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Five things to do with your kids: Oct. 17-23
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Look no further:
1. Last chance to go to the Renaissance Festival: Grab the kids and head to Harveysburg for the final weekend of the Ohio Renaissance Festival. This weekend’s theme? Pleasures & Treasures Weekend. Crafters will demonstrate and feature unique items, including stone carving. And of course, there will be the usual mix of jousting, knights, dames and utensil-free food (perfect and perfectly fun for the little ones). Tickets are $19.99 for adults and $9.99 for children ages 5-12. Discount tickets are available online.
2. Earth Science week at the Boonshoft: Earth Science week continues through Saturday, Sept. 18, at Dayton’s Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. The museum is offering a series of programs focused on helping children actively explore the world around them. This year’s theme of “No Child Left Inside” features programs that emphasize the geosciences, including programs about clouds, weather, erosion and soil. Plus, enjoy the usual Boonshoft activities such as the Wild Ohio zoo, pretend play areas including a grocery store, courtroom, recycling center and veterinarian, as well as play areas complete with a gravel pit, water table and huge slide. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $7 for ages 2-12 (children under 2 are free); $8.50 for adults; $7 for seniors; and free for museum members.
3. See traveling Smithsonian exhibit at Five Rivers MetroParks: The White House Garden, a nationally-renown Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibit, is opening Saturday, Oct. 18, at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. The free exhibit will remain on display until Dec. 14. Visitors can learn to create floral designs patterned after the White House gardens or enjoy seminars by expert Bill Scarff, former White House plantings and design advisor, from 1-2 p.m. Oct. 18. Register online for any of the programs by calling (937) 277-6545 or visiting metroparks.org. And while you’re at Wegerzyn, don’t forget to stop by the Children’s Discovery Garden, open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
4. Pick a pumpkin, enjoy a corn maze: If you’re looking for something to do, go test your navigation skills at your pick of corn mazes and other farms offering fall family fun across the Miami Valley. Find locations, hours and prices in our online guide to fall fun in the DaytonDailyNews.com Halloween guide.
5. Fun on the farm at Fall Harvest Jamboree: Enjoy a family day down on the farm during the Harvest Jamboree at Possum Creek MetroPark, 4790 Frytown Road, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. This free family festival will feature bluegrass music, food, demonstrations of butter and jam making as well as antique farm equipment and children’s games. You can also take a hayride to visit farm animals, take a pony ride, listen to a story-teller, compete in a kiddie-tractor pull, decorate a pumpkin or compete in a sack race.
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