Cleveland, OH family events this month

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Weekend of Nov 13–15

Big outings

Nov 13 – Dec 22

The North Pole Adventure on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Rockside Station — Independence · Cuyahoga Co. · Cuyahoga County suburbs

A 90-minute pajama-friendly train ride to the "North Pole" with milk and cookies, letters to Santa and a visit from Santa.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $60-$110 per person
Indoors

Departures 5:00pm and 7:55pm on select dates; seats sell out.

Details at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sat, Nov 14 · 2pm–4pm

Prescription for Play: Playdate with Pediatricians

The Children's Museum of Cleveland — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

Free open play at the Children's Museum with pediatrician-led activities, snacks and giveaways from Akron Children's.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
Free
Indoors

Details at The Children's Museum of Cleveland ↗

Library storytimes & programs (50, free)

From Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

Time variesFall Costume Celebration · West Park (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 3 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

See all 3 branches

North Royalton Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10amMini Movers · Brecksville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Brecksville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amThe Cat in the Hat Storytime · Olmsted Falls Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Olmsted Falls 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times vary0 to 3 Read to Me · At 4 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

See all 4 branches

Carnegie West (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Harvard-Lee (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

Library event page →

10:30amLittle Mozarts Music Club · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlaytime Party · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyPreschool Storytime (ages 3 - 5) · At 3 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 3-5 · Free

See all 3 branches

Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
West Park (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

Library event page →

10:30amPreschool Yoga and Play · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amDinovember Storytime · Union (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amLil Artists · Beachwood Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Beachwood 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amMusic & Movement · Strongsville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Strongsville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmBrush & Chill · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmBoss Block Builders · West Park (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · Free

3:30pmOhio's Indigenous Peoples · Warrensville Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Warrensville Heights 6-10 · Free

3:30pmTween Time · South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), South Euclid-Lyndhurst 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmYouth Uno Tournament · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmChapter Book Champs · Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bedford 6-10 · Free

4pmUnderstanding Drawing · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:15pmArtful Impact · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:15pmFun Fridays: Fall Crafternoon · Hough (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4:15pmMean Green Science Machine-East · Glenville (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmAfterschool Arcade · Collinwood (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmSavor the Pages: A Garden Valley & Kinsman Community Cookbook · Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmTherapeutic Art for Kids and Teens · East 131st Street (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

10amCollege Now FAFSA Workshop · Richmond Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Richmond Heights 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amLibrary Arcade · Parma-Snow Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Snow 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGame Morning · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · times varyKindergarten Club · At 2 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

See all 2 branches

Parma Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30pm

Library event page →

10:30amLEGO SPIKE Essential · Bay Village Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bay Village 6-10 · Free

10:30amPreschool Storytime · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Coloring and Creativity · Mount Pleasant (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amLa Hora del Cuento: Spanish Language Storytime · Brooklyn Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Brooklyn 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMusic Therapy & More · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amOnce Upon a Story · Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPokemon, Games and More · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmFamily Coloring Day · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMatinee! at MLK · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBoard Game Saturdays · Addison (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmChess & Checkers Club · Mayfield Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Mayfield 6-10 · Free

2pmFamily Foodies · South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), South Euclid-Lyndhurst 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Portrait Day · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGame On: Board Games and Card Games Extravaganza · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGrand and Me Kitchen: Fry Bread · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 6-10 · Free

2pmNo-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake- Teens/Tweens · Gates Mills Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Gates Mills 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPokémon Club · Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bedford 6-10 · Free

2pmReady Set Create! Building Challenges for Kids · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · Free

3pmGen Zen Tween Hangout: November Session · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPaleontology Party · Main Library (Downtown), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFont to Film · Langston Hughes (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 20–22

Big outings

Sat, Nov 21 · 4pm–8pm

Crocker Park Tree Lighting

Crocker Park — Westlake · Cuyahoga Co. · Cuyahoga County suburbs

Crocker Park's annual holiday tree lighting celebration.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Details at Crocker Park ↗

Nov 13 – Dec 22

The North Pole Adventure on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Rockside Station — Independence · Cuyahoga Co. · Cuyahoga County suburbs

A 90-minute pajama-friendly train ride to the "North Pole" with milk and cookies, letters to Santa and a visit from Santa.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $60-$110 per person
Indoors

Departures 5:00pm and 7:55pm on select dates; seats sell out.

Details at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad ↗

Nov 19 – Mar 28

National Geographic Photo Ark at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Museum of Natural History — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

New exhibition of Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark animal portraits.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid
Indoors

Details at Cleveland Museum of Natural History ↗

Nov 19 – Dec 30 · 5pm–9pm

Wild Winter Lights

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

1.5 million lights; walk-through nights Nov 19–22 & 27–29 (drive-through on other nights).

