A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Cleveland stayed dry, with a partly cloudy Saturday at 64 and a mostly sunny Sunday that reached 70. The weekend held an all abilities fall fest, Hale Farm's harvest festival, the Norton Cider Festival and farm fall festivals.
What the weather did
Saturday
64° / 56°
Partly cloudy, no rain.
Sunday
70° / 51°
Mostly sunny, no rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
Crown Point Ecology Center hosted a free, accessible fall fest with hayrides, a petting zoo, lawn games and pumpkin painting. It was built for every family, including kids with autism or sensory processing differences.
Crown Point Ecology Center · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
Hale Farm and Village showed the seasonal work of a 19th century farm, from cider pressing to fermentation, a look at how harvest time worked long ago.
Hale Farm & Village · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
The Norton Cider Festival at Columbia Woods Park packed in apple decorating, train rides, inflatables and fireworks.
Columbia Woods Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
Also Saturday: Children’s Saturday Studios: Myths and Memories at The Cleveland Museum of Art invited children ages 5 to 10 to explore new galleries, materials and creative prompts each week. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Hornyak Farms Fall Festival at this family-owned agritourism farm featured a huge corn maze, cider, pick-your-own pumpkins and plenty of activities for kids. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Sunday picks
Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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