CLEVELAND, Ohio - With one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record, we NEED summer. More than ever, we need to get out, embrace and enjoy every moment, ice cream cone and outdoor concert possible this year. We earned it, and then some.



Read on for 100 activities through Labor Day that can make any Northeast Ohio summer complete. And check cleveland.com/entertainment and Friday magazine weekly for details on these events and more. Add your own favorite summer events in the comments.

1. Shop la dolce vita at the Little Italy Murray Hill Art Walk, Friday-Sunday, June 6-8.

2. Say whee to a Cleveland tradition and take the tots to the 62-year-old Memphis Kiddie Park, 10340 Memphis Ave., Cleveland.

3. Hey, hey, hang out with the Monkees, Saturday, June 7, at the Hard Rock Live at the Hard Rock Rocksino, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield.

4. Get "Ready, Set, Read" - that's the Cuyahoga County Public Library summer reading program for kids and adults. Register at any branch, beginning Saturday, June 7.

5. Spend the night with Tim McGraw, when his Sundown Heaven Tour hits Blossom Music Center on Sunday, June 8.

6. Soar into summer on a Goodtime III Super Hero cruise.

7. Experience the Bard in the great outdoors at the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, featuring "Romeo and Juliet," "Voodoo Macbeth" and "A Midsummer's Night's Dream," through Sunday, Aug. 3.

8. Kick off the summer on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights, as organizers launch the Local Tuesday series with music by the Revolution Brass Band, an appearance by Charles Ramsey and a pop-up market, on June 10.

9. Spend not one, but two evenings with Chris Robinson when his new band, Brotherhood, plays the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10 and 11.

10. Enter the Cone Zone, 4081 Rocky River Drive, for more soft-serve than you can imagine.

11. Be WOWed by the sight and sounds of Wade Oval Wednesdays -picnics and concerts on the greens in University Circle- June 11-Aug. 27.

12. Spend a beachy Happy Hour with Edgewater Live, the new Thursday-night Happy Hour concert series at Edgewater Park, beginning June 12 with the Breakfast Club.

13. Take a nighttime canoe ride at the Hinckley Metroparks Reservation under the Strawberry Moon, Thursday, June 12.

14. Head 50 years back in time and 50 miles east to the kitschy strip in Geneva-on-the-Lake: burger joints, ice cream stands, mini-golf, arcades and more.

15. Let your kids - and their imaginations -run wild at Preston's HOPE, the all-abilities playground at the Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, 26001 South Woodland Road, Beachwood.

16. Shop the hottest ticket in town, the Cleveland Flea, one Saturday a month at Sterle's Country House, 1401 East 55th St. The next Flea is June 14.

17. Take in a sunset with a refreshing basil martini at the patio with the best view in town, Pier W, 12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood.

18. Enjoy a day of art, music, lake views and food at the BAYarts Art & Music Festival, Saturday, June 14.

19. Celebrate 25 years of Parade the Circle, Saturday, June 14, in Cleveland's University Circle.

20. Browse for treasure at the Burton Antiques Market at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, Saturday, June 14.

21. Climb the treehouse, cross the pond and dance in the fountain at the Cleveland Botanical Garden's enchanting Hershey Children's Garden.

22. Stick together at the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, Friday-Sunday, June 13-15, at Veterans Memorial Park.

23. Take Dad to "The Sting" for brunch on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15, at the Capitol Theatre in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District.

24.Scream for Cedar Point's new Pipe Scream coaster.

25. Think outside the blocks when the Cleveland Botanical Garden presents "The Nature Connects Lego Brick Experience" through Sunday, Aug. 24, with dozens of larger-than-life, nature-inspired sculptures.

26. Watch a sunset from one of the lakeside swings at Lakewood Park.

27. Be a tourist in your hometown with free downtown Cleveland walking tours of the Gateway District, the Warehouse District, Playhouse Square, Canal Basin Park in the Flats and the Civic Center, through Sunday, Sept. 16 (historicgateway.org).

28. Spend a musical day in Wooster for the Ohio Light Opera's "My Fair Lady," "The Pirates of Penzance" and more, June 14-Aug. 9.

29. Eat out at Cleveland's best patio party scene: East Fourth Street.

30. See that sassy lassie Wanda Jackson sling her guitar and frying pan at the Beachland Ballroom, Saturday, June 14.

31. Pony up for a family day at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland.

32. Make Tuesday musical at a Holden Arboretum Summer Garden concert, June 17-Aug. 5.

33. Watch the Tribe's fireworks -on the field and after the game- at a fireworks night at Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland.

