Last December, the Tremont ArtWalk ended a 23-year run as an artist-sponsored event that brought together galleries and bars for a neighborhood celebration. The good times are far from over, thanks to a new tradition planners say will take in everything Tremont has to offer, art included.

Like its predecessor, Walkabout Tremont will occur the second Friday of every month. However, the now weekend-long event will expand the scope of the original ArtWalk by showcasing area food, fashion and music along with the local art scene, says Michelle Davis, assistant director of the Tremont West Development Corporation.

"There's going to be a different presence on the street than what we had with the ArtWalk," says Davis. "We want people to come and explore the neighborhood."

Walkabout Tremont launches Friday, May 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. with extended shop and gallery hours, outdoor entertainment and pop-up tents highlighting Cleveland artists. The Friday night kickoff will also feature live music, tango lessons and stage shows. Visitors are encouraged to visit businesses both established and brand new, from women's boutique Banyan Tree to Ake'demik, a jewelry and gift shop that launched in early May.

Event-goers wanting to make a weekend of it can stay at an area bed & breakfast or Airbnb location, note walkabout organizers. Family-friendly activities include enjoying a treat at Tremont Scoops or A Cookie and a Cupcake, a neighborhood audio tour on Saturday and a local church service on Sunday.

"People are going to see a vibrant community when they're walking from place to place," Davis says.

Founded in 1993 by a handful of artists and activists including long-time resident Jean Brandt, the original ArtWalk blossomed into an institution emulated throughout the city. Brandt stepped down in late 2015, citing the event's widespread influence as well as its ongoing food focus as reasons for departing.

Walkabout planning is led by a volunteer group of Tremont residents, business owners and artists, among them development corporation board chair Lynn Murray. The ArtWalk facelift they've brainstormed more closely reflects the creative, if still arts-infused, community Tremont has become, says Davis.

"It's about enjoying the neighborhood as it is," she says.