Grandparents Day is this Sunday, September 8. Honor the grandparents — or grandparent figures — in your children’s lives by making plans to spend time together this weekend.
Here are a few events happening in the greater Cleveland/Akron area:
September 3
Story Time: Grandparent’s Day. Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs as we celebrate the grandparents and older adults in our lives, in honor of National Grandparents Day. 1:30-11:30 a.m. Mogadore Branch Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave., akronlibrary.org
September 4
Share Your Love of Grandparents. Stop by to make a special card for Grandparents Day on September 8. Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, rrpl.org
September 6
Drop-In Grandparents Day Celebration. Celebrate Grandparents Day with games, crafts and activities. 1-4 p.m. North Ridgeville Branch Library, 35700 Bainbridge Road, lorainpubliclibrary.org
September 7
Grand Times. Celebrating grandparents and creating memories. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Eton, 28867 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere, etonchagrinblvd.com
Grandparents’ Day Celebration. Bingo, community partners, music, and art activities to make a keepsake with your loved one. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. South Euclid-Lyndhurst Public Library, 1876 South Green Road, cuyahogalibrary.org
Grandparent’s Day Lunch. Treat Grandma to lunch at the Dragonfly Tea Room. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dragonfly Tea Room, 215 Market St. W, Canal Fulton, dragonflyontheriver.com
September 7-8
Bubble Fest 2024. Dazzling demonstrations, amazing bubble performers, bubble foam party, and more. Edgewater Park 9/7, 1-5 p.m. Wade Oval, 12 to 4 p.m. 9/8. Bubble Variety Show 9/8, 7-9 p.m. Cleveland Heights High School. northeastohioparent.com/event/bubble-fest-2024
September 8
Grandparents’ Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Bring your grandchild to the zoo when all grandparents receive free admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3900 Wildlife Way, futureforwildlife.org
Grandparents Day. Enjoy an afternoon of fun featuring Bubble Lady, free East Coast Custard, the Euclid Beach Rocket Car, Fire Engine touch-a-truck, a pollinator garden tour, story time, and more. 2-4 p.m. Orange Branch Library, 31975 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike, cuyahogalibrary.org
Grandparents Day at the Farm. Grandparents can watch their grandkids have fun on the playground, basketball court, viewing the fairy, playing with baby goats, feeding the alpacas OR just relax in a rocking chair on the barn porch. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pure Passions Farm, 7679 Seasons Road, facebook.com/PurePassionsFarm
Grandparents Day Celebration: Cookie Art.. Join a buttercream party for a fun time of learning some tips and tricks to decorating sugar cookies. 3-5 p.m. Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, facebook.com/events/857599975909713
Grandparent’s Day. Children ages 0-5 are invited to bring the special “grand” in their life to this celebration of two generations. The program includes a craft, photo booth, story time, sing-along and snack. Ages 0-5. 2 p.m. Lee Road Branch Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts., heightslibrary.org
