35. Rangerpalooza - North Ridgeville

Saturday May 1 from 12-3 pm at the Ranger Stadium

Bounce Houses * Music * Dancing * Bicycle Obstacle Course * Bike Parade * Sidewalk Chalk * Fire Truck * Police Car & K-9 Unit * Face Painting * Crafts * Cartoon Characters * Food * Raffles * More

Have a great time and support a great cause.  Kids are $5 Adults are free.  Food is available for an extra cost.

Get all the Info HERE!!

Location:  

34600 Bainbridge Road

North Ridgeville, OH 44039-4073

Get Directions

(440) 327-1992

Image Provided By:  North Ridgeville City Schools

Idea Provided By:  Cassandra Matheny-Willis

34. Huntington Beach

This is my all time favorite area beach, and with the weather looking BEAUTIFUL for tomorrow, why not make Friday night dinner into a picnic, followed by some yum ice cream!  Located in Bay Village, just west of Cleveland, this is one of the Cleveland Metropark's oldest reservations. The popular beach sits below a bluff with a great expanse of lawn, picnic facilities, and Honey Hut Ice Cream! Fishing is available from the Lake Erie breakwall. The park is open daily from 11am to 9pm.

Just in time for swimming season, one of the only beaches in the area to have this technology, Nowcast and Water Quality Advisories! 

Location:
Huntington Park
Bay Village, Ohio 44140


Image Provided By:  heather0714

Idea Provided By:  Diane Miller

33. North Olmsted Library - Cuyahoga County Public Library

While it's still a little too chilly to spend all day outside why not stop in at your local library for tons of fun and reading?  I'll be profiling most all of our libraries at some point, I promise.  I started with this one because of it's super cute play area for the kiddos!!

Some upcoming programs include:

Counting Exploration Station 
Caregivers & their children ages 3 – 5 / Registration required.
Join us for a program of stories and hands-on counting activities.
Tuesday, May 4th / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5th / 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.


The North Olmsted Branch Playhouse PresentsFamily / Registration required.
See favorite stories come to life with Readers’ Theater skits guaranteed to delight! Don’t miss it!
Refreshments provided.
Wednesday, May 19th / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Summer and Part-Time Job Search
Workshop for Teens Ages 14 – 19 / Registration required.
Are you a high school student looking for a job? Join us for a fun and interactive program designed to help you improve your interviewing skills and learn how to fill out applications. Registration is required for this free program.
Tuesday, May 11th / 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Divine Chocolate & Sweet Fun
Grades 6 – 12 / Registration required.
Love chocolate? This program is for you! Join us for a chocolate lover’s dream and some after-school fun with hands on chocolate and candy making and unwrap the Hershey’s Kiss Relay.
Tuesday, May 18th / 2:45 – 4:30 p.m.


Find your local library and great kids programs HERE!


Hours 
Monday – Thursday  9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday – Saturday     9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location:
27403 Lorain Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 777-6211

Image and Idea Provided By:  Candace Louise Freed

32. Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Factory

It's a beautiful sunny day! Why not take the kids and wander around in Chagrin Falls?  Spend some time at the library with the kids, can't find what you want there?  Head over to Fireside Books, three floors of books for your relaxing pleasure.  When you've got all your reading in hand head over to the Popcorn Shop Factory for delicious treats!  The classic sweets shop has been a part of the downtown scene for almost 10 years!  Grab a coffee and some fudge for mom, a bag of caramel-popcorn for dad, and some ice cream for the kiddos and wander out the back door to enjoy the falls.  You can also walk to Riverside Park with your ice cream!  It's a low-cost, high-fun relaxing way to spending an afternoon or evening!

Get all the yummy popcorn  info HERE!

Location:
53 North Main Street

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

Get Directions

(440) 247-6577

Image Provided By:  Rob Ireton

Idea Provided By:  Jay Honberger Bolton

31. Swensons Drive In

So it's rainy and cold and you're tired.  Don't want to make dinner?  Head down to Swensons, the most delicious drive-in in the area!  Super yummy burgers, old-fashioned shakes, and onion rings make for a yummy (calorie free I promise!!) dinner.  The kids will enjoy eating their dinner in the car and watching the employees sprint back and forth.  They have great salads, and the best egg salad sandwich I've ever had!  You really can't go wrong here and it's a nice break from McDonald's!

Check our their menu HERE!

The have lots of locations south of Cleveland - Find One Here!

Image Provided By:  Swensons

30. North Ridgeville Green Fest

Come down to North Ridgeville for a fun FREE event on Saturday April 24th, 10AM ~ 3PM.  The first 100 families receive a great gift bag.  There will be pony rides, music, kids yoga, adult yoga, bake sale, info on "going green" and lectures.  And just for the kiddos there will be Earth friendly crafts and games such as:

• Butterflies made out of toilet paper rolls
• Potted sunflowers
  
• Jump ropes made out of recycled blue bags
• Pine cone bird feeders
• Face painting with homemade face paint
• Homemade play dough- we made it you take it home
• Triangle and ball game
• Ball Bash Soccer

And in the spirit of Earth Day please bring some recyclables...

• Eyeglasses
• Aluminum cans
• Used Cell phones
• Clean, used blankets or towels
• Clean, used clothing or housewares for Good Will
• Phonebooks, magazines, and junk mail
• Clothing & housewares/Weatherproof recyclables to help build Randy the Ranger

 Get all the INFO HERE!

Location:
South Central Park
North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039

Image Provided By:  NR Green Fest

Idea Provided By:  Amanda DeLamatre Shelnutt

29. Geauga County Maple Festival

Come down to the 81st annual Maple Festival in Chardon Square!!  April 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2010 !

Events include two grand parades, maple syrup judging & auction, queen's contest, photo contest, "Sap Run", bathtub races, craft show, concessions, rides, and continuous grandstand entertainment, Pizza Eating Contest, battle of the bands, tug-of-war, and much more.  If you can't find something to eat/do here, you're just no fun!

PANCAKES IN THE PARK Friday- Sunday 8am till 2pm ALL you can eat $8...yum!!

Festival opening/closing times:  (weather permitting)
Thursday Noon - 10 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Get all the info HERE!

Location:
Historic Chardon Square
Rte. 6 and Rte 44
Chardon, OH 44024

Image Provided By: Geauga County Maple Festival

Idea Provided By:  Cindy Mastroianni