Happy August, Cleveland. We are revamping our community events into a monthly list instead of a weekly one. This month features 10 events I think Clevelanders will appreciate and enjoy. Feel free to send me suggestions. I will be happy to consider them. Let’s see what events this month has in store.

Saturday, August 16

Dominican Cultural Festival

Club Dominicano de Cleveland and the Cleveland Dominican community will host the Dominican Cultural Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon until 9 p.m. There will be activities for children, baile folklórico, food, art, bachata orchestras, merengue, salsa, live reggaeton and other activities to celebrate Dominican culture. This free event will take place at the Cleveland Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125 Fulton Road. For more information, click here.

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Sunday, August 17

Feast of the Assumption

Little Italy will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption from Thursday, Aug. 14, to Sunday, Aug. 17. This four-day Catholic street festival will include Mass, live music, food, vendors and more. The Feast will be centered at Holy Rosary Church at Mayfield Road at Murray Hill Road. For more information, such as where to park, click here. Check out this video of last year’s Feast:

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Saturday, August 23

Cleveland Garlic Festival

The North Union Farmers Marker will host the Cleveland Garlic Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 24. The festival will feature an artists gallery, music, kids activities and, of course, plenty of garlic and garlic-infused dishes. The festival will take place at Shaker Square. The hours are Saturday from noon until 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m. Tickets range from $4 to $9, depending on your age. Children under 4 are free. All proceeds will go towards funding food assistance programs. For more information, click here.

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