The Greater Cleveland Aquarium (FirstEnergy Powerhouse – Flats West Bank, 2000 Sycamore Street, Cleveland, OH 44113; 216.862.8803; greaterclevelandaquarium.com) is offering one (1) free admission for grandma or grandpa on Grandparents’ Day Weekend (Friday, September 8 – Sunday, September 10, 10am – 5pm, last ticket sold at 4pm) with the purchase of a one (1) child or adult general admission.
“Visiting the aquarium is an intergenerational outing the whole family can enjoy,” says General Manager Tami Brown. “Whether you go nose-to-nose with a spiny tailed lizard, feed a stingray or take a selfie with a shark, it’s a great opportunity to make memories.” The first 50 grandparents each day receive a commemorative button. Families can fill out an aquatic-themed word search for a chance to win a 1-year Grandparents Annual Pass (good for 2 adults 60+ and 2 children ages 2-18). And youngsters can also make a hand-trace Grandparents’ Day fish card on the 2nd floor Exploration Station.
Other activities throughout the weekend include special cichlid “Dish on Fish” feeding talks by Aquarium staffers at11:45 a.m. daily. “Cichlids are a large family of freshwater fish that provide parental care,” says Brown. Grandparents visiting on Saturday and Sunday will also be treated to complimentary coffee and tea from 10 – 11 a.m.
Grandparents’ Day weekend discounts can only be applied to in-person admission purchased September 8 – 10 before 4 p.m. at the Aquarium front ticket counter. Admission must be used that day and cannot be combined with another offer.
