EVENT SCHEDULE

Cleveland Downtown Museums - American250

Saturday, July 11

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

As part of the nationwide America 250 celebration, the Baseball Heritage Museum will offer a week of free guided tours of both the Museum and historic League Park, inviting visitors to explore Cleveland’s rich baseball legacy and the stories of the game’s underrepresented pioneers (no registration necessary) 

• USS Cod Submarine Memorial Saturday, July 11 at 2:00pm

The USS Cod will honor the 81st anniversary of her rescue of the crew of the Dutch Submarine O-19 with a reenactment of the crew transfer and a celebration of friendship between the Netherlands and the United States. Free admission from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 

• Western Reserve Fire Museum – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sunday, July 12

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens 1:00–4:00 pm  6709 Euclid Ave. | 216-431-1060

Once a stagecoach stop on the Buffalo Cleveland-Detroit post road, the 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the city of Cleveland, offering a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers. Free and open to the public.

The 1976 Bicentennial in Cleveland, Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 pm

50 years ago, the United States celebrated its 200th anniversary. Presenter Leo Covault will examine the celebration in the Cleveland area, including findings from oral history interviews. He will also explore how the bicentennial shaped politics, culture, and the history of America. Free and open to the public.

Monday, July 13

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Education and Learning Center – 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Tuesday, July 14

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Education and Learning Center  – 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, July 15

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Cleveland Hungarian Museum – free tours 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Cleveland Police Museum – free tours 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens 1:00 – 4:00 pm  6709 Euclid Ave. | 216-431-1060

Once a stagecoach stop on the Buffalo Cleveland-Detroit post road, the 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the city of Cleveland, offering a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers. Free and open to the public.

• International Women's Air and Space Museum free guided tours Wednesday, July 15, from 10:30 am - 3:00 pm 

• Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Education and Learning Center  – 9:00 am -2:00 pm

• Western Reserve Fire Museum – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Thursday, July 16

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Cleveland Hungarian Museum – free tours 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Cleveland Police Museum – free tours 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland - Thursday, July 16, 2026, 1:00  –2:00 pm

The Crises That Led to the Fed’s Creation: Monetary Policy in American History

The Federal Reserve (or “the Fed”), America’s central bank, was established by Congress in 1913 mainly to conduct monetary policy. But how were these policy decisions handled before the Fed existed? Join us for a journey through the history of American monetary policy—including the crises that led to the Fed’s creation—with Owen Humpage, Cleveland Fed economist emeritus. This event including a Bank Tour is free, but space is limited and Advanced Registration is Required.

  Event registration for July 16th is now live: Fed Talk: The Crises That Led to the Fed’s Creation: Monetary Policy in American History 

• Western Reserve Fire Museum – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Friday, July 17

• Baseball Heritage Museum Free Guided Tours - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Cleveland Hungarian Museum – free tours 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Western Reserve Fire Museum – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saturday, July 18

• Baseball Heritage Museum - Special presentation on July 18 at Southern Tier Brewery Focused on the infamous “Ten Cent Beer Night,” a presented by noted historian Vince Guerrieri. The program will examine one of Cleveland baseball’s most memorable nights while highlighting the lasting cultural impact of the sport on the city and the nation.

Tickets available here: TEN CENT BEER NIGHT PRESENTATION w/Vince Guerrieri Tickets, Saturday, July 18, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Eventbrite https://share.google/0LrJSTnt7pdQjGtYt

• Cleveland Gray’s Armory – “Welcome Back to Ohio and the Cleveland Grays” - Saturday July 18, 12 PM – 4 pm

Celebrate America 250 at the Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum, FREE to the Public 

1234 Bolivar Rd., Cleveland, OH 44115

Join the Fun: Tours of Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Showcasing Military Heritage of Cleveland, Live Musical Entertainment - Vintage Theatre Wurlitzer Organ - Civil War Song Vocalist, Old Fashioned Games with Prizes for the Children, & Snacks and Beverages Available for Purchase. Free Parking Cleveland Grays Armory Parking Lot (space limited). Reservations Requested (216) 621-5938

• Joint USS Cod/IWASM event is Saturday, July 18th at 2:00 pm

USS Cod Submarine Memorial and the International Women’s Air and Space Museum will jointly celebrate their 50th anniversaries with a salute to Rosie the Riveter and Rosie lookalike contest at USS Cod. Free submarine tours and deck gun demonstrations along with judging of the Rosies. USS Cod is docked at 1201 N. Marginal Rd., on Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor. Anyone wishing to pay tribute to Rosie is invited to come dressed as America's secret weapon for winning the war and enter the contest!

•  Western Reserve Fire Museum – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sunday, July 19

• Cleveland Police Museum – Vintage Police Car Show and Cleveland Police Families

• Cuyahoga County Soldiers and Sailors Descendants' Day Picnic - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm 

The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument invites the descendants of our more than 9,000 Union veterans honored in the Monument and the downtown community to join us on Sunday, July 19, 2026 to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. This will be a chance for us to catch up with families, hear their stories, and honor their ancestors as we celebrate the country they fought to preserve.

• Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens 1:00 – 4:00 pm  6709 Euclid Ave. | 216-431-1060

Once a stagecoach stop on the Buffalo Cleveland-Detroit post road, the 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the city of Cleveland, offering a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers. Free and open to the public.

Colonial Cooking, Sunday, July 19, 2:00 pm

Enjoy a taste of the past as you learn about how people cooked and what they ate. Teacher and historic foodways enthusiast Elizabeth Greco will prepare some early American recipes and discuss some of the major changes in cooking and baking of the time period. Attendees will get to sample the items made. Outdoors, weather permitting. This event is FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and REGISTRATION is required.

• Western Reserve Fire Museum – Vintage Fire Truck Show and descendants' event