# CanalWay Center > Place to go for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… - Where: CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, 4524 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125 - Ages: All ages - Price: No admission fee printed on the center page; some naturalist programs require registration - Schedule: Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. - Organizer: Cleveland Metroparks - Official page: https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/nature-centers - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/canalway-center--listing-f6c1cef23cb6570cca767cf4 ## About CanalWay Center in the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation ties together the area's nature and canal history. Young children head for the canal boat play area and the Nature Nook with live animals, and there is a bird-viewing room for quieter watching. 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