Greene County Parks & Trails

Trucker Hat Bar - Registration Required
2025-07-29 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
How cute are trucker hats? Grab your besties to make matching hats OR make a completely unique design of your own. This Trucker Hat Bar is open to the whole family. Each paid registrant will receive one hat with up to seven iron-on patches or charms.
Patch styles and quantities will be limited, please feel free to bring your own. Long wait times are expected, please feel free to attend any time during the scheduled hours.

2-4 ~ GrownUps and Me - Creepy Crawly Camp - Registration Required
2025-07-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-31 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-08-01 09:30 - 11:30 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
If it creeps and crawls, it will be part of this camp! Spiders, insects, reptiles and amphibians will all be included.
They may seem scary but your child will learn how much fun these creatures can be through playful games, crafts and hands-on activities.

Trivia Time at the Park! - No Registration
2025-07-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
This will be an engaging and interactive fun event to test your knowledge of past and present TRIVIA STUFF!
Join us at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter) to test your short-term and long-term memory when trying to answer the TRIVIA questions during this challenging program! Brain health is important and participating in games like TRIVIA helps to improve memory as well as our ability to recall information. Plus, you will be able to socialize with others, laugh, and compete for who can answer the most TRIVIA questions correctly!
Come out to join us for this interactive and fun program taking place at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park, Large Shelter, located at: 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio – next to the Greene County Fairgrounds!
Picnic tables are available. Please bring a chair or cushion for your comfort.
This is a FREE program for those Ages 55 & Up.

Creek Walk - No Registration
2025-08-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Spring Lakes Park, 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, OH, 45305, United States
Let’s go creekin’! Crawdads, fish, frogs and salamanders are waiting to be discovered. Learn about these fascinating creatures as you cool off and explore Sugar Creek. Naturalists will be on hand to answer your questions.
A limited number of nets will be available to borrow for the program.

Night Ride: Xenia Station to Jamestown - No Registration
2025-08-02 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 🙂

5-6 ~ Shiver Me Timbers Camp - Registration Required
2025-08-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-06 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Spring Lakes Park, 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, OH, 45305, United States
Ahoy Mateys!
No need to walk the plank! Arrrr you’ll be talkin’ and walkin’ like a pirate in this camp full of adventure and treasure! Follow treasure maps, learn about the high seas, play pirate games and maybe even meet a REAL pirate and his crew!

7-9 ~ Just Add Water Camp - Registration Required
2025-08-04 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-05 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-06 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-08 09:00 - 14:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Rivers, stream, ravines OH MY! Campers are sure to keep cool this week of water fun!
Learn the science behind the fun with water themed experiments your kids won’t stop talking about.

Animal Sanctuary - Registration Required
2025-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Back by popular demand! Our stuffed animal program, similar to Build-a-Bear! NEW AGE GROUP THIS YEAR ~ 4-12!
Our animal sanctuary is overflowing with animals in need of care…are you the right person to help take care of them?
Our animal sanctuary has a variety of animals that are in need of help in one way or another. Can you be the one to help them? If you have what it takes to help care for our animals, you can become an official Animal Sanctuary Volunteer and take one home with you.
This program is station-based, you do not need to arrive right at the start time. Please arrive with no less than 30 minutes left so you have time to complete the program.
Registration will open 30 days prior to help eliminate no-shows.

Toddler & Me Hikes - No Registration
2025-08-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Karohl Park, 2940 Hohl Dr, Beavercreek, OH, 45432, 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.

Toad-ally Together - Insects - Registration Required
2025-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | 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

Insects
Bug, bugs and more bugs! Please join Greene County Parks & Trails and Greene County Board of DD in the park to explore the creepy crawly creatures of nature. This program is station based with games, crafts and a snack. This is a FREE event. People of all abilities are encouraged to join!

Morning Milers - No Registration
2025-08-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Beavercreek Community Park, 801 Factory Rd, Beavercreek, OH, 45434, 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

Touch A Truck - No Registration
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Firetrucks, ambulances, tractors, OH MY! What do you get when you fill a parking lot full of different working vehicles? You get a whole morning of FUN!
This program isn’t just for our littlest park goers, it is for the entire family! So,
come out to the Fairgrounds Recreation Center to get an up close look at the world of working vehicles. Cement trucks, dump trucks, military vehicles and more will greet you. Kids can climb in, sit on and honk the horns of working vehicles (adults too!)
Bring along your cameras!

Bedtime for Baby Sloth - Registration Required
2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Our popular “Build-a-Bear” program specifically for toddlers ages 2 & 3!
Let’s help our baby sloths get into a bedtime routine with this fun, station-based program geared towards little sloths ages 2 & 3!
Join us as we walk a bedtime story trail, take a bath, brush our teeth, have a bedtime snack and more with our new friend.
This program is for kids ages 2 & 3. Older siblings are welcome to assist. The stuffed animal program for older children is 08/06/25.

Music in the Park with David Mullikin - No Registration
2025-08-13 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.

Cooking for One or Two - No Registration
2025-08-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Cooking for one is usually no fun!
We will explore why cooking for one is a challenge. While enjoying the park atmosphere at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park (Large Shelter), you will learn strategies for cooking nutritious, appetizing meals – even for just one person!
A representative from the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension Office Greene County, will be joining us at the park to present information in reference to the topic of “Cooking for One or Two”. In addition, feel free to ask your own questions regarding this topic. There will even be a demonstration of cooking for one or two. See you there!
This is a FREE program. 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.

Romantic River Rendezvous - Registration Required
2025-08-15 18:00 - 21:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Looking for a unique date night? We’ve got you covered!
You will slide into the Little Miami River on tubes tied for two. Enjoy the sounds of the Little Miami as night falls and you float leisurely to the end of the Narrows River Trail where a bonfire awaits you complete with s’mores.
Your path back to the parking lot will be lightly lit with luminaries for a relaxing and romantic stroll back to your vehicles.
Price is per couple so please only register 1 person in your party!

Reptile Safari - No Registration
2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Spring Lakes Park, 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, OH, 45305, United States
Bring the whole family out to Spring Lakes to meet our Critter Cove ambassador reptiles! Go on a reptile hunt around the lakes, play games and more at this fun, educational event focusing on our scaly friends!
This is a station-based program. Feel free to attend between 1 & 2:30 pm to allow yourself time to complete all of the stations.

Night Ride: Xenia Station to Yellow Springs - No Registration
2025-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Xenia Station, 150 Miami Avenue, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

Krafting Korner - Registration Required
2025-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, 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.

Wiggle Worms - Bubble Play - No Registration
2025-08-21 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.

Bubble Play
Bubbles, bubbles, EVERYWHERE! Could there be anything more fun than playing in a huge pile of bubbles? We don’t think so. Join our staff as we fire up our bubble machine with a bubble pile SKY HIGH for your wiggle worms to explore. Come for the hour, stay for half, as you create your own play with this Wiggle Worms program.
