It’s time to get ready for the 5th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade. Saturday October 20th, 2012 will have the Downtown Lakewood area filled with proud pet owners parading their dogs in this favorite event. The only one if it’s kind in the region, Spooky Pooch attracts pet lovers from all over Northeast Ohio.

Join in  the fun as dogs of all shapes and sizes dressed in their finest Halloween fashions strut their stuff in the heart of Lakewood’s business district.  Judges will award prizes in a number of categories including Spookiest Pooch, most creative dog & child, most original adult & dog and best non-motorized float.

Enjoy entertainment and pet related vendors, find some great food and have a ball!

Saturday October 5th
12:30-3:30pm
Parade steps off at 2:00
Cost to parade: $10 pre-register or $15 the day of the event
Cost to watch is FREE

This year we’re expecting the 5th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade to be bigger than our record breaking parade in 2011. What better venue could you find to promote your pet related business or pet charity? Read the statistics on the 2011 parade growth from the previous year and information on sponsorship, table vendors and raffle donation by clicking HERE.

From media coverage on TV, on radio and in numerous local papers and on websites and more, you can’t find  a better one day promotion opportunity and a great deal of bang for your advertising dollars than the Spooky Pooch Parade. People came to be in the parade and just watch from Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Summit and Lorain counties. The watcher count rose to approximately 3,500 from 2,000 in 2010. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to promote your business or non-profit!

Detroit Avenue will be closed beginning at 4pm, Saturday July 21, 2012 to host another popular event this summer. The Lakewood Summer Meltdown 5K race is back again with entertainment and family fun on the street. From Arthur on the west to St. Charles on the east, Downtown Lakewood will be filled with festivities. Join in one of the active living programs such as football, square dancing, skateboarding, chalk art and much more, or just stroll, bike or skate through downtown Lakewood and enjoy the sites, sounds and fun before the race. The 5K race will begin and end in downtown followed by the Street Party with live music. Food and beverages will be available and there is NO cover! Everyone is welcome.

Saturday July 21st 4-10pm
Day of race registration & check-in begins at 5:30 at St. Charles and Detroit Avenues. Use 14701 Detroit to Mapquest the location.

4-7pm Active living programming on the street between Elmwood and Marlowe
5-10pm Detroit Ave. between Warren and St. Charles
Kids run (1 mile) 5pm
5K registration 5:30-6:45pm
Beer Garden & live music 5-10pm
5K race begins 7pm
Awards 8pm

Cost to attend the days activities Free
Run Cost: $20-25 Pre-register at Peace Racing online or print a copy.

Check back often to see more detail, info on entertainment, vendors that will be there or to become a vendor or sponsor.

Great music from almost every genre you can think of is what you will hear at our Front Porch Concert Series for 2012. Bring friends, blankets, chairs and snacks and have entertaining evening in this open air theatre. It all takes place at the Lakewood Public Library Front Porch, 15425 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood Ohio. The live concerts begin at 7pm and run to 9pm.

Fridays in July – 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
Fridays in August – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st
Cost – FREE

Come early, take a stroll and discover what Downtown Lakewood has to offer from shopping to dining and then sit back and enjoy the music!

Click HERE for the line-up.

Our 2012 Sponsors

Click on the band name to learn more about them and their music, and click on theto see them in action. Come to one or come to all!

7/6  Vance Music Studios Student Rock Bands“Student Rock Band Summer Tour”
7/13  Mojo Generations (Modern Big Band) 

7/20  Testify (Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute Band) 

7/27  Speakeasy Night  The Syncopated Sin Swing Band & Get Hep Swing Dancers - Vance Studios instructors band (scroll down their page for info) 

8/3  Vance Music Studios Student Rock Bands

8/10  The Killer Watt Hours  (Jazz-Boogaloo-Funk) 

8/17  Lost State of Franklin (American Roots) 

8/24  Ernie Krivda (Transitional Jazz)    

8/31  Mo MoJo (Zyedco)   

This is the 3rd year for the popular CityWide StreetSale in Lakewood Thursday, Friday & Saturday June 28th through June 30th.. Bringing Lakewood residents and merchants together for 3 days of sales, this event draws happy shoppers from beyond our city, seeking bargains and seeing what else Lakewood has to offer.

Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance this CityWide StreetSale is open to all Lakewood residents and merchants to participate. As the list is compiled of who, what and when, we’ll have a posting on this website and a link to a map of all the locations. Shoppers will also be able to print the list to take with them.  Resident names will not be published. Last year we had over 125 resident sales.

Hours are determined by individuals or Block Groups. Merchant hours are from 10:00am to 5:00pm. So clean out that garage, attic or basement and make some cash, then join the others by checking out our Downtown merchants for their bargains.

