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In Celebration

February 2 through October 19, 2008
9 am to 5 pm daily

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Lake Metroparks turns 50 this year!  Come and discover the history of your park system from its organization in 1958 to the present day in this timeline presentation featuring photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia. The 27 unique parks that make up Lake Metroparks are just the beginning of your recreational and educational adventures . . .
Admission: Free

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It’s for the Birds!

April 5 - May 25
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Celebrate spring with this art show devoted to our feathered backyard friends.  Discover birds in a variety of media as you explore the Lake Metroparks' historical collection of birds’ nests and eggs.

Proceeds from the sales of the artwork benefit Nature Center educational programs.

Admission: Free 

Photo by Mark Tiefenbac

Join us for a free informal reception on Saturday, April 5 from noon to 4 pm. Meet the artists and enjoy a short gallery talk. Light refreshments will be served.

Featured artists:

Toni Rash
Wildlife Artist

Nature is her subject and the world is her palette!

Artist Toni Rash has been painting for at least four decades and has had “art in her heart” since her earliest years in elementary school. Since retiring from the education profession almost a decade ago, she has been painting wildlife in an effort to bring public awareness to serious environmental concerns, especially the overuse and abuse of our natural resources.

Toni has given priority to the beauty of nature in her paintings, birds in particular. She attempts to capture the essence of the wildlife she paints, placing the birds in their natural habitat. The colors she uses are vivid, with a quality of dimension that draws the viewer into the painting. The medium she favors most is oil although many of her works have been executed in acrylic due to their versatility and quick drying properties. In addition, Toni also enjoys writing poetry to go along with many of her paintings.

Mark Tiefenbach
Deep Brook Nature Photography

Focusing on birds often heard seldom seen

Mark is a local nature photographer currently residing in Montville, Ohio.  Although most of his subjects are birds, he photographs many butterflies as well as wild flowers, reptiles and amphibians.

Previously, Mark's work has been centered in northern Ohio.  Now his travels extend as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, east to the Allegheny Mountains, and south to Florida.

Photo by Mark Tiefenbac

Mark uses all manual cameras and lenses and all photographs are in 35mm format without manipulation of any kind.

Mark exhibits his photography to increase awareness of the wildlife around us and to highlight the need to protect their natural habitats as their existence truly protects our environment.

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HorseFest 2008

Featured presenters | Equine presentations | Hands-on activities

May 17 & 18, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

A two-day equine extravaganza showcases the versatility and history of the horse and features training techniques and demonstrations.  Watch more than 20 breeds participating in a variety of activities and demonstrations for all ages to enjoy.

Also presenting:

• David Davis, Equine training techniques
• Jerry McKenney, Cutting horses
• Janet Tenny, Dressage

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Admission $6;
Ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free
Farmpark members free
4-H Group discount

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Annual African Violet Show & Plant Sale

May 17, 2008; 9:00 to 5:00 pm
May 18 , 2008; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Join us for this free weekend extravaganza hosted by the Town & Country African Violet Society.  The Society is celebrating its 50th year of growing and promoting the distribution of all varieties of African violets to those interested in this colorful houseplant.

Members will be displaying their best African Violets and arrangements to compete for awards, experts will be on-hand to answer questions and more than 30 varieties of African Violets will be for sale.   
Admission: Free

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Beach opens at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park

Memorial Day weekend: May 24 -26, 2008
Open for the season: June 7- August 24, 2008
10:00 am to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)

Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
301 Huntington Beach Drive; Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
(440) 639-9972

The beach at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park will be open for the Memorial Day Weekend, weather permitting.  The beach opens daily June 7 through August 24. 

The beach will also be open Labor Day Weekend (August 30 – September 1) and for the Lake County PerchFest (September 5 – 7).  Gates will be open from sunrise to sunset.  Lifeguards will be on duty and the concession stand will be open are from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, depending on the weather. Sit-a-top ocean kayaks are available for rental by the hour at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, weather permitting.

Parking fees: $2, Lake County residents - ID required · $3 Out of county residents
Season parking passes: $25, Lake County residents · $35, Out of county residents

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2008 Northcoast Senior Games

Schedule | Registration

May 31 to June 6, 2008
Various locations throughout Lake County and Northeast Ohio

Lake Metroparks is again hosting the summer regional Senior Games. 

Mark your calendar for these great events geared for both athletic competition and social opportunities. 

Competition groups are divided into five-year categories, beginning at age 50. Opening day events include track & field and fun games.  Ongoing events throughout the week include bowling, golf, swimming, billiards, shuffleboard, bocce ball, horseshoes and daily fun games. 

