One Day Fun Days
Various dates
PLANNED PLAYHOUSE SQUARE FOR 2027
All-inclusive price $TBD/person
We are planning the following Playhouse Square trips for 2027. You can sign up now, pay later. Prices will be determined when ticket prices are available. Shows are matinees. Note: All seats are on the main floor. Activity level for theater trips is 2 as you need to be able to walk from the bus through the lobby of the theater and down an aisle.
Dates are tentative at this time based on Playhouse availability: January 17 - Mamma Mia / February 14 - Boop / April 15 - Phantom of the Opera / July 18 - Jersey Boys
A WAITLIST?? - SIGN UP ANYWAY. We utilize our waitlists. We may be calling you!
Friday, MAY 8, 2026
**Waitlist** ARTS & EATS
All-inclusive price of $158/person
Always a popular trip! We'll start our morning at the West Side Market before we attend a morning concert at Severance Hall. After the concert, we'll have lunch in Little Italy before heading to the Cleveland Museum of Art for a docent led tour and time to explore on your own. Payment by April 8. 1L (Note: At the Museum of Art, there is as much or as little walking as you choose). Activity Level 3 or 4, your choice.
Wednesday, MAY 27, 2026
**Waitlist** MYSTERY TRIP
All-inclusive price of $128/person
We'd love to tell you where we will be going...but it's a mystery trip! Just know there will be food, we'll explore and learn some new things, they'll be a little shopping and of course a lot of fun! Payment by April 27. 1L Activity Level 3
Wednesday, JUNE 17, 2026
**NEW** SUNSET ON LAKE ERIE
Price of $115/person *Dinner on your own*
We’ll enjoy an evening sunset cruise on the Goodtime III featuring live music of “The Great American Song Book”. Enjoy a drink and snack while on board as you relax to the music of yesteryear and take in the views. We’ll stop at Legacy Village prior for dinner on your own at the various restaurants or maybe you just want a snack and shop a bit. It should be an enjoyable evening! Payment by May 17.
Tuesday, JUNE 23, 2026
SCHEDEL GARDENS & HAYES HOME/MUSEUM
All-inclusive price $145/person
Schedel Gardens is a 17 acre garden & arboretum. In addition to many unusual and exotic species of trees and upwards of 10,000 annual plants and flowers, the Schedel Arboretum & Gardens maintains several themed garden displays where one will find unique presentations of plants and hardscapes designed to enhance the experience of appreciating nature. They also display and maintain the largest lithopane collection in the world. We will have a docent led tour of the gardens and lithopanes. After an included lunch, we’ll tour the Rutherford B Hayes home with time to explore the Presidential Library and Museum - one of the first Presidential Libraries established in 1916. It will make for a great day away. Payment by May 20. 1L Activity Level 4 (walking, stairs). Note: There is limited golf cart use at the gardens for those that require it for the garden tour.
Sunday, JUNE 28, 2026 *matinee
**Waitlist** THE GREAT GATSBY @ Playhouse Square
All-inclusive price of $185/person
Based on the classic American novel, this new musical is a story of love, wealth, and tragedy that brings the Roaring 20's to life on stage. Dinner in Little Italy after the matinee show. Payment by May 17. 1D Note: All seats are on the main floor. Activity level for theater trips is 2 as you need to be able to walk from the bus through the lobby of the theater and down an aisle.
Friday, JULY 10, 2026
MY FAIR LADY @ The Ohio Light Opera
All-inclusive price of $148/person
Lerner and Loewe's MY FAIR LADY quickly earned the title of "the perfect musical", breaking Broadway records and enchanting audiences worldwide with its wit, romance, and unforgettable score. Lunch and shopping prior at the Pine Tree Barn prior to the matinee show. Payment by June 5. 1L Note: Pine Tree Barn has stairs and uneven floors in some areas, therefore, rated Activity level 3.
Saturday, JULY 18, 2026
**Waitlist **KISS ME KATE @ The Rabbit Run Theater
All-inclusive price of $148/person
The classic Cole Porter musical comedy at an iconic barn theater - Rabbit Run. With wine tasting and dinner prior at Grand River Cellars, it's sure to be an enjoyable summer evening. Dinner/wine tasting prior to the evening show. Payment by June 12. 1D Note: This is a 7:30 evening performance and we return home around 11:30 pm.
Thursday, JULY 30, 2026 *matinee
*Waitlist* THE LION KING @ Playhouse Sq
All-inclusive price of $185/person
There is simply nothing else like THE LION KING. More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage. Dinner after the matinee show. Payment by June 10. 1D Note: All seats are on the main floor. Activity level for theater trips is 2 as you need to be able to walk from the bus through the lobby of the theater and down an aisle.
