By Sandy Mitchell
Things to Do in Cleveland Ohio With Kids
Cleveland offers fun things to do for all ages, but there are many attractions geared especially toward younger visitors. Among these are the Cleveland Children's Museum, the area's amusement parks and the city's many sporting events.
Visit the Children's Museum of Cleveland
Located in Cleveland's University Circle cultural district, the Children's Museum of Cleveland is designed especially for those one to eight years old. Exhibits include "Splish Splash," an interactive look at water transportation and weather, and "Bridges to the Community," where visitors can push their own grocery cart, bank with play money and pump their own simulated gas.
Children's Museum of Cleveland
10730 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 791-7114
See Cedar Point
Cedar Point, located about 90 minutes west of Cleveland, has been voted America's favorite amusement park...and for good reason. The venerable park, opened in 1870, boasts 17 roller coasters---from the classic, wooden "Blue Streak" to the latest and fastest coaster, "The Maverick." There are also water rides, a midway, a train through the "Old West" and a wide expanse of Lake Erie beach.
Cedar Point
One Cedar Point Dr.
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419) 627-2350
Enjoy the Wonders of the Great Lake Science Museum
The Great Lakes Science Center, located in downtown Cleveland along the shores of Lake Erie, features an assortment of interactive science exhibits as well as an OmniMax theater. Highlights include the large section on life along and in the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave (at North Coast Harbor)
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 694-2000
Take in a Game
There's always a sporting event in Cleveland. From the Cleveland Browns football team to the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team to the family-friendly (and affordable) Lake Erie Monsters AHL hockey team, it's a rare weekend that doesn't include at least a Cleveland team home game.
About the Author:
Sandy is a Northeast Ohio-based writer, blogger, and editor. Among other projects, she writes and edits the Cleveland pages for About.com. Before devoting herself full-time to writing, Sandy was a travel agent and cruise school instructor for 18 years. Sandy holds a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University.
Photo Credits:
Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Cleveland
