Family events in Westlake, OH

Families can meet at Schwartz Road Park for a casual playground meetup where children of all ages play and explore while parents connect and relax outdoors. The gathering is free and open to the community. Participants are welcome to bring a friend to learn more about what AECPTA has to offer.

Presented by Birchwood School of Hawken, this free outdoor movie series transforms Crocker Park’s Union Square Lawn, next to Regal Cinema, into an open-air theater for family-friendly films. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, settle in on the grass, and watch a feature beneath the night sky.

An open gym session at Gym Skills Cleveland gives kids a place to stay active, practice gymnastics skills, explore the equipment, and spend time with friends. Participants must be walking age or older. Children ages 2 to 5 require a parent to supervise, and those 6 and up can be dropped off. The cost is $15 for the first child and $12 for each additional sibling. Advance registration is required, and the session will not take place if no one is registered ahead of time.

A free community meal features a hot menu of shepherd's pie, a fruit cup, cucumber salad, bread, and dessert.

A free, bike-focused celebration at Kauffman Park centers on young riders using bikes 24 inches and under. The park provides plenty of space for kids to practice and play, with DJ music setting a family-friendly soundtrack and dedicated riding courses for kids and tots. Families will find bike decorating with spoke beads, playing cards, colored masking tape, crepe paper, and other colorful touches, along with temporary tattoos, snacks, and community resources for budding cyclists. Visit information stations with Bike Lakewood, Beat Cycles, Lakewood Recreation, Lakewood Police, and others. Test handling and balance on a skills challenge loop along the main fitness path. Enjoy complimentary snacks and reusable water bottles while supplies last. Little riders can borrow a ride and cruise the small shaded trail that circles the playground at the tot lot and ride-on course. Cool off with water play in the new mini river basin, explore the nature-based playground, and add a splash of color by chalking the walk. Presented by Kauffman Park Friends in partnership with Bike Lakewood, with support from the Healthy Lakewood Foundation.

The fifth annual celebration of big band music brings nine straight hours of live jazz and swing, with a different band kicking off at the top of each hour. Drop in for one set or make a day of it, since there is always fresh music on stage. The festivities also highlight the debut of a brand-new three-season enclosed Grand Pavilion, a community gathering space more than a year in the making. The pavilion offers indoor seating for 120, which means the music continues rain or shine. Guests are welcome to relax in the pavilion or spread out in the park with their own lawn chairs. Food trucks will be on site throughout the day to keep the good times rolling with plenty of choices. It is a toast to five years of music, food, and community, and a warm introduction to a new venue designed for three-season use.