34. Enjoy one of the best deals in town, Cleveland Cinemas' $1 summer Kids Series, beginning Wednesday, June 18, with a 25th-anniversary showing of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" at the Apollo Theatre, the Capitol Theatre, Chagrin Cinemas and Shaker Square Cinemas. Through Wednesday, July 23.

35. Take a spin on the new Circle of Wildlife carousel at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

36. See a living legend when Loretta Lynn plays a rare show, Thursday, June 19, at the Hard Rock Live at the Hard Rock Rocksino.

37. Rent a bicycle from Century Cycles in Peninsula and ride the towpath.

38. Explore your hometown on Lolly the Trolley; tours run daily through the summer.

39. Heat up your night with LGBT writer/sex columnist Dan Savage at the Cleveland Public Library's Main Branch, 325 Superior Ave., on Saturday, June 21.

40. Lick old school at East Coast Original Frozen Custard, 6240 Pearl Road, Parma Heights.

41. Spend an artful Saturday at the Clifton Arts Fest, June 21.

42. Move to the world beats at the best art party of the year, the Cleveland Museum of Art's annual Summer Solstice Party, Saturday, June 21.

43. Grab a lawn seat at one of the city's best block parties/summer fests, the Larchmere Porchfest, Saturday, June 21.

44. Top off a day at the West Side Market with an organic vegan fro-yo topped with whatever you want at the new West Side Piccadilly Artisan Yogurt, 2547 Lorain Ave.

45. Chill with elegiac indie rockers Iron & Wine, Friday, June 27, at the Kent Stage.

46. Swim into the season with a pass for the Metroparks' ledge pool in Hinckley (clemetparks.com).

47. Say bonjour to Sunday at the Cleveland Flea's new French-flavored Sunday food and crafts market, 1455 West 29th St. in Ohio City: June 22, July 20, Aug. 17.

48. Get out your Hacky Sack . . . the Dave Matthews Band plays Blossom Music Center on Friday, June 27.

49. Believe in Cleveland, yoga-style, when thousands of yogis convene at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Friday, June 27, to "to raise the vibration around our great city" at 6:30 p.m. Register at innerblissyogastudio.com.

50. Celebrate Akron's great Pretender at Chrissie Hynde bobblehead night with the Rubber Ducks, Saturday, June 28.

51. Live dangerously at the Cleveland Museum of Art, with six movies by film noir master Robert Siodmak on Wednesdays, beginning July 2 with "Phantom Lady."

52. Spend a night in the city, Ohio City, when the Cleveland Museum of Art brings its popular City Stages free Wednesday-night concerts back to the Transformer Station, 1460 West 29th St., beginning July 2 with cumbia favorites Chicha Libre.

53. Get shaken at Doc's Shake Shoppe, 7449 State Road, Parma.

54. Fly your flag with the music and fireworks at the Cleveland Orchestra's Wednesday, July 2, "Star-Spangled Spectacular" on Public Square.

55. Gather your family for Cleveland's Fourth of July fireworks, launched from where Lake Erie meets the Cuyahoga River in the Flats.

56. Relick a simpler time at a local icon, with an "original Euclid Beach Park strawberry custard" at Sandy's Frozen Whip, 17635 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland.

57. Experience Polka Pandemonium with Brave Combo at the Beachland Ballroom, Friday, July 4, at the third annual Steve Popovich tribute.

58. Spend a classic night with the Cleveland Orchestra under the stars at Blossom Music Center, with music from Beethoven to the Beatles.

59. Laugh along with the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque when it presents a five-week, five-program series of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, "Still Looney After All These Years," beginning Saturday, July 5.

60. "Don't Stop Believin'" in the '80s . . . Journey plays Blossom Music Center Tuesday, July 8.

61. See Cheap Trick live at Budokan . . . er, Northfield, at the Hard Rock Live at the Hard Rock Rocksino, Thursday, July 10.

62. Test your nerves on Ohio's tallest waterslide - 100 feet! -at Wildwater Kingdom, 1100 Squires Road, Aurora.

63. Feed a horse -or goat or pig or chicken or sheep - at the 48-acre Stearns Homestead in Parma, a working farm right in the city.

