CLEVELAND EVENT GUIDE
Cleveland Asian Festival
May 16–17, 2026The Cleveland Asian Festival is a free, two-day celebration in AsiaTown with cultural performances, food, shopping, demonstrations and community resources. The 2026 festival ran May 16–17 with two stages and a full neighborhood marketplace.
YOUR COMPLETE EVENT STORY
What, when and why.
Use these three quick chapters to decide whether this Cleveland event belongs in your plan.
01 · WHATWhat can you do?
Visitors can move between stage performances, food vendors, local restaurants, marketplace booths and the health pavilion. The event runs rain or shine and draws heavy crowds around Payne Avenue.
02 · WHENWhen can you do it?
May 16–17, 2026. The 2026 event has concluded. Use the next organizer map for parking and street closures, and make time to support year-round AsiaTown restaurants and markets.
03 · WHYWhy should you go?
This event turns Asian cultures and community into a shared Cleveland experience. It is worth making time for because it brings people together, supports the organizers and places that keep the tradition moving, and gives visitors a closer connection to the city. It is especially meaningful for Families, food, performance and cultural discovery.
THE CLEVELAND BORICUA BRIEF
What to expect
Visitors can move between stage performances, food vendors, local restaurants, marketplace booths and the health pavilion. The event runs rain or shine and draws heavy crowds around Payne Avenue.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Plan your visit
- Date
- May 16–17, 2026
- Venue
- Cleveland AsiaTown
- Address
- Payne Avenue near E. 27th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
- Admission
- Free admission and official festival parking
- Best for
- Families, food, performance and cultural discovery
LOCAL PLANNING NOTE
Make the visit work
The 2026 event has concluded. Use the next organizer map for parking and street closures, and make time to support year-round AsiaTown restaurants and markets.
