Join the U.S. Census Bureau for a Fun, Free Family Festival at the Great Lakes Science Center! About this Event What: Join the U.S. Census Bureau, some of your child’s favorite characters, and other partners to celebrate the importance of counting young children in the 2020 Census at the Great Lakes Science Center. Head to the Census Bureau check-in desk and enjoy a free family festival, kids activities, and live entertainment. When: Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Arrive at the Science Center between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For free admission, make sure you check in at the Census Bureau desk located near the entrance. Why: Did you know that children under 5 are among the most-likely groups to be missed in a census count? Cleveland needs all of its children to be counted in the 2020 Census because census statistics inform funding for critical public services such as schools, child care, housing, and food assistance. Learn more about the 2020 Census and how it impacts the community at 2020census.gov. Parking: Parking is available on-site for $5 per vehicle. Can’t Make it? Connect with us on social media! @uscensusbureau, #2020Census.

A typical February evening on the West Bank of the Flats is pretty quiet. Not so during Brite Winter. The non-profit festival brings together people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds, allowing them to discover new music and art and enjoy their community. Spanning ten years, three locations, tens of thousands of guests, hundreds of bands and artists, and temperatures as low as 8 and as high as 69 degrees—Brite Winter has always been a festival created with the community, not just for it. For additional details, stage locations, performers and more CLICK HERE!   General Admission Ticket: FREE Brite is still FREE, but we ask you chip in a suggested $10 to help offset the costs of the event (we'll hook you up with a Brite koozie as a thank you!) Either way, you need a ticket. If you don't get one, we'll still hook you up at the event, so no worries. But really, you should get one because you could win a pair of VIP tickets. Oh, and skip the line!