International Museum Day
Various locations in Erie County 419.624.0274
sanduskymaritime.org
Time: 11 am-4 pm
Free Erie County museums join together to celebrate International Museum Day in Sandusky and Milan. The Eleutheros Cooke House and Garden, the Follett House Museum, the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, the Sandusky Greenhouse, the Merry-Go-Round Museum, the Ohio Veterans Home Museum, Edison Birthplace, and the Milan Historical Museum will all be open free to the public, and each will offer family activities.
Local Visitor Bureau

The Children's Museum
Introducing a fun family activity we all can afford! Come to The Children’s Museum of Cleveland for FREE “First Mondays” occurring on the first Monday evening of the month from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Enjoy exploring all of our interactive hands-on exhibits for FREE after normal Museum hours. “First Mondays” will continue throughout 2013 on the first Monday of every month (Tuesday when Monday is a Holiday).

10730 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(In University Circle)
216-791-7114 | 216-791_KIDS
www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org

Cleveland Police Museum
1300 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 441
216.623.5055
website

Federal Reserve Bank
"The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's magnificent building reflects the architectural style of several buildings in downtown Cleveland that were built as part of a long-range city project called the Group Plan. The Group Plan had its beginning at the turn of the century. City leaders were impressed with the urban design concept of a central mall surrounded by buildings of harmonious architecture."
1455 East 6th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
216.579.2000
Tour information click here.

Herb Society of America
9019 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland
The national headquarters of The Herb Society of America resides in a stone farmhouse built in 1841. It is considered the oldest stone house in the county, built of Ohio sandstone quarried nearby. There is no admission fee to the house or gardens, allowing visitors to see beautiful examples of how to landscape with herbs. The building houses a 3,000-volume library, with Librarians available for research. Library holdings also include a collection of rare books dating back to the 17th century
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Hoover Historical Center
1875 E. Maple St.
North Canton, Ohio 44720-3331
330.244.4667
website
Tours are conducted hourly, 1-4 p.m. Weds.-Saturday. Group tours require advance reservations which are available weekday mornings. In 2013,new showings of Hoover family keepsakes accompany the story of the growth of The Hoover Company and the North Canton community. Wedding invitations, photographs, and early 1900s wedding attire is exhibited. Also, a full-size, circa 1896, “Signature Crazy Quilt” which bears names & signatures of families from New Berlin (North Canton) is displayed. Company history includes vintage and current products, ads, and photos of Hoover floats and float awards from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Parades. Herb gardens enhance the grounds.
Donations are accepted.

International Women's Air and Space Museum
Burke Lakefront Airport
1501 N. Marginal Rd. Room 165 , Cleveland
(216) 623-1111
www.iwasm.org

Lakeview Cemetery and James A. Garfield Monument
12316 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4393
Telephone: 216-421-2665
website

Penitentiary Glen Reservation & Nature Center
Penitentiary Glen Reservation features 424 acres of forest, fields, wetlands, and over 7.5 miles of hiking trails.
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, OH 44094
440.734.6660
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SECREST ARBORETUM, OARDC - Wayne County

Enjoy 88-acre arboretum open day light hours. Free Admission. A lovely sanctuary of trees and gardens. Great for walking, jogging and birding. Open year round, dawn to dusk. OARDC Campus. 330-464-2148. Feb-Mar: View plantings of Witch Hazel Apr-May: Flowering trees and shrubs June: Garden of Roses of Legend & Romance July: Flowering annuals and herbs Aug: Shade of the forest canopy in plantation and pinetum Sep-Oct: View crabapple, holly fruit and autumn foliage Nov: Enjoy the winter beauty of pinetum and holly fruit. Dec: Ollie Diller Holly Display with various deciduous and evergreen holly. website

Take a Hike Tours (donations encouraged)

Meet at 6 PM at Old Stone Church located at 91 Public Square.

Highlighting the impressive buildings of the Group Plan, such as the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland City Hall and others, as well as the Mall, the Calfee Building and the new Global Center for Health Innovation, this tour offers beautiful architecture and a possible visit from architect Daniel Burnham. It also provides a glimpse into Cleveland sports history through the character of Coach Paul Brown.

Tours last approximately one and a half hours in length. Donations are encouraged to help fund future tours.

The Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation's Take a Hike program, presented by Dollar Bank, is celebrating its 5th Anniversary in 2013. The tours are funded in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture grant.

The Take a Hike program offers five different, free, guided, walking tours in Downtown Cleveland every week from May 15 - September 15, 2013. Each tour features actors and actresses portraying important Clevelanders from the past.

For more information, and to learn about the other four Take a Hike tours of the Warehouse District, Gateway District, Canal Basin Park in the Flats, and PlayhouseSquare, visit information: website

Holden Arboretum
Open daily 9am to 5pm.
$6- Adults, Seniors 60+ $5 (free on Tuesday); Children 6-12: $3; Children 5 and under free.
9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094
440.946.4400
www.holdenarb.org

JAMES A GARFIELD MUSEUM
Entrance fees for the James A. Garfield National Historic Site are $5/person. Youth 15 and under are free. Holders of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, including the Annual, Senior and Access Passes, are admitted free of charge. On site parking is free!
http://www.nps.gov/jaga/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

Wayne County Historical Society & Museum
"Our large campus offers an exciting glance back in time with tours of historic buildings containing local artifacts."
546 East Bowman St.
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-8856
ADMISSION: $5.00 adults; children under 14 and members of the society, no charge.
website

Akron Zoo
Summer season (May - October)
Adults $10, Senior Citizens (62 & older) $8.50; children (ages 2-24) $7.00

Winter season (November - April)
Admission $6.00
500 Edgewood Avenue

Akron, Ohio

330-375-2550

www.akronzoo.org

CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Garden is located in University Circle, the heart of Cleveland’s cultural district. Cleveland Botanical Garden boasts some of the finest public gardens in the Midwest. Each one is a gem with its own distinct personality.

The Garden is also home to the Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, a unique conservatory that takes you on an exotic adventure to the lush rainforest of Costa Rica and the spiny desert of Madagascar.
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(216) 721-1600
www.cbgarden.org
Adults: $9.50; Children (3-12): $4; Children under 3: Free
Seniors: (60+): $6.00 (Tuesdays only)

CLEVELAND INDIANS -Progressive Field Tours
Get the behind-the-scenes look at the home of the Indians! This exclusive tour includes dugout, batting cages, visiting bullpen, Heritage Park, and other must-see attractions.
Wheelchair accessible.
Adults $7.50, Seniors (60 & older) $5.50, Kids (14 and under) $5.50.
For more info http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com

Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Adults $10.; $6 after 5pm on Wednesdays
Youth (ages 7 through 18) and college students w/ ID $8
Seniors (60 and up) $8
Children (ages 3 to 6) and accessibility (wheelchair) $7
Tiddlers (age 2 and under) FREE
1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, Ohio  44106
216.231.4600 or 800.317.9155
www.cmnh.org

Lakeview Cemetery
Seventy-five minute, historical trolley tours of Lake View are also offered Sunday afternoons throughout the summer months. Passengers climb on board a Lolly the Trolley at the Garfield Monument, along with a volunteer docent who will speak about the history of the Cemetery, its horticulture, and the notable persons interred here. Reservations by a $8.00 pre-paid fee per person are a must.

12316 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4393
Telephone: 216-421-2665
website