Bumper Cars On Ice Is Coming To A City Near Cleveland And It Looks Like Loads Of Fun
Cleveland is an incredible city, without a single doubt. However, there’s much to do beyond our borders. One of the immediate perks of traveling outside of Greater Cleveland in the winter is the opportunity to escape the snow belt. Beyond that, explorers will also find wintertime fun throughout the entire region, ranging from toy workshops at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark to ice bumper cars in Akron. If you’ve never tried out the latter attraction, now is your chance! This incredible wintertime event is returning to Lock 3 for another incredible year, and you have to check it out.
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As the winter season approaches, Clevelanders begin looking beyond the borders of their hometown for seasonal fun.
As fun as Cleveland is, the rest of our region offers all sorts of exciting holiday fun. Akron, Ohio's fifth-largest city and the county seat of neighboring Summit County, hides oodles of wintertime fun.
Each winter, Lock 3 is the place to go for wintry fun.
Families have adored these annual festivities for ages, but Lock 3 knows how to keep things interesting. They're constantly mixing up which movies are shown each year, and they frequently incorporate new events.
One of the newer attractions at Lock 3 is ice bumper cars, and they're a hit with fans.
Ice bumper cars are exactly what they sound like! These bumper cars are just like the ones you remember from your childhood, but they slip, slide, and glide across the ice.
A ten-minute ride costs $10, and reservations can be made online or in person.
You'll definitely want to make reservations, as this popular event can get busy. It's open Tuesday through Sunday, and hours of operation can be found at the link above.
For safety purposes, bumper car drivers must be at least 6 years old and 42” tall.
If too young or too short to operate bumper cars, children must be between the ages of 3 and 6 to ride with an adult over the age of 18. All participants must sign a waiver, so be sure to prepare that in advance to save yourself any hassle.
If bumper cars aren't your style, you might prefer a more traditional ice skating experience.
The historic canal towpath at Lock 3 was exposed for the first time in nearly a century when Akron decided to demolish surrounding buildings in 2001. Nowadays, its impressive path is lit up by brilliant color changing lights.
There’s so much fun to be had at ice bumper cars in Akron, and it is so worth the drive from Cleveland. Who will you be taking with you this year?
While you’re in town, be sure to check out Main Street Saloon. It serves ginormous 80 oz. steaks!
Nikki is a lifelong Ohioan with a love for literature. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Akron and has enjoyed publishing her written work since 2007. She has a love of travel and does so frequently, though she believes that home is where the heart is - she continues to work in and around Cleveland as a digital content specialist to this day, working on everything from commercial scripts and social media posts to grassroots marketing initiatives.
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