• SUMMER WEDNESDAYS: Movie Night

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Season Finale: Outdoor Family Movie Night with THE LORAX: 8-10PM  Help us celebrate the end of summer as we close down the Nature Center Parking Lot and turn it into an outdoor movie theater. Bring a chair and enjoy free popcorn with your ticket purchase. Concessions available. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Rain date: […]

  • AutumnFest: Fairy Tales in the Forest

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Join us for a magical evening in the forest celebrating the beauty of nature this fall season! This FREE magical evening in the forest will be held, rain or shine. Activities for all ages and abilities. Food trucks, libation stations, and vendors will have items available for purchase. Costumes welcomed and encouraged! Decorate a magic […]

  • WINTER WARMUP: Native Seed Documentary Movie Night

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Join us for a monthly series to get out of the house and warm up indoors at the Nature Center this winter! Settle in for documentary Native Seeds: Supplying Restoration and discussion led by the Nature Center and Wild Ones Cleveland. Native Seeds: Supplying Restoration is a nine-part video series that explores the native seed […]

  • Self-Care Sundays

    Join New Era Cleveland for Self-Care Sundays at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes! Self-Care Sundays serve as a safe space for healing trauma, learning self-love, conflict resolution, yoga, and meditation. Enjoy beginner friendly meditation, yoga, and self-care activities. Registration optional. Classes are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Free to attend!

  • Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter! All are invited to stroll around the illuminated All Peoples’ Trail boardwalk, which is ADA-accessible. Keep warm at a bonfire, in the heated pavilion where there will be warm alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages for sale, or inside at our nature-inspired Holiday Market and Duck Pond Gift Shop. Donations […]

  • Virtual Camp Meeting

    To help families prepare for camp, we will be hosting three pre-camp registration Zoom meetings. These programs are intended to help answer questions that parents have, walk through the registration process, and (most importantly) get everyone excited for Summer Outdoor Adventure Camp! These will be offered at different times and days to accommodate as many […]

  • Guided Bird Walk

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. The first walk of each month begins on our ADA accessible boardwalk and moves to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center […]

  • Winter Warmup: Verbingo with Verbena Free Spirited

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Looking for something fun to do with friends and family during Dry January? Join us for the Verbingo you know and love—at the Nature Center! We’re partnering with Verbena Free Spirited to bring you a night of connecting with others in a healthier, more meaningful way— and without alcohol. Ticket includes 5 rounds of bingo […]

  • Animal Care: Snakes

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep our animal ambassadors here at the nature center happy and healthy? Join us the second Saturday of every month for a “behind the scenes” look at our animal care program. Each month will highlight a different species. Children 4 & up will be given the opportunity […]

  • Canceled Beginners Yoga Workshop Series

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    If you have ever thought about starting a mindfulness practice like yoga but don’t know where to start, this beginner’s workshop series is for you!  This workshop is for those new to yoga and interested in starting a regular practice or for those who have been away from their yoga practice and want to begin […]