Family Programs

The Center is the perfect place for people of all ages to spend quality time learning about the wonders of nature and science.

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center gives children and families a living, breathing connection to the natural world through informal science education. The Center’s unique combination of resources including a live animal collection, public access planetarium, nearby trails and park setting along the shores of Lake Erie allows for high-quality time spent with family and friends.

Featured Program

Earth Night

Celebrate Earth Day eve with a special evening program highlighting the wonders of Planet Earth. Enjoy encounters with the Center’s resident animals, hikes through the surrounding forest with expert staff, and springtime stargazing in the planetarium.

Friday, April 21, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

For all ages.
Fee: $15/person. Children 6 months and under are free.

Refund Policy: Notification is required one week prior to the start of a program to be eligible for a refund. A service fee of 5% will be applied to all refunds.

Upcoming Programs

march 2023

fri31mar11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri31mar12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

april 2023

sat01apr10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat01apr11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat01apr11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat01apr12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat01apr1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

mon03apr11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon03apr12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue04apr11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed05apr10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed05apr11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed05apr12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

thu06apr11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri07apr10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri07apr11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri07apr12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

sat08apr10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat08apr11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat08apr11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat08apr12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat08apr1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

mon10apr9:00 AMmon11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

mon10apr11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon10apr12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue11apr11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed12apr10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed12apr11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed12apr12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

thu13apr9:00 AMthu11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

thu13apr11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri14apr10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri14apr11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri14apr12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

sat15apr10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat15apr11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat15apr11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat15apr12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat15apr1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

mon17apr11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon17apr12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue18apr11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed19apr10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed19apr11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed19apr12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

wed19apr6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

thu20apr11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri21apr10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri21apr11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri21apr12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

fri21apr6:00 PMfri8:30 PMEarth NightFor all ages6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

sat22apr10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

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may 2023

mon01may11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon01may12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue02may11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed03may10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed03may11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed03may12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

thu04may11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri05may10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri05may11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri05may12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

sat06may10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat06may11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat06may11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat06may12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat06may1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

mon08may11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon08may12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue09may11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed10may10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed10may11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed10may12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

thu11may11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri12may10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri12may11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri12may12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

sat13may9:00 AMsat11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat13may10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat13may11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat13may11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat13may12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat13may1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

mon15may11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon15may12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

tue16may11:00 AMtue11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed17may10:30 AMwed11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

wed17may11:30 AMwed11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

wed17may12:00 PMwed12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

wed17may6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

thu18may11:00 AMthu11:30 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

fri19may10:30 AMfri11:00 AMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

fri19may11:30 AMfri11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

fri19may12:00 PMfri12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

sat20may10:30 AMsat10:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-310:30 AM - 10:50 AM

sat20may11:00 AMsat11:30 AMStellar StarsFor ages 3-711:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat20may11:30 AMsat12:00 PMMini MissionsFor ages 7 and up11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

sat20may12:30 PMsat1:00 PMWonders of WildlifeFor all ages12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

sat20may1:00 PMsat1:30 PMSky TonightFor adults and children ages 6 and up1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

sat20may7:00 PMsat8:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

mon22may11:30 AMmon11:50 AMTwinkle TotsFor ages 0-311:30 AM - 11:50 AM

mon22may12:00 PMmon12:30 PMStellar StarsFor ages 3-712:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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june 2023

fri09jun9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

mon12jun9:00 AMmon11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

tue13jun9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed14jun1:00 PMwed2:00 PMOwl EncounterFor ages 8 and up with one adult1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

fri16jun6:00 PMfri8:30 PMNaturalist KnowledgeFor all ages6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

sat17jun9:00 AMsat11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

mon19jun9:00 AMmon11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed21jun6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

fri23jun9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat24jun8:00 PMsat9:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

tue27jun9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed28jun1:00 PMwed2:00 PMOwl EncounterFor ages 8 and up with one adult1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

july 2023

fri07jul9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

mon10jul9:00 AMmon11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

tue11jul9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed12jul1:00 PMwed2:00 PMOwl EncounterFor ages 8 and up with one adult1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

fri14jul9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed19jul6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

sat22jul9:00 AMsat11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat22jul8:00 PMsat9:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

tue25jul9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

august 2023

fri04aug9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat05aug10:00 AMsat12:00 PMFamily Rocket DayFor all ages10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

sat05aug1:00 PMsat3:00 PMFamily Rocket DayFor all ages1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

tue08aug9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

wed09aug1:00 PMwed2:00 PMOwl EncounterFor ages 8 and up with one adult1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

wed16aug6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

fri18aug9:00 AMfri11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

sat19aug8:00 PMsat9:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

tue22aug9:00 AMtue11:30 AMJunior KeeperFor ages 8 - 16 with one adult9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

september 2023

wed20sep6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

sat23sep7:00 PMsat8:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

october 2023

wed18oct6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

sat21oct7:00 PMsat8:30 PMTelescope NightFor adults and children ages 12 and up7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

november 2023

wed15nov6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

december 2023

wed20dec6:30 PMwed8:00 PMAstronomy ClubFor adults and children ages 12 and up6:30 PM - 8:00 PM