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01/25/2024
With a new month comes a new mural. Our partners at LAND studio will install this mural on the back of ReBoL in February.
INDESCRIBABLE CHARM is by artist Ewuresi Archer.
She's a Ghanaian American painter and printmaker who graduated from The Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022 with a BFA in Painting
and an emphasis in Printmaking. She is currently living and working in Cleveland.
Learn more about the mural here: https://www.land-studio.org/projects/art-wall
01/24/2024
01/23/2024
📣 We need your feedback! Downtown Cleveland, Inc. is leading a Public Square Connectivity and Public Realm study to help recommend and implement solutions related to pedestrians, cyclists, transit, curb management, and traffic flow to increase the quality of life for residents and visitors. 🚲 🚍
This plan will pull together various planning efforts in Public Square, including IlluminateCLE, the Portland Loo installation, and the jersey barrier replacement/bollard project. It will also lay the groundwork for future capital improvements, presenting a cohesive, forward-looking vision with all relevant nonprofit, private, and public partners.
This frozen sunset earlier in the week at Lorain Harbor was among the most beautiful I’ve ever seen anywhere. Framed by ice-covered twigs & branches, the setting sun created a light pillar - which beamed straight up into the frigid, arctic air. A tapestry of vivid magentas & reds soon followed, lighting a fire for the eyes, and returning sensation to frozen fingers.
Just in time for winter’s true arrival the lights in Public Square have been changed from multicolored to cool white and blue.🥶 Welcome to WinterLand part 2.
01/17/2024
Hey, dino fans! 🦕🦖 We've got the ultimate event for you and your little explorers! Join us this Saturday for Dino Day and get ready to dig deep into the world of dinosaurs! 🤩
We've got all sorts of dino-mite activities waiting for you...
✨ Dino Show and meet and greet (12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm)
✨ Jungle Bob Animal Show (12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm)
✨ Dino VR Experiences
✨ Dino Terrarium Crafts
✨ Dig and Play Spaces
✨ T-Rex Character Appearances
✨ Face Painters and MORE!
We can't wait to see you there!
01/17/2024
Sure, it’s cold outside.🥶 But it’s hot in here!
Juicy hot burgers and fries.🍔🍟
And do you want a shake with that?🥤
Check-out the new Shake & Slide restaurant inside the Eatery in Tower City Center.
Find it on the 2nd floor.
Hours + Info: https://www.towercitycenter.com/directory-list/shake-and-slide
01/15/2024
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us for the final skate of the season at the Cleveland Foundation Rink.
⛸️Monday, January 15, 12-6pm
👉Tickets $12 and include skate rental
For more info & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
01/14/2024
“Bearly” above freezing today in Cleveland. 🐻❄️
01/13/2024
From the🧡of Cleveland since 1796…Go Browns!
01/12/2024
This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink hours:
⛸️Fri Jan 12 CLOSED due to weather
⛸️Sat Jan 13 12-10pm
⛸️Sun Jan 14 12-6pm
⛸️Mon Jan 15 12-6pm
👉Ticket info & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
01/12/2024
Disney On Ice is this weekend!⛸️ "Magic in the Stars" features the most Disney characters in one show.
⛸️Fri Jan 12 10:30am & 7pm
⛸️Sat Jan 13 11am, 3pm & 7pm
⛸️Sun Jan 14 11am & 3pm
Did you see? Cleveland Public Square was featured on News 5 Cleveland this morning talking about the revitalization of downtown.
The squares redevelopment plan from the 2000's is setting the example for dying downtowns across the county.
01/10/2024
Last weekend for skating in Cleveland Public Square!
Fri Jan 12 5-10pm
Sat Jan 13 12-10pm
Sun Jan 14 12-6pm
Mon Jan 15 12-6pm
For ticket info and FAQs visit www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Photo: Erik Drost
01/10/2024
Out with the old, in with the new! Over the next few days, say bye to Cleveland Public Square’s colorful holiday lights and say hi to cozy white and winter blue lights! ❄️ The holidays may be over, but is fun and beautiful all winter long.
Visit WinterLandCLE.com for more.🩵
01/09/2024
Disney On Ice is back!⛸️ "Magic in the Stars" features the most Disney characters in one show,
highlighted by the on-ice debuts of Raya from "Raya and the Last Dragon" and "Frozen 2" with Elsa & Anna.
Wed Jan 10 7pm
Thu Jan 11 7pm
Fri Jan 12 10:30am & 7pm
Sat Jan 13 11am, 3pm & 7pm
Sun Jan 14 11am & 3pm
While teams dismantled Cleveland Public Square's Christmas tree on Monday, they saw two moon-shaped eyes peering back at them.
🦉 A small owl had made its way into the artificial tree. Some identified it as a Northern saw-whet owl, Ohio's smallest owl that's rarely seen during the day.
