When?
August 3, 2006 through
August 6, 2006

All paid attendees will receive an East 185th Street Discount Card, good at many neighborhood restaurants and retailers. Discounts are good until July 31st, 2007. Click here to see the discounts offered throughout the neighborhood.

Other Attractions: Besides live performances, the O.H. Perry Schoolyard will also boast the Cleveland Public Power Taste of the Beachland Neighborhoods area where attendees can not only purchase samples from area restaurants but also see live food and product demonstrations. Schedule of events and participating restaurants coming soon.

Children can also enjoy carnival rides adjacent to the Children's Stage. Please note that ride bracelets and ride tickets are sold on site and are not included in admission. (Children under 48 inches accompanied by an adult are admitted into the schoolyard free of charge.)

Along East 185th Street, please visit our merchant stroll that is the longest sidewalk sale in the City of Cleveland. While strolling the street, also visit the LaSalle Theater where the Euclid Beach Park Now organization will be hosting their third annual Euclid Beach Amusement Park nostalgia event.

(Please note that no admission charge is required for any event along East 185th Street.)

Don't forget our fabulous parade sponsored by Key Bank that will kick off again at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 6th. (see below)

Food is also a major festival attraction with national and local providers of just about every ethnic cuisine imaginable from Asian Egg Rolls to Slovenian Sausage, but don't forget the cotton candy and elephant ears!

The East 185th Street Festival grew out of an annual polka jam session at Tony Petkovsek's Polka Village on East 185th street back in the 1970s. The event first expanded when Walter Jackshaw offered his Chevy dealership lot across the street as a more accommodating location, and the owners of Cebar's Euclid Tavern got the idea to sell food to the musicians and fans.

Today, the festival serves as the major fundraiser for a number of community organizations in North Collinwood, including Northeast Shores. Northeast Shores coordinates the committee that plans the festival, which takes place Thursday through Sunday with the last day of Festival, by tradition, on the first Sunday in August.

The East 185th Street 28th Anniversary Parade
On Sunday, August 6, at 1 p.m., Northeast Shores and the East 185th Street Festival Committee will present the 28th annual East 185th Street Parade, always an exciting event for adults and children alike.

We are asking all parade participants to assemble at Neff Park off Bella Drive at 12:00 noon.

Each year a theme is chosen for the parade. This year's theme is "Don't Rain on My Parade." Units are judged on, and prizes awarded for the use of the theme using criteria such as “Originality,” “Creativity,” and “Appearance.”

This year's parade is possible due to support from Key Bank.

For a recap of the 2005 East 185th Street Festival - the 27th Anniversary - visit our "In the News" page by clicking HERE.

Vendor Information
Vendor categories include:

• Corporate Sales of non-festival related goods and services such as credit card applications, cellular phone services, home improvement products and services, cleaning products and services, electricity, etc.
• Food and/or Beverage Sales of approved festival related food and/or beverage products as specified on the registration form.
• Games and Attractions: any approved festival-related gaming operation or attraction to sell tickets for admittance or participation. Games of chance, schemes of chance, or gambling of any kind are prohibited.
• Non-Food Merchandise: sale of approved goods and/or merchandise purchased for resale such as T-shirts, jewelry, etc.

• Exclusive Sales/Sponsorships available by special arrangement.

For a copy of the Vendor Registration and Agreement Contract, please contact our office at (216) 481-7660.