List of Noon Year's Eve programs for kids in and around Lorain County for December 31, 2025.

List of FREE Santa experiences in Lorain County for 2025.

215 16th St. Elyria, OH 44035 Open daily from 9am-8pm. Memorial Day through Labor Day. South Park in Elyria has everything you need for...

7565 Avon Belden Rd. North Ridgeville, OH 44039 FREE & open daily from 10am-8pm. Memorial Day to Labor Day. Pros: Gated with one...

160 Forest Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 This small splash pad is a hidden gem, tucked back in an Avon Lake neighborhood. 😍 There’s a...

387 Furnace St. Elyria, OH 44035 This one is on the smaller side with just one fountain feature & a couple waterfalls but it’s still lots...

47160 Hollstein Dr. Amherst, OH 44001 $2 admission fee for eveyone 2 & up. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.- 7:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. This is definitely one of our favorite local splash pads! We could easily spend all day here. I think the best part is that it’s fully enclosed so your littles can run around freely. I love that the water play area has the soft rubber ground, making it perfect for the smallest

1200 Foster Ave. Elyria, OH 44035 Open daily from 9am-8pm. Memorial Day through Labor Day. This is a great local splash pad on the west side of Elyria that is free and open to the public. It has a nice spread out layout so there’s room for kiddos to run around & it’s fully fenced in besides the entrance which is always a plus when you’re out with littles. There are bathrooms inside the splash pad area and 2 small playgrounds across the parking lot. The only down side is th

BRAND NEW library with an indoor playground!

24000 Valley Pkwy. North Olmsted, OH 44070 HOURS: Everyday: 9:30am - 5:00pm clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/rocky-river-reserva...

329 W. 10th St, Lorain, OH 44052 lorainhistory.org Watch our video recap on Instagram here. Lorain Historical Society is such a cool...

12882 Diagonal Rd. LaGrange, OH 44050 HOURS: Everyday: 8:00am - 4:30pm loraincountymetroparks.com/carlisle-reservation Take a closer look inside the Dino Den by viewing our instagram reel here . Dino Discovery Den at the Carlisle Visitors Center is hands down one of the coolest FREE indoor play spaces we’ve ever been to. 😍 (it is intended for littles under 4 ft. tall) It even brought out the kid in me & had me crawling through the tunnels and climbing up to the tree house (i

221 Spring St, Amherst, OH 44001 HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9am-8:30pm / Friday-Saturday: 10am-5pm / Closed Sundays amherstpubliclibrary.org...

4855 E Lake Rd. Sheffield Lake, OH 44054 This little gem of a playground is nestled away on Lake Road & easy to miss unless you’re...

983 Main St. Grafton, OH 44044 HOURS: Varies by day, check their website for current hours. gmplibrary.org This smaller library located...

594 Bell Ave. Elyria, OH 44035 This relatively new & little playground is a hidden gem tucked back in an Elyria neighborhood right off...

Our Top 5 Favorite Libraries in Lorain County! 📚 (In alphabetical order because we can’t rate one above the other as they are all so great in their own ways!) 1. Amherst Public Library - Recently renovated with the whole second level designated to the children’s section which is really nice to have a whole separate area. They also do tons of fun events here every month & their story-times are awesome! amherstpubliclibrary.org 2. Avon Public Library (Lorain Public Library Sys

3287 Washington Ave. Lorain, OH 44052 We had an absolute blast at this awesome park on the west side of Lorain, right down the street...

32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 HOURS: Click the link above to check our their current hours. alpl.org/discoveryworks This...

13406 W. Lake Rd. Vermilion, OH 44089 If you haven't already, you have to check out this great lake front park with tons to do & beach...