200. Fun Events at the Metroparks Toboggan!

Sunday January 8:  Winteriffic! Enjoy ice carvings, hikes, winter recreation demonstrations, and more!

Sunday January 15, Friday February 28, Friday March 9:  Dollar Day - $1 hot dogs and $1 sodas.

Friday February 3:  Cleveland State Vikings Street Team and Magnus the Mascot with activities. s And, all kids receive a FREE ticket to the February 25 Vikings game (Fan Appreciation Night)!

Friday February 10:  Lake Erie Monsters Street Team from 6 to 8 p.m. Drawing to race Sully the Mascot at 8 p.m.! AND, receive a $5 off discount to the February 12 Monsters game!

Other fun stuff going on all the time!



More Info!

Location:

16200 Valley Parkway

Cleveland, OH 44136

(440) 572-9990

199. Snow Tracks at Holden Arboretum

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Follow along on this adventure as we look for clues in the snow of just Who’s Been Here? After reading the story by Lindsay Barrett George about what Cammy, her brother William and their dog find we will see what we can find. Lots of animals stay here through the winter. Join us as we venture outside to see whose tracks we can find, where they went and what they were doing.  At the end make your own track story and enjoy hot chocolate. Dress for the weather. $5 per child, members; $8 per child, nonmembers Children ages 5 and up with an adult Saturday, Jan. 21 3-4:30pm

Registration

Location:

9500 Sperry Road

Kirtland, OH 44094(440) 946-4400

198. Kringle's Inventionasium

Located in Tower City Center (right next to the Higbee building)

Opens for the 2010 season on Friday, November 25 at 10am

This fun filled hands on experience is perfect for young children.

Children are invited by Kris Kringle himself to visit the inner workings of his Inventionasium, assist his personal team of inventors in the testing and development of future toy creations ; even meet the Master Toy Maker himself!  Each child gets a lab coat to wear while working in the Inventionasium. As honored guests kids are given hands-on access to 4 of Mr. Kringle’s Inventionasium Departments.  Kids have a chance to explore each area and engage in interactive hands-on activities, including the opportunity to invent their own toy!

More Info!

Location:

Tower City Center

230 W. Huron Road 

Cleveland, OH 44113

197. Nela Park Christmas Lights

A tradition since 1925 is the fabulous Nela Park holiday lighting display in December through New Year's Day. Since 1970, the Nela Park holiday lighting extravaganza has stretched several blocks along Noble Road. In earlier years, the public could enter Nela Park to view the display, which was at that time, featured inside the grounds.

Location:
Nela Park

East Cleveland, OH 44112

195. The Polar Express

November 17 – December 20, 2011

7 – 9 p.m.

**There will be 2 Matinees offered this year!**

December 17 & 18th

10:00 am to 12 pm

Tickets to CVSR Members will go on sale at 6 am on September 7^th.

Tickets will then be released to the General Public on October 3rd at 6 a.m.

Tickets are sold on-line ONLY.  See information below on how to make your purchase.

HURRY Dates are already sold out!

Tickets start at $38.

Location:

Boston Mills Boarding Station

7100 Riverview Road
Brecksville, OH 44141

196. Hello Holidays at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center

FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 1 AND UP

Friday, November 25
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Avoid the “Black Friday” buying frenzy and kick off the winter holiday season with us! Enjoy some of the Center’s favorite animals and seasonal activities.

Instructors: Christine Barnett & Maggie Watson

Fee: $5 per person ages 1 and up


More Info!

Location:
28728 Wolf Road
Cleveland, OH 44140

194. Light Up Lakewood

Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Kickoff on closed Detroit Avenue.  Enjoy the holiday parade, followed by music, trolley rides, ice carver, jugglers, holiday characters, Santa, Kids crafts, Twigby-Style Kids Shop, Gingerbread House Tour and other activities.  5:30-8 p.m.  Cost:  FREE. See downtownlakewood for more info!

Location  Downtown Lakewood (14701 Detroit Avenue)

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

More Info!

Location:

I-X Center

1 I-X Center Drive
Cleveland , OH 44135

192. Woollybear Festival & Parade

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The events kick off at 9:00 a.m. with the YMCA Annual World's Greatest Kids' Race. Click here for more information on the race.

At 10:00 a.m. the Woollybear 500 Caterpillar Race preliminaries with Fox 8's Big Chuck and Lil' John take place on the main stage.

