Cleveland Orchestra Free Concert on Public Square

I’ve been to this a few times and love it, though I’d personally find it difficult to take the baby and kiddo at this point in their lives.    Pack some snacks, a couple of chairs and a blanket, because it is an amazing experience, which would explain why each year Public Square is packed on [...]

Museum Day 2009

This Saturday, Sept. 26, brings Museum Day 2009, and several Ohio museums are among the over 1,200 museums participating nationwide. The event, which is expected to draw over 200,000 people, is now in its fourth year and sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine. To take advantage of the free admission offer, visit the Museum Day website to print [...]

More Kids Events Courtesy of CoolCleveland.com

Music in the Meadow with Mo’ Mojo Pack a blanket and bring your fam for a night of free music and activities on Wed 8/26. Experience the heat and energy of Cajun zydeco music with Mo’ Mojo. (They even play a washboard!) Lawn activities offered at 5:30PM. Music at 6:30PM. Try pre-ordering a picnic dinner. [...]

Picnic in the Park with Verb Ballet

Verb Ballets at LINCOLN Park August 28 & 29, 2009 8:00 p.m. Lincoln Park, Tremont Free Admission! Picnic in the Park with Cleveland’s National Repertory Dance Company August 28 and 29! Bring family, friends, and a picnic basket for a free night of dance under the stars. Verb Ballets returns to Lincoln Park in the [...]

No Strings Attached! The Giant Puppets of Parade the Circle

The office of Mayor Frank G. Jackson cordially invites you to a very special art exhibition! Please join us for the Opening Reception of: No Strings Attached! The Giant Puppets of Parade the Circle Monday, May 18, 2009 5-7 p.m.  Featuring: Live performance by Phillis Wheatley Association’s Sutphen School of Music Steel Drum Ensemble Fresh [...]

Some Really Good FREE Concerts Around Cleveland

We’re fortunate to have some really talented people who go to the same church as us.  One of them is a professional violinist and sent us the following schedule of events.  I’m assuming based on her caliber of performance that these should be some great concerts, and they’re free! Dear Friends, Please join me this [...]

5 FREE Things to Do with Kids in Cleveland, Ohio

About a month ago I was contacted by www.WeJustGotBack.com to write a guest post of five free things for kids to do in the Cleveland area.   And it couldn’t be seasonal, like the Cleveland Orchestra’s annual free summer concert on Public Square or this week’s Winterfest complete with fireworks, nor could it be for locals [...]

City of Cleveland Halloween Activities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2008 The City of Cleveland’s Recreation Centers to Host ‘Big City Boo’ on Halloween CLEVELAND – On Friday, October 31, 2008, many residents will celebrate Halloween by going from house-to-house wearing scary costumes and yelling ‘trick or treat’. As an alternative; parents, guardians and caregivers can bring their children 12 [...]

CityMusic Cleveland Free Children’s Concerts of Peter and the Wolf

Check out these free concerts at what may be for you some local churches/venues. CHILDREN’S PROGRAM, James Gaffigan, Music Director Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf with Mwatabu S. Okantah (narrator) Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 am Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th Street, Slavic Village, Cleveland, OH [...]

Free Admission to Some Cleveland Museums This Saturday

Got this info in an email from the Oberlin Heritage Center this week: Free admission to the following Cleveland museums this Saturday, September 27, 2008 as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s 4th Annual Museum Day: Oberlin Heritage Center (guided tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm) Cleveland Museum of Natural History International Women’s Air and Space Museum (Cleveland) [...]