Greene County Parks & Trails

GTO - Pamper Party - Registration Required
2026-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Pamper Party
***Location change from 2025*** Put on the PJ’s, grab the slippers and join us for an evening of pampering with the GCPT staff. Tweens, ages 10-17, will spend the evening creating their own custom beauty products from Kool-Aid lip balm to sugar scrubs and more. Pajama parties aren’t complete without some music, laughter, and food, so drinks and pizza will be provided. Parents are not required to stay for this program, but the children must be signed in and out of the program.

Our GTO program is for preteens and teens ages 10-17.
Our goal is to encourage this age group to get out of the house, off electronics and social media and into the parks!
We will provide a variety of activities and programs geared towards preteens and teens that are fun and exciting once a month, most of the year.

Nature Tech for Newbies - Stellarium - Registration Required
2026-03-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Have you ever heard a bird and wondered what is was? Seen a plant and were curious about it’s name? Wanted to take a hike but weren’t sure of the best trails? This series of nature tech for newbies is for you! Each session will focus on a specific app or tech that makes nature more accessible. Topics include: Merlin ID for bird identification, iNaturalist for plant and animal identification, OuterSpatial and AllTrails for maps and hiking, and more!
Participants should have a device that will allow app downloading for the full experience.

Stellarium
The night sky holds many mysteries, learn how to use an app to identify what you see! There will be a brief presentation about the app and then we will practice using it together!

Coming in 2026:
April – iNaturalist Bioblitz
May – Merlin & OuterSpatial

Nature Preschool - Registration Required
2026-03-18 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-18 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-25 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-01 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-08 13:00 - 15:30 and 8 more dates | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
On Wednesdays we do wild! Nature is a great classroom and we are so excited for Wild School Wednesdays! We will learn all the basics, colors, letters, numbers etc… Students will also learn all about nature with our animal ambassadors and outdoor classroom! Our home base will be the Critter Cove at the Narrows before heading out on a day of adventure and discovery! Students need to be potty trained. This weekly drop off preschool program is bound to be a huge hit with your little wild ones!
**This is an 8-week class.**

BINGO in the Park (Ages 55 & Up)
2026-03-18 13:30 - 14:45 | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
“B-I-N-G-O” – BINGO in the Park for Seniors!
Please come join us for a fun game of BINGO at the Greene County Parks & Trails Satellite Building located INSIDE at 623 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia, Ohio, to play some BINGO! This is a FREE program for seniors that will have some prizes for winners and some good fun and laughs for all. Will you be a winner? Come on out to find out! What better way to play and enjoy BINGO than in one of your beautiful Greene County Parks!
This is a FREE program for Ages 55 & Up. Please bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort if you prefer.
Greene County Parks & Trails Satellite Building is located at: 623 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia, Ohio (in front of the GCP&T Headquarters).

Wellness Walkers
2026-03-19 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.

Easter Egg Scramble - Registration Required
2026-03-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
This isn’t just your ordinary Easter egg hunt, get ready to scramble your way into Easter with a scaled down version of our extreme egg hunt for kids ages 5-9.
The Fairgrounds Recreation Center will be packed with hundreds of Easter eggs just waiting to be discovered. Every egg will have candy inside, some will be specially marked for great prizes. Will you be lucky enough to find a prize egg?
This is a registration program only, walk-in’s will not be accepted. Adults, there will be a roped off area for the egg hunt, you will not be allowed inside that area during the hunt. Participants should bring along an Easter basket or bag.
Watch social media for more details.
No refunds will be offered after registration. Be sure to add barcode check-in to your registration at the end of your checkout process.

Jellybean Jamboree - Registration Required
2026-03-21 15:00 - 16:30 | James Ranch Park, 177 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Hop on over to James Ranch Park for a sweet adventure for our favorite 2-4 year olds.
The Easter Bunny was visiting the park the other day, getting ready for some Easter fun, and his big bag of colorful jelly beans broke open, they all spilled out and are now missing!
Can you help the Bunny save Easter by finding all of his missing jelly beans? If you can, there may be a fun reward waiting for you at the end.
This program includes a small walk through the park.
**Please do not register if you cannot commit to attending. No-shows may jeopardize our free programming.

