# Things to do with kids in Mentor, OH

> 2 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Mentor, OH (Lake 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

- [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…
- [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

- [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…
- [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

- [Things to do with kids in Lake County, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/counties/lake-county-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/counties/lake-county-oh.md)
- Other towns in Lake County, OH: [Kirtland, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/kirtland-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/towns/kirtland-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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