Culture & Entertainment
CULTURAL AMENITIES are varied stimulating, and accessible.
Outstanding professional and Community Theater, dance, ballet, repertory, music, film and art readily can be enjoyed.
Cleveland Playhouse is the oldest regional theater in the country, while Karamu House is the nation’s oldest African-American cultural and performing arts institute. Four grandly restored theaters make up Playhouse Square, which experienced its 10 millionth visitor in January 1997. The spectacular Playhouse Square Center is the second largest performing arts center in the U.S., second only to New York’s Lincoln Center.
Beautiful University Circle includes the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Museum of Art, Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum, Western Reserve Historical Society, Music School Settlement, and Severance Hall, which is home of the world renowned Cleveland Orchestra, described by Time Magazine as the best band in the land.
Greater Cleveland also boasts the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Spaces, Cleveland Institute of Art, and numerous galleries throughout the metropolitan area.
More additions include the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, and Great Lakes Science Center, which are at North Coast Harbor, overlooking Lake Erie, in the heart of downtown
Blossom Music Center, which is between Akron and Cleveland, is summer home to performing arts in northeastern Ohio. In addition to the Cleveland Orchestra, renowned entertainers at Blossom’s pavilion and picnic grounds give other performances, ranging from pop to country to classical.
Not to be outdone, Canton boasts its Cultural Center for the Arts. The Canton Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest in the state. The city and Stark County are justifiably proud of the Players Guild, Ballet, Civic Opera and Art Institute.
The McKinley Museum of Science and Industry includes a planetarium and Discover World, a child’s science center. The McKinley Memorial is named after William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Center in Akron features outstanding performances, including exceptional ballet and symphony.
Parks & Attractions
Akron Zoological Parks (330) 375-2525
Cedar Point Amusement Park (419) 626-0830
Cleveland Botanical Garden (216) 721-1600
Cleveland Metroparks (216) 351-6300
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo& Rain Forest (216) 661-6500
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area (216) 524-1497
Geauga Lake (330) 562-7131
Goodtime III (boat tour) (216) 861-5110
Holden Arboretum (440) 946-4400
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center (440) 871-2900
Nautica Queen (boat tour) (216) 696-8888
Pioneer Waterland (440) 951-7507
Punderson State Park (440) 564-2279
Quaker Square (Akron) (330) 253-5934
Rockefeller Park Greenhouse (216) 664-3103
Geauga Lake (330) 562-8101
Terminal Tower Observation Deck (216) 621-7981
Trolley Tours (Lolly the Trolley) (216) 771-4484
Wildwood Lake Park (440) 236-3945
Selected Public Golf Courses
Astorhurst Country Club (Walton Hills) (216) 439-3636
Big Met (Fairview Park) (440) 331-1070
Big Springs (Hudson) (330) 655-2267
Boston Hills (Hudson) (330) 650-0934
Brandywine (Peninsula) (330) 657-2525
Briardale Greens (Euclid) (216) 289-8574
Fowler’s Mill Golf Course (440) 729-7569
Fox Den (Stow) (330) 673-3443
Highland Park Golf Course (216) 348-7273
Little Met (Olmsted Falls) (440) 941-9672
Manakiki (Willoughby Hills) (440) 942-2500
Pine Ridge Golf Course (440) 943-1010
Shawnee Hills (Bedford) (440) 232-7184
Sleepy Hollow (Brecksville) (440) 526-4285
Sporting Events
All-American Soap Box Derby (Akron) (330) 733-8723
Alpine Valley Ski Area (Chesterland) (440) 285-2211
Boston Mills Ski Resort (Peninsula) (330) 657-2334
Brandywine Ski Resort (Sagamore Hills) (330) 467-8198
Cleveland Indians Baseball (216) 420-4200
Cleveland National Air Show (216) 453-5901
Greenbrier Ice Rink (Parma Heights) (440) 842-5005
Halloran Ice Rink (Cleveland) (216) 664-4187
Kent State University Ice Rink (Kent) (330) 672-2414
Metropolitan Polo Field (Hunting Valley) (216) 351-6300
Northfield Park Harness Racing (Northfield) (330) 467-4101
North Olmsted Ice Rink (440) 734-8200
Public Square Skating Rink (Cleveland) (216) 621-3300
Rocky River Ice Rink (440) 356-5656
Thistledown Race Track North Randall (216) 662-8600
Winterhurst Municipal Ice Rink (Lakewood) (216) 529-4400
Fine Arts & Entertainment
Akron Civic Theatre (330) 535-3179
Ashtabula Art Center (440) 964-3396
Aurora Community Theatre (440) 562-1818
Blossom Music Center (Akron) (330) 920-8040
Cain Park (Cleveland Heights) (216) 371-3000
Canton Ballet (330) 455-7220
Canton Civic Opera (330) 455-1000
Canton Symphony Orchestra (330) 452-3434
Carousel Dinner Theatre (Akron) (800) 362-4100
Center For Contemporary Art (Cleveland) (216) 421-8671
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre (440) 247-8955
Cleveland Ballet (216) 241-6000
Cleveland Opera (216) 241-6000
Cleveland Orchestra (216) 231-7300
Cleveland Play House (216) 795-7000
Cultural Center for the Arts (Canton) (330) 452-4096
Dance Cleveland (216) 861-2213
Dobama Theatre (Cleveland Heights) (216) 932-6838
E.J. Thomas Performance Arts Hall (Akron) (330) 972-7570
Great Lakes Theatre Festival (330) 241-5490
Hudson Players (330) 655-8522
Karamu House (Cleveland) (216) 795-7070
Kent State Ashtabula Campus Concerts (440) 964-3322
Lorain Palace Civic Center (Lorain) (440) 245-2323
Lyric Opera Cleveland (216) 231-2484
Music Hall & Public Hall (Cleveland) (216) 348-2200
Ohio Ballet (Akron) (330) 972-7900
Ohio Chamber Orchestra (Cleveland) (216) 781-4466
North Canton Community Playhouse (330) 494-1613
Palace Theatre (Canton) (330) 454-8172
Playhouse Square (Cleveland) Comprised of Ohio, State, Hanna, Allen and Palace Theaters (216) 241-6000
Rabbit Run Theatre (Madison) (440) 428-7092
Willoughby Fine Arts Theatre (440) 951-7500
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