Memorial Day Weekend: 10 Adult-Only And Kid-Friendly Cleveland Area Things To Do

CLEVELAND, OH — Making plans is hard. Looking for events and finding kid-friendly fun (without boring everyone else) is an activity in itself.

Patch found the events and listed the details for you. All you need to do is click "buy tickets" or simply go to the event. Check out our list of Cleveland fun, with options for the whole family and some just for grown-ups.

Thursday

It’s SINGO Night at Collision Bend Brewing Co. Never heard of it? That’s because they made it up. Basically, it’s BINGO, but you listen to a song and match it to the titles on your SINGO card. Plus there are prizes. Who doesn’t want prizes for listening to music?

Friday

"The Legend of Georgia McBride" premieres at the Beck Center for the Arts on Friday. Learn more about the gender-bending “Florida man” show here. Purchase tickets here (tip: promo code "drag"). Preview night is Thursday. The show runs until June 26, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Saturday

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will play the Agora on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show set to start at 8 p.m. Tickets are available and cheaper online than if you buy on the day of the show. Purchase tickets, advance parking and more here.

If you prefer a different sort of sound, have no fear. Reggae Fest Cleveland 2022 is here. The event takes place starting at noon Saturday in Voinovich Park. It will include food trucks, craft beer and wine. The fest will feature the Ark Band, the Flex Crew, Mighty Mystic, Pato Banton, and Carlos Jones and the Plus Band. Tickets are available here and become more expensive after Thursday.

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Memorial Day Weekend

Indulge in food and fun for the whole family Memorial Day weekend at Berea’s National Rib Cook-Off and Beer Fest at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The fest runs from Friday to Monday, and hours are listed here for each day. There’s plenty of entertainment if ribs and beer aren’t enough, and children’s entertainment includes a rock-climbing wall, a Euro bungee trampoline and an inflatable bounce house. Children under 12 get free admission.

A staple festival event, the 50th Annual Greek Festival in Tremont, take place Memorial Day weekend. Family-friendly with live entertainment and delicious food, the festival runs from Friday to Monday. Daily hours listed here. Actual Greek heritage not required.

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Ongoing Events

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History celebrates its 100-year anniversary with a special exhibit, "100 Years of Discovery: A Museum's Past, Present and Future." The exhibit is included with general admission and free for members.

The Cleveland Public Library begins its summer reading program on Monday, and the Cuyahoga Public Library begins its on June 5. Registration is open for both programs for readers of all ages, and prizes are on the table. Get ready to read!

Saddle up the youngsters and giddy-up to Cedar Point’s annual Frontier Festival. While the journey might be a trek, the “hootenanny” is a rousing celebration for all ages, with live bands, character entertainment, activities, games, crafters and more, as well as samples of craft brews, spiked seltzers and signature cocktails and specialty food.

Get back to where you once belonged, and let it be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s "The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be" exhibit. Be sure to check out the schedule of the Beatles-themed events happening all summer. The museum said it will celebrate the Fab Four all year long. This is an exhibit you don’t want to miss.