Juneteenth Culture Fest
Art, history and music come together in Cleveland Heights for the 16th annual Juneteenth Culture Fest at Cain Park. From 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, enjoy live music, spoken word poetry and African dance and drum workshops along with food trucks, children’s activities and a local vendor marketplace. A special performance by Djapo Cultural Arts Institute hits the main stage at 8 p.m. in a vibrant celebration of freedom through traditional African dance.
Parade the Circle
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle returns once again to Wade Oval for its 33rd year, bringing creative costumes, lively music and community-made art. The parade steps off at noon at the museum’s north entrance and continues along East Avenue and Wade Oval Drive. Stick around after the parade to visit Circle Village and meet artists, check out artmaking demos and enjoy local food, music and more until 4 p.m.
Bikes, baseball and dads
BYOB (bring your own baseball) and glove to Cleveland’s League Park on Sunday for a game of catch with dad to celebrate Father’s Day. Enjoy America’s favorite pastime on the historic field from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and while you’re there, visit the Baseball Heritage Museum to learn about the grand old game’s history in Cleveland. BYOB (bring your own bicycle) if you’d like to join Bike Cleveland at 10 a.m. for a leisurely 5-mile ride departing from League Park and weaving through the Hough, Midtown and St. Clair-Superior neighborhoods.
Stark County Pride
Pride Month festivities continue with Stark Pride coming to Downtown Canton on Saturday. A Pride march steps off at 1 p.m. at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts. The opening ceremony follows at 2 p.m. with drag artist and Canton native Kardi Redd Diamond, plus performances by the Bluecoats and Sing Out chorus. Music, food and festivities continue in Centennial Plaza through 9 p.m.
Summer with Farmer Jones
Farmer Lee Jones of the Chef’s Garden celebrates the season with a summer festival Saturday at Farmer Jones Farm Market in Huron. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m., enjoy live music, face painting, food vendors and more, plus shop the market for the season’s freshest vegetables. Later in the day from 3-5 p.m., there’s a class on wreath making with lavender harvested from the farm.
