until our Gigs on the Green concert series takes over Public Square!🎸🍻😎

🎸Downtown Cleveland’s FREE Public Square summer concert series, Gigs on the Green, kicks off in just a few weeks!🥳 We’re excited for 6 epic performances from talented local musicians starting on Wednesday, August 7th.

What you need to know:
🗓️ Every Wednesday, August 7 - September 11
⏰ 5-8pm
📍 Public Square stage
🍻 Beer Garden
🚚 Food Trucks
🪑 Bring a chair or blanket to relax on
💵 Concerts are FREE!!! (Besides any food or drinks you purchase)

Gigs on the Green is part of our Summer Music Series. Learn more at DowntownCleveland.com!

Join the Downtown Cleveland Green Team for our Spruce Up the Square volunteer series! 🌱 Every Sunday morning in August from 10-11am, you can roll up your sleeves and help beautify Public Square.

You can assist with a variety of tasks, including pruning, trimming, weeding, litter removal, and more as necessary. Tools, gloves, and other supplies will be provided. Join us for one, two, or all four spruce-ups depending on your interest and availability.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend and learn more about the Green Team at the link below. We thank you in advance for helping to keep our downtown neighborhood a welcoming and beautiful place! 🌼

https://www.downtowncleveland.com/greenteam

Downtown Cleveland, Inc. is reanimating Public Square and igniting the summer with fun, free events! 😎 After infrastructure improvements and movie filming, we’re excited to announce an epic lineup of community programming to energize Downtown’s central gathering space, starting in August.

Highlights include:

🎸 Gigs on the Green (Wednesdays, Aug. 7 - Sept. 11, 5-8pm): Weekly concert series with a beer garden and food trucks

🎶 Pop-Up on Public Square (Monday, Aug. 12, 5-8pm): Live music event on the Square

🛍️ Happy Hour Maker’s Market (Thursdays, Aug. 8 and 22, 4-7pm): Eclectic night market with local vendors, live music, and beer garden

🚚 Food Truck Tuesday returns to Public Square (Tuesdays, Aug. 6 - Sept. 24, 11:30am-1:30pm): Food trucks and live music

🧘‍♀️ Namaste on the Square (Saturdays, Aug. 10 - Sept. 28, 10-11am): 45-minute yoga classes for all ages and levels

🥊 Kickboxing on the Square (Tuesdays, Aug. 6 - Sept. 24, 6-7pm): 45-minute kickboxing class for all ages and levels

🎨 Sketch the Square (Sundays, Aug. 11 and 25, 4-7pm): Instructed sketching and watercoloring sessions

🏈 Game Station (Daily in August, 10am-2pm): Toys, games, and sports equipment loaned for free play

📚 The Cleveland Public Library Book Bike (Every Wednesday in August, 10am-2pm): Story hours plus free books and a prize wheel

🌱 Downtown Green Team: Spruce Up the Square (Every Sunday in August, 10am-11am): Volunteer series aimed at beautifying Public Square

Learn more about these events and everything else happening this summer at DowntownCleveland.com!

🚧 Goodbye potholes, hello pavement! 😍 Everyone likes a freshly paved street. Frankfort Avenue provides an important pedestrian (and vehicular) connection between the Warehouse District, Public Square, and the rest of Downtown, and it’s just been paved between W 6th and W 9th.

We advocate for city center infrastructure improvements like these, big and small, every day. We’re always glad to see them implemented!