A 30-year custom within the neighborhood, NeighborFest has been darkish the previous two summers. In 2019, the final time the occasion was held, greater than 14,000 individuals stuffed the streets to take pleasure in outside video games, leisure, procuring, and rest.
“We can not wait to be again on the street with all our neighbors,” says Adam Stalder, government director of Northwest Neighborhoods CDC. “Come meet the creatives and entrepreneurs of our Edgewater neighborhood, and plan to remain for the entire day.”
Quite a lot of occasions to go well with all ages, way of life, and curiosity are scheduled within the two-block stretch of Clifton, together with the Major Stage on the west finish of the road. There’s really one thing for everybody.
Native music, dancing, and leisure deliberate consists of DJ Lily Jade, a seven-year-old DJ and host of her personal 95.9 FM WOVU radio present; the unique hip hop created and carried out by the native youth within the Refresh Collective; Jacks Jazz stay will assist deliver out the summer season grooves; and Showout Line Dancing will lead group dances on the street
Twist Social Club will sponsor a Drag present finale to steer into the official after celebration on the membership. However be sure you get into the celebration temper with specialty cocktails from the Twist Road Bar close to the stage.
The LBGTQ+ Hub will uplift the neighborhood throughout Satisfaction Month with free assets, and the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland will promote its wellness applications, affinity teams, and supply free HIV/STD testing.
Studio West 117 invitations company to expertise the LGBTQ+ arts, tradition, and entrepreneurship areas it’s cultivating close by on Detroit Avenue.
New to NeighborFest this 12 months, a Useful resource Truthful will fill the east finish of the pageant to attach our neighborhood members to quality-of-life companies.
“We have responded to the wants of our neighborhood by including a big Useful resource Truthful to our pageant,” says Northwest Neighborhoods CDC occasion coordinator Evelyn Smith. “Not solely will you discover video games and leisure, however additionally, you will discover employment alternatives, well being suppliers, free books, and extra.”
Find out about library upgrades and summer season studying with Cleveland Public Library. Discover out if Cleveland Job Corps can present free coaching for that subsequent job and uncover well being and early studying companies obtainable at The Centers.
The Children Nook will host free kids’s leisure and hands-on actions, similar to magic exhibits, balloon animals, and puppetry. Cudell Fine Arts, which offers free lessons on the west facet, can have free books to take residence, courtesy of Cleveland Kids Book Bank.
Attendees could make NeighborFest much more sustainable by bringing hard-to-recycle gadgets to the Little Spark Refill Shop desk on the Useful resource Truthful. Little Spark will settle for clear and dry toothbrushes (non-electric), capsule bottles, razor blades, and different gadgets. See the complete record of acceptable gadgets here).
The Distributors Market options native artists and retailers, together with Scoot! Cold Brew, Urban Planting Cleveland, I Am Well Holistic, Hide & Honey, and extra.
Seize gourmand popcorn from new enterprise The Fancy Kernel, desserts from Cleveland Cookie Dough’s truck and Remixx Ice Cream, or road meals from previous favorites like Tick Tock Tavern, Papa Nick’s Pizza, and Landmark Smokehouse.
Store for every part in your fur infants on the Pets Pop-Up Store, similar to equipment and pure meals for cats and canine from Pet-Tique, Edgewater’s pet boutique for 20 years. Meet some adoptable friends from City Dogs Cleveland and help its mission by shopping for bandanas, treats, and extra.
Edgewater NeighborFest runs from 12 p.m. to six p.m. on Sunday, June 26. Discover the most recent occasion particulars and schedule here.
