| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Fourth of July Special |
| Celebrate Independence Day with a vintage train ride through the national park. Fee: Four tickets for any regular excursion are just $30. Additional tickets are just $10. Must purchase at least four tickets to receive discount, otherwise tickets are regularly priced. To register call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| Junior Ranger Overnight Camp |
| This mini-camp packs a lot of fun into a short period. Campers choose from activities involving wildlife observation, pond and stream studies, fossil investigation, nature photography, and more. For those entering grades 3 - 5. Fee: $215. Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center. Call (800) 642-3297 ext. 100 or visit www.cvnpa.org. |
| Location: Environmental Education Center |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad - Akron Explorer |
| Combine your train ride with a visit to one of Akron’s attractions: Akron Zoo, Akron Art Museum, Hale Farm & Village, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, or lunch at the Spaghetti Warehouse (Wednesdays through Sundays); or National Inventors Hall of Fame (Wednesdays through Saturdays). Bus transportation is included, but attraction admission is not. Rockside Station, 9 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. Canton Lincoln Highway Station, 9 a.m. Peninsula Depot, 9:40 a.m. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Canton-Akron Flyer |
| Travel from Canton to Akron aboard a vintage rail diesel car. As the train clickety-clacks along, you can see Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the Goodyear Airdock, and numerous other significant industrial sites that helped build this area’s economy. Canton Lincoln Highway Station, 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Canton Lincoln Highway Station |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Canton Explorer |
| Combine a train ride through an urban landscape with a visit to one of Canton’s attractions. Choose from the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton Museum of Art, Canton Classic Car Museum, or National First Ladies’ Library. To tour the entire 102 miles of track (round trip), pick the earliest departure. Rockside Station, 9 a.m. Peninsula Depot, 9:40 a.m. Akron Northside Station, 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 adults and
$10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Independence Explorer |
| Combine your train ride with a visit to The RainForest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo or the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. Bus transportation is included, but not zoo admission. Akron Northside Station, 10:30 a.m. Canton Lincoln Highway Station, 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Mustill Store Explorer |
| Ride to Akron to visit Cascade Locks Park and the historic Mustill Store. Rockside Station, 9 a.m. Peninsula Depot 9:40 a.m. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - National Park Scenic |
| Enjoy a narrated excursion through CVNP to view wildlife and scenery. Akron Northside Station, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Rockside Station, 9 a.m.,
12:25 p.m., and 3:35 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 9:00 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR - Peninsula Explorer |
| Ride the rails, take a hike along the Towpath Trail, explore the Village of Peninsula. Akron Northside Station, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Rockside Station, 9 a.m., 12:25 p.m., and 3:35 p.m. Canton Lincoln Highway Station, 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070. |
| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
| Art @ M.D. Garage - On the Road in the USA |
| Art @ M.D. Garage is a series of free art exhibitions organized and coordinated
by the Crooked River Gang, a volunteer group that promotes art in the Cuyahoga Valley. The M.D. Garage is a 1940s gas station located in the village of Boston. Most artwork is available for purchase. |
| Location: M.D. Garage |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
| Free |
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| 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
| Boston Mills Artfest |
| The Boston Mills Artfest is a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft show. 2008 marks its 37th consecutive year. All artwork on display is for sale, and the fine art and fine craft items available include ceramics, paintings, watercolors, glass, mixed media, wearable and nonwearable fiber, leather, wood, furniture, metal, sculpture, jewelry, and more.
Call (800)875-4241 for more information.
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| Location: Boston Mills Ski Resort |
| Presented by: Boston Mills Ski Resort |
| Fee Charged |
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| 10:30 A.M. - |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad - Canal Explorer |
| Ride to the Canal Visitor Center to explore exhibits on the Ohio & Erie Canal. Following a 40-minute layover, climb back aboard for the return trip. Akron Northside Station, 10:30 a.m. Peninsula Depot, 11:15 a.m. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 children ages 3 - 12. For details and to register, call (800) 468-4070.
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| Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Presented by: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
| Registration Required |
| Fee Charged |
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| 8:00 P.M. - |
| Porthouse Theatre - Alice |
| Directed by Matthew Earnest. Take a fall with ALICE… down the rabbit hole into a wildly experimental feast for the senses. Matthew Earnest returns to direct this modern adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic adventure. Audiences, young and old, will venture into a fantastical, psychedelic journey into Wonderland. A piece of pure theatre that is full of truth, fun, and possibly some shock as Earnest adds his inventive and fresh mark on this childhood favorite.
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| Location: Porthouse Theatre |
| Presented by: Porthouse Theatre |
| Fee Charged |
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| 8:00 P.M. - |
| Blossom Festival Band - An American Salute |
| This great American Holiday Program of family favorites includes a salute to the Armed Forces, Sousa marches, soloists, and chaikovsky’s “1812” Overture. Loras John Schissel, conductor. Fireworks follow the concerts, weather permitting.
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| Location: Blossom Music Center |
| Presented by: Cleveland Orchestra |
| Fee Charged |
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