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (81, free)

From Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 20

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 3 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

See all 3 branches

North Royalton Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 20 · 10am
North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10amToddler Art · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30am0 to 3 Read to Me · Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyPreschool Storytime (ages 3 - 5) · At 2 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 3-5 · Free

See all 2 branches

Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Nov 21 · 11am

Library event page →

11amPreschool Art · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 3-5 · Free

11amToddler Sensory and Art Play · Strongsville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Strongsville 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2:45pmMario Kart Tournament · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmCreate a Collage · Harvard-Lee (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMake a Puzzle · South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), South Euclid-Lyndhurst 6-10 · Free

3:30pmAfterschool FC27 Tournament · Orange Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Orange 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmFamily Movie Night · South Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · Free

3:30pmFriday Flydays · Glenville (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmComic Creation Club · Lorain (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:15pmArtful Impact · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:15pmMean Green Science Machine-East · Glenville (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmEndless Stories Myriorama Workshop · Woodland (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmFunhouse Fridays · Collinwood (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmKaraoke Party · East 131st Street (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmNational Buy Nothing Day · Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmSticker Making · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmTherapeutic Art for Kids and Teens · East 131st Street (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 21

10amFamily Photo Day · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amLEGOs · Solon Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Solon 6-10 · Free

10amMusic Therapy and More · Maple Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Maple Heights 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amSaturday Sing-along · Mayfield Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Mayfield 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amToddler Tactile Time · Warrensville Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Warrensville Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:10amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:20amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGame Morning · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGrateful Gatherings · Gates Mills Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Gates Mills 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amNASA Young Innovators: Structural Mechanics · Parma Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma Heights 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPreschool Storytime · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amWinter Sowing with Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation · Maple Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Maple Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:40amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:50amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amArtHouse Story and a Craft · Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amButton Making · South Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amChess and Checkers Club · Mount Pleasant (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amGobble Up A Good Book · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amNutcracker Ballet 2026 · North Royalton Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), North Royalton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amOnce Upon a Cuento! · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amOnce Upon a Story · Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amSaturday Stories · Hough (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amStories, Songs, and Stretches! · Olmsted Falls Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Olmsted Falls 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:10amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:20amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amSit. Play. Repeat. · Woodland (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:40amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:50amFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmThe History of Lee-Harvard: Preserving a Legacy, Celebrating a Community · Harvard-Lee (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmOld School Video Game Day · East 131st Street (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:40pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:50pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBrick Building Block Bash · Rockport (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons at the Library · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFree Family Movie Screening: Moana (2026) · South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), South Euclid-Lyndhurst 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGame On: Board Games and Card Games Extravaganza · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLoc Sprinkles · Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bedford 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPokémon Club · Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bedford 6-10 · Free

2pmSTEAM Club · Orange Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Orange 6-10 · Free

2pmWhooo Loves Owls? · Brecksville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Brecksville 6-10 · Free

2:10pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:20pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:40pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:50pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTurkey Trot · Main Library (Downtown), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:10pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:20pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:40pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:50pmFamily Portrait Day · Garfield Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Garfield Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmSaturdoodle · Maple Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Maple Heights 6-10 · 11+ · Free

5pmMatinee! at MLK · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 27–29

Big outings

Nov 13 – Dec 22

The North Pole Adventure on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Rockside Station — Independence · Cuyahoga Co. · Cuyahoga County suburbs

A 90-minute pajama-friendly train ride to the "North Pole" with milk and cookies, letters to Santa and a visit from Santa.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $60-$110 per person
Indoors

Departures 5:00pm and 7:55pm on select dates; seats sell out.

Details at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad ↗

Nov 19 – Mar 28

National Geographic Photo Ark at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Museum of Natural History — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

New exhibition of Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark animal portraits.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid
Indoors

Details at Cleveland Museum of Natural History ↗

Nov 19 – Dec 30 · 5pm–9pm

Wild Winter Lights

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

1.5 million lights; walk-through nights Nov 19–22 & 27–29 (drive-through on other nights).

