CLEVELAND – A weekend packed with music, community celebrations, and family fun is expected to draw thousands of visitors to downtown Cleveland. City officials announced parking restrictions to help ensure safe travel throughout the weekend.

The annual MGK Day celebration begins on Friday, August 7th, with the Red Bull Best Trick Contest at Crooked River Skatepark, followed by a festival of performances, local vendors, and attractions on Saturday, August 8th, at North Coast Yard.

On Saturday, August 8th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will host the 2026 Cleveland Back to School Festival at Cleveland Public Auditorium. Nearly 150 schools, healthcare providers, and community partners will join us as we celebrate our scholars and ensure each family begins the school year prepared, connected, and inspired. This event is free and open to all families in Cleveland. Free parking for this event will be available at Willard Parking Garage.

Wrapping up the weekend of events, The Foo Fighters will bring the Take Cover Tour to Huntington Bank Field on Monday, August 10th. Gates open at Huntington Bank Field at 4:00 p.m. and the event begins at 5:30 p.m.

The City of Cleveland announced parking restrictions as large crowds are expected for these events. This is subject to change based on real-time information as vehicular and pedestrian traffic evolves. All closure times depend on traffic volume and can be adjusted as needed by the Cleveland Division of Police Bureau of Traffic. All decisions are made with public safety at top of mind. As always, exercise caution, and if you see something, please say something. For emergencies, call 911. The Cleveland Police non-emergency number is (216) 621-1234.

Parking Restrictions
Parking restrictions will be in effect from 6 p.m. through midnight on Friday, August 7th, and 12 p.m. through midnight on Saturday, August 8th and Monday, August 10th.

Always check nearby poles, posts, and parking meters for signage outlining parking restrictions, as these may change based on traffic conditions. Vehicles found in violation of these restrictions will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. Towed vehicles can be retrieved from the City of Cleveland’s Impound Unit at 3040 Quigley Road.

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

• West 3rd Street: From Superior Avenue to Huntington Bank Field
• West 6th Street: From Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue
• West 9th Street: From Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue
• West 10th Street: From Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue
• Main Avenue: From West 10th Street to Old River Road
• Old River Road: From Main Avenue to West St. Clair Avenue
• Summit Street: From West 3rd Street to Last Drive West
• Lakeside Avenue: From East 9th Street to East 6th Street (north side only) and West 6th Street to East 3rd Street (south side only)
• East 9th Street: From Carnegie Avenue to the Lake Erie Dock
• St. Clair Avenue: From East 3rd Street to West 9th Street
• Carnegie Avenue: From East 9th Street to East 14th Street
• Erieside Avenue: From East 9th Street to Alfred Lerner Way
• Alfred Lerner Way: From West 3rd Street to Erieside Avenue

Road Closures
The following streets and highway ramps will close on Monday, August 10th:

Beginning at 4 p.m. through midnight

• West 3rd Street: From Lakeside Avenue to Huntington Bank Field
• North Marginal Road: From East Drive to Burke Airport
• Route 2 West: Exit ramp to West 3rd Street
• Route 2 West: Exit ramp to West 28th Street
   

Beginning at 5 p.m. through midnight

• East 9th Street: From Lakeside Avenue to the Lake Erie Dock
• Route 2 East: Exit ramp to East 9th Street