here it is, a list of some of the possible things to do/places to go in northeast ohio for the summer.
akron zoo
boonshoft museum
cleveland botanical garden/ glass house
cleveland museum of natural history
columbus zoo
COSI
great lakes science center
mckinley museum
stan hywet
children's museum of cleveland
lake farmpark
memphis kiddie land
nature center at shaker lakes
west side market
lake erie nature and science center
rockefeller park greenhouse
mentor headlands park (beach)
lock 3 live
waterworks (?)
blossom/cleveland orchestra
west point market
cuyahoga valley scenic railroad
preston's h.o.p.e.
akron aeros game
cleveland indians game
planet make believe
amazone
rinky dink mini golf
north market (columbus)
CAPA summer movie series
magic mountain
graeter's scoops and chutes
easton mall splash
columbus commons
barnett rec. center sprayground/playground
book loft
franklin park conservatory
ashland balloonfest
kroc center sprayground
akron fossils and science center
little buckeye children's museum
kingwood center
mt. jeez/malabar farm
tree frog canopy tours
great mohican pow-wow
honey haven farm
rolling ridge ranch
wolf creek/ pine run grist mill
wayne center for the arts
wilderness center- summer days
here's a list of "generic" things to do:
water park
amusement park
boat ride
beach, light house
aquarium
arboretum/botanical garden
zoo
bass pro shops
bowling
mini-golf
putt-putt
picnic
baseball game
(dollar) movie
ice cream
popsicles
playground
museum
chocolate shop/cupcake shop
bakery
indoor playground
farmer's market
library
child's play (johnny appleseed?)
bounce house
lego store
camp
outdoor concert
blueberry/fruit picking
water balloon fight
ice skating
frisbee
hula hoop
wash car
bike, scooter, wagon ride
craft kit
roast marshmallows
themed-dinner night
tie dye
catch fireflies
star gazing
pick flowers
fly kites
make fort
make giant bubble wands
s'mores
summer reading journal
make lemonade
play in the rain
library reading challenge
go to pool
milkshake party
icee party
y-day camps
cvnp day camps
ice cream taste test (all summer)
rizzi's
stricklands
mary coyle
handel's
cold stone
pav's creamery
friendly
sweet henrie's
i c sweets
jeni's
graeter's
