Free things to do with kids in Cleveland

4 listings in Cleveland, OH: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.

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Kids & familyFree (worth about $10)

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center: free live animals in Bay Village

Daily 9am–4pm; closed major holidays

Lake Erie Nature & Science CenterCleveland

This lakeside nature center in Bay Village offers free general admission to its live animal exhibits and natural history and space science displays, plus free wildlife rehabilitation services (440-871-2900). Open daily 9am to 4pm. Free parking on Porter Creek Drive.

Verified Oct 28 · lensc.org

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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)

Free drop-in art-making at the CMA's Community Arts Center

Fri 2–7pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm; closes 4pm Dec 24 and 31; closed Thanksgiving and Dec 25

CMA Community Arts Center (Centro de Artes Comunitarias)Cleveland

The Cleveland Museum of Art's Community Arts Center in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood offers free hands-on art activities for families and people of all ages. Drop in on weekends and Friday afternoons, see the Parade the Circle puppets and costumes, and watch for free special workshops. Free parking on Castle Avenue.

Verified Oct 28 · clevelandart.org

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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)

Play Day: Assembly Required, a free family art day at the CMA

Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Cleveland Museum of Art, Ames Family Atrium

The Cleveland Museum of Art's Play Days fill the atrium with music, storybook readings, games and hands-on art-making for the whole family. This one, Assembly Required, is about how things are made and put together. Free, and no ticket needed.

Verified Oct 28 · clevelandart.org

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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)

Sensory-Friendly Saturdays: a calm, free hour at the CMA before it opens

Third Saturday of each month, 9–10am

Cleveland Museum of Art

On the third Saturday of every month, the Cleveland Museum of Art opens a section of its galleries from 9 to 10am for guests on the autism spectrum, people living with dementia, and people of all ages with intellectual or developmental disabilities, with their families. Fewer crowds, less noise and a calming corner. Stay for the rest of the day once the museum opens at 10am. No ticket needed; garage parking is paid.

Verified Oct 28 · clevelandart.org

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