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November 2026

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3 youths (includes museum admission)
Hands-on, discovery-driven Tuesday afternoon program (2–4 p.m.) for homeschooling families; this session's topic is "Science is Magic."
  • Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Megan Dowd Lambert: Intro to the Whole Book Approach Storytime Model
    Findlay · University of Findlay's Mazza Museum, 201 College St. · Free
    Author Megan Dowd Lambert presents the Whole Book Approach to reading picture books with children (4–5:30 p.m.); educators, librarians, parents and students are invited, with a book signing after.
  • Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Homeschoolers Outdoor Education
    Sharon Center · Oenslager Nature Center, 6100 Ridge Rd.
    A series of three natural science classes, held 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. The event is tagged Educational, Homeschool, and Outdoors.
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 – Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Armstrong Museum Talk & Tour: The Moon Rocks!
    Wapakoneta · Armstrong Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo Dr. · Free with that day's admission
    Staff talk and guided tour (1–3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 21) on how Apollo astronauts collected lunar samples, the instruments used and what the samples revealed about the Moon's history.
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Cleveland History Center Homeschool Field Trip Day: STEM Day
    Cleveland · Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd. · Students (ages 3–18) $9; parents/guardians and ages 0–2 free; parking
    0 per car
    Northeast Ohio innovation through the museum's collections: younger children explore how buildings are designed, and teens build and test model vehicles for speed and distance. Runs 10 a.m.–noon and includes museum admission for the rest…
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo
    Cincinnati · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St. · Ticketed (see zoo)
    The zoo's holiday light festival runs Nov. 19, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027 (closed Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25); a members preview night is Nov. 18.
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Summit Metro Parks Homeschoolers: Park Careers
    Akron · F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center, 1828 Smith Rd. · Free; registration required
    Homeschoolers ages 7–12 try out park careers (naturalist, park police officer, park technician, field biologist) through hands-on activities, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Homeschool Field Trip Series: STEM Day
    Cleveland · Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Boulevard · Students (ages 3-18) $9; parents/guardians free; parking
    0 per car
    Educator-led STEM program running 10am-12pm, with age-specific activities from building models to amusement park ride design and flight experiments. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
  • Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Homeschool Field Trip Day: STEM Day
    Cleveland · Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Boulevard
    A STEM-themed homeschool field trip day at the Cleveland History Center from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
  • Fri, Nov 20, 2026 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo
    Toledo · Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, 2 Hippo Way · Adults $32; children (2–11) and seniors (60+)
    • 9; under 2 free
    Over one million lights and 200+ illuminated animal images; opening night Nov. 20 includes a drone show (also Nov. 21) and the Big Tree lighting, and Santa visits 4–8 p.m. daily through Dec. 23.
  • Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Fine Arts Visit Day
    Marietta · Marietta College
    Marietta College's Office of Admission hosts a Fine Arts Visit Day on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The page describes program visit days as a chance to meet faculty and learn about classes in the program area.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 – Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Meet the Animals Out of School Program at the Boonshoft
    Dayton · Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Pkwy. · $5 per participant plus general admission
    Family meet-and-greet with the museum's animal ambassadors covering conservation, species facts and animal backgrounds; sessions at 12:30 and 1 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22. Space is limited.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Deeds Carillon Concert
    Dayton · Carillon Historical Park, Deeds Carillon
    Carillonneur Alan Bowman performs on the 151-foot, 57-bell Deeds Carillon, Ohio's largest carillon, at Carillon Historical Park. The concert starts at 5:00 PM.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Beaver Full Moon Hike, Beaver Pond
    Yellow Springs · Cascades Parking Lot · $8.00
    A moderate one-mile moonlit walk on the Inman Trail to the beaver pond, led by an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Talk & Tour: The Moon Rocks!
    Wapakoneta · Armstrong Air & Space Museum · Complimentary with that day's admission
    A staff talk on how Apollo astronauts collected lunar samples, covering lunar surface equipment, lab instruments, and key discoveries about the Moon's history, followed by a guided museum tour. Runs 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Scot Saturday
    Wooster · The College of Wooster, Gault Admissions Center
    An extended, student-led campus tour covering academic buildings, laboratories, residential life, and APEX, followed by lunch with current students. Registration is required.
