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    Akron Children's Museum

    3.6 (12 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Hilary T.

    We went here on a Sunday morning as soon as they opened for the day. Parking was easy and very accessible to the museum. It was a very small area. All of the exhibits fit in this very large room. Bathrooms were outside of the main area, which I found to be slightly inconvenient. With that being said, my 3 year old loved this place. His favorite thing was the market with shopping carts and plastic food items. They also had a giant light bright, a car racing area, a baby area, dress-up/stage area, doctors area and more. My 11 year old was also with us and he felt that he was a little old for the majority of the exhibits there, and I would agree. This is definitely geared towards younger children. There is a feeding changing room, which was very helpful. The chairs were very comfy and moms that are bottle or breast feeding can have some quiet.

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    F.R. B.

    This place is a death trap. It is clear to me that whomever built this museum has no children and no understanding of what children need. The first thing I noticed is outlets in all of the play places, many uncovered, the majority of them with something plugged in. The few that we're covered had the small covers that can be pulled off and become choking hazards. Several of them had been pulled off. The main outlet for their computers is openly accessible to the play areas. There were also several extension cords easily accessible to children. The play area near the entrance is too large for most kids and doesn't follow playground code. There isn't sufficient soft surface for the height of the play equipment. This should be removed and equipment of an appropriate height should be installed. After I noticed all the electrical outlets, I did some more investigating and saw that there are batteries, which are deadly choking hazards, well within reach of small children as well as chokable pieces of metal to connect the batteries. In fact, what made us finally leave were containers of small legos within easy reach of my 18 month old. There should be no choking hazards within reach of toddlers. However, the most dangerous aspect of this museum is the water table. It set off red flags with the smell. Nothing should smell mildewy, especially in a children's museum. The table is too tall for most toddlers to reach, so they put foot stools around it. This presents a drowning hazard. The water in the table is too deep and the walls of the table are too high so that my son, who was playing at washing his hands fell in as he reached for the water. Because of the depth of the water, his head became fully submerged. Because of the height of the walls, he couldn't push his body out of the water. Luckily, we were close to him and he was fine, but there shouldn't be such an obvious drowning hazard in a museum for children. The footstools should be removed immediately. The entire wet area needs to be cleaned properly so it doesn't smell bad and the water level should be lowered so as not to present a drowning hazard. The soap box derby tracks are another hazard; a fall hazard. Because the tops of the tracks are too high for most children, they have footstools in place there as well. Since the parents stand at the bottom of the track to return the cars, the children are left at the top of stairs on footstools. They could easily slip and fall down stairs. There aren't any attendants in the play area and very poor signage. Parents must attend to their children very closely to ensure they don't fall victim to one of the many hazards in the museum. This severely limits freedom of play for the children. It would be especially hard for a parent with multiple children to provide appropriate supervision given the hazards in this museum. The problems posed in this review are not that of an overwrought and anxious parent. These are common warnings available to anyone who has ever cared for a child. Cords, tall playground equipment, foot stools, water deep enough for a toddler to have a submerged head are all often labeled with safety information for every consumer. I cannot understand how a museum intended for children could've even opened with these hazards in place, let alone remained in business.

    Danielle G.

    A great little place to take the kids in the winter! Everything is on one floor which is great! And it's only $5! There are a ton of little stations...a puppet show/dress up area, a farmers market, a baby hospital, an entire craft area where kids can cut and color, a scarf air machine that allll the kids love, an X-ray machine, magnetic shape light up tables, life size legos, and build your own car and race it down the ramp! And there's also ice skating outside that you can watch while you eat in the cafeteria. It's a great place to go for a few hours on the weekend!

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    Holly L.

    Admission is $5/ea to this play space. Lots for pre-schooler's to do and all hands on. One floor only but exhibits are engaging and stimulate imaginative play. Older children will love it too but many exhibits are undersized. Getting lots of use as it just opened and many items are showing wear already. Changing stations available as is picnic area. We enjoyed it.

    Kids love this place. Win!
    Shawn S.

    Best value in Akron. Cafeteria on site that you can bring your own food to. Buy the annual family pass. You will wish that you did later.

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    My 5 and 7 year olds loved it! Perfect size to not wear out the adults, but kept the kids fully entertained.

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    Castle Noel

    Castle Noel

    4.4(183 reviews)
    18.2 mi

    We ate in the new starlight room. Our burgers were fantastic. The food was really warm, and the…read morefries were so so so so good. Just a heads up, you are eating out of cardboard, takeout boxes, which doesn't bother me because the food was so good... But I think it's worth mentioning. The burgers were around 20 Ish dollars so on the high end, but again we are kind of paying for the experience. It just made me smile being there. We were there about three days after they opened, so the whole experience was still pretty brand new.

