What you need to know for busy weekend in downtown Cleveland

What you need to know for busy weekend in downtown Cleveland


CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands are anticipated to make their approach to downtown Cleveland this weekend for sporting occasions, concert events and graduations.

Here is what you need to know about site visitors modifications, parking and extra:

The metropolis of Cleveland launched some particulars forward of the occasions:

Road closures:

  • North Marginal Drive: From East Drive to Burke Airport
  • East ninth Street: North of Lakeside Avenue
  • West third Street: North of Lakeside Avenue

Route 2 ramp closures:

  • East ninth Street Eastbound Off-Ramp: closed till site visitors clears
  • West third Street Westbound Off-Ramp
  • West twenty eighth Street Westbound Off-Ramp: Use West forty ninth Street Exit

Parking restrictions go into impact at 10 am on Saturday and proceed by midnight.

The following streets may have no-parking restrictions in place:

  • East ninth Street: Euclid Avenue to Bolivar Road
  • East 4th Street: From Huron Road to Prospect Avenue
  • East 2nd Street: From High Street to Prospect Avenue
  • Prospect Avenue: From Ontario Street to East 14th Street
  • Bolivar Road: From East seventh Street to Prospect Avenue
  • Huron Road: From East ninth Street to Ontario Street
  • Sumner Avenue: From East ninth Street to East 14th Street
  • Erie Court: From East ninth Street to East 14th Street
  • West third Street: From Lakeside Avenue to Huntington Bank Field
  • Lakeside Avenue: From East ninth Street to West sixth Street and West third Street to Ontario Street
  • St. Clair Avenue: From East ninth Street to West third Street
  • Carnegie Avenue: From East ninth Street to East 14th Street

Parking:

Downtown Special Events Zones will likely be in impact on Saturday.

In these zones, on-street parking will likely be $8/hour and is simply short-term, beginning two hours earlier than occasions and remaining in impact by the conclusion of the occasion or till 10 pm, whichever comes first.

Parking tons and garages:

  • Willard Garage – Opens at 6:00 am on Sunday, and the speed is $40
  • Municipal Lot – Opens at 11:00 am on Saturday, and the speed is $50 per area

Here are some specifics for every occasion:

Cavaliers Playoff Game 3

The Cavs return residence for Game 3 on Saturday at 3 pm at Rocket Arena.

Go to Cavs.com/Playoffs to get obtainable tickets.

RTA:

  • Walkway from Tower City opens 4 hours earlier than sport
  • $5 all-day cross
  • Free parking at rail stations

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Gates open at 5 pm on Saturday, and the occasion begins at 7 pm at Huntington Bank Field.

Halsam Sports Group (HSG) encourages anybody coming downtown to arrive early due to heavy inbound site visitors to different occasions.

Road Closures:

  • Rolling stadium street closures will begin as early as 2 pm With that closure, you will not give you the option to come Northbound on West 3rd St.
  • East ninth, Northbound might shut as early as 3 pm
  • North Marginal Road will likely be obtainable for entry into the stadium.
  • The Route 2 off-ramp at East 9th may also be open for stadium entry

HSG offered a hyperlink to the routes here.

Parking and transportation:

  • Parking at Huntington Bank Field is for passholders solely.
  • Downtown parking: e-book your spot here.
  • Rideshares: Those heading to Huntington Bank Field will get dropped off on Lakeside Ave between West third and East ninth.
  • RTA

The clear bag coverage is in impact, in accordance to HSG.

Guardians Games

The Cleveland Guardians face the Minnesota Twins this weekend.

  • On Friday, first pitch at 7:15 pm
  • On Saturday, first pitch is at 6:10 pm
  • On Sunday, first pitch is at 1:40 pm

Cleveland State University Commencement

  • Doctoral/Ph.D.
    • Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6 pm
    • Walter B. Waetjen Auditorium Music and Communications Building (MU)
  • College of Health, Monte Ahuja College of Business
    • Saturday, May 9 at 9:30 am
    • Wolstein Center
  • College of Arts and Sciences, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, Washkewicz College of Engineering
    • Saturday, May 9 at 2 pm
    • Wolstein Center
  • CSU College of Law
    • Sunday, May 17 at 1 pm
    • Wolstein Center

Complimentary parking will likely be obtainable in the CSU Central, East, West and Prospect parking garages till 5 pm, and ADA parking is out there in the South Garage.

Parking will likely be open solely to CSU graduates and their company.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District can be internet hosting the twenty seventh Annual Rock Your World with STEAM Family Festival from 9 am to 4 pm at Cleveland Public Auditorium, town added.

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