SUMMER FUN

CHALLENGE Week 2: FREE (and Low Cost) Summer Fun Ideas

We are fortunate that there are many free events and activities

happening across Northeast Ohio, especially during the summer

months.

Join the fun and share your adventures on social media.

Remember to use #NEOhioFamilyFun

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Summer Fun Ideas

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Have Fun Making

Memories without

Breaking the

Bank!

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FREE Water Fun

Spray Parks Pools for Cleveland Residents Local Beaches

FREE Indoor Fun First Christian Church Indoor Playground - Website When: Open to the public during select days/hours during the week. Where: 6900 Market Avenue North Canton, Ohio 44721 Contact: (330) 456-2600 DiscoveryWorks at Avon Public Library - Website One area designed for infants through age 7, and another Tweens area for age 8 and older. When: Daily Where: 32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 Contact: (440) 933-8128 Free Family Fridays at Playground World - Website

Join us for Free Family Fridays! Cool down at our 13,000 sq. foot indoor play area. Each week will be a new giveaway (while supplies last) Where: 4400 Renaissance Parkway, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128 When: Fridays all summer from 10am-11am

FREE (and Low Cost) Movies

Outdoor Movies Movie Theater Deals Drive-in Theaters

FREE SUMMERTIME FUN IDEAS

FREE Sports & Recreation

Kids Bowl Free Kids Skate Free Fishing Derbies

Water Ski Show Frisbee Golf Top Area Playgrounds

FREE Factory Tours & Demonstrations

Chocolate Tour at Harry London/Fannie May Fine Chocolates - Website When: Free tours of the working chocolate factory run hourly Monday through Thursday from 10am until 4pm. Enjoy samples during the tour and afterwards shop at their retail store to take some home. Where: 5353 Lauby Rd, North Canton, OH 44720 P. Graham Dunn - Website Take a window tour of the factory which specializes in wooden home décor. Email or call ahead to schedule an appointment. Where: 630 Henry St, Dalton, OH 44618 When: Daily Contact: (800) 828-5260 Warther Cutlery - Website The store has a viewing area to watch knives being made. If you contact them ahead of time and go during the week, someone can be available to explain the process. Where: 327 Karl Ave, Dover, OH 44622 When: Daily Contact: (330) 343-7513 Glass Blowing Demonstrations at Canal Fulton Glassworks - Website When: Every Saturday from noon-5pm Where: 215 Market Street West Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614

FREE Admission to Local Museums

Cleveland Museum of Art - Website When: Admission is always FREE for the CMA. The museum of open Tuesdays-Sundays (closed on Mondays). They also hold special family events on the second Sunday of each month Where: 11150 E. Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106 Contact: (216) 421-7350 Akron Art Museum - Website When: FREE admission every Thursday from 11am-9pm Where: 1 South High St., Akron, OH 44308 Contact: (330) 376-9185 Northern Ohio Railway Museum - Website When: The museum is open for walking tours on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, from mid-May until the end of October. Where: 5515 Buffham Rd Seville, Ohio, OH 44273

International Women’s Air & Space Museum - Website When: The museum exhibits are in the lobby at Burke Lakefront Airport, as well as the west concourse, and are accessible seven days a week. FREE Admission Where: Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 N. Marginal Rd., Cleveland, OH 44114 Contact: (216) 623-1111 Massillon Museum - Website When: Free family activities on the first Saturday of every month between noon-2pm. A different art + history workshop taught by local artists or Museum staff. No registration required Where: 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon OH 44646 Contact: (330) 833-4061 The Learning Center and Money Museum - Website When: Open Monday - Thursday, 9:30am-2:30pm. Closed bank holidays and occasionally closed for special events. FREE Admission Where: In the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland - 1455 E. 6th St., Cleveland, OH 44114 Contact: (216) 579-3188

FREE Unique Outdoor Options

Touch-a-Truck Secrest Arboretum Summer Concerts

FREE Kids Workshops, Classes & Clubs

Home Depot Kids Workshops – Website Free classes for children (ages 5-12). During the classes each child will build a wooden craft to take home along with an official home depot apron and workshop pin. When: The first Saturday of each month Where: Home Depot Locations across Northeast Ohio Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning Center – Website For ages 3 and up. No reservations necessary When: Every Saturday from 11am-3pm Where: 27500 Chagrin Blvd. Beachwood, OH 44122 Family Open Studio Art House Inc – Website Create a family art project at Art House Inc for FREE. Each month has a different theme and Art House provides the materials. RSVP by calling 216.398.8556 When: Third Saturday or every month from 1-3pm Where: 3119 Denison Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44109 FOCUS Sports Camp - Website All campers MUST pre-register. When: Morning & Afternoon Sessions during the week of June 19-22, 2017 Where: 8971 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma Heights, Ohio 44130 Cleveland Metroparks Adventure Club - Website This free club includes an official passport, access to special events, an e-newsletter subscription, and access to the member website. Crushers Kids Club - Website Kids receive a membership card, ticket to every Sunday home game, special discounts for merchandise and birthday parties, and unlimited access to the Kids Zone on Sundays. Rubberducks Quack Pack - Website Membership consists of free admission to all Sunday home games including early admission, a membership card and bracelet, invitations to special events, and a chance to be selected to be a part of the game or win prizes.

Summer Reading Programs Vacation Bible Schools Kids Eat Free

FREE Fun with Animals

Bald Eagle Nest Viewing Area LIVE Bald Eagle Cam Area Dog Parks

Cleveland Zoo Free Admission - Website Residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township get FREE zoo admission (Note: Admission does not include the Rain Forest). When: Monday from Memorial Day through Labor Day Where: 3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland OH 44109 Contact: (216) 661-6500 The Ohio Bird Sanctuary - Website Consists of 90 acres with hiking trails, live bird of prey displays, and a walk-through songbird aviary. When: Open Tuesday - Sundays Where: 3774 Orweiler Rd, Mansfield, OH 44903 Contact: (419) 884-4295 Mill Creek Metroparks Farm - Website The 402-acre working farm promotes agriculture through educational programming, tours, display areas, and a children's playroom. When: Open daiy during the summer months Where: 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Canfield, OH 44406 Contact: (330) 533-7572 Stearns Homestead Farm - Website When: Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon until 4pm, May through October Where: 6975 Ridge Road, Parma Contact: (440) 845-9770 Lake Metroparks Farmpark - Website Residents of Lake County get in free to the Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Proof of residency required, no groups. When: The first Sunday and third Tuesday of each month Where: 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt.6) Kirtland, Ohio 44094 Contact: (440) 256-2122