# Things to do with kids in Cuyahoga County, OH

> 72 upcoming family events and 33 places and ongoing programs in Cuyahoga County, OH, in the Cleveland area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [Drop-by: Spooky Skulls and Skeletons — Rocky River Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-spooky-skulls-and-skeletons-rocky-river-nature-center--listing-fb8e2e3340442969436ae86f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted · Free · checked Oct 24. Rocky River Nature Center sets out animal skulls and skeletons for Halloween weekend. Families compare species to see what they have in common and what makes each one unique…
- [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…
- [Drop-by: Bats of Ohio — Brecksville Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-bats-of-ohio-brecksville-nature-center--listing-cdfd1918e53b0d81f43d52f1) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Brecksville Nature Center, Brecksville Reservation · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in table at Brecksville Nature Center for learning about Ohio's bats in the week before Halloween. Families can stop by any time between 1 and 3 p.m. to hear facts from a…
- [Drop-by: Make a Nature-Inspired Trick-or-Treat Bag — CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-make-a-nature-inspired-trick-or-treat-bag-canalway-center--listing-dc6105e718f3364c1a1919f9) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in craft afternoon at CanalWay Center in the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. Children decorate their own trick-or-treat sack with bats, spiders and owls in time for…
- [Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert — The Cleveland Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/halloween-spooktacular-family-concert-the-cleveland-orchestra--listing-0d6976b838da1ecda493e66f) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM · Severance Music Center (Mandel Concert Hall) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Halloween family concert at Severance Music Center featuring the Baldwin Wallace Symphony Orchestra conducted by Douglas Droste, with dancing skeletons, witches, trolls and…
- [Museum Family Day: Owls & Howls](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/museum-family-day-owls-and-howls--listing-bb11ec663b6b2d0188125ddd) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Halloween family day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Children come in costume to meet the museum's Animal Ambassadors, Ohio native animals, at special animal shows…
- [Nurture with Nature — Brecksville](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/nurture-with-nature-brecksville--listing-7435c2656b12190905dc5288) — Mon, Oct 26 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · Ages 3+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A monthly family hour at Brecksville's Trailside Program Center that explores nature through picture books, games, short hikes and other activities. The October session is about…
- [Map & Compass: Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt & Hot Cocoa](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/map-and-compass-pumpkin-scavenger-hunt-and-hot-cocoa--listing-ae331ff6e23051d311d28faf) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · All ages · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. An Outdoor Recreation program at Brecksville's Trailside Program Center where families learn basic map and compass skills together, then use them to find pumpkins and fall-themed…
- [Nature Storytime: Halloween Bats — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/nature-storytime-halloween-bats-north-chagrin--listing-bfb6428ac606f9e9a2fdd9d1) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-week storytime for 2- to 5-year-olds at North Chagrin Nature Center. A naturalist reads bat books, leads an activity and a craft, and children get to meet a live bat…
- [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…
- [The Haunted Library at Cleveland Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/the-haunted-library-at-cleveland-public-library--listing-9b475e0d30394fe4ae02b7da) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Cleveland Public Library Main Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Public Library turns its downtown Main Library into an indoor trick-or-treat route on the Friday before Halloween. Families tour the landmark 1925 building floor by…
- [Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical at Playhouse Square](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/clifford-the-big-red-dog-the-musical-at-playhouse-square--listing-5355ed3bced8d253b625b564) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square · Paid · checked Oct 24. A one-hour musical comedy for young children in Playhouse Square's Children's Theater Series. Emily Elizabeth's tiny puppy grows into a giant red dog, the family moves to…
- [Curiosity Corner Teen Heart Lab](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/curiosity-corner-teen-heart-lab--listing-fc661540f44b3eb96952c547) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Ages 13–18 · From $30 · checked Oct 24. Part of the museum's new Curiosity Corner series for teens 13 to 18. In this two-hour lab, teens learn the anatomy, function and natural history of the heart, map out its…
- [Drop-by: Spiders — CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-spiders-canalway-center--listing-c36b2f44e58f1a42203b1019) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Free · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-morning drop-in at CanalWay Center about why spiders are not so spooky. Families learn about spider species found in Ohio, the different kinds of webs they weave and…
- [Monster Halloween Party — Mt. Pleasant Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/monster-halloween-party-mt-pleasant-library--listing-d4398778e0dc9ade4d64f84f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Mt. Pleasant Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-afternoon party at Cleveland Public Library's Mt. Pleasant branch on Kinsman Road. Children decorate their own clay monster, play pin-the-nose-on-the-pumpkin and…