You can fill out our participation form below or print a copy (click HERE) and mail it to LakewoodAlive, 14701 Detroit Avenue LL10, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 or call with questions, 216-521-0655.

After the winter we’ve had, or NOT had, spring is still something to look forward to and this year Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance in partnership with Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, has added a new and exciting event. Join us for the first ever Spring Stroll & Fashion Show, Sunday May 6th, 2012. The Stroll begins at 1:00 for check-in at Plantation Home, 14401 Detroit Avenue at Lincoln. From there you’ll visit participating merchants to see the shops, enjoy brunch bites and beverages and “grab a gift box” at each merchant. The Spring Stroll will be followed by a Fashion Show & Coffee Bar at the Lakewood Masonic Temple. The fashions for the show are provided by lion & blue, Paisley Monkey, Geiger’s Clothing and Sports and a special presentation by the students from Virginia Marti College of Art and Design.

Get your tickets early, like Chocolate Walk, this event is sure to sell out quickly.

Spring Stroll: 1-00-2:30
Fashion Show: 3:00-4:00
Tickets: $30.00 day of the show at Plantation Home (14401 Detroit Avenue) or at the Fashion Show (3pm) at the Masonic Temple (15300 Detroit Avenue)
Questions?: call 216-521-0655

Information is available for all downtown merchants about the newest event in Lakewood. Our Spring Stroll & Fashion Show will be held Sunday, May 6th 2012.  Merchants wishing to register to participate in the Spring Stroll can read the fact sheet and print out a form to return to LakewoodAlive. This information will explain all you need to know about the Stroll as well as Raffle Donor or Brochure Advertiser info. Click HERE.

Check back in the next few weeks for information on all Lakewood’s favorite events and schedules!

Brought to you by LakewoodAlive and Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance

Not sponsored by, but gladly supported by LakewoodAlive and Downtown Business Alliance

2012 Events from LakewoodAlive

Lakewood Spring Stroll & Fashion Show

Sunday, May 6th 2012
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Downtown Lakewood
Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance, this first annual event will welcome visitors to local merchants to visit the shops, enjoy brunch bites and beverages, participate in a “gift box grab” at each merchant. The fun and surprises are sure to please. Click HERE for more detail.

Lakewood CityWide StreetSale

Thursday through Saturday June 21st, 22nd & 23rd 2012
Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance, the 3rd annual CityWide Street Sale is open to Lakewood residents and businesses. Click HERE for more information.

Front Porch Concerts
Lakewood Public Library Front Porch
Fridays from July 6th through August 31st 2012  7:00-9:00pm. FREE!
You’ll find a variety of bands playing American Roots music to Zydeco. Click HERE for the lineup.

Lakewood Summer Meltdown & 5k Run and Street Party
Saturday July 21st, 2011
4:00-10:00pm
Race begins at 7:00pm
Free to attend the Street Party and activities, fee to run in the race.
Detroit Avenue will be closed from St. Charles to Arthur to host the “active” living programming on the the avenue. Click HERE for more detail.

Spooky Pooch Parade
Saturday October 20th, 2011
12:30-3:30pm Cost to watch FREE! Fee to be judged for prizes.
One of Lakewood’s favorite events, the 5th annual Parade, is back for the 5th year! Join the parade with your four-legged friends for judging or just come for the great costumes and the fun. Click HERE for more detail.

Lakewood Chocolate Walk
Thursday October 25th, 2012 6:00-9:00pm Fee to walk
The 4th annual “Trick or Treat” for adults returns, sponsored by Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance! It’s another of the favorite Lakewood events that brings people from near and far. There is nothing better than a walk through our Lakewood merchants establishments and eating chocolate! Click HERE for more detail.

Light Up Lakewood
Saturday December 1st, 2012
Downtown Lakewood
5:30-8:00pm Cost to attend FREE!
Down Lakewood’s annual lighting Ceremony and Holiday Kickoff on closed Detroit Avenue starts with the parade and ends with a lot of happy people. Enjoy the parade, fireworks, music and more. Click HERE for more detail.

Not sponsored by, but gladly supported by LakewoodAlive and Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance

Lakewood Arts Festival
Saturday August 4th 2012
10:00 am-6:00pm Cost FREE to browse!
Between Andrews and Belle Avenue
In it’s 35th year, this juried art fest is a much anticipated day of arts, food and fun. Click HERE for more detail.

Lakewood Earth & Food Community
Lakewood Public Library front porch
Wednesdays June through September 2012
5:30-8:00pm
On board with the “shop local” bandwagon, LEAF promotes healthy and sustainable living through their 5 community gardens in Lakewood. Click HEREfor more detail.