# Things to do with kids in Lake County, OH

> 8 upcoming family events and 8 places and ongoing programs in Lake 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.

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
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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [Mentor Marsh Guided Nature Hike: Forest Foray](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/mentor-marsh-guided-nature-hike-forest-foray--listing-301765046d4e364f2afbf1de) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve · Free · checked Oct 24. A family-friendly guided hike through the upland woods along the rim of Mentor Marsh, led by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, which manages the preserve. The group looks…
- [Candy Land Wild about Winter at Penitentiary Glen](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/candy-land-wild-about-winter-at-penitentiary-glen--listing-f0fffd961745f3f5674165a2) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Penitentiary Glen Reservation, Kirtland · Free · checked Oct 24. Lake Metroparks' free indoor holiday tradition turns the Candy Land board game into a life-size walk-through at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland. This year's theme, Wild…
- [Holiday Ice & Lights Festival at Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/holiday-ice-and-lights-festival-at-farmpark--listing-0a1e54961ae2fae89f369579) — Fri, Nov 27 (+8 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · Paid · checked Oct 24. A holiday evening festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland. Santa and Mrs. Claus visit, children can sit on an ice throne and watch Northeast Ohio ice carvers sculpt…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-farmpark--listing-4ac92a487f8bdcd973908812) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · From $25 · checked Oct 24. Breakfast in the Farmpark café with a visit from Santa, then a second visit with Santa on his sleigh, a winter wagon ride around the park and a holiday-themed horse presentation…
- [Country Lights Drive-Thru at Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/country-lights-drive-thru-at-farmpark--listing-1d52796007344f44e920eb30) — Fri, Dec 4 (+7 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · From $27.50 · checked Oct 24. Farmpark's holiday light displays seen from the warmth of your own car. Families drive the park's roadways past familiar lighted scenes on timed tickets. Tickets are online only…
- [Special Sunday Winter Walk: Winter Wanderings at Mentor Marsh](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/special-sunday-winter-walk-winter-wanderings-at-mentor-marsh--listing-72d9066e6483e289ce7b7f3e) — Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve · Free · checked Oct 24. A wintertime walk along a trail at Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, offered by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with Mentor Public Library. The guide helps walkers…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Chapin Forest Reservation Ledges and Lucky Stone Loop](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/chapin-forest-reservation-ledges-and-lucky-stone-loop--listing-ea24ff7fc095e4072d3c7c5d) — Daily 6 a.m.-11 p.m. · Chapin Forest Reservation, Kirtland · All ages · checked Oct 24. Chapin Forest Reservation in Kirtland is known for its Sharon Conglomerate ledges, rock outcroppings formed about 300 million years ago, and nearly six miles of trails under…
- [Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Beach](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/fairport-harbor-lakefront-park-beach--listing-1fa96e66079a1aec362860c3) — Daily 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; beach is in off-season (no lifeguards). · Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park · All ages · checked Oct 24. Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park is a family-friendly Lake Erie beach that Lake Metroparks keeps open year-round, once named the best beach in Ohio by Coastal Living. The T-shaped…
- [Holden Arboretum and Murch Canopy Walk](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/holden-arboretum-and-murch-canopy-walk--listing-50674a3b9be9c82c1c55a306) — Tuesday-Sunday, Visitor Center 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed to the public on Mondays (open… · Holden Arboretum (Warren H. Corning Visitor Center), Kirtland · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. The Holden Arboretum spreads across Lake and Geauga counties with gardens, trails, lakes and meadows, and is open year-round, rain or shine. General admission includes its two…
- [James A. Garfield National Historic Site](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/james-a-garfield-national-historic-site--listing-c78560693f1e392fe4ea2451) — November-April: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, visitor center and grounds 10 a.m.-5… · James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Mentor · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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…
- [Lake Metroparks Farmpark](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/lake-metroparks-farmpark--listing-1671a0ba0027a60f70c01d6c) — Tuesday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mondays (except Presidents' Day), Thanksgiving… · Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 24. Farmpark is a 235-acre working farm and education center in Kirtland, opened in 1990 to show families where food and clothing come from. Children can meet dairy cows, pigs…
- [Penitentiary Glen Nature Center and Nature Play](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/penitentiary-glen-nature-center-and-nature-play--listing-2b2fea24b306c6c07d47b8fc) — Nature Center and Wildlife Center 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; Nature Store 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m… · Penitentiary Glen Reservation, Kirtland · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland is a state-designated Watchable Wildlife site with forest, fields, wetlands, 8.5 miles of trails and a deep gorge settlers likened to a…
- [Public Open Skate at Mentor Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/public-open-skate-at-mentor-ice-arena--listing-25795b49c2f85f101e3cf9eb) — Public skate times vary; see the arena's calendar (page notes the calendar is updated… · Mentor Ice Arena · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Mentor Ice Arena, run by the City of Mentor, holds public open skates on its ice sheets for much of the year, with session times posted on the arena's calendar (updated monthly…
- [Tiddlywinks Baby and Toddler Story Time — Mentor Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/tiddlywinks-baby-and-toddler-story-time-mentor-public-library--listing-72999dda3972fad37ccd5449) — Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. (fall session Sept 8-Nov 20, 2026). · Mentor Public Library Main Branch · checked Oct 24. Tiddlywinks is Mentor Public Library's story time for the youngest listeners, from newborns to three-year-olds, held at the Main Branch. Each session is filled with short…

## Nearby

- Towns in Lake County, OH: [Kirtland, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/kirtland-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/kirtland-oh.md), [Mentor, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/mentor-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/mentor-oh.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland.md)
- [This weekend in Cleveland](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/this-weekend.md)

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