At 11:00 a.m. judging for the Woollybear King & Queen Costume Contest and the Woollybear Animal / Pet Costume Contest begins on the main stage.

From noon until 1:00 p.m. festival goers will be treated to a concert performed by the Singing Angels and at 1:30 p.m. the Wonderful, Wacky Woollybear Parade steps off.


TONS of INFO!

Location: 

Idea Provided By:  Shannon Metzo Bennett

191. Pumpkin Patch in the Pool

Splash your way around the pool to find your pumpkin floating in the water!  There will also be pool games, contests and treats, so register early!

Saturday, October 15
3:30pm-5:30pm

$6/pre-registration
$8/registration at the door


Pumpkins may be limited so register early!


More Info!

Location:
Lakewood High School

14100 Franklin Boulevard Lakewood, OH 44107

190. Kidzibits Family Education Center

The Kidzibits Family Education Center at Western Reserve Historical Society inspires our young visitors, from pre-school through age 9, to explore and experience history.

Kidzibits Family Education Center is open during regular WRHS History Center hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

BEGINNING August 7, 2011, the WRHS History Center will be open on Sundays, from Noon to 5:00 pm!
Admission: $8.50 for adults; $5.00 for youth age 17 and under; FREE for age 2 and under and WRHS members.

More Info!

Location:
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

189. Our Lady of the Angels Fall Festival

September 9, 10, 11 2011

Friday 5p-11p
Saturday 1p-11p
Sunday 1p-10p

Games Rides Food Raffle!

Great games for the little kids, win a goldfish! ;)

More Info!

Location:
3644 Rocky River Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44111-3934 US

187. Cleveland Air Show Deck Party

Labor Day Weekend · Sept. 3 – 5

Get the best seats in the house for the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show! Watch the amazing maneuvers of the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds as they fly directly overhead and all around the Mather. Food and drinks can be purchased on board. Reservations at (216) 621-2400.

$15 ($12 for members of the Science Center)

More Info On the Deck Party

More Info On the Air Show

Location
1501 N. Marginal Road, Burke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland, OH, 44114

186. Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

Friday, June 17, 2011 - Friday, September 16, 2011

For the first time, Ohioans will have unfettered access to the most famous characters created by Dr. Seuss as part of a national touring sculpture garden. The Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, Sam I Am from Green Eggs and Ham, Yertle the Turtle, Horton the Elephant, and The Lorax (Seuss's groundbreaking environmental book) are now immortalized in 4' to 6' bronze sculptures as a tribute to the literary and artistic legacy of Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Price
$FREE

MORE INFO!

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Location:

ETON Chagrin Boulevard
28601 Chagrin Boulevard
Woodmere, OH 44122

185. Free Golf Fun!

Bring any child who would like to learn how to play golf to Mallard Creek and he or she will receive a FREE bucket of range balls when an adult accompanies them to our course (to sweeten the deal, I'll even throw in a free bucket of range balls for the adult who brings the child). The participating child will receive a membership card. To participate, all you have to do is bring a drivers license to leave at the counter in exchange for borrowing some junior golf clubs, and your email address, then take the kid to the range at Mallard Creek. 

More Info!

Location:
Mallard Creek Golf Club
34500 Royalton Road
Columbia Station Ohio 44028


Idea Provided By:  Candy Freed

184. Sterns Farm Ice Cream Social

Sunday August 28th come join us at our Ice Cream Social from noon till 4pm.  We will be serving up ice cream cones, sundaes, and root beer floats in the cabin and also a bake sale. Stop by and celebrate with us. We will have a craft for the kids, a basket raffle, and much more. Also the drawing for the framed artist photos will take place on Sunday—- and don’t forget our farm market on Sat. from 9-1pm in the front pasture. We will also have pony rides- weather permitting.

Check out their website HERE!

Location:
6975 Ridge Rd
Parma, OH 44134
440-845-9770

Image:  Goats eating ice cream. © 2009, Diana Cornielle

183. Free Crafts for Kids!

Every Saturday from 11-3, lots of cute back to school crafts, and why not pick up some unique school supplies in the meantime!

For ages 3 and up. Aug. 6: space craft; Aug. 13: dinosaur puppets; Aug. 20: flower for my teacher; Aug. 27: honeybee hive.

LOTS of Info!


Location:
27500 Chagrin Blvd.
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-378-9488

182. Mapleside Farms Playground

Take the kids out for one more fun day before school starts!  Huge new playground, and an ice cream shoppe next door, as many apples apple dumplings, and apple cider you can drink!

