Indoor Play Spaces (FREE)
Nature Centers offer FREE indoor fun, and we are lucky to have a bunch in Northeast Ohio!
Cuyahoga County:
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center (Bay Village)
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes (Shaker Hts.)
»Cleveland Metroparks
Brecksville Nature Center (Brecksville)
CanalWay Center (Cuyahoga Hts.)
North Chagrin Nature Center (Mayfield)
Rocky River Nature Center (North Olmsted)
Watershed Stewardship Center (Parma)
Medina County Park District:
Oenslager Nature Center (Wadsworth)
Susan Hambley Nature Center (Brunswick)
Lorain County Metroparks:
Carlisle Visitor Center (Lagrange)
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield Village)
Lake County Metroparks:
Penitentiary Glen Nature Center (Kirtland)
Libraries are another FREE option for indoor fun! They offer play spaces for children to enjoy, story times, and other group activities. Check out their seasonal pamphlets to look for upcoming activities.
If you’re looking for some especially fun library play spaces, check out Avon Lake Public Library’s DiscoveryWorks, the Brooklyn branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library, and Lakewood Public Library.