Family Weekend Guide

Cleveland family weekend: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18

13 events for the weekend of Oct 16–18, with 12 free and 12 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Oct 25 · 5pm–9pm

Boo at the Zoo at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo — Cleveland · Cuyahoga Co. · Cleveland

Evening Halloween walk with decorated paths, trick-or-treating at a dozen-plus candy stations and the Boomerang train. Thursdays–Sundays through Oct. 25, 5–9pm.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Advance tickets $22 ($20 members); under 2 free
Details at Cleveland Metroparks ↗

Library storytimes & programs (12, free)

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

Saturday, Oct 17

1pmDungeons & Dragons · Chagrin Falls Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Chagrin Falls 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmHaunted Hallway · Main Library - Downtown, Cleveland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmTeen Maker: · Fairview Park Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), Fairview Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pmKindergarten Club · North Olmsted Branch (Cuyahoga County Public Library), North Olmsted 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

Sunday, Oct 18