Open Monday - Thursday at 3pm, Admission $3
Friday - Saturday - Sunday at 12 noon, Admission $5

More Info

Location

294 Pearl Road
Brunswick, OH 44212-1198
330-225-5576

181. Browns Family Day 2011

See the team take the field at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday, August 6 at 2 PM. Other exciting activities kickoff at noon, including the Browns Backer Worldwide auto display and fun games on Tailgate Terrace!
Admission to the event is FREE and includes…

• Select-A-Seat

• Single Game Tickets On Sale

• Post-practice Autograph Session

• Live Entertainment, and More!

Event Timeline
12 PM - Tailgate Terrace Opens
1 PM - Gates Open (south gates only)
2 PM - Team Practice

For more information, call 440-824-3434 or log onto ClevelandBrowns.com

• DATE: August 6, 2011
• TIME:  2:00 PM 
• LOCATION:  Cleveland Browns Stadium

MORE INFO

Location:

100 Alfred Lerner Way

Cleveland, OH 44114-1008

180. Asphalt Cinema

Enjoy an evening of music, games, and prizes that ends under the stars for a family friendly movie at Asphalt Cinema on the third Fridays of the summer months at Impett Park. The free music concert is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Local merchants also offer creative games and activities. A bubble gum blowing contest is held with prizes. Four Corners Baseball operates the concessions with our thanks! At dusk, a movie is shown on a large screen against a backdrop of tall trees. In August, West Park Early Childhood PTA will hold A Safety Fair and Ice Cream Social from 6 to 8 p.m. at the park with safety vehicles and added attractions! FREE. Asphalt Cinema is 8/19.

The movie and activities are always FREE of charge thanks to our Asphalt Cinema sponsor, Fairview Hospital!

179. Kids Bowl Free

Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in the first ever Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.
Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations.

Get All the info and Other States HERE!

Locations:

ALL OVER!

178. FREE NATURALIST PROGRAMS AT CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT & HEADLANDS BEACH

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHTS
FISHING
CANOEING
STARGAZING
SCAVENDER HUNTS
LUAU PARTY
SNORKELING
SANDCASTLE BUILDING

AND LOTS MORE!

CHECK IT OUT  TONS of EVENTS!

Location:
8701 LAKESHORE BLVD.
CLEVELAND, OH 44108

177. Brookstock

A Celebration of Music & Nature
Saturday, July 23
2 - 8:30 p.m.
Brookside Valley Event Site
Brookside Reservation • Cleveland
Free!
Bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy music all day. Along with great music, “BrookStock” features vendors and exhibitors, arts and crafts, a kites flying high in the air, games and activities, hikes, live animals, and more!
EarthWords Nature Shop will be on site selling merchandise and offering a tie-dye station, too.  Visitors can buy shirts from EarthWords for $5, or bring their own t-shirts and print for a $1 to create their own tie-dye shirt.  Shop staff and volunteers will help with the dyes to help create a “groovy” shirt.
Enjoy an afternoon with activities and great live music at BrookStock – A Celebration of Music & Nature in Cleveland Metroparks – part of your life, naturally!

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Main Stage
2 p.m.	Workman’s Circle Klezmer Orchestra ~ Yiddish
4:30 p.m.	JiMiller Band ~ old rock ‘n’ roll, jazz & bluegrass
6:45 p.m.	Abbey Road ~ Beatles tribute band
Beer Garden Stage
3:30 p.m.	DC – 3 ~ blues
6 p.m.	Blue Lunch ~ Chicago-style blues & jump swing

MORE INFO!

Location:
Off John Nagy Blvd., off the Ridge Road entrance - north of the I-480 / Ridge Rd. exit.

Idea Provided By:  Jessica Weber

176. Let's Move It! Mondays

Got some kiddos with a love for baseball and some energy to burn??

Join us during your lunch hour to stay active and get exclusive field access at Progressive Field!

Join us for all six Monday's and you will be entered to receive a grand prize! You can also join our rewards program to win prizes and each event. Just stop at our booth to receive your rewards card and also get valuable health and wellness information.

Let's Move It! Mondays

• June 27
• July 11
• July 18
• August 1
• August 8
• August 15

11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.
FREE to the Public
Enter at Gate A (view field map here)
In the event of rain, you can still walk the Concourse.

