CLEVELAND, Ohio - When you walk into The Cleveland Brewery this weekend, expect to be transported to a galaxy far, far away. In honor of May 4th - "May the Fourth be with You" - the bar at 777 East 185th St. is going galactic.

This May 4-5, you'll find characters, props and more inspired by the "Star Wars" franchise as Cleveland Brewery transforms into an all-ages Mos Eisley cantina. The movies will even screen on a projector on the back patio.

"When people walk into the brewery they'll get the feel that they're actually in the Mos Eisley cantina," owner John Fuduric says. "The music, the scenery and the characters are all there. The one liners from the movie come out. Appearances from the Cantina Band, Greedo, Ponda Baba, and yes even a 7'6" Chewbacca somehow fits in the small confines of the brewery. Jawas are walking around stealing pretzels off the table. It's just a really fun atmosphere. Pictures are encouraged. Costumes are encouraged."

Fuduric is a longtime "Star Wars" fanatic. He saw his first "Star Wars" film, "Return of the Jedi," right down the street from the brewery at the LaSalle Theatre, which has recently undergone a $4.1 million renovation. Inspiration for the brewery transformation came while he was watching "Episode IV - A New Hope" with his then 5-year-old son.

"As I was watching it I thought, maybe I could turn the brewery into the Cantina," Fuduric says. "So I started doing some DIY projects and made my own archways to put into the brewery. I contacted prop makers out in California to add dispensers found in the movie and began searching for screen accurate costumes. I pretty much watched that Cantina scene one hundred times looking for as much detail as possible that I could fit into the brewery."

Aside from being a major "Star Wars" follower himself, Fuduric has another motivation: Kids. It's not every day you can take the little ones to a bar -- and get your picture taken with Chewbacca.

"I've been fortunate enough to go to Disney World and experience the 'Star Wars' rides and characters at Hollywood Studios," Fuduric says. "I wanted to bring something to the neighborhood so that those who may not be so fortunate can stop in and have a good time and take pictures with screen accurate characters. It really is an amazing feeling to see the eyes light up on the kids when the characters come through."

It's not the first time the bar's done the takeover. Fuduric also revives it every Friday and Saturday in October for Halloween. A portion of the proceeds from every event is donated to charity.

"Just sit back and relax and try not to get into any imperial entanglements," he says.

Update: Originally slated for May 4-6 at the time of this publication, this even will now take place May 4-5 due to a conflict with costume characters.