I don’t deny it. I love living near Cleveland.

No, I haven’t lost my mind. And quit knocking Cleveland. It’s a great city. With great stuff happening in it.

Like Glow. When I was invited to come out to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and check out Glow, I eagerly accepted. I’m always looking for things to do around the holidays and since December’s focus is “25 Days of Holiday Traditions” the invite was perfectly timed.

I admit, I was a little wary of taking my kids (ages 9, 7 and 1) to a place like the Botanical Garden. I mean, how kid friendly can it be? But I was pleasantly surprised at how much they enjoyed the trip. They really enjoyed the lobby decorations and how festive it all looked.

And all through the garden there were various Christmas trees, each with a different theme.

And the competition of Gingerbread Houses… wow!

Another really cute addition was the Garden Express train ride that was available for families and kids of all ages.

My kids appreciated the “Wishing Tree” where you could write a wish on a paper Christmas tree and hang it with everyone else’s wishes.

I would say that there weren’t a lot of free hands-on activities for kids unfortunately, but mine are pretty patient and are the type who can just wander around and appreciate beautiful scenery.

Speaking of hands-on, though, we did get a kick out of touching the giant bug (the name escapes me at the moment) and even yours truly got in on the act.

Interested in heading to Glow? It’s still happening:

November 23  – December 31
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays · 10am – 5pm
Evening Hours Wednesdays & Fridays* · 10am – 9pm
Sundays · Noon – 5pm
Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve · 10am – 3pm

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