60. Parade the Circle

Saturday June 12, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The parade incorporates the drama and artistry of colorful floats, puppets, costumes, dancers and musicians. Circle Village invites visitors onto Wade Oval for an afternoon of activities, live music and food. Parade at noon.  (There's even a beer and wine garden.)

Lots of activities at all the museums and free take home CRAFTS for the kiddos (dream catchers, gardening, jingle bugs, tote bags too many to list!)


More INFO HERE!  Please check out all the AWESOME stuff!

Location:
Wade Oval, University Circle
Cleveland, Ohio

59. Mud Pies and Ice Cream at the Botanical Gardens

MUD PIES
June 1 – August 31
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Hershey Children’s Garden; free

ICE CREAM
June 1 - August 31
Noon – 3:00 pm
Geis Terrace; $

Here’s a fun Tuesday outing for the littlest Garden visitors. Drop in to Hershey Children’s Garden to find everything your child needs to make a make-believe masterpiece: we’re talking mud pies. Many a child’s first introduction to the wonders of Hershey Children’s Garden — a diminutive wonderland for kids — has been through the artful arrangement of decorations on a plate of well, mud! Wonderful things ensue when kids are then left to their own devices to explore the Garden’s pond, tree house, maze, water pumps, and wonderful plantings.

But wait — there’s more. We’ll be offering ice cream on Tuesday afternoons on the Geis Terrace. After making a pretend-pie, reward creativity with a frozen treat. Of course, non-mud pie-making adults — with or without kids — are welcome to have at the ice cream as well!

Date: Tuesdays June 1 - August 31

Get More INFO HERE!

Location:
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

58. North Coast Harbor Boating and Fishing Fest

June 5-6, 2010. The annual event is awash in free family fun, including hands-on fishing activities for children, boat rides and maritime exhibits. Free fishing trips for children from the 60-foot charter boat Holiday (equipment provided).  A 20-person dragon boat canoe and a land-based boat simulator are new this year.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
11-5 Sunday

More INFO HERE!

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

57. Books Ahoy! Cuyahoga County Public Libarary Summer Reading Program

Why not go to the park and read a few books with your kids? You (yes mom you) and the kids can all win great prizes just by reading! Get all the info at the Summer Reading Homepage. You can register online or there are many kick off programs going on this weekend to start your summer reading off right!




SPECIAL PROGRAMS ALL OVER THE COUNTY!

Locations:  Your Local Library!!!

56. Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Family Fun Fest 2010

The 2010 Family Fun Fest features The Great Duck Race, The PNC Mobile Learning Adventure, live animal and planetarium shows, Creativity for Kids nature crafts, an obstacle course, carnival games, bounce houses, balloon twisters, nature hikes, Moms Like Me activity station, food and much more!

Family Fun Fest runs from Noon – 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. During the 2:30 p.m. Great Duck Race, a swarm of rubber ducks will race down Porter Creek to the finish line where cash and great prizes await the cheering winners. You don’t need to be present to win!

Sponsor a duck at $5 for one duck or 5 for $20. Admission to Family Fun Fest is free, but many activities require a ticket. Activity tickets are $1/ticket, $10/12 tickets or $20/26 tickets. Ducks and activity tickets are now available for presale at the Center’s Welcome Desk. Cash only is accepted as payment for food. For more information call 440-871-2900.

More INFO HERE!

Location:
28728 Wolf Road
Cleveland, OH 44140

Idea Provided By: Mary Bender

55. Lorain County Hot Air Balloon Fest

3rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Fest at the Lorain County Fair Grounds from Noon to 9:30 p.m.on June 5, 2010. $5.00 a car load. About 20 Hot Air Balloons, Crafters, Food Vendors, Kids games, Tether balloon rides, walk about Balloon, balloon glow, and music. All proceeds will go to the Lorain County Office on Aging to benefit programs for the senior citizens of Lorain County.

More INFO HERE!

Location:
Lorain County Fairgrounds
23000 Fairgrounds Rd.
Wellington, OH  44090 440-647-2781 

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54. Meet the Trucks!

Come have an awesome time at Lakewood Early Childhood PTA's 5th Annual Meet the trucks!!  This FREE event is June 5, 2010 from 10-2 come see ALL the trucks that keep the city running!  Ambulance, Fire Truck, Police Cruiser, Dump Truck, SWAT Team, Garbage Truck, Snow Plow and MORE! Also available:

Jungle Bob - Bounce Houses - Face Painting - Crafts - Balloon Artist - New Bike Raffle - Burning River Roller Derby Girls

Food! Free bagels and popcorn while they last.  Pizza, Burgers, Drinks and Snowcones for $1!!

I can't say how much my kids love this event!!!

More Info HERE!

Location:
14532 Lake Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44107