204. Family Friday Night - Remembering the Titanic with Hands-On Science

April 20 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

This free event offers hands-on science activities related to water and will recognize the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  Jim Paskert of Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE) will share his insights about this tragic event and about his work around shipwrecks in Lake Erie. This program is a collaboration of the Center for Science & Mathematics Education-CWRU, Cleveland Lakefront State Park -ODNR, and Cuyahoga County Public Library, funded in part, by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

Reservations requested. Please call 216-881-8141 x3001.

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Location:
8701 Lakeshore Blvd

Cleveland, OH 44108

165. WWII Canteen and Dancing

Olmsted Historical Society, Frostville Museum

May 22nd

Military Timeline & WWII Canteen 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free to the public.
Explore the military from Revolutionary War era to the Korean War.
Exhibits of period war pieces as well as re-enactments.
Swingtime & Jitterbug dance demonstrations.
All buildings will be open.
Food and beverage will be sold.

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Location:
24101 Cedar Point Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 779-0280

162. Geauga County's Civil War Reenactment

A complete Civil War encampment transforms Century Village!

Characters in authentic period dress.

$7/Adult, $6/Golden Buckeye, $4/Child 6-12, Under 5 Free

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Location:

The Century Village 14653 East Park Street Burton, Ohio 44021

104. Yankee Peddler

My husband and I have gone to this every year since we started dating, it's fun and the food is YUM!!  Step back in time 200 years and visit pioneer America with master artists and crafters setting up rustic shops along streams and amid lovely wooded dales, with foods and snacks cooked over open fires, and with non-stop entertainment across the 75-acre grounds. Keep up to the hour and follow events with the Town Criers. Visit with the militia and mountain men, or learn crafts with hands-on instruction. Visit with the master crafters and artists while they demonstrate the way they transform nature into something unique for you and yours. The thirty-eighth annual Yankee Peddler Festival will be held at Clay's Park in Canal Fulton, OH. The festival will take place September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26, 2010 from 10:30am until 6:00pm.

Ticket prices for the 2010 Yankee Peddler Festival are $2.50 for children ages 6 through 11, $9.00 for adults ages 12 through 59, and $8.00 for seniors ages 60 and above. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. You may purchase tickets at any of the festival gates with either cash or a personal check. We are unable to accept credit or debit cards for ticket purchases at the festival, so please plan accordingly as the nearest ATM is in Canal Fulton. 


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Location:

13190 Patterson Rd
North Lawrence, OH

95. Historic Warehouse District Tours

Locals and visitors can enjoy four unique, guided walking tours with actors and actresses portraying historic Cleveland figures. Historic figures you may encounter on your hike include Frances Payne Bolton, Mayor Tom Johnson, Daniel Burnham, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, Garrett Morgan, Alan Freed and John D. Rockefeller

On Saturdays, Historic Warehouse District tours begin at 10 a.m. at Constantino’s Market (1278 W. Ninth St.). On Sundays, Canal Basin Park tours begin at 10 at the Settler’s Landing RTA Station (1025 W. Superior Ave., bottom of the hill).

 216-771-1994. www.warehousedistrict.org

91. Medieval Faire

Open 11am-7pm weekends July 10^th through to August 15^th, 2010.  

Experience the variety of entertainment: marvel at magicians and fire-eaters, gasp with dynamic swordplay, and guffaw at marvelous jesters. Enjoy succulent period delicacies, washed down with ice-cold ale or fresh lemon-ade. And between shows, browse through one of Ohio's largest open-air juried Artisan and Craft markets, displaying hand-made crafts such as jewelery, leather goods, and clothing from across North America. Our village marketplace boasts over 100 of the country's finest artisans and craft folks as they create and sell their wares: jewelery, candles, clothing, baskets, boots, silks, swords, toys, pottery, stained glass, trinkets, and more!  

Theme Weekends!

July 10-11 - A Royal A-Faire:  Join His Majesty for a weekend of Chivalry and Romance!

July 17-18 - Celtic Celebration:  Highland Games, Bagpipes & Drums - don't forget yer kilt!

July 24-25 - Fairy Tales and Fantasy:  From Princesses and Faeries to Knights and Dragons!

July 31-Aug. 1 - Pirate Invasion:  Patches, Peglegs, Buccaneers & Booty!

August 7-8 - Champions, Gladiators & Games:  Togas, Warriors, and Games of Skill

August 14-15 - The Big Barbarian Conquest:  Vikings, Warlords, & Other Tough Guys!

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Location:
3033 State Route 534
Rock Creek, Ohio, 44084

Idea Provided By:  Mark Kelly

80. Tall Ships

The big ships are back!  July 7 - 11, 2010  Enjoy Exhibits, Maritime Market Place and Family Entertainment. Take part in youth sail training activities dockside, visit the Festival Village and discover more about sailing and nautical products and services. Explore the Great Lakes United Green Village to learn how maritime activities along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes are working to improve the environment. Ship ramps are unable to accommodate wheelchairs(or strollers I assume); dockside viewing only.

Opening Festivities:  Wednesday, July 7     You will not be able to board ships this day.

                                    Majestic Parade of Sail: 4:00 p.m. 

                                    Opening Ceremonies: 7:00 p.m.

General Information

Tickets (Admission and ship boarding) Thursday, July 8 - Sunday, July 11

Tickets are good any day of the Festival – Rain or shine!

$14 Day Of                                                     $11 groups of 10 or more       

$12 Advance Sale                                           $11 Seniors (65+); Rotarians; Military           

$  8 Children 6-14 (under 5 free)      

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Location:
Erieside Avenue
On the Lake Behind Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

77. Veterans Memorial Bridge Tour

Saturday, July 3, 2010 This tour is only held ONCE A YEAR!  Stroll through the old streetcar tracks under the bridge.  Self guided tours begin at 9 and end at 3, volunteers on hand to answer questions.  This event is FREE and open to all ages - strollers welcome (I would recommend tennis shoes not flip-flops, the area has been unused for over 50 years!)  Bring your camera as you'll be 100 feet above the Cuyahoga with amazing views of the city.

The main entrance is located at the northeast corner of the W. 25th Street and Detroit Avenue intersection at the Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Bridge Garage, 2433 Superior Viaduct (west end of the bridge). Free parking is available in the County Engineer’s lots located at this address.

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Location:
2433 Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Idea Provided By:  Michael Schall

61. Hale Farm Festival & Pioneer Weekend

Hale Farm Festival & Pioneer Weekend  June 12-13,2010.

The pioneers have invaded Hale Farm and Village! Join us for this new family event weekend and explore early 19th century life complete with soldiers from the War of 1812. $10 adults/seniors, $5 ages 3-12, free WRHS members and ages 2 and under. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Location:
Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road
Bath, Ohio 44333
330-666-3711