    Castle Noel, came on a recommendation from a fellow Ohioan at Cleveland Zoo back in December 2022…read more After hearing about Castle Noel, and being someone with being a December birthday, Christmas, love of Christmas movies this was a must. The tour itself was 2 hours, the tour guides on my date August 31, 2025: last tour of the day 2pm, were informative, interactive, and made me feel like I was in Christmas heaven. The tour in my opinion is geared toward for kids 6 and up, and everyone else after that. All of our tour guides, hilighted there areas well. If you ever find you have to reschedule your tour, the staff are more then eager to help with that. Check in through the black doors, at gift shop ; be sure to browse and take home a piece of christmas or other souvenir. Everything about the tour epic, loved it all from Santa squeeze, to Grand Ball room to room with all the toys, restoration room, the slide from Christmas Story, Lord & Taylor clock at the start of the tour, all the Christmas windows. Look forward to returning and seeing all the new additions in future. Cheers to 10 years !!

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    Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Inside Seiberling Mansion (decorated for Christmas)

    Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

    4.6(134 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    Came here for Mothers Day. Worth the visit to see the house and gardens…read more We were told when you come around Christmas there are not as many rooms open for the house tour. But on Mother's Day we got to see a lot of the rooms we never saw. And got to ask more questions and take our time a bit more. All around good experience. You want to see as many of the rooms as possible. Pro tip. If you are doing a house and garden tour leave the house thru the front door. This way you don't have to back track the gardens. Out the front door take a right to head along the back of the house and the gardens. Don't miss the greenhouse. The Japanese garden and the really all the gardens are beautiful. It's a nice walk. You can definitely get your steps in. It's a nice afternoon. We spent about 2.5 hours. Could have spent longer. But we were hungry. This was a good experience overall and fun afternoon.

    Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is such a beautiful place to visit all year round. I remember going…read morehere several times as a child for field trips and I have always been fascinated with this home. Several years ago I found out that they have special tours at Christmas time where you can tour the house and each room has a different theme and you can also tour the grounds where they have Christmas light displays. I believe the tickets this past Christmas or $28 each which goes towards keeping up the estate and grounds. I feel like that's a fair price. There is so much to see in the estate and out on the grounds and I suggest coming here during the year as well for a regular tour. The Christmas decor is so beautiful each room in the estate is typically sponsored by a local business. It's so interesting to see some of the old furniture, dishes, light fixtures, truly whatever you can think of it's all so beautiful. They even have a greenhouse on the property where you can go to purchase plants, especially poinsettias for the Christmas season. They have a little concession stand where they sell things like hot chocolate, coffee, wine and beer, cookies, chili, soft pretzels, etc. Santa even stops by during certain hours where you can visit him. Overall, this is one of my favorite places to visit during the Christmas season and as a child I loved coming here during the year.

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    Hale Farm & Village

    Hale Farm & Village

    3.9(41 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    One of my favorite farms in the area! The houses are fun to explore and learn about their history…read more Overall 10/10 (5.0 stars) (my review from Google Map)

    I'm writing this review after hearing a deeply disturbing story from my younger sister, who was a…read morestudent in the Stow School District. Over the years, she visited this establishment multiple times through school-organized field trips. Her earlier experiences seemed educational and age-appropriate, but her final visit in 8th grade was traumatizing and completely unacceptable. On her first visit, she was a young child, excited to explore history. She remembers playing with wooden toys and engaging in fun, interactive activities. It was a harmless and enjoyable experience. On her second visit in 4th grade, the experience was still fairly lighthearted--she milked cows, churned butter, and watched glassblowers at work. It seemed like a continued effort to connect children with the past in a safe and engaging way. But her third visit in 8th grade took a shocking and horrifying turn. During this "A Fugitive's Path: Escape on the Underground Railroad" experience, my sister and her classmates were: Placed in shackles and treated like slaves Forced to simulate escaping through the Underground Railroad Exposed to the sound of blank bullets being shot into the air Surrounded by the cracking of whips Yelled at and intimidated by adults playing the roles of slave catchers or owners This wasn't education--it was trauma packaged as a learning experience. As her older sibling, hearing her describe the fear, humiliation, and confusion she felt during this simulation was gut-wrenching. I cannot understand how any school district, let alone an educational institution trusted with children's development, would approve of such a psychologically scarring experience. How could you slowly build a relationship with this place over several years, only to subject children--still minors--to a reenactment of slavery that includes the sounds of gunfire and whips? What kind of message does that send? What makes anyone believe that this is appropriate or effective? Let me be very clear: no child should ever have to go through this. Teaching about the horrors of slavery is important--but traumatizing children in the process is not education. It's irresponsible and deeply damaging. To the school district and the organizers of this program: What made you think this was okay? You crossed a line that should never be crossed. You failed these students. As a sibling, I'm heartbroken. And as a community member, I'm calling for serious accountability and immediate re-evaluation of what is considered "educational." This should never happen again--to any child, in any school, anywhere. This event took place in 2013-2014 school year however her trauma is still valid in 2025!!!!!!!!

