# North Chagrin Nature 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: North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, 401 Buttermilk Falls Parkway, Mayfield Village, OH 44143 - 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/north-chagrin-nature-center--listing-44128cc47db2e05649e2de4b ## About North Chagrin Nature Center sits between Sunset Pond and Sanctuary Marsh and is the educational hub of North Chagrin Reservation. Inside are native live-animal exhibits, a children's play area, several wildlife-viewing windows and a Nature Shop; outside, flat paved trails start right by the parking lot, and the Buttermilk Falls overlook and Hemlock Trail are close by. 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