- [Spooky Spiders Hike — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/spooky-spiders-hike-north-chagrin--listing-733b21086e88c561277d89a1) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-afternoon hike in North Chagrin Reservation to find local spiders and other arachnids and learn the roles they play in the ecosystem. Nets and identification guides…
- [Family FUNday: Day of the Dead | Día de Alegría Familiar at the CMA Community Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/family-funday-day-of-the-dead-dia-de-alegria-familiar-at-the-cma-commu--listing-d0ae82166f075dc4275e8bf9) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Community Arts Center (Cleveland Museum of Art) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, bilingual family day at the Cleveland Museum of Art's Community Arts Center (Centro de Artes Comunitarias) on Cleveland's near west side, held on Día de los Muertos. With…
- [Stories in the StarLab — Rocky River Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/stories-in-the-starlab-rocky-river-nature-center--listing-af6b040ebe28ab1a0a70210d) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted · Ages 5+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A naturalist reads a space-themed story under the projected stars of the StarLab, an inflatable indoor planetarium at Rocky River Nature Center. Stories restart every 20 minutes…
- [FamilySpace Presents Herps Alive! — Carnegie West Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/familyspace-presents-herps-alive-carnegie-west-library--listing-10227de56c819f69202420c0) — Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Carnegie West Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. A live-animal visit for young children at the Carnegie West branch, Cleveland Public Library's oldest building. Herps Alive brings reptiles and amphibians for kids and families…
- [Animal Crackers Preschool Nature Program — Brecksville](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/animal-crackers-preschool-nature-program-brecksville--listing-769373ba3c8764d63783ad2c) — Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:15 PM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. Animal Crackers is Brecksville Reservation's monthly program for 3- to 5-year-olds and an adult companion. Each month covers a different nature topic through hands-on activities…
- [Drop-by: Backyard Mammals — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-backyard-mammals-north-chagrin--listing-21b6330ad74560fa13ecd3fd) — Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. A discovery table at North Chagrin Nature Center about the mammals that live in suburban backyards. Children can meet a live bat and a flying squirrel, touch real mammal skulls…
- [Family Friendly Fun Series: Serge the Voyageur](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/family-friendly-fun-series-serge-the-voyageur--listing-0bbc6fbf6bb60255f37e02eb) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · Free · checked Oct 24. A one-hour living-history performance in Brecksville Reservation's family series. Serge, a costumed voyageur, brings back the Great Lakes fur trade era: children learn French…
- [Owl Hoot-enanny](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/owl-hoot-enanny--listing-f7609aaaa0044330747522ab) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. A free drop-in festival about owls and raptors at North Chagrin Nature Center. Naturalists give talks with live owls, trained raptors fly free during demonstrations, and there…
- [Story Walk: Turkeys — Rocky River Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/story-walk-turkeys-rocky-river-nature-center--listing-922eec325414414362c780ee) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted · Ages 3–4 · Free · checked Oct 24. A 45-minute program for 3- and 4-year-olds: a naturalist reads books about the wild turkey, then leads a short hike to look for turkey signs and listen for one in the wild. The…
- [Drop-by: Indoor Night Hike Activity — CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-indoor-night-hike-activity-canalway-center--listing-337a51e301b0abd4df833131) — Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Free · checked Oct 24. A 20-minute family activity in a darkened room at CanalWay Center that recreates what you might find on a night hike. Armed with a flashlight, children explore and complete a…
- [The Nutcracker with North Pointe Ballet — Brooklyn Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/the-nutcracker-with-north-pointe-ballet-brooklyn-library--listing-8905a203e839d4f6f6133b34) — Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Brooklyn Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. North Pointe Ballet's fully costumed professional dancers present an interactive, one-hour Nutcracker at the Brooklyn branch. The performance mixes ballet with narration and…
- [Hike for Tykes — Brecksville](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/hike-for-tykes-brecksville--listing-fc6513fd2b33617b9489ad6b) — Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A monthly themed hike for preschoolers and their adults around Brecksville Nature Center. Each session looks at what is changing in the woods that month, at a pace and distance…
- [Hike to the Eagles Nest — Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/hike-to-the-eagles-nest-ohio-and-erie-canal-reservation--listing-d4fe4f761118b3f126a0eaab) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Free · checked Oct 24. A naturalist-led hike of about three miles from CanalWay Center to an active bald eagle nest in the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, watching for birds, beavers and other wildlife…
- [Reptiles and Amphibians — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/reptiles-and-amphibians-north-chagrin--listing-ef7dbe77751bdf050a4b814d) — Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. An indoor hour at North Chagrin Nature Center for meeting live Ohio reptiles and amphibians up close. A naturalist explains where the animals live, what they eat and other facts…
