Wellness Walkers
2025-11-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-11-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-12-04 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-12-11 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

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.

National Take a Hike Day
2025-11-17 | OH

Homeschool Science Days: Shelter Building and Honeysuckle Pull Party - No Registration
2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Bring your homeschool groups outside for hands-on science designed for all ages. Two programs are designed just for homeschoolers. They are called Homeschool Science Days and Homeschool Science Days DISCOVERY HIKES.
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.
Dress for the weather. This program will be entirely outdoors, rain or shine. There is a chance that participants may get muddy.
At least one adult must be present with each homeschool group.
Registration is no longer needed for the homeschool educational series.
Shelter Building and Honeysuckle Pull Party
Bring your homeschoolers out to learn how to make a debris hut and help us with some land management at the same time. By pulling invasive honeysuckle out of the ground to cover their huts, they will help native plants survive. Debris huts will only stay up until the program is over and then, we will make it look like we were never there.

Christmas Ornaments - Registration Required
2025-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2762 S. River Rd., Clifton, OH, 45316, United States
Join GCP&T as we get you ready for the holiday season with hand-crafted ornaments for your tree!
Each ornament is $2. You can register to make anywhere from 1-6 ornaments.
Supplies will be provided, you are welcome to bring additional supplies to use.
Due to space, only registered guests may attend.

National Camp Day
2025-11-19 | OH

Christmas Decor/Gift Making - Registration Required
2025-11-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2762 S. River Rd., Clifton, OH, 45316, United States
Do you have a family member or friend who values personalized handmade gifts over store purchased items? Or are you looking for cute Christmas décor of your own? Join GCP&T as we get you ready for the holiday season with hand-crafted Christmas Decor
Each handcrafted wooden snowman is $10 to make. You can register to make anywhere from 1-3 snowmen.
Most supplies will be provided; however, you are welcome to bring additional supplies to use.
Due to space, only registered guests may attend.
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Nature Preschool - Registration Required
2025-11-19 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:30 | 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!

GTO Dodgeball - Registration Required
2025-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 | OH
Everyone loves a good game of dodgeball! Bring some friends and let’s see what team can ultimately take all! Don’t forget to bring some water bottles! Parents are not required to stay.

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park
2025-12-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 and 4 more dates | 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

Tinsel Town Tots - Registration Required
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
NEW for 2025!
The workshop in Tinsel Town is open and ready for our littlest gift-makers…tots ages 2 & 3.
This program is the same as Santa’s Workshop, just for our little ones. Registered guests will make hand-made gifts to give to others during the holiday season.
Tots will be using paints, glue and other crafting supplies that may damage clothes. Please plan accordingly.
Due to the nature of this program, older siblings will not be permitted to register. You can arrive anytime between 6 & 7 pm to complete the crafts before we close at 7:30 pm.

National Horse Day
2025-12-03 | OH

Santa's Workshop - Registration Required
2025-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
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 4-12, 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.
* We will be crafting with non washable paints, please dress accordingly. *
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.

Santabilities Workshop - Registration Required
2025-12-06 13:00 - 14:30 | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Santa’s Elves will be around to assist with our new program, Santabilities Workshop, as we open the North Pole to those that need a little extra help and attention.
Santabilities Workshop is the same great program as Santa’s Workshop, just geared to people that are differently-abled. This program is for the young and the young at heart as we do not have an age restriction. Each registered guest will make hand-made gifts to give others during the holiday season.
A lot less chaos, a lot less people, a much quieter environment to accommodate ALL!
You do not need to attend for the full 90 minutes, you can attend anytime during the program hours as long as you leave time to complete the crafts prior to closing.
