🎄CLEVELAND HOLIDAY MARKETS, MUSIC & MORE
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - KeyBank State Theatre - Dec. 12th-14th - The classic holiday tale comes to life on stage, featuring the hit songs “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas.”
A Motown Christmas - Hanna Theatre - Dec. 12th-14th - A lively, toe-tapping musical experience combining the magic of Christmas with Motown's greatest hits.
The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concerts - Severance Music Center - Dec. 13th & 14th, 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM - A series of shows designed to celebrate the holiday season.
UNDERNEATH THE TREE - A Holiday Concert - Maltz Performing Arts Center - Dec. 13th & 14th - A festive concert by the North Coast Men’s Chorus filled with Christmas classics and joyful surprises.
The Ohio City Singers - The Winchester - Dec. 12th & 13th, 8:00 PM - Catch the local band's annual holiday show.
The Baldassarre Orchestra's Rock & Holiday All-Star Show - The Treelawn Music Hall - Dec. 13th, 7:30 PM - Rock orchestra show featuring the Singing Angels.
Phil Kline's Unsilent Night - Lincoln Park-Cleveland - Dec. 12th, 6:30 PM - A mobile soundscape where participants walk together, creating a unique holiday composition with their phones and speakers.
Just Say NOel, Obnox, Madamx - Treelawn Social Club - Dec. 12th, 8:00 PM - A fun holiday-themed concert.
Something Christmas Related - B Side Lounge - Dec. 14th, 8:00 PM - Music event.
Coventry Village Winter Wonder Festival and Lantern Parade - Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park - Dec. 13th, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Annual festival with activities, holiday shopping, a Lantern-making Workshop & Parade, and Photos with Santa.
ChristkindlMarket - Mahall's 20 Lanes - Dec. 13th & 14th, 11:00 AM (doors) - Mahall's brings its ChristkindlMarket back for a two-day event featuring local craft vendors.
Holiday Art Market - The Van Aken Market Hall - Dec. 13th, 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Vendors sell glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other crafts. Includes live metal demos and a kids craft station.
The Jingle Bell Holiday Shop - Grog Shop - Dec. 13th, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - More than 40 vendors, music, drinks, and shopping at The Grog Shop and B-Side Lounge.
Secret Cellar Christmas Bar - Great Lakes Brewing Company - Dec. 12th-14th, various times - Holiday pop-up bar featuring seasonal drinks like the "Snowglobe" and "Cookie Cutter."
Breakfast with Santa at Collision Bend in CLE - Collision Bend Brewing Company - Dec. 13th, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Includes an extravagant breakfast buffet and a meet & greet/pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus.
Brunch With Santa - StoneWater - Dec. 14th, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM - Annual Brunch with Santa, complete with a special menu.
Deck The Vault Holiday Pop-Up - The Vault - Dec. 12th-14th, 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Holiday pop-up bar with hand-crafted cocktails and seasonal cheer.
Jingle Bar - McJames Sports Pub - Dec. 12th-14th, 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM - A magical Christmas pop-up bar decked out with tinsel, twinkling lights, and holiday classics.
The Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley Tour - Terrestrial Brewing Company - Dec. 12th-14th, various times - A festive, BYOB trolley that takes guests on guided tours through dazzling light displays across the city.
The Naughty List - A Christmas Escape Room - Perplexity Games Escape Room - Cleveland - Dec. 12th-14th, ongoing - Your only hope is to sneak into Santa’s house and move your name from the Naughty List to the Nice List.
Krampus Night at the Sachsenheim! - Sachsenheim Hall - Dec. 13th, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM - A night of mischief, music, and mayhem featuring Krampus of Cleveland.
Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: Lakewood - Around the Corner - Dec. 13th, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM - The 9th Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl.
Santas in Tremont - The Southside - Dec. 13th, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM - A festive 1-Mile Fun Run and holiday bar crawl.
🏀 CLEVELAND SPORTS
Cleveland Hoops Showdown - Rocket Arena - Dec. 13th, various times. Go Buckeyes, Mountaineers, Bobcats, and Bonnies!