- [Autumn Hike and Leaf Art — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/autumn-hike-and-leaf-art-north-chagrin--listing-e68910e0bdd6200b8980cce1) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Nature Education Building, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. A two-hour family program that starts with a hike around Sanctuary Marsh in North Chagrin Reservation, collecting fallen leaves and learning to identify the local trees they came…
- [Family Portrait Day — South Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/family-portrait-day-south-library--listing-304605278f7a46e8c3c4d03b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library South Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Library staff take free family portraits at Cleveland Public Library's South branch in Tremont. Each group goes home with printed copies to share and digital copies to keep, at…
- [Prescription for Play: Playdate with Pediatricians at the Children's Museum of Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/prescription-for-play-playdate-with-pediatricians-at-the-children-s-mu--listing-c8ac46677e1939dcdcc72396) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Cleveland · Free · checked Oct 24. A free two-hour open-play afternoon at the Children's Museum of Cleveland hosted by Akron Children's. Kids play through the museum's exhibits, go on a 'sound safari' with ear…
- [Kids Nature Yoga — West Creek](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/kids-nature-yoga-west-creek--listing-1ab8fdc669c14096b0179228) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM · Watershed Stewardship Center (Confluence Room), West Creek Reservation, Parma · Ages 7+ · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A class from Happy Me Kids Yoga for children 7 and up with an adult at the Watershed Stewardship Center. It starts with a 45-minute yoga session with journaling, calming…
- [Sensory Friendly Time at the Children's Museum of Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/sensory-friendly-time-at-the-children-s-museum-of-cleveland--listing-83d3e67427fe82ffc12d5409) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · Children's Museum of Cleveland · From $15 · checked Oct 24. An early-morning hour when the Children's Museum of Cleveland opens only to families of children with sensory processing differences or other special needs, before the general…
- [Homeschool Field Trip Day: STEM Day at the Cleveland History Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/homeschool-field-trip-day-stem-day-at-the-cleveland-history-center--listing-1049c1c706c4de148d5b3ae1) — Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cleveland History Center · Ages 3–18 · From $9 · checked Oct 24. Western Reserve Historical Society's monthly educator-led program for homeschooling families, this time on Northeast Ohio's history of science and engineering. Groups are split…
- [Crocker Park Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/crocker-park-tree-lighting--listing-fe3c6d65094d4456e82d2e2d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Crocker Park – Center Circle, Westlake · checked Oct 24. Crocker Park's annual tree lighting in Westlake starts with a 4–8 p.m. holiday block party: live music and dance performances by local groups, local vendors, seasonal food and…
- [Drop-by: Turkey — CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-turkey-canalway-center--listing-4332c5617b274f2ad40a0c5e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Free · checked Oct 24. A pre-Thanksgiving drop-in at CanalWay Center about wild turkeys. Staff share facts about the birds, put out biofacts such as feathers to explore and offer a turkey craft. Come…
- [Nature Preschool Mini Adventures — Garfield Park](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/nature-preschool-mini-adventures-garfield-park--listing-c0fe78e14a519574e3abeb74) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Garfield Park Nature Preschool, Garfield Park Reservation, Garfield Heights · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A one-hour taste of Garfield Park's Nature Preschool for 2- to 5-year-olds and a grown-up. Families join the preschool teachers in the outdoor classroom for songs, stories and…
- [Tropical Holiday at Cleveland Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/tropical-holiday-at-cleveland-botanical-garden--listing-353eed2323485befd77f1837) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · Cleveland Botanical Garden · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Botanical Garden's new holiday show swaps snow for the tropics. Indoor and outdoor holiday lights run through the gardens, the glasshouses host island-inspired…
- [Turkey Trot for Kids at the Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/turkey-trot-for-kids-at-the-main-library--listing-b8ed5cacf4724e86b2556c7c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Cleveland Public Library Main Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A Youth Services program in the Main Library's fourth-floor storytime room the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Children burn off energy with turkey-trot movement and play…
- [Museum Family Day: The Science of You](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/museum-family-day-the-science-of-you--listing-593c3d0312488d323539aaec) — Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · With admission · checked Oct 24. A family day about human evolution at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Through demonstrations and hands-on stations, visitors follow the story from ancient hominins to…
- [Mystery Room at CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/mystery-room-at-canalway-center--listing-969d70d56697880fa1443826) — Nov 22 – Nov 30 · 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · Ages 7+ · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A non-scary escape-room style challenge at CanalWay Center over Thanksgiving week. Groups of two to six follow clues, solve puzzles and work through problems to crack this year's…
