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Family Fun
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and The RainForest
3900 Wildlife Way
Cleveland, OH 44109
216-61-6500
Hours: Vary by season, call for additional information
3,000 animals occupy 168 rolling, wooded acre. The RainForest is home to 600 animals and 10,000 plants from the jungles of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-694-2000
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9:30am - 5:30pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Admission Charged
400 hands-on exhibits & demonstrations about science phenomena, environment and technology, plus daily demonstrations and the region's only Omnimax Theater.
NASA Glenn Research Center
21000 Brookpark Road,
Cleveland, OH 44135
216-433-2000
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm, Sunday, 1pm - 5pm
Admission Free
[if !vml][endif]NASA Glenn's Visitor Center offers interactive exhibits and historic artifacts that showcase NASA's aerospace programs and their benefits.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
1 Key Plaza
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-781-7625
Hours: Monday - Sunday, except Wednesday, open 10am - 5:30pm; Wednesday, 10am - 9pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Admission Charged
Where else can you relive the soundtrack of your life? Over 50 exhibits, dynamic cinema presentations plus the largest single collection of rock and roll artifacts.
USS Cod
1089 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-566-8770
Hours: Open Daily: 10am - 5pm, May 1 thru Sep 30
Admission Charged
Tour aboard the WW-II submarine memorial - U.S.S. Cod, SS-224. COD is a National Historic Landmark.
Nearby Attractions:
Cedar Point
One Cedar Point Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870-5259
419-626-0830
Hours: Vary by season, call for additional information
Admission Charged
Experience over 150 rides and attractions, including award-winning entertainment and four children's areas. 16 coasters, featuring Top Thrill Dragster! Snoopy Rocks! On Ice" skating extravaganza.
Dover Lake Waterpark
1150 West Highland Road
Sagamore Hills, OH 44067
330-467-7946
Hours: Open seasonally, June - August, call for additional information
Admission Charged
30 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Water slides, wavepool, picnic grove and kiddie amusement rides.
Geauga Lake
1060 North Aurora Road
Aurora, OH 44202
330-562-7131
Hours: Open seasonally, May - October, call for additional information
Admission Charged
This is the park with something for everyone; thrills, spills, water and more. This is one of the greatest theme parks in the country and is a must visit attraction.
African Safari Wildlife Park
267 Lightner Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-732-3606
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
One of the Mid-west's only drive-thru safaris. See and feed over 300 beautiful and exotic animals (free animal food provided). Free camel & pony rides, educational animal shows, and pig races.
Lake Farmpark
A Lake Metroparks Facility
8800 Chardon Road
Kirtland, OH 44094
440-256-2139
Hours: Vary by season, call for additional information
Admission Charged
Hands on family fun - Milk a cow, take a wagon ride, and meet over 50 breeds of farm animals. Explore solar and wind power, The Great Tomato Works, hydroponics exhibits, and stroll through themed gardens.
Lake Metroparks Headquarters
11189 Spear Road
Concord Township, OH 44077
800-669-9226
Hours: Call for information on individual facilities
Admission Charged at some facilities
27 parks, two golf courses, three lakefront locations, a Nature Center, Wildlife Center and Agricultural Theme Park.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
2121 George Halas Drive, N.W.
Canton, OH 44708
330-456-8207
Hours: Open 7 days a week, call for exact hours of operation
Admission charged
America's premier sports showplace presents football as you've never experienced it in GameDay Stadium Theater! One hour south of Cleveland.
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