Things to Do

If there's one thing Northeast Ohio music fans can count on each summer, it's a packed schedule at Blossom Music Center.

Why it matters: This year's lineup features an array of modern hitmakers and nostalgia acts totaling 31 shows that could draw more than a half-million people to Cuyahoga Falls.

Eighty-five years ago this week the East Side Drive-In in North Randall — Northeast Ohio's first drive-in theater — opened.

• The venue closed in 1972, but the area is still home to several outdoor theaters to enjoy this summer:

Aut-O-Rama

Details: The North Ridgeville theater offers double features on two screens seven days a week. Tickets are $11 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Concessions offered. No outside food or beverages allowed.

Blue Sky

Details: The Wadsworth drive-in shows a double feature across one screen Friday and Saturday (and occasionally Sunday). Tickets are $25 per vehicle. Concessions offered; $10 charge for outside food and beverages.

Elm Road

Details: The theater in Warren shows double features across three screens Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $11 for adults; $6 for children ages 3-11. Concessions offered; $10 surcharge for outside food and beverages.

Lynn

Details: The theater in Strasburg shows double features on two screens seven days a week. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-11 seven days a week. Concessions offered. Outside food is allowed.

Magic City

Details: Barberton's drive-in shows double features across two screens Friday through Saturday with occasional Thursday showings. Tickets are $25 per vehicle. Concessions offered; $10 charge for outside food and beverages.

Mayfield Road

Details: The theater in Chardon hosts a double feature across one screen on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $25 per vehicle. Concessions offered; $10 charge for outside food and beverages.

Midway

Details: The theater in Ravenna shows double features across two screens Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $25 per vehicle. Concessions offered; $10 surcharge for outside food and beverages.

Springmill

Details: Mansfield's theater hosts double features across two screens Friday through Sunday (and sometimes Thursday). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 3-11. Concessions offered; $10 charge for outside food and beverages.

If you go: Showtimes can vary, based on sunset time.

• Check each theater's website to confirm times and sound format. (Some play through your vehicle's FM radio.)

Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer.

• It's the perfect season to travel to these four amazing cities within driving distance from Northeast Ohio.

Plenty to do this Memorial Day weekend in Cleveland, from honoring fallen soldiers to the season's fun festivals.

Greetings from Cleveland, where most Midwestern travelers can reach by car in five hours or less. Food, culture, sports, family fun — the Forest City's got it all.

Northeast Ohio's outdoor festival season is in full swing.

Why it matters: This will be one of the biggest summer event seasons since the start of the pandemic thanks to the return of Parade the Circle.

We're less than a month away from Taylor Swift coming the closest to Cleveland she'll get all year.

Why it matters: Swift's much-anticipated stadium tour isn't stopping here.

The list of things to do this Mother's Day weekend — May 12-14 — includes Lizzo's first Northeast Ohio stop and an immersive Banksy experience.