SummerfunGuide

Lake County

Kirtland – FREE Concerts & More at the Glen

Where: Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland

When: Select nights, June 9-August 15, 2023, 7 p.m. lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/ events/concerts-more-at-the-glen

Mentor – FREE Music at the Manor

Where: Wildwood Cultural Center & Park, 7645 Little Mountain Rd., Mentor

When: Wednesdays, May 24-June 21, 2023, 6:30-8 p.m. cityofmentor.com/departments/ parks-recreation/events/ music-at-the-manor/

Painesville – FREE Summer Concert in the Park Series

Where: Painesville Square, Painesville

When: Wednesdays, June 14-August 9, 2023 (No concert on July 12), 6 p.m. painesville.com/concerts

Lorain County

Avon Lake – FREE Party in the Park Summer Concert Series

Where: Miller Road Park, 33760 Lake Rd., Avon Lake (Sundays, June 18, July 16 & 30, August 13, 2023), 6-8 p.m.

Veterans Park, 32756 Lake Rd., Avon Lake (Thursdays, June 29, July 27 & August 10 + CLE Market), 4-8 p.m.

When: Sundays, June 18, July 16 & 30 & August 13, 2023 , 6-8 p.m.

Thursdays, June 29, July 27 & August 10, 2023, 4-8 p.m. avonlake.org/events/2023/6/

North Ridgeville –Summer Concert Series

Where: South Central Park Gazebo, 7565 Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville

When: Sundays, June 11 & 25 at 6 p.m., July 2 at 5 p.m., & August 6 at 6 p.m. northridgeville.recdesk.com

Medina County

Medina – FREE Jazz & Opera

Under the Stars

Where: Uptown Park, Medina

When: Select nights, June 3-August 26, 2023

Jazz – June 3, July 8, August 5 & 26, 2023, 7 p.m.

Opera – June 17, 2023, 7 p.m. ormaco.org/jazz-under-the-stars-events/

Wadsworth – FREE Opera

Under the Stars

Where: 217 E. Liberty St., Medina

When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 7 p.m. ormaco.org/z-opera-under-the-starscleveland-opera-theater/

Portage County

Aurora – FREE Summer Concerts

Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 40 W. Garfield Rd., Aurora

When: Thursdays, June 22, July 13, & August 10 & 24, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. auroraoh.com/departments/parks___ recreation/community_events/driveup_concert_series.php

Summit County

Akron – FREE Music in the Park

Where: Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Main Entrance, 2077 Newton St., Akron

When: Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7-8 p.m. summitmetroparks.org/ ProgramsAndEvents.aspx?id=11502

Akron – FREE Live at the Library

Music & Food Truck Series

Where: City Hall Portico, 145 N. Main St., North Canton

When: Thursdays in June & July 2023, 5:30-7 p.m. ncantonlibrary.libnet.info/event/6578746

Akron – FREE Summer Concert Series in the Parks

Where: Multiple locations

Mondays @ Hardesty Park (6/5, 6/12, 6/26)

Mondays @ Lawton Street Community Center (7/3, 7/10, 7/24)

Tuesdays @ Firestone Park Community Center (6/6, 6/13, 6/20)

Tuesdays @ Joy Park Community Center (7/11, 7/25, 8/1)

Wednesdays @ Shadyside Park (6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28)

Wednesdays @ Summit Lake Community Center (7/5, 7/12, 7/26, 8/2)

Thursdays @ Patterson Park Community Center (6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29)

Thursdays @ Balch Street Fitness Center (7/6, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3)

Fridays @ Reservoir Park Community Center (6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30)

Fridays @ Ellet Community Center (7/7, 7/14, 7,28, 8/4)

When: Monday - Friday, June 5 -Aug. 2, 2023, 7-9 p.m. akronrecreationandparks.com/ summerconcerts

Cuyahoga Falls – FREE Falls

Downtown Fridays

Where: Downtown Cuyahoga Falls

When: Fridays, June 16-August 11, 2023, 6-10 p.m. cityofcf.com/events/ falls-downtown-fridays-5

Fairlawn – FREE Fairlawn

Summer Concert Series

Where: Bicentennial Park, 3486 S. Smith Rd., Fairlawn

When: Fridays, June 2-July 28, 2023, 7-9 p.m. fairlawn.us/435/Concerts

Hudson – FREE Hudson Bandstand

Summer Concert Series

Where: Gazebo Green, 27 E. Main St., Hudson

When: Monday, May 29, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, June 4-August 27, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. hudson.oh.us/1226/Events

Hudson – FREE Hudson Summer Music Nights Series

Where: First & Main Green, 42 Village Way, Hudson

When: Select nights, July 7-August 25, 2023, 7-9 p.m. hudson.oh.us/1226/Events

Norton – FREE Music By the Lake

Where: Silver Creek Metro Park, Lake House, 5000 Hametown Rd., Norton

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 7-8 p.m. Metro Parks Ensemble at Main Beach Shelter, 521 S. River Rd., Munroe Falls

– Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 7-8 p.m., Metro Parks Ensemble at Sherman Shelter, Lake House, 5000 Hametown Rd., Norton summitmetroparks.org

Stow – FREE Concerts on the Green

Where: Stow City Hall, 3760 Darrow Rd., Stow When: Select nights, May 27-August 11, 2023 stowohio.recdesk.com/Community/ Program/Detail?programId=1805

Blossom Music Festival

The countdown to the 2023 Blossom Music Festival starts now. Reserve your seats today for concerts from July 1 - Sept. 9. Highlights include a Salute to America, Beethoven’s Ninth, Debussy’s La mer, movie nights and Broadway favorites. Guest artists Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Michael Feinstein, Capathia Jenkins, Audra McDonald, Nicholas McGegan, Nikolai Lugansky, and Mao Fujita visit Blossom this summer. Save by buying season subscriptions or ultra-flexible Lawn Ticket Books. Ask about Under 18s free tickets.

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRAY - CLEVELAND READS

A city that reads together grows together! That’s the purpose behind the Cleveland READS Citywide Reading Challenge. There are 3 easy steps: Read. Log. Win! Books, magazines, comic books, and audiobooks all count. Log your reading online or complete a paper log and return to your Cleveland Public Library branch. Then, earn chances to win prizes and a lifetime of positive results! Join the challenge today at clevelandreads.com

HALE FARM & VILLAGE

Hale Farm & Village, an outdoor living history museum of the Western Reserve Historical Society, creates immersive opportunities to explore the Hale family story as part of a rich and diverse regional history through daily interpretation and special programming. Take a walk through our historic grounds and buildings, meet heritage breed farm animals, and get hands-on with historic demonstrations. The public season begins June 1. Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m .- 4 p.m.

Lorain County Metro Parks

Lorain County Metro Parks offers a variety of public programs, including hikes, outdoor concerts, animal encounters, educational opportunities, and more. Lorain County Metro Parks has been caring for the landscape of your family traditions since 1957. With more than 11,000 acres of protected and public land, everyone can find a park to enjoy. Visit loraincountymetroparks.com to see what’s happening and to find your chance to enjoy nature nearby.

Maltz Museum

Celebrate Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit on May 24, with a family-friendly launch event from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Join us for an outdoor Community Jam Session and bring your own picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and instruments if you have them. No experience required to participate, just the courage to create. Come early to explore the exhibit. We’re open 11am-5pm! $5 per Person; Maximum $20 per Family. Register at maltzmuseum.org/rube