RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH CLEVELAND METROPARKS

    

    What are you doing New Year's Eve? Welcome another year and celebrate with those you hold dear in Cleveland Metroparks with these New Year's Eve activities:

Toast the New Year Hike

Tuesday, December 31 � 10 a.m. to noon

CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Take time to reflect on the closing year and look forward to the next. This hike will start at CanalWay Center and head into the Cuyahoga Valley. Toast the New Year with hot cocoa after the hike. CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the E. 49th Street entrance to Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights. For more information, visit clevelandmetroparks.com or call 216-206-1000.



Noon Year's Eve

Tuesday, December 31 � 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Don't let the New Year pass you by at night while you're snoozing! Bring the whole family to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Noon Year's Eve party and celebrate the New Year 12 hours early! This family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31 and features live entertainment, crafts, �ReZoolutions� and a special countdown to noon complete with a ball drop over the Welcome Plaza. Noon Year's Eve activities are FREE with Zoo admission. For more information, visit clemetzoo.com or call 216-661-6500.

S'more Year's Eve

Tuesday, December 31 � 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Nature Education Building � North Chagrin Reservation

2013 is over, but we can offer s'more fun! Create sweet memories with your family at this end of the year celebration full of campfire goodies. This program includes plenty of food, fun and a keepsake. Registration, by December 27, and fee ($15 for children 9 years and older, and $10 for children ages 3 to 8 years) are required. North Chagrin Nature Center is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield Village. For more information, visit clevelandmetroparks.com or call 440-473-3370.

    Spend the last day of 2013 with Cleveland Metroparks - Discover, Enjoy, Protect!