# James A. Garfield National Historic Site > Place to go for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: November-April: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, visitor center and grounds 10 a.m.-5… - Where: James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH 44060 - Ages: All ages - Price: No entrance fee - Schedule: November-April: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, visitor center and grounds 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; guided house tours after 10 a.m., last tour between 3 and 4 p.m. Closed Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. - Organizer: National Park Service - Official page: https://www.nps.gov/jaga/ - 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/james-a-garfield-national-historic-site--listing-c78560693f1e392fe4ea2451 ## About James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor preserves the Mentor home and grounds of James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. president. Park rangers lead guided house tours that start after 10 a.m. in the November-April season, with the last tour starting between 3 and 4 p.m.; call the morning of your visit for exact times. The visitor center and grounds can be explored on your own. There is no entrance fee. Groups of six or more need a reservation, and schools can arrange weekday tours. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [Tricks & Treats Halloween Celebration at Crocker Park](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/tricks-and-treats-halloween-celebration-at-crocker-park--listing-d964c6c420bffc08401714a0) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Crocker Park, Westlake · Free · checked Oct 24. Crocker Park's free Halloween afternoon in Westlake. Children trick-or-treat at participating shops, restaurants and vendors marked with pumpkin signs (candy while supplies… - [Curiosities at the Castle](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/curiosities-at-the-castle--listing-e02e952d280b8fef90ddea73) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Squire's Castle, North Chagrin Reservation, Willoughby Hills · Free · checked Oct 24. For one evening Squire's Castle in North Chagrin Reservation and the trails around it are lit with luminaries and lanterns. Families can meet live animals, handle bones and… - [Halloween Drive-Thru at Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/halloween-drive-thru-at-farmpark--listing-033d440196fad25d1e2e0bfc) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · From $27.50 · checked Oct 24. Families drive Farmpark's trails and roadways after dark and pass playfully frightful Halloween scenes, some returning favorites and some new, without leaving the car. It is… - [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-3c9f9fd4ea85ed0d0c0db338) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · From $22 · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Halloween evenings close this weekend. Families walk decorated paths with more than a dozen trick-or-treat stations on Wayside Furniture Way, meet… - [Bootanical Bash at Cleveland Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/bootanical-bash-at-cleveland-botanical-garden--listing-98919751b6b0c2ad8352f086) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Cleveland Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 24. A daytime Halloween party for families at Cleveland Botanical Garden. General admission covers a monster-mash dance party with a live DJ, garden games and a Halloween storytime… - [Brooklyn Spooktacular — Cleveland Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/brooklyn-spooktacular-cleveland-public-library--listing-91061ee63ad8af594f754b5d) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Brooklyn Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. An after-school Halloween party at the Brooklyn branch of Cleveland Public Library in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. Children trick-or-treat through the branch and make… ## More for families - [This weekend in Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland.md)