- [Storytime with Santa at Cleveland Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/storytime-with-santa-at-cleveland-botanical-garden--listing-5b977077bccdbb274a75c8d2) — Sun, Nov 22 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cleveland Botanical Garden · From $25 · checked Oct 24. A Sunday-morning holiday storytime at the Botanical Garden with a winter story, a holiday craft, cocoa and cookies, and time for photos with Santa. Afterwards families can walk…
- [Drop-by: Turkeys — Brecksville Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-turkeys-brecksville-nature-center--listing-1100e73b04708986342f7fb0) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Brecksville Nature Center, Brecksville Reservation · Free · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-week drop-in at Brecksville Nature Center. Visitors can see the center's mounted tom turkey up close, learn how wild turkeys live and test themselves on turkey…
- [Beaver Moon Hike — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/beaver-moon-hike-north-chagrin--listing-a550dfb656cc4fbdf73299b9) — Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. An evening hike under the November full moon (the Beaver Moon) in North Chagrin Reservation, looking for signs of beavers getting ready for winter. If the weather is bad, the…
- [Drop-by: Cards for Conservation — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-cards-for-conservation-north-chagrin--listing-fce839cc5b1ffa548b008f7d) — Wed, Nov 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-eve drop-in at North Chagrin Nature Center where visitors learn about people working to protect wildlife near and far and make thank-you cards for them…
- [No School? It's Turkey Time! — Watershed Stewardship Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/no-school-it-s-turkey-time-watershed-stewardship-center--listing-69c2d45509ba5c2b65953786) — Wed, Nov 25 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation, Parma · Ages 5+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A school's-out drop-in on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the Watershed Stewardship Center in West Creek Reservation. Children hear a turkey-themed storytime (two readings…
- [Storytime: Bear Says Thanks — Brecksville](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/storytime-bear-says-thanks-brecksville--listing-d3cef25e6f086883f6314bd3) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · Ages 4–6 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-eve storytime at Brecksville's Trailside Program Center. Naturalist Jenny McClain reads Karma Wilson's picture book Bear Says Thanks, then each child makes their…
- [A Christmas Carol — Great Lakes Theater](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/a-christmas-carol-great-lakes-theater--listing-cf758f7de1ef69f17df0c71e) — Nov 27 – Dec 20 · Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 24. Great Lakes Theater's long-running Dickens adaptation at the Mimi Ohio Theatre, framed by Mother Cleaveland reading the story to her family as her youngest child imagines it…
- [Little Explorers: Turkey Tales — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/little-explorers-turkey-tales-north-chagrin--listing-030451e35ca2a7ba4e2222df) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Nature Education Building, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A one-hour preschool program in the Nature Education Building about the wild turkey. Children hear a story, explore through play and hands-on activities, and use their senses to…
- [Merry Maker Fest at Cleveland Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/merry-maker-fest-at-cleveland-public-library--listing-d0dfd87a0f3e64748b505340) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Main Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. An all-day holiday festival at the downtown Main Library on the same Saturday as the WinterLand Kickoff on Public Square. The Eastman Reading Garden has train rides, live…
- [Throw and Grow: Seed Bomb Workshop — West Creek](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/throw-and-grow-seed-bomb-workshop-west-creek--listing-068821f407a5478306930196) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation, Parma · Ages 3+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A hands-on family workshop at the Watershed Stewardship Center on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Families learn about native wildflowers, pollinators and habitat restoration…
- [Tropical Holiday Kids Craft Classes: Ornaments, Wreaths and Yeti Friends](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/tropical-holiday-kids-craft-classes-ornaments-wreaths-and-yeti-friends--listing-d16402c5ce4068b419f54fac) — Sat, Nov 28 (+6 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Botanical Garden · Ages 5–12 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. One-hour holiday craft classes for children during Tropical Holiday. In Nature Ornaments each child makes three ornaments from clay, dried botanicals, pinecones and spices; in…
- [WinterLand Kickoff on Public Square](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/winterland-kickoff-on-public-square--listing-f8483cf2de19820f9977ae0e) — Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Public Square · checked Oct 24. Downtown Cleveland's free holiday kickoff on Public Square, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. From 3 to 8 p.m. there are live performances (including Da Land Brass Band and…
- [Drop-by: Squirrels — North Chagrin](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/drop-by-squirrels-north-chagrin--listing-bd77fc3211ee8e2707413ede) — Sun, Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · Free · checked Oct 24. An indoor drop-in morning all about squirrels at North Chagrin Nature Center on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Visitors watch the bird feeders for squirrels raiding them, work…
