193. Lego Kids Fest

Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office.

November 4-6, 2011

Session Times
Friday 4:00pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday Session I 9:00am - 1:30pm
Saturday Session II 3:00pm - 7:30pm
Sunday Session I 9:00am - 1:30pm
Sunday Session II 3:00pm - 7:30pm

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Location:

I-X Center

1 I-X Center Drive
Cleveland , OH 44135

106. Sun Party with the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association

Join the Cuyahoga County Astronomical Association to examine our closest star through a special solar-viewing telescope. Held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, join us inside the library and learn about the sun and how telescopes work. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 1 p.m.

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Location:
Parma South Branch
2121 Snow Road, Parma 44134
216-661-4240

97. Bug City Bug Fest

Saturday August 14
11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Garfield Park Nature Center  

Visitors of all ages will be introduced to the cool world of insects!  Learn what insects do, why they are important and even what they taste like!
Tour the Bug House to view a wide variety of bug exhibits from Ohio to Africa. Enjoy bug cooking demonstrations, bug recipes, crafts and more at the Culinary Bugstitute.  Or, head over to the Art District for ‘buggy’ music with Gary Lee and class is in session with Dr. Insecta.
Experience Bug SafariLand and enjoy the great bug hunt, the ant trail and the must-do activity for kids – the Mealworm 500, where kids can watch the mealworms race to the finish line!
“Buzz” over to the B & B Area to view a variety of butterflies and bee exhibits, or visit Buggywood for bug bingo and puppet shows.
Walk down Predator Alley, where visitors can view the little bug city and see live animals provided by Lake Erie Nature & Science Center.
Families can also take rides on the Bug Express Train ($1/person).
Children can obtain passports to be stamped at a variety of learning activity stations on their Bug City tour.  After filling their passports, kids can receive their own key to “Bug City.”
And, grab a curbside seat for the Bug City Parade at 1 p.m., followed by a cookie celebration (while suppli
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Location:
Broadway Avenue

Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

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(216) 341-3152

Idea Provided By:  Patty McClure Whitaker

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87. Space Week

Does your little one want to go to the moon? Well than this weeks Space Week at the Great Lakes Science Center will be as close as they can get (for the next few years at least!)  Check out the new NASA Glenn Visitor Center, meet an astronaut, watch Hubble in Omni-max, ride in a Gyroscope (cool!), make your own rocket!! Lots of other awesomeness!

INFO HERE!

Space Sleepover
Friday, July 23 • 7 pm – 10 am the next morning

• Explore the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and Science Center after dark
• Check out a real Apollo Space capsule
• Fly a flight simulator
• Blast off with the OMNIMAX movie Hubble
• Launch a rocket and design your very own lunar lander
• Meet E.V.A. the astronaut – a larger-than-life costumed character
• Get hands-on with the Strange Matter exhibition
• Sleep among the exhibits

Reservations required! Call (216) 621-2400 to register $35 for members; $39 for non-members.
INFO (for sleepover)


Idea Provided By: Patty McClure Whitaker

70. Bodies - The Exhibition

Not for the younger crowd, but I went in DC and loved it!  They don't allow strollers :(  Great for the budding scientist in your house!  Running now through October 31.  

Hours of Operation

SUNDAY - 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM
MONDAY - 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM
TUESDAY - 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY- 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM
THURSDAY- 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM
FRIDAY - 10:00 AM- 10:00 PM
SATURDAY - 10:00 AM- 10:00 PM

Exhibition Pricing	PRICE
Adult	$22.00
Children (4-12)	$14.00
Senior (55+)	$18.00
Student (with ID)	$18.00
School Group	$12.00
Military/ Veterans (with ID)	$17.00

Cleveland Specific Info HERE

Location:

340 Euclid Avenue

4th Street and Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115

16. Great Lakes Science Center

Snow to cap off your spring break?  Typical Cleveland.... Take the kids down everyone's favorite indoor activity!  The Great Lakes Science Center offers activities to entertain all age groups.  There is the Polymer Funhouse for your kindergarten and below group with ball-pit, jump-house and jungle gym.  For the older crowd there is the BioMedTech Gallery, Return to the Moon Gallery and LOTS of other hands on adventures.  You can also go to the Steamship William G. Mather Museum and the Omnimax theater (Currently Playing: Sea Monsters and Hubble).  This wonderful addition to downtown Cleveland also has many camp and overnight sessions, what better way to encourage the children to have fun with science!

And now the best part TUESDAYS ARE FREE!  All youth 18 and under can enjoy free general admission to GLSC on Tuesdays when accompanied by an adult!

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Location:
601 Erieside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 694-2000

Image Provided By:  Great Lakes Science Center

Idea Provided By:  Lisa Warm Dolinar