Woodpecker Walk - Registration Required
2026-03-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Can we have a 7 woodpecker day? That’s how many woodpecker species live in Ohio. Learn how to identify these birds and any other winter birds we may see as we hike through the woods.
A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow for the program.

Greene Labs- Hands on Homeschool Science for Teens - Amphibians - Registration Required
2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
NEW monthly drop off program for homeschool teens that dives into nature and science through hands on learning. Indoor and Outdoor labs with topics like dissections, plant science, earth science, ecology, geology, zoology, biology, chemistry, meteorology and more! Guest speakers who are experts in their fields will be utilized when possible! Your kids won’t want to miss these!
*** All sessions will be held outdoors, please dress to get dirty and for the weather. ***

Students will hunt for amphibians near the Little Miami then participate in a frog dissection to learn about their anatomy. They will also get a chance to meet our ambassador amphibians up close!

Extreme Egg Hunt - Registration Required
2026-03-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Our egg hunts are AMPED up, EXTREME and sure to be a wild time!
Can you find Easter eggs in the dark? If you can, you could win prizes! Participants must have a flashlight to participate, bags will be provided.
On your mark, get set…HUNT!
****There is an 8 ticket limit per person****

GTO - Teen Egg Hunt - Registration Required
2026-03-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Teen Egg Hunt
Extreme Egg Hunts aren’t just for adults anymore!! This Extreme hunt is just for our TWEENS and TEENS!! Those aged 10-17 – bring your friends, bring your flashlights and bring the HYPE!!! Prizes could possibly await you as you exit the dark woods with your findings! Because your child can finish at any time, parents are required to stay for this program. Feel free to wait in your car or watch them in the amphitheater. Registration – 7:30pm – 8:15 pm Hunt – Shortly after registration No prizes will be awarded after the conclusion of the event. Bags are not permitted upon entry.
Our GTO program is for preteens and teens ages 10-17.
Our goal is to encourage this age group to get out of the house, off electronics and social media and into the parks!
We will provide a variety of activities and programs geared towards preteens and teens that are fun and exciting once a month, most of the year.

Ohio Goes to the Movies – The Wizard of Oz
2026-09-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

Caesar Ford Ranger Classic
2026-09-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Join our Ranger Team at the Caesar Ford Ranger Classic for a day-long event with endless fun.The fun includes a FREE car show, music, food and more! You don’t have to own a classic car to be part of this fun! Come on out and view the cars and enjoy the other festivities occurring that day.
Schedule of events
Registration: 4:00PM
Judging: 5:30P
Awards ceremony: 7:00PM

Extreme Halloween Egg Hunt
2026-10-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Easter egg hunts aren’t just for kids anymore! This egg hunt is AMPED up and sure to be a wild time! Can you find Easter eggs in the dark? If you can, you could win prizes! Participants must have a flashlight to participate, bags will be provided. Ages 18 and up only. Prizes cannot be claimed after the event.
Registration 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Hunt shortly after registration
Due to the nature of this event, anyone under the age of 18 will not be permitted to accompany adults on the hunt. They will be required to stay in the seating area and will need to be supervised based on their age.

Cracked Egg EXTREME Hunt
2026-10-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
When things just aren’t as easy as they were when we were younger, it’s hard to compete. So why not be part of our NEW Cracked Egg Extreme Hunt only for those ages 55 and up!
This event is the same as the Extreme Egg events but with a specific age bracket.
No more having to compete against youth, unless you want to, this event will be a little bit slower paced.
Black eggs will still be hidden in the woods, after dark. All with candy, some with great prizes. Will you get 20? 10? Will you win a prize? Register now to participate!
Registrant Sign In will be from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, the hunt will begin shortly after.
No outside bags permitted, bags will be provided.