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    Akron Art Museum - Alexander Calder at the Akron Art Museum

    Akron Art Museum

    4.3(35 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    This is a small art museum in a beautiful contemporary building that mostly features local artists…read moreto NE Ohio. There are a few recognizable names among the collection such as Mark Rothko and Keith Haring. I visited the museum in March of 2026 and it was my first visit to the museum. My bf and I were done in about 75 minutes. Adult tickets are $12 with some discounts offered to seniors, children, the military, and locals. We saw some impressive pieces, including a gorgeous installation that featured taxidermied peacocks that was definitely the showstopper among every visitor that day. We were bummed that a large section was closed off in preparation for an upcoming exhibit. It meant a lot of non special exhibit art was not viewable to us. A heads up and/or a discount would have been nice. Meanwhile, a viewable exhibit with a gorgeous Tiffany glass window installation was almost missed entirely by us because the doors to get to it were covered up by curtains, giving off the impression that it was closed. Fortunately, we walked through the curtains out of curiosity and saw the glass piece but many others in the museum walked right by it. A sign letting people know that the space was open would be a good idea! The art museum store was closed by the time we were done but from the outside, it looked like a pretty good, if pretty typical, art museum gift shop. It is worth checking out if you are in the Akron downtown area.

    Fabulous art, some great classics here and some local artists and quite a few I had never heard of…read more One interesting series in the current photographic exhibit is by Josh Azzarella who "works with historical photographs by removing or abstracting their central imagery." Unique to see the Kent State Shooting without Jeffrey Miller. Lovely to see a Calder and a Magritte here as well. Don't miss the facade of the building which itself is an art piece. I understand that it uses the same steel and glass as was installed in the Louvre. [Review 1351 of 2024 - 270 in Ohio - 22374 overall]

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    Canton Museum of Art

    Canton Museum of Art

    5.0(2 reviews)
    20.4 mi
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    The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) is an unexpected art gem in the Canton's art district. It is located…read morein the Cultural Center for the Arts. The building contains Canton Ballet, Sing Stark, and ArtsinStark. You can have an entire cultural adventure in the same space. That's exactly what my experience was. I visited the center for St Nicholas Balalaika performance, and discovered that the building had this museum. I love art and so I HAD TO stop in. SPACE: The museum doors are accessible through the Cultural Center for the Arts. You can peek through large windows to get a lot at some art at the Cultural Center for the Arts. The museum has multiple rooms of art. There is plenty of room to explore. The museum also has a small souvenir shop. ADMISSION: Regular adult admission is $8. Free admission is available every Thursday and first Friday of every month. ART: The art museum has a space with gorgeous sculptures. There are also art works for sale in the foyer. Few striking pieces are available. The main exhibit space is displayed in multiple rooms. The current exhibition is Shattered Glass: The Women Who Elevated American Art (on display until March 1). To be honest, prior to the visit here I was only able to name Gloria O'Keefe as a renowned female artist. This exhibit expanded my horizons. There were so many famous and global women artists. It's a very empowering exhibit. You'll even find the renowned "Migrant Mother" photograph. The art includes digital art room. Plan for extra time to look at every piece of art and read every single story. Also, linger by the guestbook available in the galleries. There are beautiful reflections about the exhibit. Leave your own. SERVICE: I was blown away with the service here! I've been to museums in various parts of the work, and this one was the friendliest. I arrived during the last 30 minutes of their work day. The staff welcomed me with open arms. They were friendly, informative, and invited me back. It was an excellent experience. PARKING: There is a surface lot by the center. There is also a parking garage to accommodate visitors. I look forward to returning to the museum for events and exhibits. This museum is such a gem, more people should talk about it. I loved my time there - the art, the hospitality, and the new perspective about women artists.

    The Canton Museum of Art is a little gem nestled in downtown Canton, Ohio. The museum is small…read moreenough that you can see the exhibits in a relatively little amount of time which makes for frequent visits. Highly recommended.

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