Canalway Partners

06/18/2026

Volunteer at Picnic in the Park on June 27! Support Canalway by helping us host Picnic in the Park in downtown Cleveland's Canal Basin Park. Volunteers are needed to set up for the event, welcome guests and support community partners throughout the event.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DADA829ABFEC61-64379452-cleveland #/

06/17/2026

Picnic in the Park, presented by KeyBank and hosted by Canalway Partners and Cuyahoga County is celebrating America’s 250th in Canal Basin Park with a free, community picnic. Hosted in conjunction with the annual opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge streetcar level, guests are invited to walk the bridge and then head down Superior Avenue for food trucks, live music and a beer garden along the Cuyahoga River from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

📍 Live local music from Thicarus; AJ & The Woods; and Mars Express!
📍Family-friendly activities from community partners
📍Kids America 250-Ohio activity tent
📍Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District touch-a-truck!
📍A special “Treat Toast” on the main stage from 2:30 to 3 p.m. celebrating America 250 with free treats for guests while supplies last.
📍Food trucks, picnic tables, and a beer garden for all to enjoy!
📍Dr. U.R. Awesome, professional bubbleologist from 2-4 p.m.
📍Learn about the History of Canal Basin Park and the Ohio & Erie Canal!

06/17/2026

🚇 You can walk through Cleveland’s abandoned subway for FREE once a year. Save this year’s date!

Most people have no idea this exists beneath the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Hidden below the roadway is a long-closed streetcar subway complete with original tracks, stations, and tunnels that have been preserved for decades. It’s one of Cleveland’s most fascinating hidden places—and one of the rare opportunities to experience a piece of the city’s history that is normally closed to the public.

On June 27, visitors can explore the lower level of the bridge, learn about its history, and see ongoing efforts to revitalize the space for future public use.

Make a day of it with the America 250 Picnic in the Park at Canal Basin Park featuring food trucks, live music, family-friendly activities, and more.

📍 Veterans Memorial Bridge
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
🎟️ FREE

Save this so you don’t miss one of Cleveland’s most unique hidden experiences.

06/17/2026

Make plans for June 27 at Canal Basin Park. Picnic in the Park–Celebrating America 250 is part of Rediscover Veterans Memorial Bridge, featuring live music, food trucks and family-friendly activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about Cleveland’s canal history while enjoying one of the city’s public spaces. While you’re there, don’t miss the rare chance to explore the historic lower level of Veterans Memorial Bridge and its long-closed streetcar stations for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details are at veteransmemorialbridge.org

Picnic in the Park is presented by KeyBank

Rediscover Veterans Memorial Bridge is funded in part by America 250-Ohio.

06/17/2026

This Sunday: Ride your bike. Make a new friend. Explore a trail.

06/15/2026

Volunteers are needed to support Picnic in the Park on June 27, a free, outdoor community event at Canal Basin Park. Volunteers will help vendors unload, direct people around the park, and distribute materials.

VOLUNTEER HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DADA829ABFEC61-64379452-cleveland #/

A free community festival celebrating America's 250th anniversary in Canal Basin Park on June 27.

06/15/2026

Walk the bridge, then picnic in the park!

On June 27, celebrate Cleveland history by heading downtown. Cuyahoga County is opening the long closed streetcar level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, 10AM to 5PM. After you explore the bridge, walk down Superior Avenue and enjoy riverside music, food trucks, a beer garden and family friendly activities in Canal Basin Park 11AM to 5PM.

Picnic in the Park is presented by KeyBank and hosted by Canalway and Cuyahoga County to celebrate America 250 and Cleveland’s role in the growth of our nation.

06/11/2026

Relax, ride a bike, take a tour! Canal Basin Park is hosting free community events on downtown’s riverfront all summer long.
Schedule includes:
📍 Take a Hike– Canal Basin Park Stroll – June 16, 23, & 30
📍 Cleveland Shakespeare Festival– “Comedy of Errors” on June 13 & “Richard III” on July 24
📍 Cycle Canalway– June 21, July 19, August 16 & September 20
📍 Picnic in the Park– Celebrating America 250 – June 27
📍 No Shade DJ Sets– July 19 & September 20*
*Dates are tentative
📍 Sunday Night Sweeps – Starting September 27 - Inspired by Canalway’s annual RiverSweep, this volunteer litter cleanup in Canal Basin Park will “sweep” up the space after Browns home games on Sundays from 4 to 5 p.m., starting September 27.

Hope to see you in Canal Basin Park this summer!

Take a Hike Walking Tours The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival

06/08/2026

Learn about Cleveland's role in the growth of our country as we celebrate 250 years of America during Cleveland History Days, June 18-28! With 11 days of events, you’re sure to learn something new about the past of our city, our state, our nation and the people who shaped it along the way!

06/08/2026

Volunteers needed for 2 hours this Friday!

URGENT: Volunteers needed at the Towpath Twilight race on Friday June 12 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Volunteers will be placed on the course to help runners turn around at the correct locations. Sign up at the link in the comments.

Canalway Partners