Greene County Parks & Trails

Toad-ally Together - Nerf Night - No Registration
2025-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Toad-ally Together is back for another year! This fun series of programs, partnered by Greene County Parks & Trails and GCBDD, is designed to bring kids and families of all abilities together to have fun in our backyard! Geared towards children ages 2 & up and of all abilities.
These are drop in programs, you do not have to stay for the full 2 hours. An adult or guardian is required to stay during the program.
This is a FREE event, registration requested but not required, walk-ins welcome

Nerf Night
Greene County Parks & Trails will be joining Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities for an exciting Nerf battle! Bring along your Nerf guns and your competitive nature as we battle it out to determine the ultimate winner…just kidding, we are there to have fun. Eye wear is required, please mark your nerf bullets. We cannot guarantee you will leave with the ones you brought. This is a FREE event; no registration is required. People of all abilities are encouraged to join!

Amphibians & Birds - Oh, My! - No Registration
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
When is the last time that you saw or were in close contact with an amphibian or bird?!
Well, come join us at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter) where you will see some of those beautiful creatures. You will also learn about their habitats, their eating habits, and their ability to survive in an ever-changing ecosystem.
You will leave with a better understanding and information about some of our most precious creatures and how important they are in helping to maintain our ecosystem and survival, no matter how big or small!
This is a FREE program for those Ages 55 & Up. Picnic tables are available. You may bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort if you prefer.
Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park is located at: 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio – next to the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Krafting Korner - Registration Required
2025-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
WE ARE BACK to craft with you on a seasonal basis. Join us for this popular program where we make seasonal crafts for you to enjoy for years to come.
New this year, the Krafting Korner will travel to different parks in the County.
Although the program is scheduled or 2 hours, not all crafts will take the full time. Feel free to stay as long as you need to complete your project…but also to leave when you have a finished product.
Due to space, we are unable to accommodate unregistered guests. This program is for adults
Additional crafts will be added as they are decided upon.

Estate Planning (Ages 55 & Up) - No Registration
2025-05-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Do you have general questions about estate planning? Please join us at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter) for this informational program.
A representative from the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension Office Greene County, will be presenting this program that will look at the steps to start processing your paperwork. Participants will also learn how to have those difficult conversations with family members.
This program is FREE for Ages 55 & Up. Picnic tables are available. Please bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort if you prefer.
Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park is located at: 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio – next to the Greene County Fairgrounds.

GTO Wood Burning Art - Registration Required
2025-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
Are you looking for different ways to get creative? Are you artistic but tired of just painting and drawing? Join us as we learn to use wood burning pens to create amazing art by burning designs and images into a piece of wood. Each registrant will get a wood burning tool to keep and take home to practice their new skill. Parents are not required to stay for this program.

Night Ride: Xenia Station to Jamestown - No Registration
2025-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Xenia Station, 150 Miami Avenue, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Join the GCP&T Trail Sentinels for a moonlight ride along the region’s bike trails. GCP&T Trail Sentinels are an elite volunteer group who patrol the trails and coordinate several cycling events.
Night Rides are free and leave Xenia Station at 7 PM, finishing around 9 PM. The average speed of the ride is 10 – 13 MPH.
All night riders must:
Be 18 and older
Wear a helmet and have lights on their bikes
Have bike repair items
– Rides will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
***And let’s be real…these rides are for ice cream 🙂

Yo Yeti Yeti, where you be? - Registration Required
2025-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | James Ranch Park, 177 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Get ready to find the Yeti! A Yeti is on the loose at James Ranch Park. Do you have what it takes to solve the mysteries and find this cousin of Bigfoot? Beware, the Yeti is full of surprises! A cuddly Yeti will be your reward, IF you can find him.

Morning Milers - No Registration
2025-05-31 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Xenia Station, 150 Miami Avenue, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Join the GCP&T Trail Sentinels for an early morning ride along the region’s bike trails. GCP&T Trail Sentinels are an elite volunteer group who patrol the trails and coordinate several cycling events.
These rides are not for the beginner skill level and may include a short, off-trail portion with an average of 25-35 miles at 15-17 MPH.
Rides are FREE and meet at 8:30 AM with rides starting at 9 AM, finishing around 11 AM.
Rides will be cancelled in the event of a inclement weather.
All night riders must:
Be 18 and older
Wear a helmet
Have bike repair items
Starting Point Addresses:
Beavercreek Community Park
801 Factory Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45434
Xenia Station
150 S. Miami Ave., Xenia, OH 45385

GET OUT! It's Game Day - No Registration
2025-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Games don’t just have to be played inside! Bring the whole family out for some fabulous Outdoor games! We will dust off our favorite summer camp games for the whole family to play! Capture the flag, elbow tag, bat and moth, and so many more! We will have cornhole and some other yard games on hand as well! Join us for some good outdoor fun!

10-13 ~ Roughin' It - Registration Required
2025-06-02 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-03 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-04 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-05 09:00 - 23:59, 2025-06-06 00:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Looking to unplug and hove some serious fun in the woods? Then this week is for you!
Cooking over an open fire, tossing a tomahawk and building your own shelter are all included in this week of outdoor adventure. Each camper will also receive their very own pocket knofe. Campers will spend Thursday night with us at a camp-out. Tents, dinner, snack and breakfast will be provided during the camp-out.