Location:
Progressive Field
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH

Idea Provided By:  Raymond Lemmeier

Photo Credit:  Let's Move It

175. Dive-In Movies

Visitors can bring something to sit on and enjoy the movie from a spot on the lawn, or view the movie while relaxing in an inner tube in the heated luxury of Ledge Pool. Inner tubes are available by reservation only, and are $5 for single tubes and $7 for double tubes.  

Doors open at 8 p.m. the movie begins approximately at 8:45 p.m. All ages welcome to this great movie, but visitors 8 and under must be accompanied with an adult in the pool at all times. No outside floating devices will be permitted in the swimming area.  Space in the pool is limited, so be sure to reserve your inner tubes today!  

Refreshments available through Ledge Rock Café.

Friday, June 24 • "How to Train Your Dragon"

Friday, July 15 •  "The Wizard of Oz"

MORE INFO HERE!

Location:
 1151 Ledge Rd

Hinckley, OH 44233

174. The Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry Festival

Flea Market, Adult and Kiddie Rides, Food Court and Kiwanis Food Tent featuring Strawberry Shortcakes,  Sundaes and Supremes, Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest, Miss Kirtland Contest, Strawberry Pie Contest, Parade, and MUCH MORE!!!!!!! 

FREE ADMISSION

Thursday June 16:  6-11pm

Friday June 17:  6-11pm

Saturday June 18:  12 noon - 11pm

Sunday June 19: 12 noon - 6pm

More Info

LOCATION:

KIRTLAND SCHOOLS,
9250 CHILLICOTHE RD. (Rt. 306)

KIRTLAND, OHIO 44094

173. Train Day

ALL ABOARD!

Saturday, June 18
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

It’s not easy to explain, but model trains capture many of the hearts and minds of kids and adults alike.  Train-lovers can enjoy viewing model train exhibits (G-scale, HO-scale, N-scale, S-scale, Legos, and more), exhibits with local train organizations, guided trestle hikes, listening in to train traffic conversations, crafts, movies about trains shown all day, and more!

And, head over to the conductor as he welcomes everyone to take a stroll down the Hobo Trail to discover what life was like for “America’s traveling workers.”  Hobos were very good about helping one another through codes.  Visitors can walk the Hobo Trail to view over 30 hobo signs to see some samples of how the hobos would communicate to each other by using secret messages.

Plus, A KID’S TRAIN RIDE, ($1/person), EarthWords Nature Shop selling unique train items, and refreshments for sale.  Free Admission!


R & R Stage
10:30 a.m.      Jon Mosey and Barb Withee
Noon               Brady’s Run Trio
1 p.m.             Up River
3 p.m.             Brady's Run Trio
Turn Basin Classroom
10 a.m.          Thomas the Train movie
11a.m.           Boxcar Jenny
Noon              History of Trains movie
1 p.m.             Boxcar Jenny
2 p.m.             Thomas the Train movie
3 p.m.             History of Trains movie

More info!

Location:
CanalWay Center
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation • Cuyahoga Heights

4524 East 49th Street

Cleveland, OH 44125

CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights – just off the I-77/Grant Ave. exit.

172. Meet Your Friend at the Zoo!

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	June 11, 2011 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Meet Your Best Friend at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Saturday, June 11, and take home the purrfect cat or dog the very same day. The Zoo is teaming up with over 20 area humane organizations to find loving homes for over 100 dogs, cats, kittens and puppies most of which are available for immediate adoption. These rescue groups and shelters will also offer advice on choosing the right pet and how best to care for it. All dogs and cats will have received a medical check-up and age-appropriate vaccination. Each participating group sets its own adoption fees and policies.
The event is free and is held outdoors under tents in the Zoo's Ticket Plaza.

More INFO HERE!

Location:

3900 Wildlife Way

Cleveland, OH 44109

Get Directions

(216) 661-6500

173. Knee High Naturalists

Sunday, June 12
Noon - 4 p.m.

Some of the activities include:
• Hikes with “Nora the Explorer” –
   Naturalist Nora Sindelar leads children on hikes, full of nature discovery.
• Discovery Sand Box –
   Plastic bugs, hand-carved potato bugs, earthworms made of rubber hose, rubber snakes, and more are buried in the sand for children to discover.
• Giant Habitat Felt Board –
   Children have fun placing hundreds of animal images on a 30-foot long felt board representing pond, field and forest habitats.
• Beaver and Frog Pools Water-play Areas –
   A small pool filled with water is home to a family of “beavers” (beanie toys) and plenty of sticks for building a lodge or dam.  Another small pool is filled with toy snails, snakes, crayfish, and frogs in various stages of development.
• Live Animals –
   View live animals for children to see and touch.
• Touch Table –
   Skulls and pelts to discover up-close, with a naturalist on-hand to answer questions.

