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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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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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Mercy Rec Splash Pad at Amherst HealthPlex
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 itās 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
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-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 ābig bugsā. As well as all the interactive features like buttons that make different animal sounds and touch screens
Nov 24, 2024
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Museum of Illusions Cleveland
200 Euclid Avenue, Suite 130 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 HOURS: Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm / Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm moicleveland.com The...
Jun 3, 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 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
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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