Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System

Campfires and Card Games
2025-12-11 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Scioto Grove, 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
Join us for card games next to a toasty campfire at Scioto Grove Metro Park! Meet at the Arrowhead Picnic Area fire pit.

Homeschoolers: Animals in Winter
2025-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Take a half-mile hike to learn about what cool adaptations animals have that help them survive all winter long.

Preschoolers: Welcome Winter
2025-12-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Listen to a story about how the forest is preparing for winter and make a craft!

Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime
2025-12-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground, 4265 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime
Join us at the shelter house at the inclusive playground to read a story about Animals in Winter! We will have pelts as a sensory item as well as fidgets available! We will end our time with a craft! Blendon Woods Metro Park!
*Adaptive Adventures programs are programs designed for individuals with disabilities and their families!

I Dig Fossils
2025-12-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Let’s learn about prehistoric Ohio and match fossil records through various activities.

Yoga with Naomi
2025-12-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Scioto Grove, 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
Enjoy free yoga, perfect for all skill levels, at Scioto Grove Metro Park! Yoga will be indoors at The Grove lodge, bring your own mat!

For Adults 50+: Fitness Hike
2025-12-08 06:30 - 08:00 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Take a guided, Fast-Paced Fitness Hike through the early morning woods. This hike is just for adults 50 and up.

Star Party with CETA
2025-12-07 17:30 - 21:00 | Glacier Ridge, 9801 Hyland Croy, Plain City, OH, 43064, United States
A night of astronomy hosted by Community Enrichment Through Astronomy; an OSU student organization dedicated to making amateur astronomy accessible for everyone in the Greater Columbus area. As Star Party hosts, CETA will provide telescopes and telescope operators, so no equipment or experience is necessary to enjoy the night sky. This event is appropriate for all ages and astronomy knowledge levels. Astronomy is highly weather-dependent, so the Star Party may be canceled in the event of inclement weather. Be ready to see the universe like you’ve never seen it before!
This program is geared for all ages. Meet at the Wind and Solar Lot, rain or shine!

Meet the Artist: Rebecca Dickson
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Meet artist of the month, Rebecca Dickson, and view her fiber art on display in the Innis House.

Winter Fungi Hike
2025-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Go on a 1.25-mile hike with a naturalist to look for and learn about some winter fungi.

Early Afternoon Hike
2025-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Bundle up and join a naturalist to enjoy an early morning hike with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea and take a cool, brisk hike to wake up your senses for the day! Meet at the Cedar Ridge Picnic Area.

Winter Hike - Campfire & Hot Cocoa
2025-12-06 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Take a half-mile hike along the Buttonbush Trail under the twinkling lights and stop by the Nature Center to enjoy a cup of cocoa around the campfire. The Canopy Walk and Nature Center will be open late to explore!

Winter Craft
2025-12-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Stroll through the seasonal light display and stop into the Innis House to do a craft, enjoy the December art exhibit, and stamp your winter hike card.

Luminary Hike
2025-12-06 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Chestnut Ridge, 8445 Winchester Rd NW, Carroll, OH, 43112, United States
Join us for an evening in lights and transcend into the peaceful surroundings of Chestnut Ridge Metro Park after dark! Portions of the Ridge Trail will become aglow with luminaries placed trailside. Meet at the far parking lot shelter house to get your Winter Hike Card stamped and pick up some freshly made hot cocoa! Drop by anytime between 5-6:30pm.
Chestnut Ridge Metro Park closes at Dark. The park will remain open for the duration of this program only.
Learn more about the Winter Hike Series here.

For Adults 50+: Hike Before the Luminaries
2025-12-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Chestnut Ridge, 8445 Winchester Rd NW, Carroll, OH, 43112, United States
Traverse 1.4-miles through the forest and up and down the ridge on this moderate to difficult hike. Enjoy the luminaries on your own once we return.
Meet at the 1st parking lot on the right.

Victorian Christmas Traditions
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110, United States
Ongoing from 1-3pm
See the farmhouse decorated for Christmas and enjoy some 1880s holiday activities.

Wetland Wander
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Let’s meander through the wetland and see what we can hear, see, and find! Hike will be 1.5 miles long through grass and may be muddy. Ages 12+.

Blacklick Hiking Club
2025-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Join the hiking club! Meet the first Saturday of every month for a moderate-fast paced hike and to meet like-minded people. This is not an interpretive hike.

Night Hike
2025-12-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Let’s take a 1-mile interpretive sensory hike through the forests under the starlight.

Crafts & Cocoa
2025-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Homestead, 4675 Cosgray Road, Hilliard, OH, 43026, United States
The holiday lights are adorning Homestead all this month! Join us Friday, the 5th, 12th, or 19th to celebrate the seasonal festivities as we make a craft under the twinkling lights and enjoy hot chocolate.
This program is geared for all ages. Meet at the barn shelter, rain or shine!

Full Moon Family Hike
2025-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
The weather may be frightful, but the Full Moon is so delightful! Join us for a slow-paced, family friendly guided hike through the nighttime woods.

Fast-Paced Full Moon Hike
2025-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Keep warm with a Fast-Paced Adult Full Moon Hike. Not suitable for strollers or slow walkers.

Metro Parks Hiking Club: Adult Fitness Hike
2025-12-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Hike 2 or 4 mi. on grave and natural surface trails. Moderate pace. Stairs and hills.

Candlelight Yoga
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Scioto Grove, 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
Enjoy a relaxing slow yoga flow at Scioto Grove Metro Park. Perfect for beginners, and those who want a peaceful practice after a long day! Free and fun. Meet at The Grove indoor facility.

Full Cold Moon Hike
2025-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Take a brisk 4-mile hike through forests and fields. Meet us at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Drive.

For Adults 50+: Crafternoon
2025-12-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Spring Hollow at Sharon Woods, 1069 W Main St, Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon as you try your hand at some seasonal creations.
Meet at the Spring Hollow Lodge.

Preschool: Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and more: explore some festive spices through sensory activities, a story and a gingerbread man scavenger hunt.