A closing lunch banquet rounds out our week.  Hope you can join us. 

Schedule

2008 Northcoast Senior Games locations and schedule

May 31 - Main Day Event
Location: Perry High School

• 9:00 am: Opening Ceremonies
• 9:30 am Track & Field events begin
• 10:00 am Fun Games
• 12:00 pm Lunch
• 12:30 pm Morning Awards
• 1:00 pm Afternoon Events

June 2 - 6 - Ongoing Events
Various Locations

• Bowling
• Archery
• Basketball (Foul Shot)
• Table Tennis
• Golf
• Shuffle Board
• Softball (mens and womens)
• Horseshoes
• Swimming
• Bocce ball
• Billiards
• 5k & 10K Cycling

June 6 - Closing Lunch Banquet
West Geauga Senior Center

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Registration
Registration begins May 5
$15 until May 23
$20 after May 23 (you must register on-site on May 31)

Registration fee includes T-shirt, opening ceremonies and lunch.

Additional Fees & Activities
$8 - Closing lunch Banquet
$10 - Guest ticket for closing lunch banquet
$20 - Golf fee includes 9 holes
Limited number of carts available for $5

2008 Northcoast Senior Games registration form

For detailed information or for a registration form,
call (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226.

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22nd Annual Amateur Photography Contest & Show

June 7 through August 3, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Lake Metroparks is pleased to announce the 22nd year for this contest/show which is designed to capture the beauty of nature in and around Lake County through the lenses of amateur photographers. Categories are:  Lake Metroparks, General Nature, Human Nature, Black & White, and Lake County.
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NEW FOR 2008 will be a separate category for creative digital manipulations.  A separate junior division will feature the work of photographers aged 14 and younger. The photographs are judged based on content, technical quality, composition, and originality.

Admission: Free

• 2008 Amateur Photography Contest Rules and Information
• 2008 Amateur Photography Contest Entry Information
• 2008 Amateur Photography Contest Entry Form

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Working Dog Weekend

June 7 & 8, 2008
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

This event showcases how man’s best friend works alongside people in jobs including law enforcement, herding, hunting, therapy, and daily living.  Watch versatile, hard-working canine companions, including retrievers, Border Collies, and hounds perform demonstrations on search and rescue, police work, herding, agility and obedience. 

Featured presenter:

Jenkins Border Collies

Due to the nature of this event and facility, pet owners are asked to please leave your pets at home.

Demonstrations:

• Buckeye DockDogs
• Suspect apprehension (police K-9 unit)
• Sheep herding
• Cadaver dogs
• Obedience
• Sled dogs
• Fly ball
• Agility

Presentations:

• 4-H Drill team performance
• Horse and hound relay
• Parade of breeds
• Cart pulling dogs
• Rescue groups
• Service dogs
• Kids activities
• Vendors

Admission $6
Ages 60+, $5
Youth 2 - 11, $4
Children younger than 2, Free
Farmpark members, Free

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Dairy Days

June 14 & 15, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

Try your hand at cow milking, ice cream making and more.  Sample a variety of dairy products.  The “Milk-Maker’s Parade” highlights the different breeds of cows along with sheep and goats.  Visitors can hand-milk a cow in the Dairy Parlor and participate in a cow-milking contest.
Admission $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free

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Combined Rose Show

June 14, 2008 Noon to 5:00 pm
June 15, 2008 9:00 am to 5:00 pm


Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Stop and smell the roses at this juried flower show hosted by The Cleveland Rose Society and The Northeast Ohio Rose Society.  The public may compete by entering their home-grown rose specimens. 

Entries are accepted from 7:30 am to 10:30 am on Saturday morning with judging to follow.  Select a long stem with foliage and label with the name of the cultivar.
Admission: Free

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Snakes 'n Such

June 22, 2008
noon to 4 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Family-fun event filled with opportunities to get "up close and personal" with live snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs, and more! Annual frog calling contest, crafts and games for the kids, and miniature steam train rides, 1 to 3 pm, weather permitting.
Admission: Free

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Woolfest - Fibers and Arts
June 28 & 29, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276


Discover how hand-spun products are created from the fleece of farm animals at Woolfest.   The festival provides visitors an up-close look at fiber-producing animals and a marketplace featuring fiber art vendors from across the Midwest.  Herding, animal shearing, and fiber processing are highlighted demonstrations throughout the weekend.

A Fiber Arts Show is on display in the Visitors Center.  

