# Lake Metroparks Farmpark Winter Farmstead & Maple Sugar Demonstrations > Place to go for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094 - Ages: All ages (Free for children under 2; hands-on cow milking suitable for toddlers through teens) - Price: $9 adults; $7 children (ages 2–11); Free for children under 2; Lake County residents receive seasonal discounts - Organizer: Lake Metroparks - Official page: https://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/farmpark - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/lake-metroparks-farmpark-winter-farmstead-and-maple-sugar-demonstratio--listing-361f7c5e3f3bf4cf55af7975 ## About Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland is a family-oriented science and cultural center dedicated to farming, domestic livestock, and agricultural heritage. During the winter season, the working farm provides hands-on educational activities across its heated barns and arenas. In the Dairy Parlor, children can milk a dairy cow by hand, learn about butter-making, and observe friendly calves in clean indoor stalls. The arena showcases draft horse grooming, sheep sheering, and tractor history. As late winter arrives in February, the Woodland Center springs to life with traditional maple sugaring demonstrations, where families watch sap boiled down into pure amber maple syrup inside the active sugarhouse and taste warm maple confections. Covered, horse-drawn or tractor-drawn wagons carry families through snow-blanketed fields between rustic farm structures. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Paved and packed-gravel walkways connect all barns and exhibit pavilions; wagon rides feature wheelchair and stroller accessibility lifts. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated visitor center and café with ample booth seating, plus private family restrooms equipped with baby changing counters. • Age Suitability: Exceptional for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary children, and farm-loving grandparents. • Sensory Tips: Rich agricultural sensory atmosphere with friendly farm animal sounds, aromatic hay and cedar shavings, and the sweet caramel scent of boiling maple sap. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [Country Lights Drive-thru at Lake Metroparks Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/country-lights-drive-thru-at-lake-metroparks-farmpark--listing-3bc95d21eed860784cacdc95) — Nov 27 – Dec 22 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · All ages · From $27 · checked Nov 7. 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