From Open Trail Collective FB event post

Dive into the ultimate outdoor bash at the inaugural NEO Adventure Fest! Join us for a celebration packed with outdoor activities, and feel the buzz of excitement as we bring together the coolest organizations, outfitters, retailers, and affinity groups — all united by their love for making Northeast Ohio the go-to spot for adventures in your backyard parks.

But that’s not all! Groove to live music, plan your next adventure, or learn a new skill. This isn’t just a festival; it’s a high-energy, fun-filled celebration of adventure, community, and the great outdoors. Come be part of the adventure!

​We believe that by bringing together the movers and shakers in the NEOhio outdoor industry we can spark a larger movement that can transform the whole region reinforcing our place as as an outdoor hub and establishing NEO as a model for the industry. Our goal is to cultivate collaboration and partnerships that enhance the region's outdoor community, positioning NEO as an outdoor hub rooted in inclusivity, accessibility, and teamwork. Join us in celebrating and strengthening the vibrant outdoor culture of Northeast Ohio!

This event is FREE and has adventure opportunities for all ages and abilities.

Learn more here: https://www.opentrailcollective.org/neo-adventure-fest

Apply to host a presentation, educational session or skill session here: https://forms.gle/XQHL7yYAhU6vD6Zu7

Register to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/M4CTLHrJZaxtegHy8

Email Kara@opentrailcollective.org for sponsorship information and vendor application.

From Canalway website

Started in 1989, RiverSweep is a one day litter cleanup that focuses on protecting the Cuyahoga River by removing garbage from the Cuyahoga River Corridor.

Volunteer registration opens in April 2026.

Over the course of 36 years, 23 thousand volunteers have helped recycle 25,248 illegally discarded tires and pick up almost 1.55 million pounds of trash. The cleanup effort has helped communities reduce public dumping and encouraged the creation of parks and trails.

The impact of RiverSweep on the community is undeniable. Within the Cuyahoga River watershed, new parks, and trails have emerged in areas formerly targeted for illegal dumping. As a result, more than 400 acres of new greenspace have been cleaned, conserved, and open to the public along with an additional 14 miles of trails.

New or expanded parks, trails, and greenways have been created from RiverSweep sites, including:

• Scranton Flats

• Hart Crane Park

• West Creek Reservation

• Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, Rockside Rd. to Lower Harvard Ave

• Washington Reservation, trail connection along E. 49th St.

• Treadway Ravine, connects Cleveland Park with Jennings to the Towpath Trail

• Mill Creek Falls and trail, connection to Garfield Park

• Steelyard Commons, Towpath Trail Stage 2

From St. Malachi Church Run website:

Place

St. Malachi Church
2459 Washington Street
Cleveland, OH US 44113

Description

Cleveland’s original St. Patrick’s Day race is back! ☘️

Join us for the 47th Annual St. Malachi Church Run/Walk on Saturday, March 14, 2026—a high-energy tradition where 100% of proceeds benefit charity through Malachi Ministries.

NEW for 2026
We’re making an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt for the World’s Largest Sports Kilt Race!
✅ A kilt included with registration

Choose your distance
☘️ 2 Mile
☘️ 5 Mile
☘️ 2 + 5 Combo Challenge (great spring training distance!)

Race day vibes
🎤 Fox 8’s Kenny Crumpton (MC)
🎶 Bagpipes + Irish dancers
🎧 DJ Steph Floss (Browns & Cavs)

Registration includes
☘️ Sports kilt
👕 Irish-themed race shirt
🏅 Finisher medal
🍺 Beer ticket for the post-race Hooley (valid at Great Lakes & Market Garden-owned breweries)

👉 Register now: www.stmalachichurchrun.com

*No transfers, no refunds, and no rollovers.

From Cuyahoga River AOC FB post:

Join the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern (AOC) Advisory Committee on March 12, 2026, from 9:30 AM–3:00 PM at the Slovenian National Home in Cleveland’s St. Clair Superior neighborhood for our biennial symposium: #StoriesThatFlow!