64. Shop local at the Cain Park Arts Festival in Cleveland Heights, Friday-Sunday, July 11-13.

65. Rock your week with an after-work Wednesday Summer in the City outdoor concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, beginning with St. Lucia and Seafair on Wednesday, July 16.

66. Dust off your Vans for the annual Warped Tour, a daylong punk-fest at Blossom Music Center, Thursday, July 17.

67. Try your skills on the ornate putt-putt courses at Swings-N-Things, 8501 Stearns Road, Olmsted Township.

68. Sweeten you day with a Weber's Premium Custard & Ice Cream ORIGINAL frosted malt, 20230 Lorain Road, Fairview Park.

69. Go green at the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea.

70. Spend an operatic night at the Italian Cultural Gardens with music by Opera Per Tutti, Sunday, July 20.

71. Say yes to a progressive night: Yes performs the "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge" albums in their entirety, Wednesday, July 23, at the Hard Rock Live at the Hard Rock Rocksino.

72. Sweet! See a rare show from power-pop legend Matthew Sweet at the Beachland Ballroom on Wednesday, July 23.

73. Take a trip back in time - aka charming downtown Chagrin Falls - where you'll find the charming Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop, 53 N. Main St.

74. Riff with guitar legend Dick Dale at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, Thursday, July 24.

75. Raise a mug to a uniquely Cleveland event, the Great Lakes Burning River Fest, Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, at the historic Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island.

76. Introduce the kids to a slice of Americana at Akron's annual All-American Soap Box Derby, Saturday, July 26.

77. Celebrate family at the 10th annual Family Unity in the Park Festival, Saturday, July 26, at Luke Easter Park, headlined by the legendary O'Jays.

78. Bring the farm to your table with local produce from a farmers market (many listed at cleveland.com/taste).

79. Luxuriate in the local wines at Vintage Ohio, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2, at Lake Metroparks Farmpark.

80. Top off an art walk with a scoop at Tremont Scoops, 2362 Professor Ave.,Cleveland, or the newer Churned, 1112 Kenilworth Ave.

81. See double at the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 1-3.

82. Get groovy at the 23rd annual Mid-West Reggae Fest, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 1-3, at Clay's Park, Canal Fulton.

83. Add a Spanish accent to your weekend at the Latin Arts & Culture Celebration of Greater Cleveland & 46th annual Puerto Rican Parade, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3, at the Cleveland Municipal Parking Lot.

84. Take a spin on the Ferris wheel and check out the preening roosters at the 118th Cuyahoga County Fair, Aug. 4-10 at the fairgrounds in Berea.

85. Say AHA! at the fest of the same name, a multiday festival of lights to "illuminate" changes to Cleveland's urban landscape, Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 7-9, downtown.

86. Treat your honey to a Honey Hut sundae.

87. Get under the influence of music with Wiz Khalifa and Jeezy, Friday, Aug. 8, at Blossom Music Center.

88. Spend a meaty day at Akron's National Hamburger Festival, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 and 10, at Lock 3 Park.

89. Show "Jesus Christ Superstar" is just all right with you, at The Q, Sunday, Aug. 10. CANCELED

90. Dig for treasure at a real flea market, Hartville Marketplace & Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. N.W., with more than 1,000 vendors.

91. Try the cavatelli, and the gelato, and the cannoli, and the pizza, and the sausage, and the . . . at the 116th Feast of the Assumption in Cleveland's Little Italy, Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 14-17.

92. Go on a double date to the 1960s-era Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-in Theatre, 33395 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville.

93. Shout at the devil with Motely Crue, when the group's final tour hits Blossom Music Center on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

94. Welcome the world and cheer on the athletes at the biggest event to hit Northeast Ohio in years, the International Gay Games, Aug. 9-16 at venues around Cleveland and Akron.

95. Rock 'n' roll all night with KISS and Def Leppard at Blossom Music Center, Tuesday, Aug. 26.

96. Check out the Kings of Leon's Mechanical Bull -er, Mechanical Bull tour - at Blossom Music Center, Friday, Aug. 29.

97. Take in a sunset - and a mojito - from the deck of the chic new Aloft Hotel lounge on West 10th Street in the Flats.

98. Treat your sweetie to a root-beer float with two straws at the vintage Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treat Shop, 6800 Detroit Ave., Cleveland.

99. Relish the Americana of the Labor Day weekend Great Geauga County Fair in Burton, with more than 13,000 exhibits and animals.

100. Say prosit to fall at the Cleveland Labor Day Oktoberfest, Friday-Monday, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea.