Friday, May 28, 2010

53. Rib Cook Offs

Don't wear white shirts and bring lots of wipies!!  Both the Berea Rib Cook off and the Rib Burn off downtown, are this weekend!  If you have littler bugger's the Berea one is a little easier to navigate if you need to leave during a meltdown/overload of elephant ears.  BOTH offer free admission for kiddos under 12!

Berea Offerings:  FREE parking, lots of activities for children, including a rock climbing wall, inflatables, a mechanical bull, and more!

Downtown Offerings:  Music, music, music and ribs!


Info for the Rib Burn Off.

Info for the Berea Rib Cook Off.

Locations
Berea - Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
164 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017

Downtown - Tower City Amphitheater
351 Canal Road
Cleveland, OH 44113

Thursday, May 27, 2010

52. Chagrin Blossom Time Balloon Festival



Take the kids down to see amazing hot air balloons!  

Weekend Balloon Festival Schedule
 
Thursday May 27th      Blossom Glow at 8:00 PM at CFHS
 
Friday May 28th           Mass balloon ascension 6:30 pm at CFHS

Saturday May 29th      Balloons fly in to CFHS field – 6:30 AM

                                        Balloon launch from CFHS – 6:30 PM

Sunday May 30th         Balloons fly in to CFHS field – 6:30 AM

                                        Balloon launch from CFHS – 6:30 PM 

 

More Info HERE!

Location
Chagrin Falls High School

400 East Washington Street

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022



Wednesday, May 26, 2010

51. Memorial Day Parades

Who doesn't love a parade?  Here are a list of your local parades!


Sunday May 30, 2010

Parma: A parade, military displays, a free hot-dog buffet and a speech by retired Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner will highlight events starting at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on the western side of Cuyahoga Community College West, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road.

Monday May 31, 2010

Bay Village:   Parade at 8:45 a.m. from Huntington Beach parking lot to Lakefront Cemetery for service. The parade then proceeds to Cahoon Park Gazebo for services and speakers.

Bedford:  Parade at 10 a.m. from Bedford City Hall to Bedford Commons for ceremonies. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the parade reassembles and proceeds south on Broadway to the cemetery.

Berea: A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. behind City Hall, 11 Berea Commons, off S. Rocky River Drive, south of Bridge Street.

Brecksville:  Parade at 9 a.m. from City Hall to Highland Drive Cemetery for ceremonies.
 

Broadview Heights:  Parade at 11 a.m. from the Crossing Shopping Center to the Broadview Center for a ceremony.

Brooklyn:  Parade at 9:30 a.m. starting at Brooklyn Middle School on Biddulph Road and ends at City Hall's Memorial area, followed by a picnic.

Brook Park:  Parade steps off at 10 a.m. from the Brookgate Shopping Center to Kennedy Park Memorial. There will be a memorial ceremony immediately following the parade.

Brunswick:  Parade begins at Visintainer School and ends at Westview Cemetery 10:30am

Chagrin Falls: A 10 a.m. parade will begin and end downtown at Main and Franklin streets. The grand marshals will be the 135th Military Police Company of the Ohio Army National Guard, which has served twice in Iraq.

Cleveland:  10:30 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery -- parade by the James A. Garfield Monument with a traditional veterans program on the lawn in the from of the monument, includes placing of wreathes by various veteran groups and a Memorial Day band concert by the Cleveland Letter Carrier’s Band.

East Cleveland: A festival with vendors will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Euclid Avenue. A parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the East Cleveland Adult Training Center, 13231 Euclid Ave.

Euclid: Services will be held at 7:45 a.m. at Euclid Cemetery, East 204th St. and Euclid Avenue, and 8:15 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, 1231 Chardon Road. A parade will begin at 10 a.m. at East 228th Street and Lake Shore Boulevard.

Fairview Park:  The parade will step off at 9 a.m. from Corrigan DiCicco Funeral Home at West 208 and Lorain, led by the American Legion Post 738

Garfield Heights: A program will begin at 7:20 a.m. at the flagpole of St. Monica Catholic Church, 13263 Rockside Road. A parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Maple Leaf Drive and Turney Road.

Hinckley Township:  9am, Parade begins at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Ridge Rd, on to Memorial Park and ends at the Fire Station with refreshments. 

Lakewood/Rocky River: A parade at 9:30 a.m. starts from Rocky River High School, continuing west on Detroit Road to Lakewood Park Cemetery.

Lodi:   9am: Parade begins and ends at Lodi American Legion, (120 Bank St) and ends at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Medina:  10am: Parade begins at the Old courthouse, continues around Medina Square and ends at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Maple Heights: A parade will step off at 10:15 a.m. from Stafford Park on Mayville Avenue.

