Family Events

A free nature storytime at the Cedars of Lebanon Nature Center for pre-K and early readers, followed by a short walk outside and a simple nature activity.

Paint a real birdhouse to take home and hang, with park staff at the Cedars of Lebanon Nature Center. $5 per painter, and space is limited.

A ranger-guided late-afternoon hike through the globally rare cedar glades at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, with limited parking at the park office.

Big green machinery, sat on and climbed over by small children, at the orchard on Beckwith Road. The reliable early-fall win.

A gentle hour on the farm for little ones: a few read-aloud stories, fresh air, and unstructured play in an outdoor setting where nobody minds if a toddler wanders off mid-sentence.Runs 10 to 11 a.m. at Breeden's Orchard on Beckwith Road. Easy to pair with a stop at the market on the way out.

A free hour of rock painting with a ranger at Long Hunter State Park on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. No registration hurdles, no skill required.

Fresh-made pizza on the farm, 4:30 to 8 p.m., and the orchard bills it plainly as good fun for all ages. The cidery runs its own pitcher deal the same night, but the pizza side is the family side.An easy Thursday when nobody at home wants to cook.

A gentle hour on the farm for little ones: a few read-aloud stories, fresh air, and unstructured play in an outdoor setting where nobody minds if a toddler wanders off mid-sentence.Runs 10 to 11 a.m. at Breeden's Orchard on Beckwith Road. Easy to pair with a stop at the market on the way out.