I will be honest, when I heard the kiddos break started on Friday Dec. 20th I got my calendar out and counted how many days until school resumed, in case you’re wondering, 18 days including weekends, 18! Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with my kiddos but 18 days without a routine, scary! Thus in order to minimize the meltdowns here’s a guide of some fun ideas, day-trips, & places to take kiddos that’ll help make it a joy filled winter break! 😉
Toledo Museum of Art Presents, The Great Art Escape
Address: 2445 Monroe Street Toledo, OH 43620
Phone: (419) 255-8000
Website: https://www.toledomuseum.org/visit/events/great-art-escape-0
Cost: FREE
The Great Art Escape is a FREE holiday tradition at the Toledo Museum of Art, where a number of special programs are planned Dec. 26, 2019-Jan. 1, 2020. Bring your family and friends to this annual event for live performances, art activities and more. This year will include a series of live dance performances in the galleries and in the Peristyle. A variety of genres will be represented, including ballet, swing, Mexican folk, Irish and Indian dancing.
The 2020 Great Art Escape is sponsored in part by Taylor Cadillac and by members of the Museum. Here is a day-by-day schedule of events, all of which are mostly FREE!!! Click HERE for dates & times.
Play:CLE
Address: 38525 Chester Rd, Avon, OH 44011
Website: https://www.playcle.com/
Phone: (440) 695-3565
Hours: Vary, click on website for schedule
If you’re looking for the place to mix fun and fitness, you’ve come to the right spot. Play: CLE has created a unique mix of attractions that will have kids and adults’ alike running, jumping, climbing and challenging themselves!
- Zip line
- Ropes course
- Climbing wall
- Ninja warrior course
- Parkour course
- Bouldering wall
- Dining area (The Biner)
- Kids’ area
Outdoor Adventure Center
Phone: 844-OAC-MDNR (844-622-6367)
Address: 1801 Atwater Street Detroit, MI 48207-4020
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/oac/
Hours: Varies during the holidays, see website for schedule
Cost: Children 2 & under are FREE, Children 3-12-$3, & Adults- $5
Experience exciting outdoor adventures with hands-on activities, exhibits and simulators — walk behind and touch a waterfall, step into a fishing boat and reel in a big fish, hit the trail on a mountain bike or snowmobile, and much more. At the OAC, you’ll learn about how the DNR manages state parks, forests, wildlife and fish as you climb the roots and explore the canopy of a massive bur oak tree, hop aboard a real airplane, and see what’s swimming in our aquarium.
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
Address: Biological Sciences Building, 1105 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1085
Phone: 734-764-0478
Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh
Museum Hours: Monday-Sunday 9AM-5PM
Admission: Free (suggestion donation of $6)
Parking: Good luck, lol! Just kidding…there is a parking garage on Forest Ave. Cost us $6
You too can deny your child a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle and allow your inner child to come out and play at A Christmas Story House!!
A Christmas Story House Tour
Address: 3159 W. 11th St., Cleveland, OH 44109 in the Tremont neighborhood.
Phone: (216) 298-4919
Website: https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/
Hours: Varies during the holidays, see website
Cost: Children 2 & under are FREE, Children 3-12- $10, Adults-$13
Harlem Globetrotters Pushing the Limits World Tour
This is more than a basketball game. It is more than a show. It is the one and only Harlem Globetrotters in an all-new, larger-than-life world tour! You’ll be on your feet, out of your seat, laughing until it hurts and loving every moment. The 5th Quarter – The game isn’t over after the final shot! Meet your favorite Globetrotter court-side after the game to get an autograph and photo. Don’t miss out – get your tickets today!! Take the fam, your local basketball team, scouts/troop, and/or any tween/teen
WHERE:
Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, OH 43604
WHEN:
Monday December 30th @ 2pm
TICKETS:
https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/schedule
Toledo Botanical Garden’s Hidden Treehouse
Address: 5403 Elmer Drive Toledo, Ohio 43615
Phone: 419-270-7500
Website: https://metroparkstoledo.com/explore-your-parks/toledo-botanical-garden/
Hours: Open 7 a.m. until dark every day
Admission: FREE
Amenities: Picnic area adjacent as well as restrooms
Copper Moon Studios
Address: 8007 Airport hwy Holland, oh 43528
Phone: 419-867-0683
Website: https://www.coppermstudio.com/
Cost: Varies, depends on project
Hours: mon – sat (10-6) & sun (12-5)
My kiddos absolutely adore dropping in & making a Lil’Chips project! Deets in pic below.
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