Fishing at Spring Lakes - No Registration
2025-06-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Spring Lakes Park, 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, OH, 45305, United States
Fishing is one of the most relaxing ways to to enjoy the great outdoors at one of your Greene County Parks!
Please come out to join us at the Spring Lakes Park located in Bellbrook, Ohio. There will be fishing and enjoying time together in a calm and serene atmosphere. There will be plenty of time to share fishing stories! Do you have a good fishing story to tell? There will also be some prizes for various fish caught. You have to show up and fish to find out what those prizes are…!
This is a FREE program for those ages 55 & up. Free bait will be available while supplies last. Please bring your own fishing poles/gear.
Please bring a comfortable chair or cushion and snacks for your comfort. Picnic tables/areas are available.
The Spring Lakes Park is located at: 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, Ohio.

Toddler & Me Hikes - No Registration
2025-06-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Pearl’s Fen, 4524 Byron Road, Fairborn, OH, 45324, United States
We are back with more hikes for the beginner hikers of Greene County! This preschool program will get those little legs used to hiking in our parks. This 30 minute Toddler & Me program will introduce the children to the outdoor world through short hikes within our parks. The program is designed for an adult to participate with the toddler(s).
This is a free program, no registration required.

Home Food Preservation: Selecting, Using, & Preserving Herbs - No Registration
2025-06-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Join us to learn more about popular herbs to grow in Ohio and how to select herbs for cooking or preserving. This program is being held at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter) where you will learn in a park atmosphere!
A representative from the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension Office Greene County, will present this interesting program at which you will discover a variety of ways to incorporate herbs into your cooking. In addition, you will explore different methods to preserve herbs for year-round usage.
This is a Free program for Ages 55 & Up. Picnic tables are available. Please bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort.
Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park is located at: 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio – next to the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Throwback Prom - Registration Required
2025-06-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2762 S. River Rd., Clifton, OH, 45316, United States
Okay party people! Let’s thrown down like our senior year of high school as we dance the night away like we did at prom so many years ago! Maybe you never had the chance to go to prom, maybe you want to relive that time in your life or MAYBE you just want to have some FUN! Either way this is the event for you! Join us for our second Adult Prom.
A DJ will be playing all of your favorite hits, we will have snacks galore, and a photographer to capture the memories!
Formal wear is encouraged, but not required.

Night Ride: Xenia Station to Young's Dairy - No Registration
2025-06-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Xenia Station, 150 Miami Avenue, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

7-9 ~ Minecraft Unplugged - Registration Required
2025-06-09 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-10 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-11 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-12 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-13 09:00 - 14:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Experience all of the fun of Minecraft in the real world!
Go mining, use bows and arrows, go on epic quests in the woods and creeks and vanquish hostile mobs! This camp will take your summer to the next level.

Babbling Bunnies - Fun with Forts - Registration Required
2025-06-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Parks are full of baby bunnies…but do they have babbling bunnies? Well we hope!
Back for 2025, we are offering programming for babies/tots from the ages of 6 months to 23 months.
Each session will be one hour long and will include projects/activities that the kids can do with assistance of their adult companion. You are not required to attend for the entire hour, stop in at your leisure allowing time to complete the activities.
Parents/guardians are required to help.

Music in the Park with David Mullikin - No Registration
2025-06-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
David Mullikin is back! Come on out to the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter) to listen to one of our hometown musicians sing some tunes for us!
Let’s get out into the park setting and listen to some more of that great music performed by David. If you like, please plan to make requests, sing along, and/or clap to the beat of the songs! And, as always, David has a few jokes to share – and as you know, he thinks that he is funny….See you there!
This is a FREE program for Ages 55 & Up. Picnic tables are available. Please bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort if you prefer.
Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park is located at: 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio – next to the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Disc Golf 101 with Dad - Registration Required
2025-06-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Hey dads, have you ever wanted to learn how to play disc golf but don’t know where to start?
Do you love spending time with your kids learning new things? Look no further!
We will be out at Caesar Ford with all the disc golf info! You will learn how to throw, the ins and outs of playing, and you’ll even get your very own Disc *while supplies last*! Even if you already are an avid player we would love to see you! Bring those kids out for some Father’s Day fun on our disc golf course!
There is a limit of one custom disc per registered father. Please register the dads, or father figures, only. Kids are permitted to attend.

Anything on Wheels - No Registration
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Bikes, scooters, pedal cars and more! If it has wheels, and can be ridden by a child, then bring it out to the Fairgrounds Recreation Center for some fun!
Anything on Wheels is designed to get kids out and about, playing with others, while having some fun.
Children must bring their riding toys; none will be available for loan. Please no motorized toys, push or peddles only.
Parents are required to remain with their children during this program.
**New in 2025, we will be partnering with Dayton Children’s Hospital to provide bicycle helmets, while supplies last. More details to follow.**