- [Sensory-Friendly A Christmas Carol — Great Lakes Theater](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/sensory-friendly-a-christmas-carol-great-lakes-theater--listing-d2b0f05a8400ac0fe09a6a4e) — Tue, Dec 1 · 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM · Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A relaxed performance of Great Lakes Theater's A Christmas Carol for children and adults on the autism spectrum, their families, and anyone who needs a supportive audience…
- [Map & Compass Snowflake Scavenger Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/map-and-compass-snowflake-scavenger-hunt--listing-27f8db17efeb89bb510f32e4) — Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Trailside Program Center, Brecksville Reservation · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A winter version of the Metroparks' family map and compass session. After a short lesson in reading a map and using a compass, families head onto the trails near the program…
- [Nutcracker Extravaganza — Carnegie West Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/nutcracker-extravaganza-carnegie-west-library--listing-37064b51dddb22dd286e2dad) — Fri, Dec 4 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Carnegie West Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A holiday afternoon at the Carnegie West branch on Fulton Road. Children make holiday crafts from 3 p.m., Dance Arts by Regina performs excerpts from The Nutcracker at 4 p.m…
- [Snowball Spectacular Winter Celebration — Glenville Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/snowball-spectacular-winter-celebration-glenville-library--listing-ffe0a58f7657394e8af1974d) — Thu, Dec 10 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Cleveland Public Library Glenville Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Glenville branch's annual winter party: children make crafts, sing karaoke and enjoy refreshments, then pose for a seasonal photo with Captain America. Open to all ages, 90…
- [Holiday Brass Quintet — Music Explorers for Ages 3-6](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/holiday-brass-quintet-music-explorers-for-ages-3-6--listing-b2541299e9375423e05b6fc3) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · Severance Music Center (Mandel Concert Hall) · Ages 3–6 · With admission · checked Oct 24. A short, hands-on holiday concert in The Cleveland Orchestra's Music Explorers series for children ages 3 to 6. A brass quintet of orchestra musicians (Michael Miller, Lyle…
- [The Nutcracker — Cleveland Ballet at Connor Palace](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/the-nutcracker-cleveland-ballet-at-connor-palace--listing-c8c6fe7d4fa32140bea86cc0) — Fri, Dec 11 (+6 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Connor Palace, Playhouse Square · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Ballet's full two-act Nutcracker returns to the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square, set to Tchaikovsky's score and based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story. Clara's gift of a…
- [A Blustery Day with the Polar Express — Memorial-Nottingham Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/a-blustery-day-with-the-polar-express-memorial-nottingham-library--listing-68cb6d29f95e5a7013cfc8dc) — Sat, Dec 19 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Memorial-Nottingham Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Memorial-Nottingham branch's annual reading of Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express. Families are invited to come with antlers and silver bells, sip hot chocolate, make…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Cleveland Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-cleveland-botanical-garden--listing-7791f3864b41a283fc8d7cd6) — Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM · Cleveland Botanical Garden · From $50 · checked Oct 24. A seated holiday breakfast at Cleveland Botanical Garden followed by a visit with Santa for a photo and a chance to share wish lists. The menu lists baked French toast with Ohio…
- [Camp Curiosity Winter Break Camps at Great Lakes Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/camp-curiosity-winter-break-camps-at-great-lakes-science-center--listing-f5f15ebd80dcab7e06d71c9f) — Mon, Dec 21 (+6 more dates) · 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM · Great Lakes Science Center · From $78 · checked Oct 24. Single-day STEM camps over winter break at Great Lakes Science Center on Cleveland's lakefront, for children in grades K–6. Separate K–2 and 3–6 sessions cover physics…
- [Cookie Cabana: Holiday Cookie Decorating for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cookie-cabana-holiday-cookie-decorating-for-kids--listing-8b4a4ef39c43956c4e2f589b) — Tue, Dec 22 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Botanical Garden · Ages 5–10 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A one-hour winter-break class at Cleveland Botanical Garden where each child decorates three holiday cookies with colorful icing and sprinkles to take home. Suggested for ages 5…
- [Curiosity Corner Museum Career Day for Teens](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/curiosity-corner-museum-career-day-for-teens--listing-407f61e51483120cf3504a81) — Wed, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · From $30 · checked Oct 24. A winter-break afternoon for high school students curious about museum careers. Teens meet staff from different departments of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, hear about…
- [Noon Year's Eve — Jefferson Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/noon-year-s-eve-jefferson-library--listing-029b30e136220bd0587b14e6) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Cleveland Public Library Jefferson Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A family New Year's celebration timed for little ones at Cleveland Public Library's Jefferson branch in Tremont. Stories and crafts build up to a balloon drop at noon, and…
