77 Things to do in Cleveland this Summer

Have your best summer yet! Here’s a list of 75 things that you can do in Cleveland, most of them any day of the week. If you’re in The Land, boredom is not an option.

1. Have a picnic at Wendy Park
2. Get boujee by the pool at FWD Day + Night Club
3. Cool off with some shaved ice at Westcott’s Arctic Ice
4. Have a drink on the Collision Brewing Company Patio
5. Rent a jet-ski at Great Lakes Watersports
6. Do the shuffle at Forest City Shuffleboard
7. Play giant jenga at Nano Brew
8. Enjoy a glass of wine on the Rocky River Wine Bar patio
9. Have lunch by the water at Merwin’s Wharf
10. Take a hike in the Emerald Necklace
11. Behold a waterfall at the Rocky River Reservation
12. See a concert at Jacob’s Pavillion
13. Fly a kite at Edgewater Park
14. Check out the view from Azure Rooftop Lounge
15. Act like a kid at Cedar Point
16. Feed the giraffes at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
17. Take a tour of the U.S.S. Cod
18. Take a stroll down East 4th St.
19. Watch the boats go by at Shooters on the Water
20. Enjoy University Circle, especially the Cleveland Art Museum (it’s free!)
21. Watch a movie under the stars in Coventry
22. Take your puppy to the Downtown Cleveland Dog Park
23. Have an ice cream cone at Mason’s Creamery
24. Hear local bands at Edgewater Live on Thursdays
25. Splash in the fountains at Cleveland Square
26. Waste a day in Margaritaville
27. Wine and dine under twinkling lights on the Vosh/Georgetown patio
28. Explore with Cleveland Cycle Tours
29. Go for a swim at Foster Pool
30. Feed the ducks at Clague or Walker Park
31. Take a ride on the Cleveland Brew Bus
32. Chill on the giant waterfront staircase at Lakewood Park
33. Live your best life on the patio at Platform Brewery
34. Spend the day at the Cleveland Museum of Art
35. Eat everything in sight at Little Italy
36. Ride scooters around downtown
37. Take a stroll down the Erie Canalway
38. Get spooked by the Haserot Angel
39. Drink something tropical at Porko
40. Visit one (or all) of Cleveland’s many community gardens
41. Sit by the fire at Das Schnitzel Haus
42. Play mini-golf and eat candy at Sweeties
43. Wine tasting at Heinen’s downtown
44. Enjoy a cup of fair trade, organic coffee on Dewey’s patio
45.  Visit the market at Cavotta’s Garden Center
46. Take in the view at Voinovich Park
47. See the sights on Lolly Trolly
48. Check out a book from the Cleveland library, then read it outside
49. Drink frosé at The Plum
50. Get naughty-cal on The Goodtime III
51. Try paddleboard yoga at SUP Cle
52. Demolish a hot dog at Happy Dog
53. Visit the rooftop bar at Greenhouse Tavern
54. Pasta on the patio at Lockkeepers
55. Have a beer or play volleyball at Whiskey Island
56. Party your pants off on the Punchbowl Social roof deck
57. Go shopping and eat lunch at Crocker Park or Pinecrest
58. Reel in your catch on Fishcrazy Charters
59. Learn to rock climb at Nosotros
60. Explore nature at Brookside Reservation
61. Play kickball at Tuland Park
62. See the skyline at Bar 32
63. Walk around the shops in Gordon Square (or Shaker) Square.
64. Eat a corndog on a picnic table at Larder
65. Bask in the sun at Euclid Beach Park or Huntington Beach
66. Take pictures at the Cleveland script signs
67. Go to the reflection pond at University Circle
68. Watch the baseball game on the huge screen on the patio at Jukebox
69. Ride bikes on the Tow Path
70. Play volleyball at Mulberry’s in the Flats
71. See CLE from a new angle on a helicopter tour with Paratus Air
72. Kayak on the Cuyahoga River
73. Have a refreshing bubble tea at Thai Thai
74. Throwdown at Cleveland Axe Throwing
75. Drink and drive at Topgolf (get it?)
76. Go-karting at Airport Go-Karts
77. Visit Squires Castle! Wear hiking boots to explore the woods behind it.

How many of these can you check off this summer? Anything on your summer to-do list that we missed?