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (22, free)

From Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 27

Fri, Nov 27–Sat, Nov 28 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 3 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

See all 3 branches

North Royalton Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 27 · 10am
North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Fri, Nov 27 · 10:30am
Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library) Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10:30amStay and Play · North Royalton Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), North Royalton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 28

10amBaby Rave · Gates Mills Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Gates Mills 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amGame Morning · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPreschool Storytime · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amAdapted Storytime · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amOnce Upon a Story · Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPreschool Storytime (ages 3 - 5) · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 3-5 · Free

11amSTEAM Saturday · Parma Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma Heights 6-10 · Free

11amThanksgiving Break STEAM Camp · North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), North Olmsted 6-10 · Free

12pmFamily Coloring Day · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMatinee! at MLK · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Story Hour · Mount Pleasant (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFreeing Our Inner Ebenezers: Insights into Dickens' A Christmas Carol · Main Library (Downtown), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMagic: the Casualing · Brook Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Brook Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBoard Game Saturdays · Addison (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGame On: Board Games and Card Games Extravaganza · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMix Up in the Library Escape game · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmNeon Bites & Phantom Delights · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPokémon Club · Bedford Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Bedford 6-10 · Free

3:15pmFont to Film · Langston Hughes (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmStorytime with Maggie Tokuda-Hall · Main Library (Downtown), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Dec 4–6

Big outings

Nov 13 – Dec 22

The North Pole Adventure on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Rockside Station — Independence · Cuyahoga Co. · Cuyahoga County suburbs

A 90-minute pajama-friendly train ride to the "North Pole" with milk and cookies, letters to Santa and a visit from Santa.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: $60-$110 per person
Indoors

Departures 5:00pm and 7:55pm on select dates; seats sell out.

Details at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad ↗

Nov 19 – Mar 28

National Geographic Photo Ark at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Museum of Natural History — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

New exhibition of Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark animal portraits.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid
Indoors

Details at Cleveland Museum of Natural History ↗

Nov 19 – Dec 30 · 5pm–9pm

Wild Winter Lights

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

1.5 million lights; walk-through nights Nov 19–22 & 27–29 (drive-through on other nights).

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (43, free)

From Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Dec 4

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am0 to 3 Read to Me · At 2 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

See all 2 branches

Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10:30amPlaytime Party · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 6-10 · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · times varyPreschool Storytime (ages 3 - 5) · At 2 Cleveland Public and Cuyahoga County branches 3-5 · Free

See all 2 branches

Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library) Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library) Sat, Dec 5 · 11am

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11:30amGamers Society · Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmGame Central · Harvard-Lee (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmSlime Time · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmBoku No Anime Club · Garden Valley (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmComic Creation Club · Lorain (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmWho's That?: Nabisco and Nestle · Addison (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · Free

4:15pmArtful Impact · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:15pmMean Green Science Machine-East · Glenville (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmAfterschool Arcade · Collinwood (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmCurrent Events History and Holiday Arts and Craft Club · Sterling (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Dec 5

Time variesWalt Disney Day Scavenger Hunt · Strongsville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Strongsville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amCOOL-TASTIC HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR - Celebration of Reading · Parma-Snow Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Snow 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amCozy Cookies & Cocoa 10:30 AM · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGame Morning · Rice (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMake a Woodland Gnome Craft! · Brook Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Brook Park 6-10 · Free

10:30amPreschool Storytime · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amButton Making · South Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amChess and Checkers Club · Mount Pleasant (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Fun Storytime · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amKid's Cuisine: Winter Lunch · North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), North Olmsted 6-10 · Free

11amOnce Upon a Cuento! · South (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amOnce Upon a Story · Jefferson (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amSaturday Stories · Hough (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amFamily Storytime: Holiday Theme · Memorial Nottingham (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmA Book and a Craft · Eastman (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmMatinee! at MLK · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmPuppet Tales: Shoemaker and Elf · Hough (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCozy Cookies & Cocoa 1:00PM · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Story Hour · Mount Pleasant (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmA Purr-fect Party: Celebrate National Cat Lover's Month! · Berea Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Berea 6-10 · Free

2pmCooking Club · Mayfield Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Mayfield 6-10 · Free

2pmFree Family Movie Screening: Home Alone (1990) · South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), South Euclid-Lyndhurst 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGame On: Board Games and Card Games Extravaganza · Fulton (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmHappy 125th Birthday, Walt Disney! · Strongsville Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Strongsville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMessy Art · Parma-Powers Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Powers 6-10 · Free

2pmMusic at Main: OPUS 216 · Main Library (Downtown), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmCozy Cookies & Cocoa 3:00PM · Middleburg Heights Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Middleburg Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmJourney Through Asia · Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmLangston Hughes Chess Club · Langston Hughes (Cleveland Public Library), Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Dec 6

1pmCOOL-TASTIC HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR - Celebration of Reading · Parma-Snow Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Parma-Snow 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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216 events, free and paid, over the next 4 weekends (Nov 13 – Dec 6). Back to Cleveland, OH this weekend.

Updated November 11, 2026