Take the Train to Pick Out Your Christmas Tree

Each year Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad offers the Christmas Tree Adventure, I’m thinking if we don’t do the Polar Express that this event might be a fun family tradition to start, especially now that we live a bit closer to the area:
Christmas Tree Adventure
10am or 11:35am, November 28th through December 13th
Ride to the Village of [...]

Holiday Musical Rainbows with The Cleveland Orchestra

PNC Holiday Musical Rainbow programs feature The Music of Chanukah, Christmas Brass Quintet, and All About Kwanzaa.
PNC Holiday Musical Rainbows are festive programs for children through age 9, featuring music of the holiday season. All tickets are $7.
The Music of Chanukah
Friday, December 11 at 10 am
Sunday, December 13 at 12:30 pm
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance [...]

Polar Express Tickets Still Available

The Polar Express™ on Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Climb aboard for this magical journey to the North Pole. Along the way, elves will read you the story, you will sip on hot cocoa and enjoy a cookie. After reaching the North Pole, Santa will join us for the return trip where he will give out the [...]

St. Patrick’s Day in Cleveland

Last night my sister called me up to see if I was going to take the toddler downtown for Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.  I told her no, that he would be going to school today and I would be doing housework.  I actually wanted to clean the gutters, to which she reminded me that [...]

Brunch at West Side Market Cafe and Rockettes

Yesterday was a fun little girls’ day out with two of my sisters, my mom and my 5 year-old niece.   A few months ago I picked up some tickets to go see the Sunday matinee performance of Rockettes Radio City Christmas Spectacular.    Again, as we did before going to see Wicked earlier in the year at [...]

Lake Metroparks presents Farmpark Toy Workshop December 26 – 30

Lake Metroparks presents the Farmpark Toy Workshop during winter school break where children (ages 2 – 11) can construct and paint a wooden toy. The workshop, made popular over the years at Farmpark’s Country Lights is the place where memories are built.
A nominal fee applies for the toy in addition to regular Farmpark admission.
Information about [...]

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

Having a two year old child at Christmas is magical.   This year, I read “The Polar Express” to him for the first time.  As a matter of fact, this year, I read “The Polar Express” for the first time.  It seems that, for whatever reason, there is much that is common to the childhood of [...]

Where to Take the Kids This Week in Cleveland

A couple of good blogposts/emails came in with lots of activities in the coming week for kids and families, because, shouldn’t we set aside some quality time with the kids around the holidays?
From the Cool Cleveland e-newsletter:
bela dubby Children’s Puppet Show & Workshop
Bring your kids to bela dubby this Fri 12/19 from 6-8PM for a [...]

More New Years Eve for Adults in Cleveland

I started this here with a post listing the various events taking place on the west bank of the Flats for New Years Eve this year (that would be the bank of the Flats not currently torn down and under construction), and now I’m continuing with the list…
At Nighttown:
Dominick Farinacci Quartet
Paul Samuels-drums, Peter Dominguez-bass, Joe [...]

More New Years Eve for Kids in Cleveland

I written in the past week or so about a couple of other places where children can start to ring in the new year here and here.
Here are three more I’ve come across:
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
4th Annual New Years at Noon Celebration
Wednesday, December 31
Special Museum Hours
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
$10/person CMC members
$15/person non-members
Reservation required
Limit of [...]