Admission $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free

Two-day admission, additional $1
Farmpark members, Free
Workshop participants, Free

• Workshops
• Fiber Arts Show
• Demonstrations
• Marketplace
• Additional information

Workshops
June 26 - 29

• Schedule
• 2008 Workshop Descriptions
• Instructor Biographies
• Workshop Registration and Facility Information
• Registration Form
  
  Registration begins May 5, 2008.
  Register online or call 440-358-7275 or 800-669-9226

To register online, click on the date of the workshop on the calendar above.

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Pre-registered workshop students receive free event passes

Fiber Arts Show
June 18 – 29

The Fiber Art show showcases works of fine artistry in fiber arts and fiber textiles. Entries will be on display in the Visitor Center. People’s Choice award in each category is based on votes by the public viewing the show.

• Fiber Arts Show guidelines
• Fiber Arts Competition entry form

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Additional information

• Vendor Booth Information
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Local Accommodations

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The Big Campout

June 28 - 29, 2008
Times to be announced

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Gather up your family and get back to nature this summer!  Bring your tent or camper to Penitentiary Glen Reservation for a special overnight camping event, including campfires and special nature hikes for the entire family.
Pre-registration required and fee applies. 
Call (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226 to register.

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Sixth Annual Daylily Scape Event and Plant Sale

Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, July 13, Noon to 4:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Join us for this weekend extravaganza hosted by The Northeast Ohio Daylily Society featuring hundreds of daylilies on display, presentations by daylily experts, propagation and planting instruction, and more!  More than 100 varieties of daylilies will be for sale.  Daylily Society members will be on hand for questions and expert planting advice.
Admission: Free

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16th Annual Lighthouse Triathlon/Kayak-Triathlon

July 27, 2008
8:00 am

Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
301 Huntington Beach Drive; Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
(440) 639-9972

Triathlon begins with swimming 500 meters (the length of the Fairport Harbor and back).  The second leg is a sprint to participants’ bicycles set in the parking lot, and a 20K race through Fairport Harbor Village and Painesville Township.  The third leg features a 5K loop run through the streets of Fairport Harbor Village.  Athletes will cross the finish line at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park. 

New for 2008: For the non-swimmer, a Kayak-Triathlon begins with a 3k race followed by the run and ride legs.

Pre-registration recommended.
Ages 16 and older
Fees

• Kayak-Triathlon pre-registered by July 25: $20
• Triathlon pre-registered by July 25: $20
• Triathlon team pre-registered by July 25: $30
• Kayak-Triathlon pre-registered with kayak rental: $30

Call (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226 to register.
Same day registration available 7 - 7:30 am.

Races begin at 8 am.

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Woodcarvers Show

July 27, 2008
noon to 4:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Come discover the art and artistry displayed by members of the Western Reserve Woodcarvers Guild.  This show highlights the many different styles and techniques of woodcarving and features sculptures ranging in size from miniatures all the way to life size.  Meet the woodcarvers and watch them as they create works of art right before your eyes.

Vintage Ohio

August 1 & 2 , 2008
1:00 to 10:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
Ohio Wine Producers: 1-800-227-6972
www.visitvintageohio.com

More than 20 wineries offer samples at this festival of wine. Event also features arts and crafts, demonstrations, music, food, children's entertainment/play area and a carryout store.
Fireworks Friday night.
Special admission fee applies; tickets may be purchased in advance.
Call 1-800-227-6972 for ticket information.

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World Record Canoe and Kayak Challenge

Date and time TBA

Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
301 Huntington Beach Drive; Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
(440) 639-9972

An attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest canoe & kayak raft!

• Participants must provide their own canoes or kayaks and life jackets.
• Participants receive a certificate and commemorative boat sticker.
• In case of inclement weather, attempt will take place 9 am, Sunday, August 19.
• You may call the Lake Metroparks Sports Hotline, (440) 954-4178, for event day conditions.
• This event will benefit the American Cancer Society and raise awareness for skin cancer.
• All canoes and kayaks must be properly registered with the state of Ohio.

Official flyer and registration form.

Pre-registration required and fee applies.
To register, call the Lake Metroparks Registration Office, (440) 358-7275 or 1-800-669-9226 or mail in the registration form.

Registration deadline:

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Super Star Party

August 9, 2008
8:00 to 11:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Family astronomy night with indoor and outdoor activities, exhibits, crafts, games, night hike, wildlife program, snacks and miniature train rides. Enjoy the majestic display of the summer night sky above our park. View planets and other stellar objects with telescopes and expert guidance provided by the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society.   

Pre-registration required and fee applies. Call (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226 to register.