- [Noon Years Eve Party — Fulton Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/noon-years-eve-party-fulton-library--listing-389855f7d0c5a6cb79ae32c8) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Cleveland Public Library Fulton Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. A child-friendly New Year's Eve at Cleveland Public Library's Fulton branch, counting down to noon instead of midnight. Expect dancing, crafts and light refreshments in a…
- [The Snowman Film with Live Orchestra — The Cleveland Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/the-snowman-film-with-live-orchestra-the-cleveland-orchestra--listing-b878d5956c616d717bd7bf6c) — Sun, Jan 10 · 3:00 PM · Severance Music Center (Mandel Concert Hall) · Ages 7+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Cleveland Orchestra, led by assistant conductor Taichi Fukumura, plays the score live to the classic animated film The Snowman, alongside works by Sibelius and Jessie…
- [Homeschool Explorers: Balto and the Iditarod](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/homeschool-explorers-balto-and-the-iditarod--listing-2c6c24bfeef8ba055b3f0f19) — Tue, Jan 19 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Tuesday-afternoon session of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Homeschool Explorers series, a run of hands-on, discovery-driven programs built for homeschooling…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Brecksville Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/brecksville-nature-center--listing-3c52ad4e10d6447bf8d20e6c) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… · Brecksville Nature Center, Brecksville Reservation · All ages · checked Oct 24. Brecksville Nature Center, built in 1939 and listed as a historic site, is the starting point for some of the deepest ravines and oldest forest in Cleveland Metroparks. From here…
- [CanalWay Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/canalway-center--listing-f6c1cef23cb6570cca767cf4) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… · CanalWay Center, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights · All ages · checked Oct 24. 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…
- [Children's Museum of Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/children-s-museum-of-cleveland--listing-1ac5eb87afc296ca47e09b85) — Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; closed Thursdays. From November 16… · Children's Museum of Cleveland · Ages 0–8 · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Housed in the restored Stager Beckwith mansion on Euclid Avenue, the Children's Museum of Cleveland is built for children from birth to age 8 and their grown-ups. The largest…
- [Children's Saturday Studios at the Cleveland Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/children-s-saturday-studios-at-the-cleveland-museum-of-art--listing-b6934a33489db91b84f8e44b) — Weekly on Saturdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m., in four-week sessions: Oct 31-Nov 21, 2026; Feb… · Cleveland Museum of Art (Museum Classrooms) · Ages 5–10 · Paid · checked Oct 24. Children's Saturday Studios are open-ended art classes in the Cleveland Museum of Art's classrooms, with separate groups for ages 5-7 and 8-10. Each four-week session has its own…
- [Cleveland Botanical Garden and Hershey Children's Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-botanical-garden-and-hershey-children-s-garden--listing-7a99e69770d4b107ff67ef74) — Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m.; closed Mondays. · Cleveland Botanical Garden · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Botanical Garden in University Circle pairs outdoor display gardens with two tropical glasshouses (Costa Rica and Madagascar) that stay warm all winter. For families…
- [Cleveland History Center and Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-history-center-and-euclid-beach-park-grand-carousel--listing-104322494d1228ec9b7b87db) — Thursday noon-8 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Grand Carousel… · Cleveland History Center · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The Western Reserve Historical Society's Cleveland History Center in University Circle tells the region's story through family, community and industry collections, and includes…
- [Cleveland Metroparks Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-metroparks-zoo--listing-356c28fc2bc41008cf8417ad) — Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. October-March; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April-September. Box office closes… · Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · All ages · From $21 · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo sits five miles south of downtown and is one of the region's biggest family days out, with Primate Forest among its newer habitats. Beyond the animal…
- [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-museum-of-art--listing-2530a18724f57391ae0a6ffb) — Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m… · Cleveland Museum of Art · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Cleveland Museum of Art's permanent collection galleries are always free, so a family can drop in for an hour of armor, mummies and paintings without buying anything. The…
- [Cleveland Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-museum-of-natural-history--listing-f261256426bcf540c4c281c1) — Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mondays. · Cleveland Museum of Natural History · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History in University Circle covers dinosaurs, human origins, gems, Ohio wildlife and space, with a planetarium and 3D films available as add-ons…
- [Forest Friends Parent-and-Child Nature Class — Lake Erie Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/forest-friends-parent-and-child-nature-class-lake-erie-nature-and-scie--listing-33056eac7bba9a5ce63f62db) — Weekly in 15-week sessions: Monday-Friday 9:30-10:30 a.m., or Mondays 11 a.m.-noon. · Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Bay Village · Ages 1–2 · From $345 · checked Oct 24. Forest Friends is a one-hour adult-and-child class for one- and two-year-olds and the first step into the Center's nature preschool programs. Each week has a different nature…
