Partake in some turkey fun for the whole family with these greater Cleveland Thanksgiving events:
11/12
Compassionate Thanksgiving. Start your holiday season together with Happy Trails Animal Sanctuary enjoying an animal friendly (vegan) buffet dinner. 5-8 p.m. Todaro’s Party Center, 1820 Akron Peninsula Road, Akron, 330-296-5914, happytrailsfarm.org
Turkey Trot 5 Miler and Fun Run. Free t-shirt, walking welcome and get a souvenir drawstring bag. Twinsburg Fitness Center, 10260 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, 330-963-8722, twinsburgrecreation.com
Kids Thanksgiving Crafts. Come to the library for a fun morning of craft making. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Peninsula Library, 6105 Riverview Road, 330-467-7323, peninsulalibrary.org
11/13
Turkey, Turkey. November is the season of the turkey. Join a Naturalist to discover fun facts about these animals through activities and a story on a short hike. 1-2 p.m. North Chagrin Reservation, 3037 SOM Center Road, Willoughby Hills, clevelandmetroparks.com
11/14
Turkey Quilling Make n Take. Design your turkey using a fun and easy quilling technique. For all ages all day long. Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina, 330-725-4415, medina.lib.oh.us
11/16
Terrific Turkeys Puppet Show. The library invites families and children to a turkey-themed puppet show. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Chagrin Falls Branch Library, 100 East Orange St., 440-247-3556, cuyahogalibrary.org
11/14-17
Turkey Trot. Trot your way into Thanksgiving with a week of story times. 9 a.m. Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chestlerland, 440-729-4250, geaugalibrary.net
11/17
Turkey Tales. Hike in search of wild turkeys, turkey vultures, and turkey tails. 1-2:30 p.m. Deer Run Trail, 2550 Martin Road, Akron, summitmetroparks.org
11/19
Thanksgiving Dinner with Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy a feast with President Lincoln and costumed interpreters sharing stories and music of the season. 3:30-6 p.m. Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, 330-666-3711, wrhs.org
Turkey Time Crafts. Gobble, gobble, gobble. Come make some fun turkey crafts. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, 440-871-2600, westlakelibrary.org
Turkey Time. Stop in and make an adorable turkey craft for your table, play a few silly games and read a turkey story or two. 2-3 p.m. Maple Valley Branch Library, 1187 Copley Road Akron, 330-864-5721, akronlibrary.org
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Families with children 12 and under, come for fun fort-building, and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. 11-11:45 a.m. Morley Library, 184 Phelps St., Painesville, 440-352-3383, morleylibrary.org
11/20
Turkey Hunt Hike. Walk the woods and talk wild turkey on this moderate hike. 10-11 a.m. Schoepfle Garden, 11106 Market St., Birmingham, metroparks.cc
Pre-turkey Trek. Meet at the trailhead near Shelter #1 for this easy hike. 2-3:30 p.m. Miller Nature Preserve, 2739 Center Road, Avon, 440-937-0764, metroparks.cc
11/21
Thanksgiving Fun. A Thanksgiving-themed storytime for children ages 3-7 with stories, crafts, and games. 6-7 p.m. Columbia Branch Library, 13824 W. River Road, North Columbia Station, 440-236-8751, lorainpubliclibrary.org
Thanksgiving Bingo. Get ready for turkey day and come play Bingo. 6-7 p.m. Mentor-on-the-Lake Branch Library, 5642 Andrews Road, 440-257-2512, mentorpl.org
11/24
Turkey Trot 4-mile Run & Mashed Potato Mile. Bring a nonperishable food item to support Volunteers of America. 7 a.m. Aurora Farms Premium Outlets, 549 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, hmapromotions.net
Turkey Day 5K. Run to support youth development, healthy living, and for the people and families of Lake County. 8:30 a.m. Central YMCA, 933 Mentor Ave., Painesville, 440-352-3303, lakecountyymca.org
11/25
Hike Your Turkey Off. Let’s burn some calories on a quick paced, big hill, 8-mile strenuous hike. 9 a.m.-noon. Girdled Road Reservation, South Shelter, 12926 Radcliffe Road, Concord Twp., lakemetroparks.com
Day After Thanksgiving Activities. Step into the Street of Shops and view the magnificent trees in each shop. McKinley Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Dr., NW, Canton, 330-455-7043, mckinleymuseum.org
11/26
Turkey Burner – High Mileage Hike. Get out for this five mile hike. 9 a.m.-noon. Quail Hollow Park, Dogwood Parking Lot, 13480 Congress Lake Ave., Hartville, starkparks.com
11/26-27
Talkin’ Turkey. Do you know that wild turkeys have beards, sleep in trees, and can change the color of their faces? Stop in and learn. Noon-5 p.m. Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth, 330-722-9364, medinacountyparks.com
