The Recap

Dyngus Day Cleveland 2026

Rain or shine, Cleveland showed up. 45,000 strong.

45,000+
Attendees
12
Venues
3
Neighborhoods
8
Live Bands
16th
Anniversary

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Highlights

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A Wedding on Stage

Becki Locke and James Sheehe tied the knot live on the Street Stage at 1:15 PM — the first-ever wedding at Dyngus Day Cleveland.

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The Kishkas Debut

DJ Kishka's new band, The Kishkas, took the Street Stage for their debut set at 4:15 PM. The crowd went wild.

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Expanded Footprint

For the first time, Detroit Ave closed from W. 54th through W. 58th — more room for polka, pierogi, and water fights than ever.

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Polish Smoked Wheat at Forest City

Brewer Matt's one-day-only Polish-style beer with oak-smoked wheat malt. Free paczki from Kiedrowski's with every beverage.

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Dyngus Day Honey Ale

Great Lakes Brewing tapped their annual Dyngus Day Honey Ale — brewed with honey, pink peppercorns, clove, ginger, and cinnamon.

Guardians Tie-In

The day after, the Cleveland Guardians hosted Dyngus Day at Progressive Field — red & white scarf giveaway and DJ Kishka around the bases.

Venue Recaps

Gordon Square Festival Grounds

Two stages, eight acts, one pierogi eating contest. The expanded footprint gave the crowd room to breathe (and dance).

Forest City Brewery

Brewer Matt's Polish Smoked Wheat was the surprise hit. Ed Klimczak Band 12–3, Frank Moravcik Band 4–7. Free paczki while they lasted (they didn't last long).

Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Dyngus Day Honey Ale on tap, Frank Moravcik Band, and a pierogi eating contest benefiting the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

Schnitz Ale Brewery

Piwoski Polish Ale at $5 half-liters all day. Live accordion music and a full Polish food menu from Branka's Bake Haus.

PVA (Polish Veterans Alliance)

The most authentic Polish experience in Cleveland. Food, drinks, polka music, dancing — the real deal since 1930.

Happy Dog

Street Stage HQ. DJ Kishka's home base. The spiritual center of Cleveland Dyngus Day for 16 years running.

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Everyone's Polish on Dyngus Day. See you next year. Na Zdrowie!

Dyngus Day Cleveland 2026 — April 6, 2026 — A Frozen Iguanas LLC Property