Brunswick
Mapleside Farms and Restaurant
294 Pearl Road
330-225-5577
maplesidefarms@aol.com, www.mapleside.com
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends in October. Fall Fun on the Farm. Horse-drawn hay rides, bag your own apples, Buckeye Jones and the Quest for the Lost Dinosaur Egg Corn Maze, Harvest Hideout Playland, caramel apples, farm market, bakery, craft shop, restaurant, apple cider, pumpkins, corn stalks.

Chesterland
Patterson Fruit Farm
8765 Mulberry Road
11414 Caves Road (market address)
440-729-1964 or 9809
info@pattersonfarm.com, www.pattersonfarm.com
10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends & NEOEA Day (Oct. 17), 2-6 p.m. weekdays Sept. 13-Nov. 2. Family Fun Fest. Visit the young family-oriented, creative, farm, outdoor play area reached by a wagon ride. Includes a huge pavilion of straw, hiking trails, a corn maze, climbing tractors, a tree house, apples on a string, homemade go-karts and painting pumpkins. Pick your own apples and pumpkins. Food concession available or bring a picnic.

Cleveland
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
10730 Euclid Ave.
216-791-KIDS
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Halloween Spooktacular VI Fun Fest Weekend. Families can play Halloween games, wear costumes to the museum, dance at the Monster Mash Ball and more. Kids can also make their own batch of spooky slime to take home. $3 per child plus admission.

Cleveland Metroparks
6 – 10 p.m Saturdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25; Noon – 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 5, 12, 19, & 26. Fall Hayrides & Square Dancing. Enjoy fall colors of the season on leisurely hayrides through Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis, rides leaving every half hour and are held rain or shine. A “good time” square dance before or after their hayrides feature a professional caller. A hay maze can also be enjoyed, and a balloon-twisting, face-painting clown is on-hand for the festivities, too. $7 for adults, $5 for children, ages 3 to 11, and free for children, 2 and under (must ride on an adult lap). For information, call 440-572-9990. Chalet Recreation Area, Mill Stream Run Reservation, Strongsville.

Noon – 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Youth Outdoor Odyssey. Calling all kids: grab an Odyssey Passport and start an outdoor adventure.   A variety of outdoor activities and fun challenges are waiting to be enjoyed and discovered!   Kids can try their hand at fishing and fishing skills, golf, outdoor adventure activities, interactive games, plant and animal discovery, nature crafts, and more! For more information, call 216-206-1000. Free. Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Hts.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 & Sunday, Oct. 12.“Reflections of Nature” Quilt Show. Experience nature through the fiber arts at the “Reflections of Nature” Quilt Show.   Quilters and art lovers will enjoy the craftsmanship and vision that the participants in the juried quilt show put into their quilts.   The event features a juried show of nature-related quilts and wall hangings on display, quilting lectures and presentations from both local and regional speakers, quilting demonstrations from local quilt guilds, additional fiber artist exhibits, vendors, and more.   For more information, call 440-734-6660. Free. Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted.

Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Wood Duck Festival. Many say the area around North Chagrin Nature Center is one of the best places in the world to see and photograph wood ducks.   And, we know that it is a great place to enjoy the start of breathtaking fall foliage.   So, come celebrate the wood duck and all its cousins with a variety of exhibits and presentations, including a variety of decoys, mounted and wood carving exhibits, a photo exhibit and contest, artwork vendors related to the featured bird, crafts and games for the kids, musical entertainment, photo treks and more.   Nationally-known nature photographer Gustav Verderber will offer two presentations on nature photography.   For more information, call 440-473-3370. Free. North Chagrin Nature Center, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3900 Wildlife Way
216-661-6500, www.clemetzoo.com
5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 16-19, 23-26. Boo at the Zoo. Enjoy a neighborhood of safe Halloween entertainment, with a spooky delight on every corner including animals on exhibit each evening and the Creepy Crawly Critter Live Animal Show. Other happy haunts include the Not-So-Haunted Greenhouse, the Jack-O-Lantern Express Train Ride, the Halloween Hay Maze, puppet shows, magic shows, a fire juggler and stilt walker and much more. Each child receives a complimentary treat bag. Kids and adults are encouraged to wear fun costumes. $7.

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave.
216-621-2400
www.greatscience.com
7-11:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 24: Saturday, Oct. 25; Saturday, Nov. 1. Spooky Science Nights. Hear spooky stories aboard the Mather Steamship. Experiment with slime and create glow-in-the-dark concoctions. See an electric pickle. Watch sparks fly as 1 million volts of electricity course through the body of one of our highly trained staff. Unwrap secret mysteries as you watch Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs in our Omnimax Theater. Call to reserve tickets.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through April 26. Robots & Us. Discover a place where humans meet machines in this fun and educational journey to the world of artificial intelligence. Robots & Us is a light-hearted, hands-on exhibition that will delight families and children of all ages. More than 24 fun exhibits provide hands-on opportunities to see, touch and explore the amazing world of robots.

Columbia Station
Rockin-R-Ranch
19066 E. River Road (SR 252)
440-236-5454
www.clevelandhayride.com
7-11:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 24: Saturday, Oct. 25; Saturday, Nov. 1. Spooky Science Nights. Hear spooky stories aboard the Mather Steamship. Experiment with slime and create glow-in-the-dark concoctions. See an electric pickle. Watch sparks fly as 1 million volts of electricity course through the body of one of our highly trained staff. Unwrap secret mysteries as you watch Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs in our Omnimax Theater. Call to reserve tickets.

Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County Public Library
14 branches
216-398-1800, www.cuyahoga.library.org
11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Fall Pumpkin Festival. Come in costume and join us for some holiday fun. Children from preschool through 2 nd grade with a caregiver will enjoy stories and a craft to celebrate the season. Berea branch.

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Halloween Celebration. Families are invited to wear their costumes and join the fun hosted by the Teen Advisory Council. Take part in stories, games, dancing and refreshments. A caregiver must accompany all children. Chagrin Falls branch.

6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. BooMania Halloween Party. Join us for a howlin’ good time. We’ll have pizza, crafts, games, prizes and more. Grades 4-7. Costumes optional. Orange branch.

11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Halloween Party. Children age 3-8 can come for a spooky – but not too spooky party presented by the Parma-Ridge Branch Student Volunteer Group. Kids are encouraged to wear their costumes. Parma-Ridge branch.

11-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Halloween Fun. Kids ages 4-6 can enjoy slightly spooky stories, tasty treats and a creepy craft or two. Registration is required. Olmsted Falls branch.

2-2:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Halloween Fun. Kids ages 7-9. Olmsted Falls branch.

7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Happy Hauntings. Wear your costumes and help us haunt the library with happy sounds. Enjoy stories, games, crafts and refreshments with the eerie but cheery children’s staff. Registration is required. Independence branch.

9 a.m. Tuesday Oct. 28 through 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Halloween Happenings. Little ghosts and goblins are invited to stop in and pick up a boo-tiful craft to take home and make. Mayfield branch.

7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Halloween Fun. Share some special time with your family. Gather everyone together for an entertaining evening of spooky stories, rhymes and songs. Middleburg Heights branch.

7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Halloween Cupcake Decorating. Back by popular demand. Ever wanted to create a fun cake for Halloween? It’s easy with cupcakes. Sharon Urban, professional cake decorator will show you how. Bring in a dozen cupcakes and everything else will be supplied. For ages 4 and up with a parent/caregiver. Strongsville branch.

7 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 29. Trick or Treat at the Library. Show off your costume at the library during a fun program with stories, songs and even a chance to “trick or treat” at the library. No masks. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Parma-South branch.

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Scooby Dooby Boo. Children ages 7-10 are invited to hop in the Mystery Machine and come join us for a Haooloween Party with a Scooby Doo theme. Are you brave enough for the mystery crew? Wear you Halloween costume and enjoy ghoulishly goo fun as we solve a spooky mystery. Registration required. Garfield Heights branch.

Doylestown
Galehouse Tree Farm
Corner of Galehouse and Coal Bank Road
330-658-2480
galehousetreefarms@bright.net, galehousetreefarms.com
9 a.m.-6 p.m.. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday in October. Select from Halloween, fall and Thanksgiving decor, pumpkins, corn stalks, Indian corn, straw bales and fall crafts. Enjoy a children's play yard, farm tours and fantastic views of fall foliage surrounding the farms.

Jefferson
AC&J Scenic Line
161 E. Jefferson St .
440-576-6346, FamilyTrainRides.com
1 and 3 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and 18-19. Kids’ Pumpkin Weekend. Hit the rails in coaches decorated for Halloween. Upon return, each child can select a small pumpkin to take home. Reservations are suggested. Small bag of popcorn with each child’s fare. $10 adults, $9 ages 60-plus, $7 ages 3-12, free under 3 when held.

Kirtland
Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Road
800-366-Farm (3276), 440-256-2122
farmpark@lakemetroparks.com, lakemetroparks.com
7-9 p.m. Friday, 6-9 p.m. Saturday Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25. Halloween Hayride. Take a spooktacular mile-long ride to see 20 themed fright sites. Costumed creatures riding the wagons bring the ride to life with narration between the sites, earlier shows recommended for younger children

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11-12. Corn & Pumpkin Harvest Weekend. This one-of-a-kind festival features two mazes, one made of corn and one of hay. You also will enjoy harvest activities, demonstrations, and food and fun for the family.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8-9. Dryland Sled Dog Racing. Dryland sled dog racing is sled dog racing with no snow on the ground. This sport features various breeds of dogs bred to run, pulling wheeled carts made to mimic a sleigh on snow.

Oct. 17-18. Magical Whooloween. Enjoy a family friendly Halloween alternative featuring storytelling, crafts, games, and night hikes. Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland. Pre-registration and fees apply. 440-256-1404.

Orrville
The Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
McGill and Chestnut Loading Area, Downtown Orrville.
330-683-2426.
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday 18. Fourth Annual Jumpin’ Pumpkin Train. Train rides will take place every 15 minute during the Main Street Orrville Jumpin’ Punkin’ Jamboree. Trains will run every half hour. $2 adults, $1 children.

Westlake
Dean’s Greenhouse
3984 Porter Road
Debbie, 440-871-2050
debbie@deansgreenhouse.com, deansgreenhouse.com
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 -5 Sunday, Sept. 26-Nov. 2. Fall Fun Fest. The event features inflatable amusements, a hayride, a corn hole, fall décor, straw bales, corn stalks, hardy mums, winter pansies and tons of pumpkins. Visit the horse and the goat. Concessions are available. Amusement area admission $10 ages 2 and older. Pay once and play all day.

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