The Lakewood Summer Meltdown, sponsored by Melt Bar and Grilled and presented by LakewoodAlive, represents one of the region’s most highly-anticipated street parties, drawing 10,000 attendees from across Northeast Ohio to the heart of Lakewood each year.  This fixture on our city’s summer calendar takes place on Detroit Avenue in Downtown Lakewood between Marlowe and Mars.  The Summer Meltdown offers seemingly endless recreation and celebration opportunities, including a 5K race, 1 Mile Kids Fun Run, street festival, outdoor activities, games,…

The spirit of the season will come to life with holiday cheer when Light Up Lakewood takes place within the city’s seasonally-illuminated downtown district.  Sponsored by First Federal Lakewood and presented by LakewoodAlive, Light Up Lakewood celebrates the season and the richness of the city’s vibrancy.  This free, family-friendly event on Detroit Avenue features a holiday parade, lighting ceremony, winter fireworks, live music, ice carvings, hot chocolate, food trucks, children’s games and much more. For more information, visit www.LakewoodAlive.org/LightUpLakewood

Light Up Lakewood serves as one of Northeast Ohio’s largest holiday celebrations, drawing an estimated 20,000 guests each December.  Highlights include the Holiday Market at the Lakewood Masonic Temple, the ever-popular Holiday Parade, which commences at Manor Park Avenue at 5 p.m. and ends in front of Lakewood Public Library, the Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at City Center Park and a can’t-miss fireworks show at 7 p.m. over the rooftops of Downtown Lakewood. For more information regarding Light Up Lakewood 2019, please visit LakewoodAlive.org/LightUpLakewood.