Nov 25, 2014
CLEVELAND -- Because of planned construction to re-design Public Square, Winterfest and the holiday lighting ceremony are moving to PlayhouseSquare this year.
Events will take place throughout the day on Saturday, Nov. 29, with the lighting ceremony, concert and fireworks from 5-6:30 p.m. in the area near the large outdoor chandelier at Star Plaza, 1390 Euclid Ave. at East 14th Street.
Winterfest is produced by the Downtown Cleveland Alliance and sponsored by Huntington Bank.
Rapid + trolley = Holiday fun
You can ride to your holiday weekend destination on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA).
Take the family, park free at any Rapid Station, and ride the Rapid into the Tower City Station. There, you can listen to Bruce the Talking Spruce, ride the Holiday Express train, and see a show with the Toy Soldier.
When you are through, walk outside to the stop in front of the Horseshoe Casino, board a C-Line trolley or an L-Line trolley, and head out for even more fun. All trolley rides are free with a smile. Carolers from the Old Stone Church will entertain trolley riders.
RTA will provide extra rail service that day. The celebration may cause some RTA bus, trolley and HealthLine service to be re-routed. Watch rideRTA.com for details.
So much to see and do
- Shop at Tower City, PlayhouseSquare and many stores downtown.
- Sample gourmet items on food trucks.
- From 1-4:30, p.m. enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides, leaving from the Cleveland Public Library.
- After the fireworks, stop in to Tri-C Hospitality Management Center, take a photo with Santa. You can also look for Santa at the Hard Rock Café from 11 a.m-1 p.m., and at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument from noon-6 p.m.
- The Cleveland Public Library offers a variety of family activities from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
- Check out events on East Fourth Street and the 5th Street Arcades, the Festival of Trees at the Allen Theater and nostalgic window displays at the former Higee’s store, now the Horseshoe Casino.
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