Akron Life April 2023

EDUCATION

BREAK HERE Check out these kid-friendly spots during your trip.

COLUMBUS Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: Connect with nature in the 2-acre Children’s Garden that contains a nature play zone where kids can jump from stump to stump and use garden tools to dig for buried items and a sensory gar den where visitors of all abilities can encounter plants that engage their sight and smell. 1777 E. Broad St., fpconservatory.org Legoland Discovery Center: Explore Ohio landmarks in Miniland, a replica of Ohio cities made out of over 1.5 million Legos. Also build and race a Lego car and become the best Lego builder with tips from a Master Model Builder. 157 Easton Town Center, legolanddiscoverycenter.com/ columbus Otherworld: Adults and kids 3 and up can take in large-scale interactive works by 40-plus artists in 47 rooms that employ 190,000 LED lights. Experience mind-boggling installations in this lit-up fantasy world turned real. 5819 Chantry Drive, otherworld.com TOLEDO Mud Hens Baseball: For an excit ing family activity, cheer on Toledo’s minor league team at Fifth Third Field as they play against the Louisville Bats and Syracuse Mets during April. 406 Washington St., milb.com/toledo National Museum of the Great Lakes: Learn about the lakes and their uses all the way back to the 1600s through stories and artifacts and tour the museum ship S.S. Col. James M. Schoonmaker. 1701 Front St., nmgl.org Valentine Theatre: This 125-year old theater is perfect for older kids and art lovers. Enjoy “The Pirates of Penzance” April 3 or watch the Toledo Ballet perform April 28 and 29. 410 Adams St., valentinetheatre.com

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