Northwest Neighborhoods will not produce its Edgewater NeighborFest in 2024. After many months of planning, our nonprofit has neither the funding nor staff capacity to execute a festival-scale event like we did in 2021-2023.
This change, while difficult, aligns with our community's expressed priorities in our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan: affordable housing, economic mobility, healthy neighborhoods, and a strong organization.
NWN will continue to support community-led events in Edgewater and our other neighborhoods, and we also will continue to be a steward of community relationships forged by Edgewater NeighborFest.
We are sad to step back from this work. We are so grateful to have been part of 30+ years of festival traditions on Clifton Boulevard. The spirit of that work continues in our nonprofit's mission to foster neighborhoods where anyone can thrive.
2023 Festivities
Kickoff Run - 10am at Whiskey Island with PLX North, followed by free smoothies for the first 30 runners at the festival
Main Stage - Fresh and exciting lineup of talent to get you moving!
12-2pm: 🎧 DJ Aaron Terkel, 👗 U.C. ME Boutique fashion show, 📣 Red Rubies Drill Team
2:30-4pm: 🎸 The Truth Untold, 📣 Richmond Heights Cheerleaders, 🎸 Guy Snowdon
4-6pm: 💃 Showout Line Dancing, 🎸 Jack's Jazz, 🎧 DJ Bunz
Twist Street Bar - Serving specialty cocktails sponsored by Red Bull
Pets Pop-Up - FREE dog portraits by SELLWITHWENDY Real Estate, accessories by Pink Spike! Studios and adoptable pups with City Dogs Cleveland
Kids Activities - Crafts with Cudell Fine Arts, instrument discovery with Cleveland Orchestra and other free fun
Vendors Market - Local creatives including Joey Catanzarite Studio, IV Soul, Urban Planting Cleveland and Hide & Honey
Dining - Treats from Remixx Ice Cream, coffee from Scoot! Cold Brew and street food from favorites like Tick Tock Tavern, Papa Nick’s Pizza and Landmark Smokehouse
Resource Fair - Quality-of-life services from community partners like Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland Job Corps and Say Yes Cleveland
Official after-party at Twist Social Club with drag performances by Malibu Peruu, Betty Aboddum and Ariya Fuego!
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Thank you to our 2023 sponsors:
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
MyCom Cleveland
Twist Social Club & Landmark Smokehouse
Vanguard Properties
Rob Lavine
Full Color Printings
The Brothers Lounge
Edgewater NeighborFest is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
VENDOR INFO
Vendor application for 2023 is now closed.
Check our guidelines for vendors, artists and performers
If you plan to sell food, you must prepare your City of Cleveland Temporary Food License Application
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Produced by Northwest Neighborhoods, Edgewater NeighborFest is our signature summer event full of art, music & play to welcome all to Cleveland’s beautiful Edgewater neighborhood. Our festival:
draws 10,000-15,000 attendees, from adjacent neighborhoods and across the region
celebrates the racial, cultural and LGBTQ+ diversity of our community
provides FREE activities for all ages and connects attendees to resource providers and small businesses
Edgewater NeighborFest fosters meaningful connections and interactions between residents, visitors and local businesses through engaging arts, music and experiences that showcase neighborhood character and strengthen community. Our vision is a festival that: is authentic to our neighborhood; welcomes attendees of any age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability and income; and participates in the commemoration of Pride.