  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · International Heritage Gallery
    Cleveland · Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Boulevard
    The International Heritage Gallery is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at the Cleveland History Center.
  • Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · CMNH Museum Family Day: The Science of You
    Cleveland · Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive · Included with general admission
    Family day (10 a.m.–5 p.m.) on human evolution, with flintknapping and experimental archaeology demonstrations by Kent State University, talks on the evolution of food, and block printing.
  • Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Free Community Day
    Dennison · Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, 400 Center St. · Free
    Free admission to the museum's WWII and railroad history exhibits, including the interactive kids car, model train room, WWII hospital and surgery car and the panhandle theater.
  • Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Meet the Animals Out of School Program
    Dayton · Boonshoft Museum of Discovery · $5 per participant (General admission also required)
    Meet the animal ambassadors with the education team, learning about conservation messaging, species facts, and animal backgrounds in a family-friendly meet-and-greet. The 12:30pm and 1:00pm times are listed for November 22nd.
  • Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Holiday Art & Craft Market
    Bath · Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road
    A holiday art and craft market at Hale Farm & Village from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
  • Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · Cleveland Metroparks Homeschool Adventures: After School Beaver Hike
    North Olmsted · Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation
    Nature program (4–5 p.m.) listed among Cleveland Metroparks' November Homeschool Adventures offerings, which focus on STEM, local history, recreation and outdoor skills.
  • Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · Ohio History Day Region 8: Registration Opens
    Cincinnati · Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal (online registration) · Registration fees apply (see CMC)
    Registration for the Region 8 Ohio History Day contest (Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren counties) opens Nov. 23, 2026 at 8 a.m. and closes Feb. 12, 2027 at 5 p.m.; late registration and all contest…
  • Tue, Nov 24, 2026 – Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · A Carillon Christmas at Carillon Historical Park
    Dayton · Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd. · Regular park admission
    Dayton History's 65-acre history park becomes a holiday wonderland in the evenings (from 5 p.m.), with Deeds Carillon concerts and
    small-scale train rides by the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and…
  • Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · Ashland County Park District Home School Program
    Ashland · Davy McClure Outdoor Education Center, 748 County Road 1754 · Registration required
    Nature-themed activities and discovery hikes for homeschoolers ages 6–12, 10–11:30 a.m.; part of the program is outdoors.
  • Tue, Nov 24, 2026 – Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · A Carillon Christmas
    Dayton · Carillon Historical Park · Regular Park Admission
    Carillon Historical Park's 65-acre campus is transformed into a holiday winter wonderland with lights, Santa, a puppet show, model train displays, and more. Evening events begin at 5:00 PM.
  • Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · Homeschool Family Swim
    Archbold · Sauder Village
    Homeschool Family Swim at Sauder Village runs from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on this date.
  • Fri, Nov 27, 2026 – Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · Armstrong Air & Space Museum Grand Illumination and Holiday Lights
    Wapakoneta · Armstrong Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo Dr. · Outdoor light viewing free; indoor museum regular admission
    The museum lights its grounds with over 200,000 LED lights and space- and holiday-themed displays at the Grand Illumination (Nov. 27, 5–8 p.m., lighting at 7 p.m.); the lights stay on nightly after dusk through Jan. 1, 2027.
  • Fri, Nov 27, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · Hayes Train Special Model Train Display
    Fremont · Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums (museum auditorium), Spiegel Grove · Free (donations welcome)
    Multi-tiered model train exhibit winding through a winter scene from President Rutherford B. Hayes' day, with push-button interactive features; open during museum hours.
  • Mon, Nov 30, 2026 · Kent State Visit Scholarship Deadline (Seniors)
    Kent · Kent State University, Kent Campus
    Eligible high school seniors can earn a
    ,000 scholarship over four years (
    50 per year) by completing an official Kent Campus visit (campus tour, Fall Preview KSU or select open houses) by Nov. 30, 2026.

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