Tuesday, AUGUST 4, 2026
*Waitlist* A DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA
All-inclusive price of $225/person
It's America at 250 week! American documentary filmmaker, historian, and writer Ken Burns will be speaking at Chautauqua to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America along with Jeffrey Rosen, President/CEO of the National Constitution Center. After the morning speakers, we’ll have lunch at the historic Atheneum Hotel with free time to explore the quaint town and shops of Chautauqua. We'll stop at the Grape Discovery Center for tour/taste before heading home. Always an enjoyable and informative day away. Payment by July 1. 1L, tasting, snacks. Activity Level is 4 ( A lot of walking with inclines) but there is a shuttle service available.
**Tentative Date ** Friday, AUGUST 14, 2026
**Waitlist** ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL @ THE CLEVELAND ZOO
All-inclusive price of $142/person
If you haven’t seen this - you really should attend! The Asian Lantern Festival is visually beautiful and inspiring with its large-scale lantern displays, live acrobatic performances, culturally-inspired cuisine and a variety of interactive and themed areas. Our plan is to visit the Cleveland Natural History Museum and have dinner prior to our night-time visit. Note: This is a walk-thru event on a paved path through the zoo. (Rental scooters may be available for an additional charge and reservations made by you. ) Payment by July 13. 1D Activity Level 4.
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
*Waitlist* TREASURE TREKKING
All-inclusive price $90/person
We love looking for unique treasures and bargains and turns out you do too! Such fun visiting various thrift and consignment shops, along with shops with a lot of “stuff” that aren’t in our “neck of the woods”. Lunch is included. You never know where we’ll end up. Come along for a day of treasure trekking. Payment by August 10. 1 L Activity Level 2.
Thursday, OCTOBER 8, 2026
**Waitlist** BOOS & BITES
All-inclusive price of $125/person
It’s Trick or Treat Adult style because ghouls (and guys) just want to have fun! We’ll head to the Grand River Valley wine trail with various winery stops to have wine tasting or a mini cocktail (or a juice drink for those that do not partake) along with an appetizer at each stop. Depending on mother nature, we may see some lovely scenery as well. A light lunch is included at the first stop before we “trick or treat” our way to 3 other wineries. Payment by September 8. Activity Level 2.
Friday, OCTOBER 16, 2026
TREES AND A TREASURE
All-inclusive price $148/person
Hopefully fall will be showing her beautiful colors at the Holden Arboretum. Take a walk with our naturalist or explore on your own (maybe the canopy walk is calling you!). Then we’ll head to the Steele Mansion for lunch/program/tour. The story of this grandest home in Painesville is fascinating and the owner is a hoot!. We’ll stop at a fruit farm before heading home. Payment by September 16. 1L Activity Level 4.
Friday, NOVEMBER 20, 2026
*Waitlist* MAGICAL MEDINA
All-inclusive price $144/person
Kick off the holidays with a visit to Mr. Klaus himself (that’s Mark Klaus…not Santa) as we tour his unique, fascinating and fun Castle Noel chock full of lavish store front window displays from NY, movie props, toys from the our childhood and much more. It will bring back so many memories of holidays past. We’ll have lunch, shopping time in quaint downtown Medina and tour the McDowell-Phillips house before heading home. Payment by October 20. 1L Activity Level 4.
Thursday, DECEMBER 10, 2026 *matinee
**Waitlist** WICKED @ Playhouse Square
All-inclusive price tbd
So much better than the movie....in Joanne's opinion and one of the gals favorites. What happened between those witches before Dorothy came into the picture. This multi award winning musical play is one of the longest running blockbusters making a return to Cleveland. We can't wait and you shouldn't either to sign up. Dinner after the matinee show. Payment by October 29. 1D Note: All seats are on the main floor. Activity level for theater trips is 2 as you need to be able to walk from the bus through the lobby of the theater and down an aisle.
Sunday, DECEMBER 13, 2026 *matinee
SEVERANCE HOLIDAY CONCERT
All-inclusive price $178/person
An annual favorite! Treat yourself and join us as we enjoy the amazing Cleveland Orchestra and their special guest for a wonderful afternoon of holiday music. We’ll have brunch/lunch prior to the concert. This one fills up fast so sign up early! Payment by November 1. 1 L Activity Level 2.
VARIOUS DATES
A word about our waitlists
All-inclusive price of tbd/person
If you see a trip you would enjoy and it has a waitlist, sign up anyway. We do utilize our waitlists on many trips. If we call you because there is a n opening and you can't come, no harm done.
ALSO in 2026 -In conjunction with the YMCA's - Please call the Y @ 330-877-8933 to register.
1. Marietta Meanderings Trip on July 22 - Valley Gem, history tour, shopping.
3. Columbus Trip on October 21 - German Village, Franklin Park and more!
It's never too early to sign up!
A NOTE ABOUT ACTIVITY LEVELS: 1 is the least amount, 4 is the highest amount.
**For all trips, you must be physically able to climb steps onto and off of the bus multiple times throughout the day.