Look for the “Candy Run” sign in participating merchant windows from 5pm - 8pm, wear a costume to get a treat!
We are very excited to announce the 15th Annual Larchmere PorchFest back to the boulevard! The date is June 24, 2023 featuring local bands that represent a wide variety of music styles- drawing a wide spectrum of fans to the area for this one day music festival.
The mission of Larchmere PorchFest is to promote local arts, build community cohesion, and promote social welfare by lessening neighborhood tensions, combating deterioration and fostering an environment in which music and the arts can thrive.
The day includes thirty bands on thirty porches. Each concert lasts approximately 35 minutes with ten minute breaks to rotate to your next venue. There will be two finale concerts at 6:00PM and 7:00PM. on 126th which will be closed to through traffic. Starting at 8:00pm, performances will take place at participating restaurants until 10:00PM. Pick a time, or stay all day, we guarantee it’ll be fun!
Download the schedule of band performances HERE, or stop in the local merchant establishments for a hand held card.
This family-friendly event is supported by our amazing volunteers, partners, sponsors and donors. Larchmere PorchFest is a 501c3 Ohio Non-Profit Corporation. Here’s your chance to reach thousands of local customers at our neighborhood music festival…fundraising@larchmereporchfest.org Deadline May 12th.
If you have any questions, please contact Fran Kalafatis at 216-288-3035 or Wendy Kornegay at 216-410-6113.
Email larchmereporchfest@gmail.com or Mail c/o Dawn Arrington, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W, Cleveland, OH 44104
Join us for an entire day full of Family Fun at; Rock the Blocks on Larchmere! We are focusing on healthy activities and personal challenges throughout the day. Share your creative side by dressing up and participating in our parade of local flavor with kids, merchants and neighbors! Enjoy our ice cream social, live band & DJ entertainment at the Talent Stage, restaurants and food trucks, and shop with local and visiting vendors.
Fit Challenge -Community Workout
Community Parade 12:00-1:30
Concert Stage -Live Entertainment
Ice Cream Social -FREE Mitchell's Ice Cream
Hot Dogs - FREE Sponsored by EDWINS Restaurant
Arts and Crafts provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art
Great Cleveland Food Bank fruit & veggie give-away
Games and More!
If you are interested in participating or want to know more, check out www.Rocktheblocks.info or
amira@learningasyougrow.org or
Veyonne Jackson 216-402-1778
We’re also bringing back the yearly Candy Run for early Trick-or-Treaters. Look for the “Candy Run” sign in participating merchant windows from noon to 6pm day of festival.
Beauty in the CLE - Kids Craft
Busy Boss Bakery - Dipping Pretzels & Halloween Movies
Eclectic Eccentric - Live Band “Sheela and The Others” from 2pm - 3:30pm
Fine Points - Magic Tricks
Fiddlehead Gallery - Kids Craft
Larchmere Center for Wellbeing - Paint your own Pumpkin
Loganberry Books - Scavenger Hunt
Lotus Candles - Free Caricature Drawing from 12pm - 3pm
MsFitXchange - In Store Find-A-Prize & Pick a Deal out of a Pumpkin
Our Favorite Things - Face Painting & Hot Dogs
SomethinGood - S'mores & Vegan Pop-Up
Station Six Barbershop - Buy One, Get One Free Haircut
A Touch of Rain Nail Spa - Kids Craft
UnBar Café - Kids Craft & Cider
More activities to come day of festival
Register your team (2 Players) by Oct. 28th at one of the following locations:
Competition Sites
12210 SomethinGood
12407 A Touch of Rain
12635 UnBar Café
12800 Academy Tavern
We are very excited to announce that a group of volunteers are bringing Larchmere PorchFest back again to the boulevard. The date is June 25, 2022 beginning at approximately 2:00PM, with set-up beginning around 11:00AM.
The mission of Larchmere PorchFest is to highlight the Larchmere neighborhood and to encourage merchants to participate and promote their business in partnership with the PorchFest Organization.
The plan includes twenty-two bands on twenty-two porches. Each concert lasts approximately 35 minutes with ten minute breaks to rotate to your next venue. There will be two finale concerts at 6:00PM and 7:00PM. After-hour concerts will take place at participating restaurants with backyard spaces until 10:00PM.
There are sponsorships available, and we hope for a matching funds program as well. There will also be an online funding campaign through IOBY. Larchmere PorchFest is a 501c3 Ohio Non-Profit Corporation.
If you have any questions, please contact Fran Kalafatis, a member of the Festival Committee, at 216-288-3035. Email larchmereporchfest@gmail.com or Mail c/o Dawn Arrington, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W, Cleveland, OH 44104
“Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866, mostly by Black Americans; yet it’s a day that’s worthy of celebration by every American, as it represents a critical turning point in American history, not just Black history. It is the day that we as a people finally began to live up to one of the greatest principles we professed: a nation devoted to liberty for all.” *
Join us on Larchmere for a freedom day celebration with:
African Drumming
Ancestor Call
Village Building
Over 40 Visiting Artisans and Food Vendors
Special Performance by: #Virgo & J.R. Blessington
Become a Vendor or for more information:
Call 614-516-5584
Download Vendor Contract Here
*This quote originally appeared in The Washington Times
Join us for an entire day full of Family Fun at; Rock the Blocks on Larchmere! We are focusing on healthy activities and personal challenges throughout the day. Share your creative side by dressing up and participating in our parade of local flavor with kids, merchants and neighbors! Enjoy our ice cream social, live band & DJ entertainment at the Talent Stage, restaurants and food trucks, and shop with local and visiting vendors.
If you are interested in participating or want to know more, check out www.Rocktheblocks.info or call 216-509-4619
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Vendor Space Available!
For more information:
800.975.0731
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The Larchmere district starts at East 120th Street and extends east to North Moreland – one block north of the Shaker Square shopping district. Detailed Directions >