Come hear how history, culture, and local action across the watershed continue to shape the future of the Cuyahoga River. Attendees can expect:

Updates on areas of concern

Highlights on local projects

Celebration of the Champion of the River

Stories from stewards

And we’ll keep things flowing with a happy hour at Goldhorn Brewing Company right after the event

Registration:

• General Admission: $5

• Pay It Forward option available to support others

• Honorary Admission offered if cost is a barrier

Continental breakfast & lunch will be provided for all registered guests.

This event is sponsored by the generous support of Davey Resource Group, Ohio Sea Grant, Cleveland Water Alliance, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, and Interlake Maritime Services.

All are welcome and we hope to see you there!

https://buff.ly/roEnU2i

Brite Winter website

From our friends at Cuyahoga River AOC

"Cuyahoga River Area of Concern is pleased to co-host the

Pints North Great Lakes Trivia at Collision Bend Brewing Company on Monday, February 16 at 7 p.m.

This popular event features three rounds of questions all about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.

There will be a bunch of cool giveaways, including newly designed Points North pint glasses.

Come hang out, grab a drink, and maybe even learn a thing or two about this incredible region we call home! Oh, and tell all your friends…

This is a free event and open to the public.

AND you can support Cleveland Metroparks Fishing Fund by enjoying a "Steelhead Sipper" - a collaboration between Collision Bend & Mad River Outfitters.

$2 from each beer purchased benefits their Fishing Fund."

From Trash Fish CLE/People Over Petro IG post

A floating bottle with bite marks…
A flash of polymer scales…

Bessie - the legendary lake monster - is fed up with ingesting plastic.
So fed up she’s willing to be seen for the first time in decades.

🐉💧Built by artists and made with plastic pulled from the river by @trashfishcle, cheer on a life-size floating Bessie as she returns to her homewaters of the Cuyahoga to rally for a plastic pollution-free Cleveland. Join science, community, and health leaders as we resist Ohio becoming a “gateway” for the plastics industry and encourage our civic leaders to come to the table around REAL solutions. Because, let’s be honest: plastic is the real monster here.

BESSIE LAUNCH & RALLY
Wed. Nov 12th
3pm Rally & Launch

Settler’s Landing Park: Old River Rd, Cleveland (get map)
Free and open to the public!

Parking available in the Canal Basin Park lot
Transit accessible via the Settler’s Landing Station connected to the Blue, Green, and Waterfront lines.

We’ll gather on the grassy riverbank, which has a gentle downward slope. BYO blanket or camp chair if you want a cushioned seat.

Bring binoculars if you’ve got ‘em!
Get a selfie with Bessie!

Application link for We Paddle the City - https://forms.gle/7KMf5JHDgYtmfP4t5

The Cuyahoga River Sturgeon Fest is a family-friendly event hosted by Cleveland Metroparks and the Ohio Division of Wildlife on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Merwin's Wharf and Rivergate Park. The free event celebrates the historic stocking of 1,500 juvenile lake sturgeon into the Cuyahoga River to aid in its recovery. Attendees can participate in hands-on activities, see live animal displays, enjoy food and music, and may have the opportunity to release a sturgeon themselves. 

Our appreciation party is an opportunity to thank our SUPER-volunteers, valuable partners, sponsors and paddlers who helped make our 7th Annual Blazing Paddles Paddlefest's first year at the Nautica Waterfront District on the Flats West Bank such a fun, safe, and successful event for spectators and paddlers! Let's look back and smile about the Cleveland's summer of 2025!

Our sponsor, Collision Bend Brewing Co., will host a happy hour by the Cuyahoga River with complimentary appetizers and draft beer. Registration is required (for head count & hospitality (food & beverage) planning purposes). Please register now! And bring a friend!

Registration is required for head-count and hospitality (food & beverage) planning purposes. Please register now!

The largest rowing regatta on Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River.

