Summer Guide event listings May 20-Sept. 7
Thursday, May 21
Flutter! Butterfly exhibit opens at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Friday, May 22
Great American Rib Cookoff opens at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; Shinedown, Halestorm perform; cleveland.com/rib
Blossom Time in downtown Chagrin Falls, through May 24; cvcc.org/blossomtime.htm
Greek Heritage Festival at Church of the Annunciation, Tremont, through May 25; annunciationcleveland.org
Berea Nation Rib Cookoff at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, through May 25; berearib.com
Rock the Lock free Fridays start: Jimiller Band performs Grateful Dead at Lock 3 Live, Akron; lock3live.com
Rockin' on the River season starts, every Friday through August 28 at Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls; rockinontheriver.com
Art Fur Animals at the Galleria; galleriaaterieview.com
Saturday, May 23
Third Eye Blind, View From Everest at the Rib Cookoff; cleveland.com/rib
Memorial Bridge Walking tour at Detroit-Superior Bridge
Larchmere Spring Sidewalk Sale on Larchmere Boulevard; larchmere.com
Western Reserve Herb Society Plant Sale at Cleveland Botanical Garden, also tomorrow; cbgarden.org/WRHSPlantSale.html
Billy Joel & Elton John at the Q; theqarena.com
Sunday, May 24
Keane, Mat Kearney, the Helio Sequence at the Rib Cookoff; cleveland.com/rib
24 Hours of Club Roma at Mercury Lounge; themercurylounge.com
Memorial Weekend Campout with the JiMiller Band at Nelson Ledges; nlqp.com
52nd Annual Cleveland Feis at Wolstein Center; clevelandfeis.com
Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra with Donnie Iris at Lakewood Civic Auditorium; 216-529-4081
Monday, May 25
Dinosaurs! Opens at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Bret Michaels at the Rib Cookoff; cleveland.com/rib
Memorial Day Service of Remembrance at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Bike & Car Cruise-in with Eddie & the Edsels at the Savannah, Westlake; thesavannah.com
Thursday, May 28
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity at Wolstein Center; csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter
Friday, May 29
Nelson Ledges Summer Kickoff, through May 31; nlqp.com
Lend Me a Tenor opens at Cassidy Theater, through June 17; cassidytheatre.com
Summer concert series kicks off with Run Avril Run at Legacy Village; legacy-village.com
Saturday, May 30
Geology Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Dr. John T. Carey NEOhio AIDS Walk at University Circle; aidswalk.kintera.org
Wednesday, June 3
Yanni "Voices" at the Q; theqarena.com
Bew at the Zoo (Young Professionals Event) at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Friday, June 5
Hot Air Balloon Rally at Debonne Winery, also tomorrow; debonne.com
Murray Hill Art Walk in Little Italy, through June 7; littleitalycleveland.com
A.A. Founder's Day Weekend at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, through June 7; stanhywet.org
Italian-American Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, through June 7; italianamericansummerfestival.com
CoasterMania at Cedar Point, also tomorrow; cedarpoint.com
God's Favorite opens at Western Reserve Playhouse, through June 20; westernreserveplayhouse.org
Saturday, June 6
Art in the Village festival at Legacy Village, also tomorrow; legacy-village.com
21st Annual Polkafest at Firehouse Winery, Geneva-on-the-Lake, also tomorrow; visitgenevaonthelake.com
Architectural Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Jonesfest at Nelson Ledges; nlqp.com
Sunday, June 7
Horticultural Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Start of Dog Days (every Sunday) at the Cleveland Botanical Garden; cbgarden.org
Wednesday, June 10
Gourmets in the Garden start (every Wednesday) with Spice of Life Catering at Cleveland Botanical Garden; cbgarden.org
Thursday, June 11
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opens at Porthouse Theatre, through June 27; dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse/index.html
Enrichment Day at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Preview of Apollo's Fire's performances of Come to the River: An Early American Gathering; apollosfire.org
Friday, June 12
Tremont Art Walk; tremontartwalk.org
O.A.R. at Nautica Pavilion; livenation.com
The Napa Valley Experience Wine Tasting at Akron Art Museum; akronartmuseum.org
Apollo's Fire at Baroque Music Barn, also June 13-14; apollosfire.org
Floyd/Zeppelin Classicfest at Nelson Ledges, through June 14; nlqp.com
A.A. Founders Day Weekend at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, through June 14; stanhywet.org
Saturday, June 13
