United Hungarian Societies
The UHS serves as an umbrella organization that unites the Greater Cleveland area Hungarian-American organizations and works to represent their interests. In so doing, it seeks to preserve, cultivate, develop and disseminate Hungarian culture.
Welcome to Cleveland’s Hungarian community!
Our large and active community encompasses both first generation immigrants and those who were born here. Over 90,000 people listed Hungarian ancestry in the greater Cleveland area, and about 4,500 of those speak the language in their household. Approximately 400 people attend a local Hungarian church service on any given weekend, and Cleveland’s secular Hungarian organizations have about 2,000 members on their combined mailing lists. Ours is both a large and a diverse community.
Compromise and cooperation are the glue that binds us together, as well as culture, tradition, and great Hungarian food. Join us at an event and enjoy the Hungarian heritage and culture.
Lél F. Somogyi
PRESIDENT
EVENTS organized by uhs
March 15.
OCCASIONS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Galvanizing events uniting all of Cleveland’s Hungarians.
October 23.
Commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian freedom fight against Soviet oppression.
Events by member organizations
Rocky River-i Farsang
Várunk mindenkit szeretettel. Kérünk mindenkit, hogy jelmezben érkezzen. Vasárnap 1 PM. 2026.02.15.
Bocskai Radio Radiothon
This year, Radiothon at Bocskai Radio will take place on Sunday, February 8 and February 15. These two Sundays help ensure that Bocskai Rádió can continue receiving airtime on […]
University Heights,OH44118United States
Meeting of the HuIBG – Hungarian Irish Bend Group
The next meeting for the HuIBG will be on Tuesday, February 17 at 6:00 P.M. in the lower level of St. Emeric Church. All are welcome to attend. Please direct any […]
Tájékoztató előadás a 2026. évi magyarországi országgyűlési választásokkal kapcsolatban
Az esemény célja, hogy részletes tájékoztatást nyújtson a 2026. évi magyarországi országgyűlési választásokkal kapcsolatban, különösen a külföldön élő magyar állampolgárok választójogának gyakorlásáról. A rendezvényen Bakondi Bálint, Magyarország Chicagói Főkonzulátusának első […]
Cleveland,OH44113US
Scout Banquet
The American Hungarian Friends of Scouting cordially invites you and your family to our Scout Banquet on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., at the St. Emeric Church Parish […]
Cleveland,OH44113United States
2026 Commemoration of the 1848/49 Revolution
The United Hungarian Societies cordially invite you to the annual Commemoration of the 1848/49 Revolution, which will be held on Sunday, March 1 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Shrine, starting […]
1848. Megemlékezés március 1-én
1848/49-ES FORRADALOM ÉS SZABADSÁGHARC TISZTELETÉRE SZERVEZETT MEGEMLÉKEZÉSRE 2026. március 1. (vasárnap) délután 3:15 pm órakor (Figyelem: korai időpont!) A részletes információkat ünnepi szónokunkról és programunkról e-mailben és a honlapon tesszük […]
Cleveland,OH44104US
KOSSUTH STATUE
The oldest Hungarian monument in Cleveland is the statue of Lajos Kossuth, erected in 1902. The United Hungarian Societies was founded in that very year for the express purpose of building a monument to Hungary’s champion of liberty. It can be found in Cleveland’s University Circle, at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Stearns Road.
MINDSZENTY AND 1956 STATUES
Downtown at Mindszenty Plaza (Lakeside Avenue and East 12th Street) is the bust of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty as well as a monument to the 1956 Revolution, evoking an anonymous Hungarian freedom fighter, with a hole in the Hungarian flag where the hated Soviet star had been torn out, a flag that came to symbolize the freedom fight. Many refugees of the 1956 Revolution arrived in Cleveland shortly afterwards, built new lives in the US, and still live here.
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Cleveland’s Hungarians come from all walks of life; if you are interested in attending Hungarian events in Cleveland, you can definitely find people who share your interests.
ORGANIZATIONS
CHURCHES
CHURCHES
ORGANIZATIONS
Hungarian Conference in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
1941
UHS OFFICERS
Officers are elected to two year terms at large from member organizations.