Don't worry: The bird hadn't nested, and flew away on its own in the morning.
Look WHO they found when crews took down the Christmas tree today.🦉
UPDATE: Our General Manager contacted the City of Cleveland. The City of Cleveland then contacted the ODNR. IT identified that it was an adult owl, it hadn’t made a nest, and the owl flew away on its own this morning.
01/05/2024
This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink Hours:
⛸️Fri Jan. 5 5-10pm
⛸️Sat Jan 6 12-10pm
⛸️Sun Jan 7 12-6pm
👉Dates, hours & FAQS: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
01/05/2024
See it before it’s gone! The Christmas tree in Public Square comes down January 8.
01/04/2024
01/03/2024
Looking for a great family activity to kick-off the New Year? How about Disney on Ice?
Disney On Ice presents "Magic in the Stars" features the most Disney characters in one show!
Highlighted by the on-ice debuts of Raya from "Raya and the Last Dragon" and "Frozen 2" with Elsa & Anna.
Wed Jan 10 7pm
Thu Jan 11 7pm
Fri Jan 12 10:30am & 7pm
Sat Jan 13 11am, 3pm & 7pm
Sun Jan 14 11am & 3pm
The Cleveland Foundation Rink is open all week!
Tuesday 5-10pm
Wednesday 5-10pm
Thursday 5-10pm
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday 12-10pm
Sunday 12-6pm
For all skate dates, hours & FAQS: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Photo: Erik Drost
01/01/2024
Happy New Year!🍾
12/31/2023
Bring the kids to Tower City Center for Noon Year’s Eve!
🎈Sunday, December 31
🕙 10am-2pm
Happy Noon Year!
12/31/2023
Join us for an Unforgettable Noon Year's Eve Celebration! 🎆🥳
Last year's magic was just the beginning, and this time, we're gearing up to create even more incredible memories together!
Enjoy a variety of fun, from grooving and moving to a dance party hosted by Rock the House Entertainment to superhero and princess character meet and greets. View the Jumbotron—a large video screen—with live “New Years Resolution” interviews. With a special appearance by iHeart’s DJ Insomniac, the pulse of the party will be timeless!
But wait, there's more! Activities Galore! From a Champagne Mocktail Bar and a 360 Photo Booth to Balloon Twisters, Face Painters, and even a Sock Skating Rink - there's something for everyone!
This is an event you won’t want to miss! Bring your loved ones for a day filled with laughter, fun, and non-stop entertainment!
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This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink hours:
⛸️Fri Jan 12 CLOSED due to weather
⛸️Sat Jan 13 12-10pm
⛸️Sun Jan 14 12-6pm
⛸️Mon Jan 15 12-6pm
👉Ticket info & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Just a few of the wonderful people who visited Cleveland Public Square in 2023. ❤️🙏 Thank you to the musicians, food truck vendors, artists & visitors. We hope to see you again in 2024.
This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink Hours:
⛸️Saturday 12-10pm
⛸️Sunday 12-6pm
⛸️New Year’s Day 2-9pm
👉For all rink dates, hours and FAQS: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Yes, the rink is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
⛸️Bring the family and start a holiday tradition.
🎅 December 24 12-6pm
🎄December 25 2-9pm
👉All dates, hours & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Happy holidays!⛸️The Cleveland Foundation Rink is open daily through January 7.
⏰Hours vary and are listed, along with FAQs, on our website www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Sounds like Christmas 🔔
Walking in a winter wonderland.
This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink hours:
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday Noon-10pm
Sunday Noon-6pm
👉 All rink days, hours & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Hanukkah Parade 2023 in Cleveland Public Square!
Scott Hamilton & Friends return to Cleveland Public Square for a free show on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 6-8pm. ⛸️
Ever see a Hanukkah Car Parade? 🕎🚗🚙
Come see this Thursday 5:30pm in Cleveland Public Square. #Hanukkah
This weekend’s Cleveland Foundation Rink hours:
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday Noon-10pm
Sunday Noon-6pm
👉 All rink days, hours & FAQs: www.ClevelandPublicSquare
Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton & Friends return to Public Square for a FREE show on the Cleveland Foundation Rink.
🗓️ Thursday, December 7
⏰ 6-8pm
📍 Cleveland Public Square
⛸️ Help fight cancer by making a donation to www.ScottCares.org
Tonight! Join us in Cleveland Public Square for the 2023 Tree Lighting and fireworks!🎄
🗓️Saturday, November 25
⏰Ceremony 4-6:30pm
⛸️Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink open noon-10pm
❓www.WinterLandCLE.com
Join us for Opening Skate of the Cleveland Foundation Rink on Friday, November 24, from 5-10pm in Public Square.
For all of this season's rink dates, times and FAQs visit our website www.ClevelandPublicSquare.com
Public Square Christmas tree installation 2023.🎄
A timelapse of crews putting-up the Christmas tree in Public Square.
What’s happening here?
Any guess what’s happening right now in Cleveland Public Square?
Big day! The chiller for the Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink has arrived.⛸️
Big day! The chiller has arrived for the Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink.⛸️
Cleveland Public Square Nov. 2023
If you haven’t been to Public Square in a while you may not know about its current additions. From the new Sherwin-Williams World Headquarters to the new Fahrenheit downtown, Public Square is the new “old” place to be.
Beautiful day to check-out the fall refresh of our CLE sculpture. Thanks Dave Crider!🎃🍁
Public Square named one of 15 great places in America
Washington, DC— The American Planning Association (APA) has named Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, as one of five Great Public Spaces on APA’s annual Great Places in America list, which starts the countdown to National Community Planning Month in October. Group Plan Commission Board Chairman Anthony J. Coyne will accept the award on Capitol Hill on the morning of September 25, 2018. The Group Plan Commission programs, maintains and operates Public Square.
APA’s Great Places in America program recognizes the streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces in the United States demonstrating exceptional character, quality, and planning—attributes that enrich communities, facilitate economic growth, and inspire others around the country. The Great Neighborhoods, Great Streets, and Great Public Spaces of 2018 are places that are unique and exemplary in their amenities and infrastructure, cultural identity, and use of sustainable and innovative practices.
“Public spaces serve a number of functions within a community, from gathering places to recreational venues, and to satisfy these varied community needs requires thoughtful collaboration and planning,” said Cynthia Bowen, FAICP, president of APA. Cleveland’s Public Square is a national example of how public spaces effectively create a sense of place that creates access and opportunity for all.” Since the redesign has been completed, Public Square has become a destination for free speech, national demonstrations,and public assembly and is regarded as the gateway to the city of Cleveland. Public Square also earned international recognition during the 2016 Republican National Convention as the forum for free speech.
Public Square has a long history, originally planned to replicate a traditional New England town in 1796 by surveyors from the Connecticut Land Company. Public Square hosted numerous historical events, including the location of President Lincoln lying in state when his funeral train came to Ohio, and the site of the first electric street lighting in the world in 1879. Over time, Public Square became viewed as primarily a transit depot to connect streetcar riders.
The recent redesign of the park has established it as a grand gathering space in the center of downtown that has hosted everything from the Cleveland Orchestra’s annual free concert for thousands to America Ninja Warriors’ television productions to ESPN live broadcasts during the NBA Championships and World Series. Equally important, it is a hub of daily activity for downtown workers, residents, and visitors alike, enjoying the fountain and beautiful gardens, relaxing in the expansive green space, or enjoying lunch in the park. Hundreds of Clevelanders and visitors pass through Public Square daily which has transformed downtown Cleveland by creating a new and vibrant neighborhood that is flanked by more than one billion dollars in private investments as a result of the downtown revitalization.
In addition to Public Square, APA recognizes the following Great Public Spaces in 2018:
The Plaza – Orange, California
Aspen Pedestrian Mall – Aspen, Colorado
Mill River Park – Stamford, Connecticut
RiversEdge at Marcum Park – Hamilton, Ohio
“I’d like to thank the American Planners Association for recognizing Public Square as one of the Great Places in America,” said Mayor Frank G. Jackson. “It would not have happened without the support of the public, private, and philanthropic communities, or the vision of Tony Coyne and the Group Plan Commission.
“The Group Plan Commission is both honored and humbled to accept the prestigious American Planning Association Great Places in America Award for the revitalization of Public Square, “ said Tony Coyne, Chairman of the Group Plan Commission. “Not only has the revitalization contributed to the creation of a new neighborhood in the heart of our city, it has also served as a powerful catalyst for investment in our downtown, generating upwards of one billion dollars of investments in the neighborhood surrounding The Square. This revitalization was only possible through the public-private partnership of the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, our project manager LAND Studio, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Downtown Cleveland Alliance and numerous businesses who believed in the importance of great public places as a catalyst for making great communities happen.”
Since launching the Great Places in America program in 2007, APA has recognized 290 neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces around the country. Designees are selected annually and represent the gold standard for a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for the future.
For the fifth year, members of the public can suggest their favorite public space, neighborhood, or street to earn a “People’s Choice” designation. Throughout October, individuals can offer suggestions via APA’s social media channels using the hashtag #APAgreatplaces. APA will select five finalists that the public can vote on via APA’s website. The “People’s Choice” winner is announced in early November 2018.
For more information about these public spaces, as well as APA’s Great Neighborhoods and Great Streets for 2018 and previous years, visit www.planning.org/greatplaces.
Learn more about APA’s National Community Planning Month by visiting www.planning.org/ncpm.