Rootstock at Cain Park, also tomorrow; and Anne Cochran; cainpark.com
Parade the Circle at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Art by the Falls in downtown Chagrin Falls, also tomorrow; valleyartcenter.org/artbythefalls.htm
Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo at Cleveland Metropark Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Working Dog Weekend at Lake Farmpark, also tomorrow; lakemetroparks.com
Northcoast Harbor Boating & Fishing Festival at East 9th Harbor, also tomorrow; boatingfest.com
Celtic Woman at Palace Theatre; playhousesquare.org
Farm Frontier Weekend at Hale Farm & Village, also tomorrow; wrhs.org
14th Annual Akron Wine Auction at Akron Art Museum; akronartmuseum.org/wine
Lakewood Art Walk in Lakewood
Fine Art Fair '09 at Crocker Park, also tomorrow; crockerpark.com
Sunday, June 14
Flag Day Ceremony and Legendary Personalities Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Doo Wops Renuion Concert at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Monday, June 15
Rise Against at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Tuesday, June 16
311 at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Gershwin '29 at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Wednesday, June 17
Wade Oval Wednesdays kick off with Revolution Pie at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, June 18
Coventry Street Fair; coventryvillage.org
Apollo's Fire at Happy Days Visitor Center, also June 19; apollosfire.org
Twilight Garden Tour at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens; stanhywet.org
September Songs Cabaret at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Friday, June 19
Toby Keith, Trace Adkins at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival at Veteran's Memorial Park, Avon, through June 21; avonducttapefestival.com
German American Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, also tomorrow; fogas.org
American Mirrors Theater Festival kicks off at Actors' Summit, Hudson; actorssummit.org
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival opens Antony and Cleopatra at Lincoln Park, Tremont, various locations, through July 26; cleveshakes.org
Playwrights' Weekend at Cain Park, through June 21; cainpark.com
Saturday, June 20
Gay Pride at Voinovich Park; clevelandpride.org
Train Day at CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Metroparks Reservation; clemetparks.com
Dairy Days at Lake Farmpark, also tomorrow; lakemetroparks.com
Angels & Other Sculptures Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Summer Solstice Party (gallery re-opening) at Cleveland Museum of Art; clevelandart.org
22nd Annual Clifton Arts and Musicfest; cudell.com/artsfest.asp
Dad's Day at the Zoo at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
4th Annual Ohio City Run & Crawl; ohiocity.com
Peninsula Plein Air Competition, also tomorrow; peninsulaartacademy.com
Big Cool Cats Music Festival at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Larchmere Porch Fest; larchmere.com
Sunday, June 21
Father's Day Car Show at Stan Hywet Hall; stanhywet.org
Father's Day at the Zoo at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Father's Day Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Time Again at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Go Skateboarding Day (goskateboardingday.org)
Apollo's Fire at Huntington Playhouse, Bay Village; apollosfire.org
Ball in the House at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Tuesday, June 23
New Kids on the Block at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Long Road at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Wednesday, June 24
Brunswick Old-Fashioned Days at Brunswick High School, through June 28
Wade Oval Wednesdays with the JiMiller Band at University Circle; unversitycircle.org
Happily Ever After ... A Cinderella Tale at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Thursday, June 25
Def Leppard, Poison, Cheap Trick at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Eric Bibb at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Friday, June 26
Cleveland Wine Festival at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater, also tomorrow; clevelandwinefestival.com
Boston Mills Artfest (first weekend) at Boston Mills Ski Resort, through June 28; bmbw.com
Brecksville Home Days, through June 28; brecksville.oh.us
GroundWorks Dancetheater at Cain Park, also tomorrow; cainpark.com
Gala: Venetian Nights at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens; stanhywet.org
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival opens The Winter's Tale at Lincoln Park, Tremont, various locations, through August 2; cleveshakes.org
