Park & beachNo live deal currentlyWHAT'S ON
Park & beach · Free admission
Photo from the venue's own site
Free admission. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10AM-5PM.
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes connects visitors with eight unique native habitats across two accessible woodland trails in a 20-acre sanctuary. Visitors explore the Stearns Woodland Trail and All Peoples' Trail, which wind through diverse ecosystems. The center hosts bird walks and seasonal programs throughout the year. The facility accommodates birthday parties with themed B'earthday celebrations, renting indoor and outdoor spaces for events. Science programs include bird banding activities, with over one thousand birds banded annually for research purposes. The Nature Center, founded in 1966 to preserve the Shaker Parklands, welcomes over 140,000 yearly visitors and serves more than 13,000 students through educational curriculum. Located minutes from downtown Cleveland in Shaker Heights, the Nature Center offers free general admission to all visitors and features a nature shop, observation areas, and a butterfly garden where guests can observe seasonal wildlife and native plants throughout their visit.
Admission is free. The venue says: “The Nature Center is free and open to the public.”
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10AM-5PM
Prices quoted from shakerlakes.org. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
Fancy going together?
4 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 11Event
A 24-hour birdwatching event where families observe migratory birds from pre-dawn until dusk. Attending is free with no registration required; pledges support bird banding research.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“THE BIG SIT Sunday, October 11 | Pre-dawn until dusk The Big Sit, also known as the ultimate tailgate party for bird watchers, is a 24-hour period of birdwatching!”
Oct 18 · 8:00 amEvent
Local birder and wildlife educator Anna Henry leads a fully accessible guided bird walk through the Shaker Parklands, an Important Bird Area since 2003, with naturalist Julie West.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“ANNA GOES OUTSIDE BIRD WALK Sunday, October 18 | 8AM | Nature Center Programming part of Guided Bird Walks Local birder & wildlife educator Anna Henry (@annagoezoutside) will join Julie West for a fully accessible guided bird walk”
Nov 23Event
Families hike under the coming Super Moon with the Natural Resources team, listening to autumn leaves and taking in the sights and sounds of the season on the final night hike of 2026.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“Super Moon Night Hike Monday, November 23 | 7:00-8:30 pm It's your last chance to join us for our popular 2026 night hike series. Join our Natural Resources team as we hike under the coming Super Moon.”
Dec 18Event
Families stroll the illuminated, ADA-accessible All Peoples' Trail boardwalk to celebrate winter's beginning. Warm up at a bonfire or heated pavilion, browse the holiday market, and enjoy food and beverages.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“WINTER SOLSTICE LUMINARY WALK & HOLIDAY MARKET Friday, December 18 | 5:30-8:30 PM Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter! All are invited to stroll around the illuminated and ADA-accessible All Peoples' Trail boardwalk.”
Nature Center At Shaker Lakes publishes its own offers, and when shakerlakes.org was last read, on , there was none.
The page stays here because the attraction is still worth knowing about, and because we keep checking. If a deal appears on their site, it appears here.
See shakerlakes.org for yourself →
5 miCleveland
Saturday Teen BOGO
13 miCleveland
Buy 2 Hours Get 3rd Hour Half Price
8 miCleveland
Weekday Admission Discount
6 miCleveland
6 miCleveland
Back to School Special
5 miCleveland
Museum For All
12 miCleveland
$10 Off First Visit
14 miCleveland
Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM; Sun: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Hours via Google Maps
14 miCleveland
Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM; Sun: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Hours via Google Maps
7 miCleveland
Daily 11 a.m.
3 miSep 12 · Fall is back at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Cleveland
Tuesday–Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm, Monday Closed
6 miCleveland
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11-3
Within 25 miles of Nature Center At Shaker Lakes. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.
Sat & Sun2 miFashion & FeatherCozad Bates HouseCleveland, OHApr 22 – Oct 11See details
Sat only11 miBumper Bowling ProgramWickliffe LanesWickliffe, OHOct 3 – Dec 5See details
Sat & Sun14 mi2026 SeasonBloodview Haunted HouseBroadview Heights, OHSep 11 – Oct 31See detailsSat & Sun14 miSinister Sideshow WeekendBloodview Haunted HouseBroadview Heights, OHOct 9 – 11See details
Sun only17 miFort Hill Fall ColorsRocky River Nature CenterNorth Olmsted, OHSun, Oct 11See details
Sat & Sun17 miPumpkin PandemoniumHeritage FarmsPeninsula, OHSep 26 – Oct 25See details
Sat only19 mi2026-27 ADM Blue Hockey ProgramMentor Ice ArenaMentor, OHSep 26 – Mar 13See details
Sat & Sun20 miCorn Maze SeasonGuyette FarmsMantua, OHSep 19 – Oct 31See details
Sat & Sun20 miPumpkins and Paw PawsMarsh Creek FarmsMentor, OHSep 27 – Nov 1See details
Sat & Sun20 miSuperhero WeekendMapleside FarmsBrunswick, OHOct 9 – 11Check tickets
Sun only22 miSpooky WeekendsGolfland at Victory ParkNorth Ridgeville, OHSun, Oct 11See details
Until Oct 2317 miSkeletonvilleFrostville MuseumNorth Olmsted, OHOct 2 – 23See details
From Oct 152 miIn Response w/ Art Therapy StudioMuseum of Contemporary Art ClevelandCleveland, OHOct 15 – Dec 17See details
From Oct 1712 miCPL FinalsPinball PlanetParma Heights, OHOct 17 – 18See detailsFrom Oct 1717 miSpooky Luminary HikeRocky River Nature CenterNorth Olmsted, OHSat, Oct 17See detailsFrom Oct 1722 miSpooky WeekendsGolfland at Victory ParkNorth Ridgeville, OHSat, Oct 17See details