For Adults 50+: Off The Beaten Path - Nature Journaling at Camp Sugarbush
2024-10-26 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Bring your own journal or notebook as we slow down, engage our senses and become present in the moment while exploring and interacting with nature. Nature journaling combines observing and documenting the natural world through writing and/or sketching and allows us to have a deeper connection with the world around us.
Meet at Blendon Woods Camp Sugarbush.

Blendon Bones
2024-10-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Learn about wildlife from the inside out with this display of skeletons and taxidermy.

For Adults 50+: Turnips, the Original Jack-O-Lanterns. A Turnip Carving Workshop
2024-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110, United States
Program begins at 3pm
This program is for participants age 50 and up.
Meet behind the farmhouse.
Join us to learn about the history of the jack-o-lantern. Try your hand at carving your own historic jack-o-lantern using root crops such as turnips, beets, and potatoes.
Participants should wear old clothes.

Halloween Party!
2024-10-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Homestead, 4675 Cosgray Road, Hilliard, OH, 43026, United States
Happy Halloween! Celebrate the spookiest holiday with us at Homestead Metro Park! Bring your best costume and prepare for an evening of fun! We will have games, crafts, and a trick-or-treat trivia trail!
Bringing a bag is recommended.
This program is geared for all ages. Meet at the Lakeside Pavilion.

Howl-O-Ween
2024-10-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Celebrate the spooky season at the Metro Park. Walk a Trick-or-Treat trail, learn about nocturnal animals, hear some not-so-scary ghost stories, play some games and make a fall craft. Costumes are welcome, please keep them family-friendly.

Sunrise Hike
2024-10-27 08:00 - 09:00 | Prairie Oaks, 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, OH, 43162, United States
Enjoy a beautiful sunrise over Darby Bend Lakes at Prairie Oaks Metro Park! Meet at the Lake 1 shelter house, and enjoy an approx. 2-mile hike around the lakes. 2755 Amity Rd, Hilliard.

Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds
2024-10-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110, United States
Ongoing between 10 am-4pm.
See a display of some of the many varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds available in the 1880s.

Blacklick's Enchanted Woods
2024-10-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Step into the enchanted Blacklick Woods where everything comes to life. Voyage through the different realms searching for different creatures to earn your candy prize. Costumes are encouraged!

Spooky Animals
2024-10-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Learn about spiders, snakes, bats, and other scary animals and find out if they are actually dangerous.

Annual Halloween Party
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Keep the tradition of the Innis family alive, and join us for a family-friendly celebration with crafts, activities, and animals from the Ohio Wildlife Center.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Wear your favorite Halloween costume and join Jackie O’Lantern the Pumpkin on a Scavenger Hunt in the Park! Meet at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Dr.

Learn the Ropes
2024-10-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Scioto Audubon, 400 West Whittier St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Enjoy rock climbing on the outdoor public climbing wall at Scioto Audubon Metro Park! Equipment and instruction are provided. Open to all ages and experience levels. Tennis shoes are the recommended footwear for beginners, please no flip flops or crocs. Come out anytime during the time listed. Meet at the climbing wall.

Happy Howl-oween!
2024-10-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Glacier Ridge, 9801 Hyland Croy, Plain City, OH, 43064, United States
People aren’t the only ones who can celebrate Halloween! Bring your pups in their best costumes for a fun filled party just for them!
This program is geared for all ages. Meet at the dog park.

Costume Lantern Hike!
2024-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Woods, 6723 Lithopolis Rd, Groveport, OH, 43125, United States
Enjoy a lantern illuminated hike through the Tall Pines area at Walnut Woods Metro Park! Wear your best costume and plan to hike approx. 2 miles! Use address 6833 Richardson Rd, Groveport.

Halloween Bash
2024-10-30 09:30 - 11:30 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Wear your costume for some fall fun at Blendon Woods Nature Center! We will have games, crafts, and seasonal activities.

Preschool: Itsy Bitsy Spider
2024-10-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Learn about these not-so-scary 8-legged creatures through a story, craft and games. The program happens at 10am and 1pm

Cemetery Hike
2024-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Quarry Trails, 2600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH, 43228, United States
Meet at the Dog Park parking lot -use address 2600 Dublin Road Columbus OH 43228. Follow the road all the way till it forces you to turn left and the parking lot will be on your right.
Take a half a mile round trip hike to the Cemetery to learn about it!

Tots on Trails
2024-10-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Share a slow-paced, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.

Metro Parks Hiking Club: First Friday Fitness Hike
2024-11-01 09:00 - 10:30 | 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.

For Adults 50+: Cookie Decorating
2024-11-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Back and sweeter than ever, join naturalist and baking expert, Shannon, with a cookie decorating class that will get you icing like a pro in no time. Just in time for the holiday season, you’ll learn the basics of designing treats such as a mushroom, chipmunk and pumpkin. It’s the perfect way to prepare and wow your friends and family this holiday hosting season. Pre-baked sugar cookies and icing will be ready and waiting for you. Participants will have fun, get to share their decorated sugar cookie creations at the end, and of course, taste testing is part of the deal!
Meet at the Beech Maple Lodge

National Bison Day- Bison Adaptations
2024-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Learn about all the parts of the bison that help them survive. This program includes a craft and a short hike to see the bison in their pasture! Great for ages 5+.

Hike Behind the Lake
2024-11-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Hike 1.5 mile off-trail to explore the waterfowl refuge. Not stroller friendly.

National Bison Day
2024-11-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
BISON! Celebrate our national mammal, and a much loved part of our park! Enjoy crafts, games and snacks. Join us for a bison hike @1pm.

Forts, Fire & Fun
2024-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Roast marshmallows by the fire, create a craft, or work as a team to build a fort in our natural play area.

A Stitch in Time
2024-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110, United States
Ongoing between 1-3pm
At the farmhouse
All ages
Watch or help as we mend, do handiwork, and use the treadle sewing machine.

Gardening for Butterflies
2024-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Learn what plants will attract butterflies to your yard and how to start some butterfly friendly natives with an easy DIY greenhouse. Bring a clean clear milk jug.

For Adults: Nature Journals
2024-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Bring your own journal and discover how to use it to grow your knowledge and deepen your connection with nature.

Meet the Artist: Ginny Baughman
2024-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Meet artist of the month, Ginny Baughman, and view her artwork on display in the Innis House.