- [Great Lakes Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/great-lakes-science-center--listing-a7d1b49b0578205b060a2e4c) — Fall & winter (September-April): Tuesday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-8… · Great Lakes Science Center · All ages · From $14.95 · checked Oct 24. Great Lakes Science Center on the downtown lakefront is home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and hundreds of hands-on exhibits, temporary exhibitions and daily science…
- [Greater Cleveland Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/greater-cleveland-aquarium--listing-823468d3a19e31d03b42289e) — Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m. · Greater Cleveland Aquarium · All ages · From $13.95 · checked Oct 24. Greater Cleveland Aquarium fills the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse in the Flats' Nautica Waterfront District with about 2,700 aquatic animals in seven galleries. Children can…
- [International Women's Air & Space Museum](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/international-women-s-air-and-space-museum--listing-2ec4ed0a19141d25075f42e4) — Exhibits open seven days a week 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; gift shop and offices Monday-Friday… · International Women's Air & Space Museum (Burke Lakefront Airport) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The International Women's Air & Space Museum inside Burke Lakefront Airport collects and displays the history of women in aviation and space, from early pilots to astronauts…
- [Just Baby 'N Me Lap-Sit Storytime — Lakewood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/just-baby-n-me-lap-sit-storytime-lakewood-public-library--listing-9855b7df33741e659bee7578) — Fall session Sept 14-Nov 6, 2026: Mondays 10:00 a.m., Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. and 6:00… · Lakewood Public Library Main Library (Toddlers' Story Room) · Free · checked Oct 24. Just Baby 'N Me is Lakewood Public Library's lap-sit storytime for babies from birth through early walkers and their grown-ups. The half-hour-style session is built from rhymes…
- [Kids Empire Indoor Playground — Strongsville SouthPark Mall](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/kids-empire-indoor-playground-strongsville-southpark-mall--listing-b5827402922d8f97b440a1c4) — Open every day including holidays: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 10… · Kids Empire Strongsville SouthPark Mall · Ages 1–12 · From $19.90 · checked Oct 24. Kids Empire inside SouthPark Mall is a padded indoor playground for children ages 1-12 with a colorful multi-level maze, winding slides, obstacle-style passages, ball pits and a…
- [Lake Erie Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/lake-erie-nature-and-science-center--listing-8b4e20e0adb9929fd9bfd40f) — Daily 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence… · Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Bay Village · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Bay Village sits in parkland along Lake Erie and offers free general admission to live animal exhibits and displays on natural history and…
- [Little Wonders of Wildlife Toddler Animal Encounters — Lake Erie Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/little-wonders-of-wildlife-toddler-animal-encounters-lake-erie-nature--listing-3d5df1c343186df97963f9dc) — Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30-10:50 a.m. (listed weekly October 26 through December 30… · Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Bay Village · Ages 0–3 · checked Oct 24. Little Wonders of Wildlife is a 20-minute program for toddlers at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Bay Village. Staff bring out a rotating selection of the Center's resident…
- [North Chagrin Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/north-chagrin-nature-center--listing-44128cc47db2e05649e2de4b) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… · North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village · All ages · checked Oct 24. 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…
- [North Rink Public Ice Skating — Cleveland Heights Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/north-rink-public-ice-skating-cleveland-heights-community-center--listing-a370a5c41b403310343394c7) — Public skate sessions on most days; times change and are posted on the Public Ice… · Cleveland Heights Community Center — North Rink · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. The North Rink inside the Cleveland Heights Community Center is a year-round indoor ice rink run by Cleveland Heights Parks & Recreation. Public skate sessions run most days of…
- [Open Skate at Hamilton Ice Arena — Rocky River](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/open-skate-at-hamilton-ice-arena-rocky-river--listing-5788d801ec605febe025238d) — Saturdays & Sundays 2:00-4:00 p.m. (from Sept 19); Friday After School Skate 3:45-5:15… · Hamilton Ice Arena, Rocky River · All ages · From $4 · checked Oct 24. Hamilton Ice Arena on Rocky River's municipal campus is the city's indoor rink, open for public skating through the 2026-27 ice season. Families can come to the weekend afternoon…
- [Open Studios at the CMA Community Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/open-studios-at-the-cma-community-arts-center--listing-59414096eedc09c6483d760b) — Weekly on Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (check the holiday hours on the page). · CMA Community Arts Center (Centro de Artes Comunitarias) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Cleveland Museum of Art's Community Arts Center in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood opens its studios every weekend for free, drop-in art making for families and people of all…
- [Preschool Storytime at Cleveland Public Library Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/preschool-storytime-at-cleveland-public-library-main-library--listing-6352cec1da7aba7de243d956) — Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m. (listed weekly October 27 through December 29, 2026). · Cleveland Public Library Main Library (4th Floor, Room 477 Storytime Room) · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. Cleveland Public Library's downtown Main Library holds a weekly half-hour storytime for preschoolers in the fourth-floor Storytime Room (Room 477). Stories, songs, activities and…
