Greene County Parks & Trails

Cake Decorating with ele - Registration Required
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2762 S. River Rd., Clifton, OH, 45316, United States
Have you ever had the desire to decorate beautiful cakes but you didn’t quite know where to start? Well how about start with us and our new Cake Decorating classes being held at Clifton Lodge and Reserve?
Through a partnership with ele Cake Co., we are offering a series of 4 different cake decorating classes. You must register for each class individually. Each registered guest will receive one ele cake with an assortment of ele icing, fondant as well as instruction on how to create these masterpieces. Once finished, you will take your cake home to enjoy.
Classes will last approximately 45 minutes.

Nature Preschool - Registration Required
2025-10-15 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-22 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-22 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-29 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-29 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-05 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-05 13:00 - 15:30 and 2 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. No school on October 22nd, see you at Pumpkin Glow that week! This weekly drop off preschool program is bound to be a huge hit with your little wild ones!

Wellness Walkers
2025-10-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-30 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-11-06 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-11-13 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.

Wiggle Worms - Magical Madness - No Registration
2025-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Our unique Wiggle Worms program is designed to introduce children, ages 2-5, to the natural world through play and fun!
Each month our Wiggle Worms will enjoy programs of different topics. All Wiggle Worms are held from 10 am – Noon and attendees can come anytime during those hours, allowing time to complete the stations/activities. Adults are required to stay with the child/children during the program.
These programs are free and open to the public.

Magical Madness
Abracadabra, alakazam! If you wanted to learn magic, now you can! Bring your Wiggle Worms out for a day of all things magic. Watch a magic show, learn some magic tricks and create some magic of your own!

GTO Spooky Tales of Caesar Ford - Registration Required
2025-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Do you like scary stories? The woods in the dark? Well, to get in the spirit of Halloween, we will be gathering in the woods at Caesar Ford to hear spooky stories around the fire. We may even take a hike to where some of these TRUE stories originated. Parents are not required to stay.

Wacky Wayfarer Series - Costumes & Scary Stories Hike - No Registration
2025-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Don your best Halloween costume and talk a wander through the woods at Caesar Ford. Look out for ghosts, ghouls, and bigfoot!

Difficulty and accessibility will be listed under each event.
Level 1 – Flat dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Minimal elevation changes.
Level 2 – Rough dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Medium elevation changes.
Level 3 – Rocky and unstable trail. Multiple difficult elevation changes.

**Difficulty: Level 2 – Flat dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Moderate elevation changes.

Greene Grasshoppers - Monster Mash Dance Par-tay! - No Registration
2025-10-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Geared towards our kiddos 6-9 years old, Greene Grasshoppers is a monthly program where they get to have nothing but FUN in our parks.
With these station-based programs, kids will experience a different topic each month.
Greene Grasshoppers is FREE to attend and no registration is necessary, they typically run from 6-8 pm until the fall. You can come anytime during the two hours as long as you leave time to complete everything.

Monster Mash Dance Par-tay!
Kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins… you get the point, this event is for the whole family! Put on your costume and join us for a Halloween Dance Party in the park!

Pumpkin Glow: Sensory Friendly Night - No Registration
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Have you ever wanted to come to pumpkin glow but weren’t sure if it would be accessible for your family? Have no fear, the Pumpkin Fairies are here!
This special night of Pumpkin Glow will feature a sensory friendly atmosphere with lower sounds, clear trail markings, fewer lights with ALL the pumpkin glow magic! The ADA trail will have double the pumpkins and there will be a sensory friendly food vendor so bring some money.
If your family is sensitive to lights, sounds, and crowds this is the night for you! The pumpkin fairies are hard at work to make this special night accessible for ALL!
If you are wanting the Pumpkin Glow experience but are not in need of a sensory friendly atmosphere, please visit us 10/23 – 10/25 from 6-9 pm.

Pumpkin Glow at Caesar Ford Park - No Registration
2025-10-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-24 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-25 18:30 - 21:30 | 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.

Bleach Splattered Christmas Shirts - Registration Required
2025-10-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Get creative and design your own bleach dyed Christmas style T-Shirt.
I know, I know… Halloween hasn’t even passed yet! But Christmas is right around the corner, after Thanksgiving of course.
You will not want to miss celebrating in your very own personalized Christmas shirt! Each paid registrant will receive one T-shirt and the use of supplies to create a bleached Christmas designed T-shirt.
Sizes, styles and quantities will be limited.
Long wait times are expected, please feel free to attend any time during the scheduled hours.
Registration includes one t-shirt along with bleach supplies. Unfortunately, due to supplies, we cannot allow you to bring additional shirts to customize.

The First Annual Greene County "Carry the Weight" 2.2 Ruck, Run or Walk - Registration Required
2025-11-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Proceeds to benefit local organizations committed to battling suicide
Our mission is to honor the fallen, support our veterans, and raise awareness about the critical issue of military and veteran suicide. We carry the weight of those who have served—those lost on the battlefield, on the streets of America, and to their own struggles—by fostering a community of care, compassion, and commitment. Through education, advocacy, and action, we are dedicated to providing the resources and support necessary to help prevent veteran suicide and ensure that no warrior is ever forgotten. Together, we ruck, we carry, and we bear the burden, working toward a future where our heroes find the peace, support, and recognition they deserve.
Families are encouraged to “carry the weight” together at this FREE event. Donations will be accepted on site and will benefit The Service Members Veterans Families (SMVF) subcommittee of the Greene County Suicide Prevention Coalition.

Wigglehoppers -Fall Harvest - No Registration
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
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 this year is for June, November and December only.

Fall Harvest
Join us for our Fall Festival! Kids will make a fall craft, play games, enjoy a snack and more.

Krafting Korner - Registration Required
2025-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
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.

Forensic Entomology - Registration Required
2025-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Are you fascinated by shows like CSI and not easily grossed out? This program will delve into the role insects can play in helping to solve murders. Due to subject matter, this program is not recommended for children.

Wacky Wayfarer Series - Lumberjack Hike - No Registration
2025-11-15 15:00 - 16:30 | OH
Don your best flannel, bring gloves and your favorite Honeysuckle Removal tools and lets clear some invasives while having some fun!

Difficulty and accessibility will be listed under each event.
Level 1 – Flat dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Minimal elevation changes.
Level 2 – Rough dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Medium elevation changes.
Level 3 – Rocky and unstable trail. Multiple difficult elevation changes.

**Difficulty: Level 1 – Flat dirt/grass, gravel, or paved trail. Minimal elevation changes.
