Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance this CityWide Street Sale is open to all Lakewood residents and merchants to participate. As the list is compiled of who is having a sale, we’ll have a posting on this website of all the locations (beginning Monday June 24). Shoppers will also be able to print the list to take with them.  Resident names will not be published. Last year we had 233 resident sales and sidewalk sales.

Once again this year: LakewoodAlive is pleased to offer residents the option to buy garage sale kits for $5. These kits have street sale signs, 9 red, white and blue balloons, a how-to-guide for a successful garage sale, tags and stickers to prices items and more. The kits are available for purchase at lion and blue  (15106 Detroit Ave.) and Paisley Monkey (14417 Detroit Ave.) Last year we sold out of these kits, don’t miss out on a chance to help your sales.

Attention Block Clubs – We are still looking for you to promote more homes in your club to participate but we need each house that is participating to fill out a form. This will help us track all the homes that are hosting a garage sale.

Residents –To sign up to participate all merchants must follow the following steps:

1. Sign up online to participate in the 2013 CityWide Street Sale please click here, or download the participation application, please click here, completely fill out and mail to LakewoodAlive 14701 Detroit Avenue #LL10, Lakewood 44107.

2. Please promote this sale using all red, white and blue colors.

Merchants –To sign up to participate all merchants must follow the following steps:

1. Sign up online to participate in the 2013 CityWide Street Sale, click here or download the participation application, please click here completely fill out and mail to LakewoodAlive 14701 Detroit Avenue #LL10, Lakewood 44107.

2. Download this application for your merchant temporary sidewalk sale permit, click here and completely fill it out.

3. Secure a copy of your Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Lakewood as additional insured.

4. Take both the completed application, and your Certificate of Insurance to City Hall, Public Works Department on the 2nd. floor. They will sell you your temporary permit for $5. (Make Checks out to : City of Lakewood)

5. Please promote this sale using all red, white and blue colors.

***Please contact Ken Brand at kbrand@lakewoodalive.com or call 216.521.0655 to obtain the artwork and information to use on your websites or newsletters.

2013 Events from LakewoodAlive

Lakewood CityWide Street Sale
Thursday through Saturday June 27 thru 29th, 2013
Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance and LakewoodAlive, the 4th annual CityWide Street Sale is open to all  Lakewood residents and businesses. Click HERE for the sale page.

Front Porch Concerts
Lakewood Public Library Front Porch
Fridays from July 5th through August 30th 2013 7:00-9:00pm.
FREE!
You’ll find a variety of bands playing Blues, rock and more.
Click HERE for the lineup.

Lakewood Summer Meltdown
Saturday July 13th, 2013
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 to register & more.

Lakewood Open Saturday September 21st, 2013
LakewoodAlive will join with the real estate community to showcase homes for sale in the city that This Old House magazine named as one of the “Best Places
in the Midwest to Buy an Old House.” Lakewood residences for sale will be open for viewing from 1pm-5pm. Participating properties for 2013 will be posted when they become available.

Spooky Pooch Parade
Saturday October 19th, 2013 12:30-3:30pm
Cost to watch FREE! Fee to be judged for prizes.
One of Lakewood’s favorite events, the annual Parade is back for the 6th year! Join the parade with your four-legged friends for judging or just come for the great costumes and the fun. Click HERE to view some videos.

Lakewood Chocolate Walk
Thursday October24th, 2013 6:00-9:00pm. Fee to walk
The 5th 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 to read about last years event.

Light Up Lakewood
Saturday December 7th, 2013
Downtown Lakewood
5:30-8:00pm Cost to attend FREE!
Down Town 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 to view some videos from last years spectacular event.

Promo Video

Highlights Video

Be There

Our Community

Twinkling Lights

Attention runners: Sign up for the Meltdown 5k today. We are excited to offer “chip timing” for those looking for precision race timing.

On-line registration for the 5K run open until 11:59 pm on July 12th – $23
Race Day registration opens @ 5:30 pm – $28
1 Mile Fun Run – $15  6:00 pm start

Register online or print off the registration form today.

See Ya Soon!

Highlights 2012

Flash Mob

2013 Events from LakewoodAlive

Lakewood CityWide Street Sale
Thursday through Saturday June 27 thru 29th, 2013
Sponsored by the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance and LakewoodAlive, the 4th annual City-Wide Street Sale is open to all
Lakewood  residents and businesses. Click HERE for the sale page.

Front Porch Concerts
Lakewood Public Library Front Porch
Fridays from July 5th through August 30th 2013  7:00-9:00pm.
FREE!
You’ll find a variety of bands playing Blues, rock and more. 
Click HERE for the lineup.

Lakewood Summer Meltdown
Saturday July 13th, 2013
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 some videos.

Lakewood Open  Saturday September 21st, 2013
LakewoodAlive will join with the real estate community to showcase homes for sale in the city that This Old House magazine named as one of the “Best Places
in the Midwest to Buy an Old House.”Lakewood residences for sale will be open for viewing from 1pm-5pm. Participating properties for 2013 will be posted when they become available.

Spooky Pooch Parade
Saturday October 19th, 2013 12:30-3:30pm
Cost to watch FREE! Fee to be judged for prizes.
One of Lakewood’s favorite events, the  annual Parade is back for the 6th year! Join the parade with your four-legged friends for judging or just come for the great costumes and the fun. Click HERE to view some videos.

Lakewood Chocolate Walk
Thursday October24th, 2013 6:00-9:00pm.  Fee to walk
The 5th 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 to read about last years event.

Light Up Lakewood
Saturday December 7th, 2013
Downtown Lakewood
5:30-8:00pm Cost to attend FREE!
Down Town 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 to view some videos from last years spectacular event.

Show Update

LakewoodAlive and the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance regretfully announces the cancellation of the Spring Stroll and Fashion Show 2013. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Great music from almost every genre you can think of is what you will hear at our Front Porch Concert Series for 2013. Bring family, friends, blankets, chairs and snacks and have entertaining evening in this open air theater. 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 – 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
Fridays in August – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th

Cost – FREE

Our Schedule.

July 5th – Blue Lunch

July 12th – Revolution Brass Band

July 19th – Vance Music Studios

July 26th – Bobby Ferrazza

August 2nd – Vance Music Studios

August 9th – Walkin’ Cane

August 16th – Bob Frasier & Friends

August 23rd – Diana Chittester

August 30th – J. Blues

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!  

Light Up Lakewood has come and gone but will never be forgotten. This was an event for the ages and Lakewood sure did look beautiful. Thank you to everyone that came out to celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season in Downtown Lakewood. Follow the link below for pictures from the event.

Please enjoy the following photo albums (click the name) from these local photographers.

Lakewood Observer – Jim O’Bryan (1)

Lakewood Observer – Jim O’Bryan (2)

Lakewood Observer – Tyler Wick

Lakewood Citizen – Rick Uldricks

Lakewood Patch – Colin McEwen

Please enjoy this new promo video from Chris Karel for the upcoming Light Up Lakewood Event then, take a look at our generous sponsors below. We are always thankful for their help in staging this years Light Up Lakewood. Click HERE to see last years video highlighting the first parade and fireworks (sponsored by the University of Akron Lakewood), also by Chris Karel.

Links to:
King & Queen Winners
Our Sponsors
Schedule
Event Map
Vendors & Food Trucks
Contests!