Saturday, June 27
Waterloo Arts Festival at North Collinwood; waterlooartsfest.com
Woolfest at Lake Farmpark, also tomorrow; lakemetroparks.com
Larchmere Flea Market & Festival; larchmere. Com
Judy Collins at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Old School Soul with the Zapp Band, Midnight Star at Lock 3 Live, Akron; lock3live.com
St Clair-Superior Culture Fest at Tyler Village on E. 36th between Superior and St. Clair; stclairsuperior.org
Run for the Young at Crocker Park; crockerpark.com
Sunday, June 28
Rock and Soul Festival at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; rockhall.com
Workmen's Circle Yiddish Concert at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Trolley Tours start at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Monday, June 29
No Doubt, Paramore at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Littlest Heroes Charity Golf Outing and Auction at Shaker Heights Country Club; shakerheightscc.org
Tuesday, June 30
Diana Krall at State Theatre; playhousesquare.com
Wednesday, July 1
The Fray, Jack's Mannequin, Richard Swift at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Cleveland Orchestra Concert at Public Square; clevelandorchestra.com
Come Alive with Jazz at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, July 2
The Odd Couple opens at Porthouse Theatre, through July 18; dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse/index.html
Boston Mills Artfest (second weekend) at Boston Mills Ski Resort, through July 4; bmbw.com
Livingston Taylor at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Rib, White & Blue Food festival at Lock 3 Live, through July 4; lock3live.com
Peninsula Plein Air competition show opens at Peninsula Arts Center; peninsulaartacademy.com
Friday, July 3
Blossom Festival season opens with Blossom Festival Band at Blossom Music Center (also tomorrow); livenation.com
Gratefulfest with Dark Star Orchestra at Nelson Ledges, through July 6; nlqp.com
Saturday, July 4
Red, White & Zoo at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Independence Day at the Village at Hale Farm & Village; wrhs.org
Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic at Metroparks Polo Field, through July 12; clevelandgrandprix.com
Fireworks at Cedar Point; cedarpoint.com
Fireworks at Geneva on the Lake; visitgenevaonthelake.com
Festival in the Flats fireworks display
Fab 4th Car Show, Chagrin Falls; cvcc.org/car_show.htm
Liberty Fest '09 at Crocker Park; crockerpark.com
Sunday, July 5
Cleveland Orchestra opening concert at Blossom Music Center; clevelandorchestra.com
Akron Symphony at Lock 3 Live; lock3live.com
Monday, July 6
Il Divo at Wolstein Center; csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter
Wednesday, July 8
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Catwalk Blue at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, July 9
Ohio Shakespeare Festival opens As You Like It at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, through July 25; stanhywet.org
Van's Warped at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Friday, July 10
Cain Park Arts Festival (through July 12); cainpark.com
Kid Rock at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Ingenuity Festival at PlayhouseSquare, through July 12; ingenuitycleveland.com
78th Street Studios open house, also tomorrow; 78streetstudios.com
Tremont Art Walk; tremontartwalk.org
Summit County Italian-American Festival at Lock 3 Live, through July 12; lock3live.com
The Music Man opens at Cassidy Theater; cassidytheatre.com
Saturday, July 11
Nature at Night at North Chagrin Metroparks Reservation
Lock 3 Live summer concerts start in downtown Akron; lock3live.com
Nature Trail Walk at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Terrance Simien at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Music in the Valley at Hale Farm & Village, also tomorrow; wrhs.org
Gun Show at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, also tomorrow; cuyfair.com
Pancakes with the Penguins at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Tuesday, July 14
Judas Priest, Whitesnake at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Chautauqua in Chagrin Falls starts; chagrinfoundation.org
Wednesday, July 15
Wade Oval Wednesdays with New Barleycorn at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, July 16
Coventry Street Fair; coventryvillage.org
Friday, July 17
Puerto Rican Festival at Municipal Parking Lot, through July 19
Mary Poppins at State Theatre, through August 9; playhousesquare.com
Mothership Landing with P. Funk at Nelson Ledges, through July 19; nlqp.com