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets - Rocket Arena - Dec. 14th, 3:30 PM. Go Cavs!
Cleveland Charge vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce - Cleveland Public Auditorium - Dec. 13th, 7:00 PM. Go Charge!
Cleveland State Vikings Mens Basketball vs. Northern Kentucky Norse - Wolstein Center- CSU Convocation - Dec. 14th, 2:00 PM. Go Vikings!
Cleveland Fun Fact: “Millionaires' Row” During the Gilded Age, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland was famously known as "Millionaires' Row" because of the concentration of elaborate mansions owned by some of the wealthiest people in the United States, including John D. Rockefeller.
🎵 CLEVELAND CONCERTS & LIVE MUSIC
The Ohio City Singers - The Winchester - Dec. 12th & 13th, 8:00 PM
Brady Lorince w/ Esoteria - The Winchester - Dec. 14th, 6:00 PM
UNSETTLED HELL/MAS 2025 - Next to Mr. E's Inn - Dec. 12th, 7:00 PM
Nocturnal - Next to Mr. E's Inn - Dec. 13th, 9:00 PM
Just Say NOel, Obnox, Madamx - Treelawn Social Club - Dec. 12th, 8:00 PM
Songwriters in the Round - The Treelawn Social Club - Dec. 13th, 7:00 PM
The Baldassarre Orchestra's Rock & Holiday All-Star Show - The Treelawn Music Hall - Dec. 13th, 7:30 PM
The Widdler - Put-in-Bay Bar - Dec. 12th, 8:00 PM
The Gilmour Project - Agora Theatre - Dec. 14th, 6:30 PM
Ghost-Note - Grog Shop - Sun., Dec. 14, 8:00 PM
GOTH NIGHT - B Side Lounge - Fri., Dec. 12, 10:00 PM & Sat., Dec. 13, 8:00 PM
Princemas - B Side Lounge - Sat., Dec. 13, 10:00 PM
Something Christmas Related - B Side Lounge - Sun., Dec. 14, 8:00 PM
CUSP Presents: Franck Vigroux // Crow Hill Gnostic Temple - Convivium 33 Gallery - Fri., Dec. 12, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Phil Kline's Unsilent Night - Lincoln Park-Cleveland - Fri., Dec. 12, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
😂 CLEVELAND COMEDY SHOWS
Guy Torry - Cleveland Funny Bone - Dec. 12th-14th, various times - Stand-Up Comedy Show!
A Very Silly Christmas Carol: The Holiday Improv Show! - Imposters Theater - Sat., Dec. 13, 7:30 PM - An improvised retelling of the classic Charles Dickens tale and a never-before-seen Hallmark Holiday movie.
Improv Game Night - Imposters Theater - Fri., Dec. 12, 7:30 PM - Features all your favorite improv games made up on the spot, like Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Serious Business of Stand-up Comedy - Cleveland Public Library, Main Library - Sat., Dec. 13, 3:00 PM - Workshop with Dave Schwensen on writing, performing, and the business of stand-up comedy.
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown - Sat., Dec. 13, 6:00 PM - America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show.
BINGORAMA - Dunlap's Corner Bar - Sat., Dec. 13, 5:00 PM - An insane bingo-themed drag show to win ridiculous prizes.
Author Event: Josh Womack Reads "Sweaty Stories from the Cleveland Schvitz" - Clevo Books - Sat., Dec. 13, 1:00 PM - Author reads excerpts from his new book.
🎭 CLEVELAND ARTS & THEATER
Holy Mother of Bingo! - Beck Center for the Arts - Dec. 12th-14th, various times - An innocent bingo fundraiser at a church goes awry in this comedy-mystery play.
Winnie The Pooh - Talespinner Children’s Theatre - Dec. 13th & 14th, various times - World premiere of a new adaptation of A. A. Milne’s classic tales.
I Wear My Dead Sister's Clothes - Cleveland Public Theatre - Dec. 12th-14th, various times - An autobiographical dark comedy about what it means to love and grieve a difficult person.