Events happening in Cleveland during PyCon

Below is a list of scheduled events happening in the Cleveland, OH area around (and during for those bringing guests/partners) PyCon. Most events require registration and some require payment so be sure to check out the links provided before you arrive in Cleveland.

If you would like to suggest addition events for this list, please email us at pycon-local@python.org

Museums and educational tours

Now thru May 13, 2018 Rodin—100 Years at Cleveland Museum of Art
May 4, 2018 Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland: SILENT DISCO: STAR WARS EDITION (May the 4th Be With You)
May 6, 2018 Bald Eagle Fest, Carol H. Sweet Nature Center
May 8, 2018 The Cleveland Museum of Art, Curator Chat: Brett Weston
May 9, 2018 Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: Drop-in Tour: An American Story
May 9, 2018 The Cleveland Museum of Art, Curator Talk: Recent Acquisitions 2014-2017
May 10, 2018 Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: Drop-in Tour: The Temple-Tifereth Israel Gallery
May 11, 2018 Explorer Series at the Museum of Natural History “Understanding Dinosaurs in the 21st Century”
May 12, 2018 Midwest Railway Preservation Society: Speeder & Motor Car Day May 12, 2018 Supersonic Wind Tunnel Tour at the Glenn Research Center registration opens April 12 and is limited and required
May 12, 2018 Baseball Heritage Museum, Celebrate Mom
May 15, 2018 Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland: Artist Talk: Claudia Comte on Zigzags and Diagonals
May 16, 2018 Museum of Natural History’s Drink with the Extinct May 19, 2018 Yuri's Night Space Party at the Science Center

Community

May 9, 2018 and May 16, 2018 Walnut Wednesday - Weekly Food Truck "gathering" only a few blocks from the Convention Center

Theatre

May 5, 2018 to May 28, 2018 The Royale, Playhouse Square
May 9, 2018 Carol Burnett "An Evening of Laughter and Reflection”, Connor Palace
May 10, 2018 Celebration of Animation: 100 Greatest Characters, Independence Branch Library
April 20, 2018 to May 20, 2018 Appropriate, Dobama Theatre
May 08, 2018 to May 12, 2018 Disney’s Aladdin Broadway Musical, KeyBank State Theatre
May 11, 2018 to May 12, 2018 Alice Presented by the Cleveland Ballet, Playhouse Square

Sports

May 11, 2018 Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals
May 12, 2018 Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals
May 13, 2018 Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

May 8, 9, 15, or 16, 2018 Read Aboard the Train
May 12, 2018 or May 13, 2018 Brunch Along the Cuyahoga
May 12, 2018 Lunch Along the Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga National Park

May 12, 2018 9am to noon Countryside Farmers' Market at Howe Meadow

Cleveland Metroparks

Now thru June 2018 (Self-guided) Tour of Wildflowers at multiple locations
May 10-12, 2018 For Adults Only: Mushrooms I, II, III
May 12, 2018 Yoga & Hike at Edgewater Park (this is also where PyCon's 5k will take place)

Music

May 8, 2018 Jason Vieaux and Sasha Cooke in Concert Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights,
May 10-13 and 17-19 The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall - Prometheus Project: The Music of Beethoven
May 11, 2018 Cleveland Jazz Orchestra ft. Dan Wilson, BLU Jazz+
May 12, 2018 Cleveland Jazz Orchestra ft. Dan Wilson, Ohio Theatre
There are many music events happening in CLE during PyCon - too many to list. Check out this filtered list

Disclaimer: the events have not been pre-screened by PyCon's staff. It is the responsibility of the attendee (or attendee's legal guardian) to decide if the event is appropriate.