Cleveland, OH family weekend: Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22

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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.

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 ↗

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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

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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

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

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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

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88 events for the weekend of Nov 20–22, with 85 free and 86 indoors.

Updated November 12, 2026