CLEVELAND — At Cleveland's Tower City, you can enter a new world.

What You Need To Know

  • Kringle's Inventionasium is open through Christmas Eve

  • Thousands of people visit the Inventionasium each holiday season

  • There are 13 different rooms to explore with STEM-Certified experiences 

"We were hired in 2007 to be in charge of Tower City Santa Claus operations," said Jimmy Langa, founder and artistic director of Mr. Kringle & Company. 

Over the years, their operation has evolved. Today, it’s called Kringle’s Inventionasium, and they partnered with STEM.org to create a STEM-Certified experience.

“So, indirectly, the children learn about the engineering design process," Langa said. "As they go around, they help Mr. Kringle invent toys for the holiday season. So they would brainstorm in one room, they would design in another, they would build rework and test their idea and then they would show and tell everyone what they’ve made."

You can find more information here.

Here's a look at more events around the Buckeye State:

Cleveland

Winterland

  • Cleveland's Public Square
  • Nov. 3 - March 2
  • Find more details here

A Christmas Carol

  • Playhouse Square
  • Nov. 25 - Dec. 23
  • Find more details here

Frost: An Ice-Capped Garden Experience 

  • Cleveland Botanical Garden
  • Nov. 18 - Dec. 31
  • Find more details here

Columbus

Conservatory Aglow

  • Franklin Park Conservatory
  • Nov. 18- Jan. 7
  • Find more details here

Ring Out! 

  • Franklin Park Conservatory 
  • Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Find more details here

Cincinnati

PNC Festival of Lights 

  • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
  • Nov. 17 - Jan. 7
  • Find more details here