Cleveland Pops Concert - Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Ely Square!

The Cleveland Pops will be in Downtown Elyria this Saturday, September 2, 2017 with a special Bicentennial Edition of their annual, can't-miss FREE concert!  Presented my Main Street Elyria in conjunction with the City of Elyria, the concert will kick off at 7:00pm in Ely Square.  This year, the orchestra will be lined up near the Ely Square Fountain facing 2nd Street, so plan your seats accordingly!  Prior to the concert, the Elyria Arts Council will be in the Square hosting some family-friendly activities to flex your art skills starting at 5:45pm.  Food vendors including Cofield's BBQ, Hershey's Ice Cream, Kelley's Kettle Corn, By the Slab Ribs will there, and Oven 51 Pizza Bistro - 148 Middle Avenue - (Corner of 2nd and Middle) will officially open on Friday, September 1st and will be open for your orders at the Pops Concert!

More information on the concert is below!  Please join us a for a fun, family-friendly and FREE event downtown on Saturday, September 2nd @ 7:00pm!  PLEASE CHECK WWW.CITYOFELYRIA.ORG for updates, including any news or delays due to inclement weather!

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Elyria Bicentennial Time Capsule Survey

Later this year, the Elyria Bicentennial Commission will fill, seal and bury a time capsule commemorating 2017.  Below are some questions suggested by members of the committee to help determine what we put into the capsule.  We need your input to let the Elyrians of 2117 know about our Elyria!


There are only 9 short questions, so this should only take a few minutes of your time.  Just read the questions, click in the box and type your answer, and click "OK."  It will automatically take you to the next question.

Grand Elyria Bicentennial Parade - Saturday, August 5, 2017!

The Grand Bicentennial Parade is this Saturday, August 5th, 2017!  Since this parade, and much of this year, is all about the history of our great City, you're encouraged to take a few minutes to view the video below.  Provided by the Pandy Family, this video is from the 125th Celebration Parade and provides some real insight into our history.  For more information on our upcoming parade, please click here!