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Autumn and the Arts

August 23 - October 12, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Discover nature in its many forms as interpreted by the artists of the Creative Artists Association.  This multi-media show features paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more, all inspired by the natural world. Get a sneak peek of the show and meet the artists at the free, informal reception on Saturday, August 23 from noon to 4:00 pm.
Admission: Free

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Make a Splash!

Saturday, August 23
Noon to 4 pm FREE

Painesville Township Park
1025 Hardy Road
Painesville Township, OH 44077
(440) 354-3885 · (440) 639-9951

Celebrate Lake Erie!

Bring the family for ongoing activities:

• Nature hikes
• Water games
• Eco-fair
• Water-themed crafts
• Volunteer opportunities
• Interactive displays
• Lakeshore views

Family water olympics - 1 pm

Make a Splash is an early celebration of Ohio’s Coastweeks 2008

Sponsored by
Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District. 
Ohio Lake Erie Commission.   

Steelhead University

Dates and times to be announced

Outdoor Skills Center
Directions provided with registration

Learn from top steelhead anglers from the Great Lakes Region, including Jerry Darkes, Kevin Feenstra and Rick Kustich. Special guests Jeff Liskay, Will Turek, and others.

Saturday features a series of comprehensive programs about Great Lakes steelhead. Sunday provides hands-on workshops, fly-casting and fly-tying.

• Register for one or both days.
• Discount for two-day registration.
• All attendees who register for the two-day seminar receive a free "Steelhead University" t-shirt.

Click here for schedule
Click here for program flyer

Fee and advanced registration required. Click here to register.

Lake County PerchFest
Presented by the Lake County Visitors Bureau

Friday, September 5, 5:00 to 11:00 pm
Saturday, September 6, Noon to 11:00 pm
Sunday September 7, Noon to 8:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
301 Huntington Beach Drive
Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077

"Ohio's Largest Lake Erie Yellow Perch Fish Fry" is a great pre-autumn festival featuring great food, live musical entertainment, great bands, a Perch Fishing Tournament, exhibitors, family activities, and a kid's fishing tank.  Lake Metroparks Wildlife Center will have an animal presentation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Sunday. 

For more information, contact the Lake County Visitors Bureau at 440-975-1234

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Bug Day!

September 7, 2008
Noon to 4:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Bring the swarm out and get acquainted with the many and varied
“Bugs of the World”!

Themed activities include games, crafts, live animal exhibits, demonstrations, storytelling, and family fun that will focus on bugs the world over. Let’s learn to respect the bug for all of its diversity and adaptability.

The Nature Center is turned into a showcase of bug displays, providing opportunities to experience the thrill of seeing and learning about live arthropods, including large exotic tarantulas, walking sticks, praying mantis, scorpions, and more. Cases of beautiful mounted butterflies and other displays of insects are available for viewing courtesy of Bugs Unlimited.

Kids can earn a ‘Bugology’ degree and certificate by participating in at least five of the many ‘buggy’ activities. Activities include games, crafts and activities like the Bombardier Beetle Blast, and insect themed obstacle courses. Find out what other animals eat bugs. Enjoy the songs and buggy tales of a storyteller. Remember to bring a camera to capture all the creepy-crawly fun.

Ride on miniature trains provided by the Lake Shore Live Steamers 1 to 3 pm, weather permitting.

Sponsors:
Coca-Cola of Willoughby
The News-Herald

Admission: Free

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Village Peddler Festival

September 13 & 14, 2008
9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

Enjoy a fall afternoon in the country at this outdoor marketplace filled with more than 150 craftsmen, music and the aroma of food cooking outside. Also enjoy our harvest market of apples, jams, and jellies and our bulk foods country store.
Admission $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free
No discounts apply

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14th Annual Steelhead Expo

Date to be announced
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

This event features hands-on programs for people interested in learning steelhead fishing skills.  Visitors can also enjoy demonstrations and exhibits of the newest equipment. 
Pre-registration required and fee applies. Call (440) 358-7275 to register.

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Lake Metroparks Senior Fair

September 16, 2008
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

Lake Hospital System will offer free health screening from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Screenings include: blood pressure, body mass index, osteoporosis and cholesterol testing.  All screenings will be available by registration only. 
Check back for registration information.

Event also features presentations, lunch, and a vendor showcase featuring products and services important to today’s seniors.
Admission: Lake County Residents: Free (with valid ID)
Out of county residents: $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free

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Fall Harvest Festival & Antique Tractor Show

September 20 & 21, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

This is a festival of harvest, food and fun for the entire family, featuring crafters, antique tractors and engines, harvest activities and demonstrations, 3-acre corn maze, a hay maze for the little ones, and live music.

