Whether visiting new sites or familiar locations, travel activities make memories, especially with friends and families. Gleaner members can expect a blend of new and old in 2020 with Gleaner Life’s Family Days. Members can purchase up to eight tickets for each event. View our 2020 schedule below.
Saturday, March 7 | Tampa, Florida
The coasts of Florida are known for their sea life, and Tampa’s largest aquarium allows visitors to see everything from bay creatures such as sharks and moon jellies to wetland life including otters, alligators and exotic plants. The aquarium includes a 4-D theater that combines digital 3-D film with special sensory effects. Kids can bring a swimsuit and enjoy The Splash Pad. Also learn about efforts to save coral reefs, sea turtles and sharks as well as other conservation work.
Ticket price includes admission and lunch.
$20 per ticket | ages 2 and under are free
Registration deadline: Feb. 7
Saturday, July 11 | Sandusky, Ohio
Cedar Point was a record-breaking Family Day in 2019 when 750 members and guests attended, and it’s back on the schedule for 2020. The package includes admission to both the amusement park and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, access to the beach along Lake Erie, parking and a complimentary lunch. Guests can also purchase a drink wristband at a discounted rate. Cedar Point has a world record 72 rides and has been named “Best Amusement Park in the World.” The second-oldest operating amusement park in America also has several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ticket price includes parking, admission and lunch.
$25 per ticket | ages 2 and under are free
Registration deadline: June 12
Saturday, July 25 | Chicago
Enjoy fresh perspectives of Chicago’s world-famous landmarks and skyscrapers with a cruise down all three branches of the Chicago River. Expert and entertaining guides use more than 40 city landmarks, including the Willis (Sears) Tower, to tell in detail how the different buildings made Chicago famous. Shoreline Charters has provided Chicago River tours since 1939. They also can offer ideas for museums, restaurants and other attractions to visit in the Windy City.
Ticket price includes the tour and dinner.
$25 per ticket | ages 2 and under are free
Registration deadline: June 26
Saturday, Aug. 15 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
Featuring a variety of creatures including sharks and rays as well as lions and Tasmanian devils, it’s no surprise the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is ranked the seventh-best zoo in the United States by Trip Advisor. The zoo opened in 1965 in Franke Park, and is one of Indiana’s top attractions. It contains more than 1,000 animals across 38 acres, featuring specialized areas such as the Australian Adventure and the African Journey.
Ticket price includes parking, admission and lunch.
$15 per ticket | ages 1 and under are free
Registration deadline: July 17
Coopersville, Michigan | Oct. 25
Ride the Coopersville & Marne Railway on a unique fall trip back in time. The train features passenger cars built prior to 1930 and a 1950s-era locomotive. The train takes passengers from downtown Coopersville southeast to Marne, over an open deck girder bridge and past family-owned farms and fields where wildlife may be seen. The 14-mile round trip lasts about 90 minutes. In addition to a free pumpkin for each child, passengers can watch the locomotive decouple before the second half of the trip on this custom excursion.
Ticket price includes pizza lunch and a soda.
$15 per ticket | ages 2 and under admitted free
Registration deadline: Sept. 28