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THINGS TO DO
Browse our blog posts below for fun things to do in and around Lorain County!


10 Noon Years Eve Events for Kids on 12/31/25
List of Noon Year's Eve programs for kids in and around Lorain County for December 31, 2025.
Dec 26, 2025
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FREE Santas in Lorain County (2025)
List of FREE Santa experiences in Lorain County for 2025.
Dec 10, 2025
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Elyria South Park Playground & Splash Pad
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...
Aug 14, 2025
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South Central Park Splash Pad
7565 Avon Belden Rd. North Ridgeville, OH 44039 FREE & open daily from 10am-8pm. Memorial Day to Labor Day. Pros: Gated with one...
Aug 7, 2025
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Overlook Park Splash Pad
160 Forest Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 This small splash pad is a hidden gem, tucked back in an Avon Lake neighborhood. š Thereās a...
Aug 7, 2025
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Cascade Park Splash Pad
387 Furnace St. Elyria, OH 44035 This one is on the smaller side with just one fountain feature & a couple waterfalls but itās still lots...
Aug 7, 2025
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Elyria West Park Splash Pad
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 thereās room for kiddos to run around & itās fully fenced in besides the entrance which is always a plus when youāre 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
Aug 7, 2025
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*NEW* Brooklyn Public Library
BRAND NEW library with an indoor playground!
Nov 24, 2024
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Rocky River Nature Center
24000 Valley Pkwy. North Olmsted, OH 44070 HOURS: Everyday: 9:30am - 5:00pm clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/rocky-river-reserva...
Nov 24, 2024
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Lorain Historical Society Children's Playroom
329 W. 10th St, Lorain, OH 44052 lorainhistory.org Watch our video recap on Instagram here. Lorain Historical Society is such a cool...
Apr 22, 2024
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Amherst Public Library
221 Spring St, Amherst, OH 44001 HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9am-8:30pm / Friday-Saturday: 10am-5pm / Closed Sundays amherstpubliclibrary.org...
Apr 17, 2024
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Grafton-Midview Public Library
983 Main St. Grafton, OH 44044 HOURS: Varies by day, check their website for current hours. gmplibrary.org This smaller library located...
Apr 11, 2024
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Top 5 Favorite Libraries in Lorain County
Our Top 5 Favorite Libraries in Lorain County! š (In alphabetical order because we canāt 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 childrenās 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
Apr 10, 2024
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Falbo Park Playground
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...
Apr 7, 2024
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Sherod Park Playground
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...
Apr 5, 2024
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French Creek Nature Center
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 thereās also plenty to do there on any ordinary day, all for FREE. Their indoor childrenās play area is on the smaller side compared t
Apr 5, 2024
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Elyria West River Public Library
1194 W River Rd N, Elyria, OH 44035 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm / Friday-Saturday 9am-5pm / Closed Sunday elyrialibrary.org Only feels...
Apr 4, 2024
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