Admission $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 - 11, $4; younger than 2, Free

Ticket sales begin at 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 2, 2008

October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25
Ride times: 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30 pm

Click on the dates above to check ticket availability

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
Halloween Hotline: (440) 256-2158

Travel down a one-mile trail on a Halloween hayride filled with family oriented thrills, chills and adventure at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Along the way expect to see the usual and unusual suspects that haunt the woods each year in October.

Returning this year is a haunted trail through Festival Field.  After riding on the wagon, visitors continue their journey with a walk through a haunted graveyard, a glow tunnel, an enchanted pumpkin patch and past scarecrows that come to life. Two routes will be available depending on the age of the children. Dress for the weather – rides go rain, snow or shine!

Ticket sales begin Tuesday, September 2, 2008 and continue 10 am to 4 pm at two convenient locations:

Lake Metroparks Farmpark 
(Monday through Saturday)
8800 Chardon Road (Rt. 6) Kirtland
"Halloween Hotline" - (440) 256-2158

Lake Metroparks Registration Office
(Monday through Friday)
11189 Spear Road, Concord
440-358-7275 or 1-800-669-9226

As of October 1, tickets are available only at the Farmpark location, or by calling our “Halloween Hotline” at
440-256-2158.

Food concession stands will be open during the event.
Pony rides available for $3.

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Photo Affair 2008

October 12, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Sharpen your photographic skills, learn some new techniques, or find new inspiration for your photographs at this all day seminar hosted by The Western Reserve Photographic Society.  Bring your cameras for a live wildlife photography session or take a special hike into a unique natural area. Bring a brown bag lunch; light refreshments provided.
Registration and fee are required. Call (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226 to register.

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Magical Whooloween

October 17 & 18, 2008
5:30 to 9:30 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

This is a non-scary Halloween alternative for families with children ages 2 to 11 years old, featuring storytelling, crafts, games, night hike, nature facts, snack, and miniature steam train ride.
Pre-registration required and fee applies. Call (440) 358-7275 to register.

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Dryland Sled Dog Races

November 8 & 9
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH  44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276

Dryland sled dog racing is sled dog races with no snow on the ground. This sport features various breeds of dogs bred to run, pulling wheeled carts made to mimic a sleigh on snow. Farmpark visitors will be able to watch this Trailbreakers Sled Dog Club event.  

Admission $6; ages 60+, $5; Youth 2 – 11, $4; under 2, Free

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Candy Wonder Land

November 22, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Noon to 5:00 pm
Open Christmas Eve noon to 3 pm; closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Back by popular demand...again!
Relive your childhood memories and celebrate the holidays with Lake Metroparks this year at the Candy Wonderland exhibit, featuring scenes inspired by everyone’s childhood favorite board game, Candy Land.  This elaborate holiday exhibit has been enjoyed by more than 60,000 visitors since 2005.  Play along with the family on a life-sized game board as you pass through peppermint woods cross over gumdrop mountains, travel through lollipop forest and wind your way down the colorful trail to home sweet home in this holiday display.

Children will enjoy building a gingerbread man craft in nature craft area! 
A $1 donation is requested for the craft. 

Remember shopping days in the Halle tradition with memorabilia from the famed Halle Bros. Co. Department Store from Downtown Cleveland.  Pass on the memory of Mr. Jingeling to the next generation, and add your own memories of holiday shopping downtown to the official memories book.   

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Country Lights 2008

December 5 – 23, 2008
5:00 to 9:00 pm

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-2122 · 800-366-3276
www.lakemetroparks.com

Enjoy a fun-filled celebration of the season featuring horse-drawn wagon rides through a winter wonderland trimmed with a quarter of a million of holiday lights lining the buildings, trees, rails, and the farm-themed displays.  Festively decorated Christmas trees deck-the-halls of the Visitor Center and the classroom is filled with the sights and sounds of model train layouts.  Santa’s Workshop is a special treat for families – where they can watch their child make a wooden toy to take home.  In the arena, meet some of Farmpark’s animals and enjoy shows and drills presented by the Lake Metroparks Volunteer Mounted Posse, the Light Horse Brigade, or the Husky Hobbies Sled Dogs, where high energy canines demonstrate sled pulling without snow.

Tickets $7; ages 60+, $6; Youth 2 – 11, $5; younger than 2, Free. 
Farmpark members receive a 50% discount.

Tickets must be purchased in advance; tickets go on sale November 3
Ticket hotline: (440) 256-2158

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