Girl Scouts will be selling:
Hot dogs $2
Ice Cream (Good Humor) $1.50
Chips (Shearer's) $0.75
Gourmet Cookies $0.75
Candy $0.75
Assorted Cold Beverages (Coke Products) $1
Frozen Lemonade $1.50

For more information, call 440-247-7075.

Arboretum is located off Arbor Lane in South Chagrin Reservation, north of Cannon Road in Bentleyville.

Parking for the “Knee-High Naturalists” event is at The Shelterhouse Picnic Area, located off Hawthorn Parkway, east of SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Bentleyville – north of the Route 422/Route 91 exit.

From The Shelterhouse Picnic Area, a ranger will help visitors cross Hawthorn Parkway to the all purpose trail.  Follow the trail along Arbor Lane to the entrance of the Arboretum.

MORE INFO HERE!

Location:

Bedford Chagrin Pkwy and Arbor Ln
Solon, Ohio 44139

170. Open Farm Days

Experience a modern, working dairy farm in Northeast Ohio. Join us for one of our "Open Farm Days" when we welcome visitors onto our farm. You and your family can take a tour of our dairy, relax and watch the cows being milked from The Parlor. Children of all ages will enjoy the Calf Corral playground and children 5 and under will have fun in the indoor Junior Dairyman play area. Drinks and snacks will be available for sale.

The cost is $5/person (must be paid with cash or check).
Children 2 and under admitted free.

Our farm will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm the following days in 2011:

June "Dairy Month"
Saturday, June 4th
Saturday, June 11th
Saturday, June 18th
Saturday, June 25th

More info!

Location:

13200 County Road 3

Burton, OH 44021

169.NORTHEAST OHIO POLKA FEST

June 11 & 12, 2011 Saturday & Sunday

- 23rd ANNUAL "NORTHEAST OHIO POLKA FEST".

2 Huge Days. Entertainment Extravaganza at the Old Firehouse Winery with ethnic food and music. In Geneva-on-the-Lake at 5499 Lake Rd. E. Music starts at noon both days. $7.00 admission good for both days. Children under 12 free.

More Info

Location:

5499 Lake Road
P.O. Box 310
Geneva, OH 44041-0310

171. North Coast Harbor Boating and Fishing Fest

Saturday, June 11...	11 am - 6 pm
Sunday, June 12.....	11 am - 5 pm

• Free recreational power and sail boat rides!
• Free fishing trips for children from the 60-foot charter boat Holiday (equipment provided)!
• Tour the Grandon, the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s fish research vessel!
• Sail on B-About Sail Ministry’s 65-foot schooner Journey!
• Bringing his blend of Great Lakes knowledge, musical interaction, and nautical nonsense, Capt'n Willie the Great Lakes Pirate will perform several times on Sunday!
• Miniature submarines, PT boats, sailboats, Coast Guard cutters, and speedboats from the Cleveland Model Boat Club will be cruising the water all weekend!
• Hamburgers, hot dogs, and other refreshments will be available!
• Life jackets and fishing sets will be given away to children while supplies last!

More INFO HERE!

Location:
Voinovich Bicentennial Park
800 E. Ninth St.
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

168. Family Fun Fest

Family Fun Fest and Great Duck Race return Sunday, June 5 from Noon - 4 p.m.. Duck Race sponsorships are on sale NOW at our Welcome Desk. View or print a Great Duck Race sponsorship form here. You may also use our online donation form to purchase duck race sponsorships. Simply fill in your "other amount" AND enter "Duck Race" in the special instructions box.
New this year! Purchase a souvenir duck for $5 or get one free with every 5 duck racers you sponsor. Souvenir ducks are only available at our Welcome Desk - not online.

More Info!

Location:
28728 Wolf Road
 Bay Village, Ohio 44140

167. Meet the Trucks

Saturday, June 04, 2011 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM FREE!

Come and see the City’s finest fleet of trucks.  They’ll be on display to see, touch and even blow the horn!
Plus…  Jungle Bob, Bounce Houses, Face Painting, Crafts, Balloon Artist, DJ, Refreshments and much more…

More Info

Location:

Lakewood Park

14532 Lake Avenue

Lakewood, Ohio 44107