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Last-Minute Summer Activities To Do In Ohio This Year

August 11, 2021

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I cannot believe it is already August and that we are here talking about last-minute summer activities to do this year! Time has really been flying by so quickly, so I assume that it has for you as well. If you’re anything like me, you still have quite a few things to check off of your summer bucket lists! As summer days are running out, I am looking forward to checking a few more summer activities off of my list with my friends and family. I know you are too, so I have compiled a list in partnership with my friends over at Ohio. Find It Here. with some great last-minute summer adventures for you and yours to experience around Northeast Ohio.

Rainy Day Activities In Cleveland

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Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art, FREE admission

Check out the Cleveland Museum of Art, FREE admission

Go to the Wonder Cleveland selfie museum pop up at the Great Lakes Mall, tickets start at $12

Learn more about your favorite music legends at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, tickets $30 for adults and $20 for kids 6-12

Experience life under the sea at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, tickets for age 13+ are $19.95, age 2-12 are $13.95, under 2 are free (Check out Fin Fest August 6-15)

Family-Friendly Activities In Cleveland

Take your kiddos to the Children’s Museum Cleveland, tickets are $12 each (by reservation only)

Get a family photo at one of the Cleveland Script Signs

Visit the Museum of Natural History, tickets are $14 for Seniors, Students with id, and youth age 3-18, ages 19+ are $17, age 0-2 free

Ride the new Eagle Zip Adventure ride or admire the lights of the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, click here for admissions and event info

Learn something new at the Great Lakes Science Center, tickets start at $13.95

Explore the beautiful Cleveland Botanical Garden, tickets start at $10

Outdoor Adventures & Hiking

Go Kayaking down the Cuyahoga River between the East and West Bank of The Flats, rent single or double kayaks from Great Lakes Watersports starting at $25

Go on a ziplining adventure at Common Ground Canopy Tours in Oberlin, for ages 10+, tickets starting at $64

See all the way to Lake Erie from the Emergent Tower at The Holden Arboretum, tickets start at $10

Support an amazing cause by visiting Maria’s Field of Hope in Avon or Sandusky, admission is free (Cedar Point/Sandusky sunflower field should bloom in August, Avon sunflower field should bloom in September)

Take a walk through the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, FREE

Go underground in the Ohio Caverns, tickets start at $10

Get an adrenaline rush on Cedar Point’s Roller Coasters

Get out on the water in the Lake Erie Shores & Islands – a few popular spots are: Kelley’s Island, Lakeside Chautauqua, Port Clinton, Marblehead Island, Put-N-Bay

Watch the sunset over Lake Erie at the Solstice Steps, Edgewater Park, or Headlands Beach State Park

Romantic Getaways To Take In Ohio

Dwell Box Treehouse Village in Ohio - The Shack

Who doesn’t need a relaxing and romantic getaway at this time of year?! These are some of my husband and my favorite places for a getaway or staycation…

Gervasi Vineyard in Canton
Getaway House in Lisbon
The Lodge at Geneva-On-The-Lake in Geneva
Dwell Box Treehouse Village in Amish Country
Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville
Glamping with Tentrr in Madison (nice and close to wineries!)
The Kimpton Schofield Hotel – Downtown Cleveland

Support Local Ohio

Do a Coffee Shop Hop – visit a few of your favorite local coffee shops, cafes, or bakeries all in one day (We chose Milk + Honey, 27 Club, Nature’s Oasis, and Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes)

Head to your local farmer’s market

Shop at your favorite local boutique (mine is Fetch & Co. in Lakewood)

Support The Westside Market – plan a dinner using ingredients from the WSM

Plan a picnic using local ingredients – or order takeout from your fave local restaurant and set up in a pretty spot (I love Wendy Park on the West Bank for epic Cleveland views)

Grab your morning coffee at a local coffee shop instead of a chain – try out Phoenix, Rising Star, Milk + Honey, Brewella’s, Duck-Rabbit, or Goodkind if you’re in the Cleveland area

Visit some local wineries with your girlfriends – I love M Cellars, Harpersfield Winery, Laurentia Vineyard, and Cask 307