Goalie Cleveland helps parents find things to do with their kids, from upcoming events and farmers markets to parks and playgrounds, easy walks, public sports facilities, water-play spots, and local libraries. Use it to plan an afternoon nearby or find a new place to explore together.
Upcoming events
- July 16th9:00 AM–4:00 PMSummer Creativity Camp: Forest to FormCleveland Museum of Art · Ages 5–12
- July 16th6:30 PM–10:30 PMAsian Lantern Festival — Walk-Through ExperienceCleveland Metroparks Zoo · Ages 0–12
- July 16th7:00 PM–9:00 PMOhlsson Plays RachmaninoffSeverance Music Center — Mandel Concert Hall · Ages 8–12
Farmers markets
- Thursday5–8 PMOld Brooklyn Farmers MarketOld Brooklyn · Farmers market
- Thursday10:30 AM–1:30 PMUniversity Hospitals Farmers MarketUniversity Circle · Farmers market
- Saturday8 AM–noonShaker Square Farmers MarketShaker Square · Farmers market
Parks and playgrounds
- Play, pool, broad sportsLuke Easter ParkKinsman · Two playgrounds and pool with major court, field, center, and shelter inventory
- Splash, play, centerFrederick Douglass ParkLee-Miles · Playground and spray park beside recreation center, fields, shelter, and tennis
- Pool, play, six courtsForest Hills ParkGlenville · Playground and pool with six basketball courts, ball fields, shelter, and tennis
Easy walks
- 0.8 mi · Out & back15 minWoodpecker Way to Center PondPaved · 0.75 mi round trip · Grade details unpublished
- 0.3 mi · Loop15 minForbes Woods APT LoopPaved · 0.25 mi loop · Grade details unpublished
- 0.5 mi · Loop15 minBunn's Lake LoopPaved · 0.5 mi lake loop · Grade details unpublished
Play sports
- SkateboardingCrooked River SkateparkRiverfront skatepark · Public City facility · verify conditions and conflicts
- TennisHarold T. Clark Tennis CourtsEight-court tennis destination · Public City facility · verify conditions and conflicts
- BMXMercedes Cotner ParkCompleted BMX pump track · Public City facility · verify conditions and conflicts
Play in water
- Splash padFairview Spray BasinSpray play beside a playground, ball field, and shelter · Current City listing · daily status can change
- Splash padCrossburn Spray BasinSpray play beside courts, a playground, and a ball field · Current City listing · daily status can change
- Outdoor poolImpett Park PoolNeighborhood pool in a large active-sports park · Current City listing · daily status can change
Local libraries
- TechCentral making, special collections, and a two-building campus with a reading gardenMain LibraryDowntown Cleveland
- Farmer's-market play, StoryWalk, 3D printing, and landmark Carnegie interiorsCarnegie WestOhio City · Frank Novak Park
- Flexible family campus with an outdoor amphitheater and 24-hour book lockersHoughHough · Midtown