# Balloon Twisting Nights at Carlisle Visitor Center > Program for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wednesdays in December 2026: December 2, 9, 16 and 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Dates: Wed, Dec 2; Wed, Dec 9; Wed, Dec 16; Wed, Dec 23 - Where: Carlisle Visitor Center, Carlisle Reservation, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH 44050 - Ages: Children and families - Price: Check official pricing - Schedule: Wednesdays in December 2026: December 2, 9, 16 and 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Organizer: Lorain County Metro Parks - Official page: https://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/balloon-twisting-nights-at-carlisle-visitor-center--listing-0cd10a92332bfcc43e749a93 ## About On Wednesday evenings in December a balloon twister works inside the Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center as part of Lorain County Metro Parks' Holiday Lights season. Children watch and take home twisted balloon figures while families walk the free half-mile lighted trail outside, open 5:30 to 9 p.m. through December 23. 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