North Olmsted:  Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall to North Olmsted Park Veterans Memorial.

Olmsted Falls:  Parade at 9:30 a.m. from Falls Lenox Primary school to the Village Green for services.

Shaker Heights: A 9 a.m. ceremony will be held outside City Hall, 3400 Lee Road, followed by a parade.
 
Solon:  Service and parade begin at 10 a.m. from the Solon City Hall to Roselawn Cemetery and back.

South Euclid:  Parade at 9 a.m. from Regina High School to Veterans memorial at Green and Anderson roads. Ceremony to follow.

Strongsville: A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12700 Pearl Road. A ceremony will be held about noon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3345, 17900 Strongsville Blvd. A free, light lunch will follow.

Twinsburg: A parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Twinsburg High School, 10084 Ravenna Road.

University Heights: A 5-mile run/2-mile fun run starts at 8:45 a.m., followed by the city's 44th annual parade at 11 a.m. The parade will be on Silsby Road, near Farland Road, and ends at John Carroll University. Following the parade will be a family fun day at John Carroll.

Willoughby: A parade will start at 9:30 a.m. at Erie and Third streets downtown.


**If I missed your area please add it below in the comments! Thanks!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

50. Cleveland Botanical Gardens

For sunny, relaxing, educational (shh!) fun there's nothing better than the Hershey's Children's Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.  With a goldfish pond, treehouse, playhouses, sandboxes, waterpumps and of course flowers there's enough dirty fun to fill the afternoon!

Visitor Hours
• Tuesday - Saturday
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday
  12:00 - 5:00 pm
• Closed Monday


Get all the INFO HERE!

Location:
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH‎ 44106

Friday, May 21, 2010

49. Cleveland Asian Festival

TODAY May 22 from 11-8!  Free and FUN!!

Events include but are not limited to...

  • Lots of food and merchandise vendors



  • Both local and national performing artists



  • Children's activities area and games



  • Egg Roll Eating Contest 



  • Sumo Wrestling Competition



  • Dancing Dragons!






  • 2999 Payne Ave
    Cleveland OH 44113

    Image Provided By:  Cleveland Asian Festival

    Idea Provided By:  Barbara Krecic 

    48. Sandusky May Days & KidsFest

    No, not technically Cleveland but still an awesome little road trip for the family! 

    KidsFest Safety Celebration
    May 22, 2010 from: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The KidsFest Safety Fair will be held at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion from 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m.  The event features more than fifty health and safety displays, extreme inflatables, a variety of children’s activities, entertainment and food vendors.
    Capt’n Willie will present his Silly Pirate Show from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Other activities include a Craft Zone, Sand Art, Face Painting by the Sandusky City Schools cheerleaders, balloon animal creations sponsored by Mark & Stephanie Larrick and the Salvation Army, caricatures by Sean Carroll of Sandusky Bay Poster Works, Pony Cart Rides with 4-H’s The Outlaws, Kids Games with Dick & Barb Gallagher of the Children’s Traveling Museum and much more!
    Admission to the KidsFest Safety Celebration is one canned good or nonperishable food item per person. Any child under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

    Photo Opportunities at KidsFest:
    • 12:00PM - Streaky Bear (Sandusky City Schools)
    • 1:00PM - Wiley the Wolf (Great Wolf Lodge)
    • 2:00PM - Sponge Bob Square Pants
    • 3:00PM - Elmo
    • 4:00PM - Truman the Dragon (Kidsville News)

    International Museum Day
    May 22, 2010 from: 11:00am - 4:00pm
    Erie County celebrates International Museum Day with free admission to many area museums, as well as family activities at each site.

    May Days
    May 22, 2010 from: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    May 23, 2010 from: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
    Nautical Flea Market, model boat building for kids, boat rides, Underground Railroad trolley tours, Capt’n Willie’s Silly Pirate Show and the Blessing of the Fleet. At the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Sandusky Bay Pavilion and Battery Park Marina

    More info HERE!

    Location
    125 Meigs Street
    Sandusky, OH‎ 
    (419) 624-0274
    Image Provided By:  John-Morgan

    Thursday, May 20, 2010

    47. West Side Market

    Opened in 1840 this classic Cleveland landmark is a wonderful place to take the kids for a quick snack or for lunch.  Choose from crepes, tacos, sausage, or pizza and sandwiches and any fruit you can dream up for a yummy lunch that your family is bound to remember and request again and again!  Get in most of your grocery shopping and enjoy the sights and sounds of a piece of our history.

    HOURS OF OPERATION 
    MONDAY & WEDNESDAY: 7am - 4pm
    FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 7am - 6pm


    Market Site HERE!


    Location:
    1979 West 25th Street
    Cleveland, OH
    (216) 664-3386


    Image Provided By:  West Side Market
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