Pumpkin Glow at Caesar Ford Park
2024-10-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
We give a whole new meaning to GLOW with our Pumpkin Glow! No traditional, candlelit pumpkins here … just hand-painted pumpkins in black light-reflective paint!
The trails of Caesar Ford Park will be lined with hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins covering everything from cartoons to music to horror shows, animals, and more. Once illuminated with the black light, the pumpkin comes to life!
Come out and see how many of these masterpieces you know.
Black light flashlights are available for loan, attendees are encouraged to bring their own.
Food vendors will be available (fee)
This is a FREE program, donations gladly accepted.

Wellness Walkers
2024-10-31 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-12-05 09:30 - 10:30 | OH
Each week, we will get our heart rate up and get moving while enjoying the outdoors in our beautiful parks. Walks are guided and self-paced. Greene County Parks & Trails, Fairborn Parks and Recreation and the City of Beavercreek Parks Department have teamed up to provide walks all over Greene County.
Walks are on Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
All walks are rated for difficulty with a 1 being the easiest and a 3 being the most difficult. Ratings consider terrain, elevation changes, etc.

New Moon Hike
2024-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
If you love our Full Moon Hikes, you will love the New Moon Hike just as much!
During this phase, the moon is very close to the sun, so it is hard to be seen by the naked eye. The night sky on this lunar phase is usually darker and other astral objects can be more visible. The illumination of this phase is almost, if not zero!
Join us for a hike around Russ Nature Reserve on this moonless night! Will your eyes be able to adapt like our nocturnal friends? Flashlights are allowed (if necessary) but we hope that you can allow your eyes time to adjust so you can see in the dark.
This hike will be led by two of our education team members!

Stained Glass: Trees
2024-11-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
In this class you will learn the basic techniques of working with stained glass and decorative tinning to create this work of art to display in your home.
Price includes personal instruction and all the supplies needed to make one sun-catcher.
**No refunds will be provided. Craft supplies cannot be sent home for no-show registrants

Homeschool Science Days: Ohio Settlers
2024-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Indian Mound Reserve, 2750 US Rt 42 E, Cedarville, OH, 45314
Ohio Settlers
Explore the log cabin at Indian Mound Reserve, play games the way children did in the old days, dress up in period costumes, and more! Your homeschoolers will enjoy this interactive program where they will get a better understanding of what life was like for Ohio’s early settlers.
Homeschool Science Days are station-based with various fun, educational activities. These are drop in programs that begin at 10 am and go to noon. Please plan to arrive no later than 11:30 in order to have time to enjoy the activities.

Christmas Ornaments
2024-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
Join GCP&T as we get you ready for the holiday season with new, hand-crafted ornaments for your tree!
Each ornament is $2. You can register to make anywhere from 1-6 ornaments.
Most supplies will be provided, you are welcome to bring additional supplies to use.
Due to space, only registered guests may attend.
Ornament design to be released SOON! Check back…

DIY Domino Clock
2024-11-08 06:00 - 20:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
This month we are having a DIY making a customized Domino Clock. We will provide paints, and all supplies to create your clock. We will offer one wood burning pen as an option as well, but if you have one and would like to use it, feel free to bring it with you. This is your time to be creative so bring all your ideas with you!!
Of course no DIY is complete without some snacks, music and fun.
This program is for kids age 10-17.
Parents are not required to stay for this program.

DISCOVERY HIKE: Autumn
2024-11-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Indian Mound Reserve, 2750 US Rt 42 E, Cedarville, OH, 45314
DISCOVERY HIKE: Autumn
The leaves are falling, the birds are flying south, seeds are being dispersed and animals are getting ready for winter. Bring your homeschoolers out to Indian Mound Reserve to find evidence of the changes happening in the autumn.
Homeschool Science Days DISCOVERY HIKES last one hour and cover seasonal topics such as wildflowers, habitats, animal tracking and more.There is a maximum number of 50 participants per hike time. Groups will then be divided into smaller sizes depending on staff and volunteer availability.

Wigglehoppers: Season of Giving
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
We have now spent a year of receiving some amazing fun, crafts and snacks, now it is time for us to work together to give back. Don’t worry, we will still have lots of fun putting together care packages and will end our program with a fun Charlie Brown style Thanksgiving dinner.
Wigglehoppers
Sometimes it is just better to have fun together!
Because of this, we will sometimes join our Wiggle Worms and Greene Grasshoppers into Wigglehoppers for double the fun…
So kiddos ages 2-9 are encouraged to join us for some holiday fun…free as always! The Wigglehoppers program is for November and December only.
No Registration Required

National Take a Hike Day
2024-11-17 | OH

National Camp Day
2024-11-19 | OH

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park
2024-12-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Forget deck the halls, we’ve decked the park with dazzling lights! You’ll wind your way through our Winter Wonderland, North Pole Car Show, Winter Farm, and Festive Festival, then wave to Santa at the North Pole as you exit.
Drive through once, and you’ll want to do it again…as this Christmas event is FREE.
Donations are gladly accepted at the wood house at the exit and support the program for years to come.
Be sure to make this a holiday tradition! This event is open December 1-31st from 6-9pm

National Horse Day
2024-12-03 | OH

Santa's Workshop
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
The holiday season can be a busy time, Santa needs all the help he can get making gifts for the special people in our lives.
Children, ages 2-10, are invited to attend Santa’s Workshop and make gifts for mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and more.
All supplies will be provided, this is a registration event only. No walk-ins can be accepted.
Holiday snacks available while supplies last.
This year we will be registering people in time slots to better serve our guests. Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your scheduled time slot.

Santa Paws
2024-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
It’s Santa Paws!!!
Well, maybe it is another painting with your dog program, this time it is a Christmas ornament for your tree!
Your dog will be painting with the help of some peanut butter, a wood ornament, paint and a plastic bag. And if everything goes as planned, you will have a masterpiece suitable for display on your tree!
This is a free program but registration is required. Please note that you do not have to arrive at 2 p.m., there will be enough supplies for those that register. ***PLEASE REGISTER YOUR DOG, not the human***
