Lake Metroparks’ ‘Candy Land Gone to the Birds!’ Opens Saturday

Lake Metroparks’ ‘Candy Land Gone to the Birds!’ Opens Saturday

Lake Metroparks Candy Land

This year, visitors will flock to this wild holiday tradition with a new twist: The Candy Land game you remember has gone to the birds! Candy Land comes to reality in this life-sized game board that takes you on a fun birding adventure through an featuring holiday decorations and colorful seasonal habitats.

The free event takes place Saturday, November 23, through January 1, 2020, from noon-5 p.m. Candy Land is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

The game is played inside the Nature Center at Penitentiary Glen Reservation and also includes scavenger hunts, a craft, Halle Brothers memorabilia display, and other activities. Each Saturday, enjoy an outdoor campfire with s’mores from 1-3 p.m. and animal chats. Each Sunday, meet live animals and their keepers at the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center. Also, weather permitting, there will be free train rides on Saturday, December 7, from 1-3 p.m.

Candy Land Gone to the Birds! is sponsored by Discount Drug Mart, Playground World and Hathaway Brown.

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