The Russian Cultural Garden is situated on the Western side of Martin Luther King Boulevard, North of Saint Clair Ave., South of I-90, right between MLK and Doan Brook. Beautiful stone bridge over the brook defines the Southern border of our park. The legal address of the Garden is 730 MLK Jr Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44103.
Cleveland Cultural Gardens is the unique phenomenon not only in America but also in the world. We celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Cultural Gardens in 2016!
The first cultural garden, a Shakespeare Garden, has begun in 1916. The majority of the gardens were built in the 1920s and 1930s with money and labor from the WPA as well as the local ethnic communities. By 1939, there were 18 gardens.
Today, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens include fountains, decorative ironwork, and over 60 sculptures. The 30+ different cultural gardens include British, Chinese, Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Armenian, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Slovenian gardens, among others. Among the newest gardens there are the Syrian garden, begun in May of 2011, and Albanian garden, begun in 2012.
Russian Garden, dedicated in September, 2018, already started cultural tradition -Maslenitsa, Russian pancake Festival that take place in the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse every year in early Spring.
Another cultural event started by the Russian Garden in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Garden and with the partners from Russia, Italy, United Kingdom and Greece is the Stars of Summer International Music Competition and Festival.
You may walk through the Gardens, using self-guided tour or you may order a tour via the Federation of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens .
To order the Russian-speaking guided tour over the Gardens, please e-mail us at Board@RussianGarden.org. Groups of 5+ people are welcome!
Members of the Friends of the Russian Cultural garden Club are entitled for free tour and 2 tickets for any of Russian Garden's events. Membership is $25/ year. You may pay via https://secure.qgiv.com/for/trcg/ or at any event.
You may also apply for membership right here on this page. Thank you for your support!
The Russian Cultural Garden in collaboration with the partners from Great Briatin and New York, NY congratulate the young vocalists and pianists who are taking part in the 6th Annual the Stars of Summer International Music Competition in the Cultural Gardens.
The Laureates' concert "Harmony Showcase: A Symphony of Stars" event will take place during One World Day on August 24, 2025, in the Russian Cultural Garden.
The Stars of Summer Masters & Polina Osetinskaya in Concert
The Russian Cultural Garden proudly presents the opening event of The Stars of Summer Masters concert series, featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Polina Osetinskaya. Join us for an unforgettable evening of masterful artistry as Osetinskaya brings her celebrated program The Art of Transcription to Cleveland’s Severance Music Center this September.
This special concert marks the beginning of a new chapter in our cultural programming—one that highlights world-class musicianship and artistic excellence.
Ticket information and full event details:
www.clevelandorchestra.com/osetinskaya
One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Russian Cultural Garden celebrates the 79th One World Day! We are taking part in the Parade of Flags and in the Passport to Piece program. Our Garden will be full of activities for the whole family:
The Stars of Summer Laureates concert starts at 11 am. Snowbelt Symphony will perform with the laureates.
Children's activities will start in the Russian Garden at 2:00 PM and will include games, fun athletic contests, tons of smiles and prizes.
Learn to dance like Russians! Russian dance lessons start at 3 pm.
Celebrate with us!
Outdoor Movie Night in the Russian Cultural Garden!
Join us for a summer evening under the stars to watch the Russian movies in the company of friends.
Bring lawn chairs, snacks, and friends. Costumes welcome!
Free admission | Street parking available
Thank you very much!
Join The Friends And Supporters Of The Russian Cultural Garden - Become a Member of The Russian Cultural Garden Club!
Family membership fee - $25/year.
You may join right here by clicking on the Garden's below -
Let's prove it together that Russian community is capable of combining our talent, enthusiasm, knowledge, organizational skills, and funds to create the outstanding Cultural Garden in honor of the rich Russian culture!
You may support us by joining the Russian Cultural Garden Club. All membership fees will help to reach this goal.
Your donations of any size are greatly appreciated!
Thank you for being such a good friend of the Russian Cultural Garden!