Hudson Wine Festival, through July 19; hudsonwinefestival.com
Painesville Party in the Park, through July 19; parkpartyinfo.com
Saturday, July 18
Brookstock:A Celebration of Nature & Music, Brookside Metropark Reservation; clemetparks.com
Arlo Guthrie & Richie Havens at Cain Park; cainpark.com
4th Annual National Hamburger Festival at Lock 3 Live, also tomorrow; lock3live.com
Walk + Roll/All Access Homes Tour at Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn Centre; walkroll.com
Sunday, July 19
Zoo Blooms at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Westlake Historical Society Antique Vintage and Craft Show at Clague House Museum; westlakeohiohistory.org
Circo Comedia at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Tuesday, July 21
Motley Crue at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Hillcrest Concert Band at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Wednesday, July 22
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Hubb's Groove at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, July 23
Annie Get Your Gun at Porthouse Theatre, through August 9; dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse/index.html
John McCutcheon at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Friday, July 24
Irish Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, through July 26; clevelandirish.org
Summer Hookah Weekend with Ekoostik Hookah at Nelson Ledges, through July 26; nlqp.com
Grease opens at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, through August 22; cvlt.org
Saturday, July 25
Squirrel Nut Zippers at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Carriages in the Village at Hale Farm & Village, also tomorrow; wrhs.org
Pajama Party at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Walk + Roll at Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square; walkroll.com
Sunday, July 26
Walk + Roll at Slavic Village/Broadway; walkroll.com
Glenn Miller Orchestra at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Monday, July 27
Demi Lovato, David Archuleta at Wolstein Center; csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter
Tuesday, July 28
Summit County Fair at Tallmadge Fairgrounds, through August 2; summitfair.com
Jonathan Kingham at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Wednesday, July 29
Inlet Dance Theatre at Cain Park, also tomorrow; cainpark.com
Dave Matthews Band at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Roberto Ocasio's Latin Jazz Project at University Circle; unversitycircle.org
Incubus, The Duke Spirit at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Thursday, July 30
Pippin opens, Cain Park, through August 23; cainpark.com
Ohio Shakespeare Festival opens Romeo & Juliet at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, through August 16; stanhywet.org
Friday, July 31
Pointe of Departure at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival with Marilyn Manson, Slayer at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Breast Cancer 3-Day, through August 2; the3day.org
Jerry's Birthday Bash at Nelson Ledges, through August 2; nlqp.com
Saturday, August 1
Lakewood Arts Festival at Detroit Avenue between Elmwood and Belle; lakewoodartsfest.org
John Legend at Nautica Pavilion; livenation.com
Tartan Terrors at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Sunday, August 2
Family Funday with the Singing Angels at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Medina County Fair at Medina Fairgrounds, through August 9
Tuesday, August 4
Stars of Cain Park; cainpark.com
Wednesday, August 5
Come Alive with Jazz at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Yiddishe Cup at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Friday, August 7
Twilight at the Zoo at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; clemetzoo.com
Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Twins Festival in downtown Twinsburg, through August 9; twinsdays.org
Vintage Ohio at Lake Farmparks, also tomorrow; lakemetroparks.com
Verb Ballets at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Midwest Reggae Fest at Nelson Ledges, through August 9; nlqp.com
North Coast Music Festival at Mall B & C, through August 9; northcoastmusicfestival.com
Bat Night at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Saturday, August 8
Bug City at Garfield Park Metroparks Reservation; clemetparks.com
Ladies of Blues: Ruthie Foster and Marcia Ball at Lock 3 Live; lock3live.com
Civil War Re-enactment- Hale Farm & Village, also tomorrow; wrhs.org
Over the Rhine at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Montgomery Gentry at Medina County Fair; medina-fair.com
Sunday, August 9
Billy Jonas at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Monday, August 10
Cuyahoga County Fair opens at Berea Fairgrounds, through August 16; cuyfair.com
Tuesday, August 11
Moody Blues at Nautica Pavilion; livenation.com
Ashtabula County Fair opens at Fairgrounds, through August 16; ashtabulafair.com
Arrogant Worms at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Wednesday, August 12
Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy, through August 15; littleitalycleveland.com
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Prayer Warriors, Notes + Sounds at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, August 13
Enrichment Day at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Friday, August 14
Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach, Saving Abel at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Tremont Art Walk; tremontartwalk.org
4th Annual Summer Safari at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Soul and Heart: Pop, Folk, Blues and Gospel Festival at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Saturday, August 15
Creature Comforts at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
JiMiller's Lazy Daisy Fest at Nelson Ledges; nlqp.com
Matt Dusk at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Lakewood Car Kulture Show; carkultureshow.com
Burning River Festival; burningriverfest.org
Sunday, August 16
The Beach Boys at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Monday, August 17
Jason Mraz at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; livenation.com
Tuesday, August 18
Lake County Fair opens at Painesville Fairgrounds, through August 23; lakecountyfair.org
Wednesday, August 19
Wade Oval Wednesdays with Jackson Rohm at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Dancing Wheels at Cain Park, also tomorrow; cainpark.com
Friday, August 21
Keith Urban, Sugarland at the Q; theqarena.com
Waterfest at Nelson Ledges, also tomorrow; nlqp.com
Gin Blossoms, Tonic at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Saturday, August 22
Cleveland Orchestra and Joffrey Ballet at Blossom Music Center (also tomorrow); livenation.com
7th Annual Lock 3 Gospelfest at Lock 3 Live; lock3live.com
Pavlo at Cain Park; cainpark.com
Egyptian Architectural Walking Tour at Lake View Cemetery; lakeviewcemetery.com
Heaven & Hell at Nautica Pavilion; livenation.com
Sunday, August 23
Antique & Classic Car Show at Hale Farm & Village; wrhs.org
American Idols Live at Wolstein Center; csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter
Demolition Derby at Lake County Fair
Monday, August 24
Lorain County Fair opens at Wellington Fairgrounds, Randy Owen Randy Owen of Alabama performs; loraincountyfair.com
Tuesday, August 25
Sandusky County Fair at Fremont Fairgrounds, through August 30; sanduskycountyfair.com
Miranda Lambert at Lorain County Fair; loraincountyfair.com
Wednesday, August 26
Final Wade Oval Wednesday at University Circle; universitycircle.org
Thursday, August 27
Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Honor Society at the Q; theqarena.com
Friday, August 28
Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne at Blossom Music Center; livenation.com
Summerdance II at Nelson Ledges, through August 30; nlqp.com
Saturday, August 29
Dragonboat Festival at Flats West Bank; clevelanddragonboatfestival.com
Medina Cultural Heritage Day at Main Street Medina; mainstreetmedina.com
Tuesday, September 1
Stark County Fair opens at Canton Fairgrounds, through September 8; starkcountyfair.com
Wednesday, September 2
Come Alive With Jazz at Akron Zoo; akronzoo.com
Thursday, September 3
Geauga County Fair at Burton Fairgrounds, through September 7; geaugafair.com
Friday, September 4
Taste of Cleveland opens at Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre, through September 7; Peter Frampton performs; cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland
Saturday, September 5
Cleveland National Air Show opens at Burke Lakefront Airport, through September 7; clevelandairshow.com
Memorial Bridge Walking tour at Detroit-Superior Bridge
Larchmere Summer Sidewalk Sale; larchmere.com
2nd Annual Akron Hip-Hop Showcase at Lock 3 Live; lock3live.com
Lita Ford at Taste of Cleveland, Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland
Sunday, September 6
Billy Squier at Taste of Cleveland at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland
Monday, September 7
Peace Show at E. 9th and Euclid at the Free Stamp
Michael Stanley at Taste of Cleveland at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater; cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland
