Parade the Circle and Circle Village

✨PARADE THE CIRCLE RAIN DATE ✨

We are thrilled to announce that this year's Parade the Circle will be reimagined in the Fine Arts Garden at the South Entrance of the Cleveland Museum of Art on Sunday, June 29th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Spend your Sunday with us as you stroll through our picturesque Fine Arts Garden to enjoy a colorful display of wildly creative costumes, giant puppets, and handmade masks made by artists, families, schools, and community groups.

Join us at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. for a celebration that highlights handmade ensembles as the artists march around Wade Lagoon. This event is FREE to all visitors.

Circle Village, presented by University Circle Inc., will be taking a rain check this year. We’re grateful to everyone who planned to participate and excited to see this reimagined celebration come to life in the Fine Arts Garden!

After that, extend your vibrant day at the museum by entering the colorful world of Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow. Reserve your tickets at cma.org.

Visit riderta.com or ugointhecircle.com for information on busing, rapid transit, and parking. Though there will be parking in and around University Circle garages and along streets, we highly encourage alternate methods of transportation.

NOTE: Expect possible delays if driving through or near downtown Cleveland on the way to University Circle.

Temporary street closures for the event will be in place surrounding Wade Oval from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This includes part of or all of:

• East Blvd.
• Jeptha Dr.
• Wade Oval Dr.
• E. 108th St.
• Hazel Drive

Accessible Information

• Accessible seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the corner of Hazel Drive and East Blvd.
• Handicapped parking is available for those with a clearly identified handicapped placard along Hazel Drive. Vehicles must enter Hazel off of Magnolia Drive and show the police officer stationed there the handicapped placard.

By Bike

Free bike valet on-site provided by Ohio City Bicycle Co-op! Located near the corner of East Boulevard and Bellflower Road.

Cleveland is a Bicycle Friendly Community, and getting to and around University Circle by bicycle is getting easier every year. Don't have your own bike? Use a shared e-scooter or e-bike provided by one of the participating companies in the City of Cleveland’s shared mobility program. Before you ride, consult this helpful guide from Bike Cleveland and view recommended bike routes to University Circle on uGO’s biking page or below:

• Downtown Cleveland to Parade bike parking (via Lakefront Bikeway)
• Downtown Cleveland to Parade bike parking (via Euclid Avenue)
• Heights to Parade bike parking (via Lakes-to-Lakes Trail)
• Heights to Parade bike parking (via Edgehill Road)
• Northeast Neighborhoods to Parade bike parking (via Lakeview Road)
• Garfield Heights/Slavic Village to Parade bike parking (via E. 71st/79th Street)

By Car

University Circle is easily accessible by car from all directions. Before you leave, check our Map for available parking locations and our Transportation Alerts Page.

Important parking updates:

• The Cleveland Botanical Garden parking garage is will be open, but you will not be able to enter or leave the garage between approximately 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• The Cleveland Museum of Natural History parking garage will be open, but you will not be able to enter or leave the Wade Oval Dr. entrance between approximately 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The East Blvd. entrance will not be affected.
• The Cleveland Museum of Art parking garage will be open but only accessible via Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between approximately 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

By Public Transit

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operates six (6) bus routes, plus the Euclid Avenue Health Line (bus rapid transit) and the Red Line (heavy rail) routes to and through the district. Use the Transit app for real-time bus and train info on the go and to purchase your ticket.

The BlueLink connects Wade Oval, Uptown, Little Italy, Coventry and provides access to the Little Italy - University Circle Rapid Station. BlueLink shuttles arrive every 30 minutes 6:30am - 6:00pm (Mon-Fri) and 12:00pm - 6:00pm weekends.

The GreenLink connects the Cedar-University Circle Rapid Station to the University Hospitals and CWRU campuses. GreenLink service runs on a continuous loop between CWRU North and South campuses, with arrivals approximately every 30 minutes during operating hours and 20-minute peak service (Mon-Fri) between 6:30am - 10:00am and 4:00pm - 6:30pm.

Click here to view CircleLink schedule and route information.