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s festival of all things water will return Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 9:00 until 4:00. A full day of free games, giveaways, tours, trucks, education and inspiration unlike any other! Join thousands of our closest friends from Northeast Ohio and beyond at Clean Water Fest. 

From event website:

World-class racing is here to stay in Cleveland, Ohio!

Welcome to the Tri CLE Rock Roll Run, a multisport celebration in Cleveland, Ohio, at the beautiful Edgewater Park on August 10,  2025. The Tri CLE Rock Roll Run offers a Super Sprint, Sprint,  and Olympic distance triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike racing options.  

With distances for all ability levels, the event provides both individual divisions to take the course on solo and relay teams to take on the race with one or two teammates. 

The event features a one transition layout at Edgewater Park. The swim will be at Edgewater Beach. The bike will be on the closed-to-traffic Memorial Shoreway, highlighting the Cleveland skyline and downtown neighborhoods. The run will be through Edgewater Park. As each participant finishes, they will be greeted with a festive atmosphere to celebrate their accomplishment. 

Tri CLE was named one of USA TODAY's 10Best Sprint Triathlons for 2024. 

Tri CLE is a USA Triathlon Sanctioned race with two USA Triathlon Certified Level 1 Race Directors. 

From event website

River Rally, sponsored by Cargill, is a free community festival offering kayak tours, bike tours, boat rides, walking tours, live music, a beer garden and more along the Cuyahoga River at Hart Crane Park.

https://wibccleveland.square.site/events

From PechaKucha Cleveland website and Eventbrite:

You're invited to an unforgettable evening of creativity, connection, and storytelling at PechaKucha Night Cleveland, happening Thursday June 26th at the vibrant North Coast Yard on Cleveland’s scenic lakefront.

This free public event brings together passionate speakers who’ll share their ideas, experiences, and inspirations in the fast-paced PechaKucha 20x20 format—20 slides, 20 seconds each.

Come for the stories, stay for the views, and mingle with fellow creatives, dreamers, and doers from across the city. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the format, this night promises energy, insight, and inspiration under the summer sky.

Doors open at 7:00pm, presentations begin at 8:20pm, with everything wrapping up around 9:45pm! Seating will be limited (+/- 200) so we encourage guests to bring their favorite lawn chair for magical evening under the summer sky!

Tickets are free, though donations to help offset event costs are always appreciated!

The fifth annual Cuyahoga Connects (formerly the CWIOFB “Cleveland’s Waterfront is Open for Business” press conference and mixer), convened by Share the River on behalf of the Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force (CRSTF) will be held Wednesday May 21 from 3:00-5:30 p.m. at Collision Bend Brewing Co.

Cuyahoga Connects also serves as the “2 month away” kick-off for Share the River’s Seventh Annual Blazing Paddles Paddlefest on July 19, 2025.

The event brings together maritime partners, law enforcement, waterfront industries and businesses, governmental agencies, and recreation stakeholders, to share their respective vision for a safe, accessible, and productive waterfront, the importance of clean water, and its impact on the regional economy.

Waterfront stakeholders will each provide a short briefing, followed by a Q&A, followed by a casual connections happy hour by the river.

Participating speakers/organizations:

• Eric Peace, Lake Carriers’ Association

• Lt. Sasha Queary, US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland

• Kierra Cotton/Jared Magyar - The Port of Cleveland

• Emily Bacha - Cuyahoga County/Fresh Water Institute

• Michelle Burke - Ohio Marine Trades Assn.

• Chad Kozan - ODNR Watercraft

• Drew Ferguson - Argonaut

• Jessica Shutty, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

• Bill Hughes - Cuyahoga River Area of Concern

Register at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/hp4332e

Registration is limited to Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force members or Cuyuhoga River stakeholders.

