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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...

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-reservation/rocky-river-nature-center This place is amazing with so many cool things to discover & learn. Best of all it's completely FREE and open every day of the week! My son really loved the Hideaway Hallow play area and all the “big bugs”. As well as all the interactive features like buttons that make different animal sounds and touch screens

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

221 Spring St, Amherst, OH 44001 HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9am-8:30pm / Friday-Saturday: 10am-5pm / Closed Sundays amherstpubliclibrary.org Amherst Public Library is one of our top 5 favorite libraries in Lorain County. They did a huge renovation and extension a couple years ago in 2022 and added a whole new children's area on the 2nd floor. It's so nice having a whole separate floor for the littles to play and learn where you're not as worried about them being a little loud o

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

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...

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...

4530 Colorado Ave, Sheffield, OH 44054 HOURS: Everyday: 10:00am - 4:30pm loraincountymetroparks.com/french-creek-reservation French Creek Nature Center & Theater puts on tons of great, affordable, events and educational programs for all ages, such as holiday parties, guided trail walks, puppet shows, plays, animal encounters and much more. But there’s also plenty to do there on any ordinary day, all for FREE. Their indoor children’s play area is on the smaller side compared t

1194 W River Rd N, Elyria, OH 44035 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm / Friday-Saturday 9am-5pm / Closed Sunday elyrialibrary.org Only feels right that the first library I share about be my childhood library I grew up going to. It actually still looks relatively the same too so it was very nostalgic for me going back with my son. I have many fond memories of my grandma taking my cousins and I to story-times and crafts there just like my son and I do now. ❤️📚 This is the Elyria