# Things to do with kids in Brecksville, OH

> 9 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Brecksville, OH (Cuyahoga County, OH), in the Cleveland area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## 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…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Cuyahoga County, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/counties/cuyahoga-county-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/counties/cuyahoga-county-oh.md)
- Other towns in Cuyahoga County, OH: [Mayfield Village, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/mayfield-village-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/mayfield-village-oh.md), [Cuyahoga Heights, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/cuyahoga-heights-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/cuyahoga-heights-oh.md), [North Olmsted, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/north-olmsted-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/north-olmsted-oh.md), [Parma, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/parma-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/parma-oh.md), [Bay Village, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/bay-village-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/bay-village-oh.md), [Cleveland Heights, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/cleveland-heights-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/cleveland-heights-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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