As requested during the recent Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force meeting, CRSTF members are requested to provide feedback and suggestions by completing a brief survey.

https://www.canalwaypartners.com/events/2024/05/04/riversweep

Started in 1989, RiverSweep is a one day litter cleanup that focuses on protecting the Cuyahoga River by removing garbage from the Cuyahoga River Corridor.

Registrations for RiverSweep 2025 will open on April 3!

A Fun for All paddle fest focused on Downtown Cuyahoga Falls and the Upper Gorge of the Cuyahoga River. Paddlers, spectators, and photographers can enjoy themselves in Downtown Cuyahoga Falls, whether on the water or on foot, exploring the urban riverfront and growing variety of businesses.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1132503251934804

From Cuyahoga River AOC event page:

The Cuyahoga River Area of Concern has recently announced its sixth Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) removal, or specific problems that can prevent a body of water from reaching its full potential. The latest accomplishment was for the Beach Closures (Recreational Use) BUI, a testament to the substantial investments made by regional agencies to reduce bacteria levels, restore water quality, and improve beach conditions. In the Cuyahoga River, 10 out of the 14 BUIs from U.S. EPA’s list were identified along with their causes to develop strategic projects and actions to restore them. With every BUI that is removed, the Cuyahoga River is one step closer to being delisted as an Area of Concern.

Join us as we celebrate another milestone in the Cuyahoga River’s ecological recovery and to honor our 2024 Champion of the River, the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Before we commence with the festivities, volunteer to help clean up the beach and continue our efforts towards healthy waters (register here!).

A variety of hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided during the celebration to all attendees.

From NEORSD CWF website

Facebook event link

It's not too early to mark your calendars. Our festival of all things water returns Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9:00 until 4:00. A full day of free games, giveaways, tours, trucks, education and inspiration unlike any other. Join thousands of our closest friends from Northeast Ohio and beyond at Clean Water Fest. 

https://www.cledba.org/cdba-dragon-boat-festival

From Argonaut website:

We’re excited to invite you to our 3rd Annual Sunset on the Harbor Benefit, supporting Argonaut and our Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School.

Kick off your weekend with an unforgettable Latin-themed evening of food and music, unique silent auction prizes, and an incomparable view of a late summer sunset over North Coast Harbor! Don your fedora and loudest vacation clothes while the Justo Saborit band entertains us with Latin and Cuban inspired music.

From Summit Metro Parks Facebook event

Summit Metro Parks is pleased to welcome visitors to enjoy new amenities at the Valley View Area of Cascade Valley Metro Park beginning July 30! The park district will host a public ribbon cutting for members of the community to celebrate the amenities, which include a kayak/canoe access point on the Cuyahoga River, a barn shelter, a Nature Play area, new trails and five gender-neutral restrooms.

At the event, visitors can learn more about Summit Metro Parks, Free the Falls and the Cuyahoga River Water Trail, or browse a selection of apparel, drinkware, books and more at the Maple Leaf Gifts pop-up gift shop.

Two new trails, Missing Link (1.1 miles) and Prather (1 mile) trails, will open the same day. Visitors can join a naturalist-led hike at 11:00 a.m. on Missing Link Trail.

Construction for this high-quality access point to the Cuyahoga River began in May 2023. Acquired by the park district in 2016, the Valley View Area has undergone a significant transformation, which includes the restoration of one mile of the Cuyahoga River and 200 acres of parkland. Summit Metro Parks is grateful for generous grant and private funding that has made these beautiful additions possible to allow visitors to connect with, enjoy and celebrate nature from land and water.

From Land Studio event page

OVERVIEW

Join us on Wednesday, July 24th, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Wendy Park to celebrate Small Giants, Cleveland's new public art installation! Bring your own picnic for a family-friendly event with music, games, and bubbles. Meet the artist, Alex Senna, and enjoy refreshments while celebrating art and community.

About Alex Senna/Small Giants https://www.land-studio.org/projects/small-giants

Weather permitting - we will communicate weather-related event updates on LAND’s social media.

Learn more about the installation here.

TICKETS

Registration not required but appreciated | Free admission