Fox Run Golf Course
Run the Fox Run Golf Course’s hills (using the paved trail) in this first annual race to benefit Kenton County Parks and Recreation.
RSVP $$ Categories: Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
Outdoor Activities
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Saturday, April 21
FREE EARTH DAY OPEN HOUSE
Middletown Community Gardens, Middletown
Celebrate Earth Day with activities, live animal demos, door prizes and more.
Categories: Animal Encounters, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE GET OUTDOORS WEEKENDS
Cincinnati Parks
Roll up your sleeves and help make the parks beautiful in time for spring. Assist with invasive species removal, litter removal, trail maintenance and more.
Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities, Volunteer Opportunities Ages: All ages
EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING
Mitchell Memorial Forest, Cleves
RSVP by April 18. Help replace a split rail fence with a living wall of native trees.
RSVP $ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities, Volunteer Opportunities Ages: All ages
EARTH DAY FUN: STONE STACKING CHALLENGE
Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods
Junior engineers and builders are invited to this STEM rock building contest — build towers as well as the ever-tricky arch in this challenge for ages 5 and older.
$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities, Science Ages: 6 – 8 Years, 9 – 12 Years
CRITTERS ON THE LAWN
Sharon Centre, Sharon Woods, Cincinnati
Stop by to meet some animal ambassadors as they enjoy the outdoors.
$ Categories: Animal Encounters, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE WILDFLOWER HIKE
Behringer Crawford Museum
Join a two-hour hike along the moderate Benny Vastine Nature Trail in Devou Park.
RSVP Categories: Museum Events, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
Sunday, April 22
EARTH DAY SCAVENGER HUNT
Seasongood Nature Center, Woodland Mound, Cincinnati
Celebrate Earth Day with a scavenger hunt — pick up a hunt sheet at the nature center and return it by 4 p.m. for a prize.
$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE EARTH DAY
Washington Park
Visit the park and meet with vendors, including Cincinnati Parks, to learn what you can do to help preserve the environment.
Categories: Festivals and Fairs, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FAIRFIELD FANTASTIC RACE
Village Green, Fairfield
Grab a team of three to five people to earn points by completing as many challenges as possible, like collecting random items or performing unusual tasks or acts of kindness. Prizes will be awarded!
$$ Categories: Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
EARTH DAY FUN: LIFE UNDER A LOG
Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, Milford
Grab a magnifying glass and explore the mysterious life of critters living in the Nature PlayScape, then make a special creature habitat craft.
$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
BREAK OUT OF YOUR SHELL
Chrisholm MetroPark, Trenton
Use activities and crafts to explore the life cycle of the farm’s chickens.
$ Categories: Animal Encounters, Crafts, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE RUNNING OF THE GOATS
Goebel Park, Covington
Bring the gang for food and craft vendors, live music, a kids’ tent, some fine craft beer, and of course, the running of the Goebel Goats at 6 p.m. They’ll need your help to run to their summer home in Goebel Park.
Categories: Animal Encounters, Festivals and Fairs, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
Tuesday, April 24
SMALL FRY FISHING FUN
Parky's Farm at Winton Woods, Cincinnati
RSVP two days in advance. Bring your little ones to learn about fish and to make them a snack to feed them in the pond.
RSVP $$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: 2 – 3 Years, 4 – 5 Years
Thursday, April 26
HIKING FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
Winton Woods, Cincinnati
RSVP by April 24. Homeschool students and their parents will take a hike to discuss outdoor exploration and what to know before you go.
RSVP $$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE RICHTER DAY CELEBRATION
Roundabout
Celebrate the birthday of the Richter Scale creator, Charles Francis Richter. Place a rock at the Richter Marker, enjoy an Earthquake cookie, and learn about Richter from local resident Alesia Beckett.
Categories: Living History, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
ACORN FOR ARBOR DAY
Chrisholm MetroPark, Trenton
Celebrate Arbor Day with crafts and activities all about acorns and other products from trees.
$ Categories: Crafts, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
Saturday, April 28
BIG WEEK OF BIRDING
Gilmore MetroPark, Hamilton
This park is a treasure trove of birds, incluidng cormorants, egrets and great blue herons, along with spring warblers.
$ Categories: Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
HEALTHY KIDS DAY
Parky's Farm at Winton Woods, Cincinnati
Get moving for this fun event from the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and hosted by Great Parks of Hamilton County! Enjoy fitness class demos, scavenger hunt, an inflatable bounce house, wagon rides and more!
$ Categories: Fitness, Health and Safety, Nature, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
FREE CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP
Washington Park, Cincinnati
Learn how to take better care of your and your family’s health at this outdoor expo.
Categories: Exhibits, Health and Safety, Outdoor Activities Ages: All ages