- [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame--listing-baa9668e347264566ea8c063) — September-June: daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays until 9 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and… · Rock & Roll Hall of Fame · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the downtown lakefront tells the story of rock music through artifacts, films and exhibits across several floors. Children 5 and under get in free…
- [Rocky River Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/rocky-river-nature-center--listing-859708195d900259a40ec33f) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… · Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted · All ages · checked Oct 24. Rocky River Nature Center in the Rocky River valley has a deck that hangs out over the river with a view of a 360-million-year-old shale cliff. Indoor exhibits take children back…
- [Sensory-Friendly Saturdays at the Cleveland Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/sensory-friendly-saturdays-at-the-cleveland-museum-of-art--listing-72f5bcb3a884b26e71bcd42a) — Third Saturday of each month, 9:00-10:00 a.m. · Cleveland Museum of Art · All ages · checked Oct 24. Once a month the Cleveland Museum of Art opens early for visitors with sensory-processing needs, adapting the galleries before the general public arrives. It suits children who…
- [Story Stop Preschool Storytime — Heights Libraries Lee Road](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/story-stop-preschool-storytime-heights-libraries-lee-road--listing-50d0f23e7943cd3f442313a9) — Tuesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m. (also 11:00 a.m.); listed weekly Oct 27-Nov 24, 2026. · Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch, Cleveland Heights · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Story Stop is Heights Libraries' weekly reading adventure for preschoolers at the Lee Road branch: children hear stories, sing songs and do a little dancing, with books, music…
- [StoryCraft for Ages 2-5 — Heights Libraries Lee Road](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/storycraft-for-ages-2-5-heights-libraries-lee-road--listing-730ba8e045c95039b9e17693) — Wednesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.; listed weekly Oct 28-Nov 25, 2026. · Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch, Cleveland Heights · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. StoryCraft at the Lee Road branch pairs stories, rhymes and play with an arts-and-crafts activity to finish, so children leave with something they made. It suits two- to…
- [Toboggan Chutes at The Chalet, Mill Stream Run Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/toboggan-chutes-at-the-chalet-mill-stream-run-reservation--listing-f0901fc25d685843d52580be) — 2026-27 season: opens Friday, November 27, 2026 and runs through Sunday, February 28… · The Chalet, Mill Stream Run Reservation, Strongsville · From $13 · checked Oct 24. The Chalet in Strongsville's Mill Stream Run Reservation runs twin ice toboggan chutes every winter. Riders climb 108 steps to the top while staff carry the toboggans up on a…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park — University Heights](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-university-heights--listing-a03b4ef028982189e493ebf9) — Monday-Thursday 4-8 p.m.; Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday noon-8 p.m. · Urban Air Adventure Park University Heights · All ages · From $17.49 · checked Oct 24. Urban Air in University Heights is an indoor trampoline and adventure park with attractions such as the Sky Rider overhead coaster, a Warrior Course obstacle run and a ropes…
- [Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/watershed-stewardship-center-at-west-creek--listing-a12ac06cb31aab01c1823cd8) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and… · Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation, Parma · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Watershed Stewardship Center in Parma's West Creek Reservation is Cleveland Metroparks' first facility devoted to scientific research and sustainable action, with exhibits on…
- [Weekend Wonders Drop-In Family Storytime — Lakewood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/weekend-wonders-drop-in-family-storytime-lakewood-public-library--listing-4dc1f4e02227f95054bdbb99) — Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library, year-round. · Lakewood Public Library Main Library (Activity Room) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Weekend Wonders is a drop-in storytime for the whole family, offered every weekend of the year with a new theme each week. Expect lively stories, activities, music and a craft to…
- [Weekly Kids Cooking Classes at Young Chefs Academy Solon](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/weekly-kids-cooking-classes-at-young-chefs-academy-solon--listing-9c20a3d3db18a10946c62521) — Weekly classes; days and times on the location calendar. Open enrollment for memberships. · Young Chefs Academy Solon · From $45 · checked Oct 24. Young Chefs Academy in Solon runs weekly hands-on cooking classes organized around a new theme each month, so every class brings different recipes. Children work on food…
- [Weekly Swim Lessons at Goldfish Swim School Fairview Park](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/weekly-swim-lessons-at-goldfish-swim-school-fairview-park--listing-01369ae493c7aa8c1b907e76) — Lessons scheduled weekly during operating hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tue 9… · Goldfish Swim School - Fairview Park · From $33 · checked Oct 24. Goldfish Swim School on Lorain Road in Fairview Park teaches weekly swim lessons in a 90-degree indoor pool, with a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio and water-safety skills practiced…

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