Upcoming Events

All ages

Watch the historic full solar eclipse! There will be activities for the whole family leading up to total darkness. Kona Ice will be available for purchase, weather permitting. Bring your own chair(s) and safe sun viewing glasses.

Registration is not required but is helpful for planning purposes. Registered participants will receive a cancellation email in the event of inclement weather.

All ages

Watch the historic full solar eclipse during a quiet event focusing on nature education. Enjoy a few quiet moments of peaceful darkness. Bring your own chair(s) and safe sun viewing glasses.

Registration is not required but is helpful for planning purposes. Registered participants will receive a cancellation email in the event of inclement weather.

Ages 18 and up

Mondays, April 8 – May 6

Join a Park District pickleball league and play pickleball in the parks this spring! All leagues are five weeks long. This for-fun league is open to any doubles teams (men’s, women’s, or mixed doubles) at the intermediate level or higher. Please note, this is a league designed for players with a strong understanding of pickleball rules, and that are at an intermediate or higher level of competition. No instruction/lessons are included in the league.

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 24

Ages 12 – 17

Native wildflowers are growing over the path at Oak Creek South. We will dig them up and prepare to transplant them at another park.

Registration deadline: Sunday, April 7

Ages 12 – 17

We will be transplanting spring wildflowers that were removed from Oak Creek South.

Registration deadline: Monday, April 8

Ages 18 and up

Wednesdays, April 10 – June 12

Join a Park District tennis league and play tennis in the parks this spring! Several levels of play allow opportunities for all abilities. All leagues are 10 weeks long.

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 24

Ages 18 and up

Wednesdays, April 10 – May 8

Join a Park District pickleball league and play pickleball in the parks this spring! All leagues are 5 weeks long. Five Franklin X-40 pickleballs per team are included and can be picked up from Park District Headquarters prior to league play. This for-fun league is open to any doubles teams (men’s, women’s, or mixed doubles) at the beginner level. Please note, this is a league designed for players with a basic understanding of pickleball rules, but that are still early in their pickleball skill development. No instruction/lessons are included in the league.

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 24

Ages 18 and up

Thursdays, April 11 – May 9

Join a Park District pickleball league and play pickleball in the parks this spring! All leagues are 5 weeks long. Five Franklin X-40 pickleballs per team are included and can be picked up from Park District Headquarters prior to league play. This for-fun league is open to mixed doubles teams at the beginner level. Please note, this is a league designed for players with a basic understanding of pickleball rules, but that are still early in their pickleball skill development. No instruction/lessons are included in the league.

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 17

All ages

Learn about pollinators and their favorite native flowers while you stop by stations with color powder! Visit all the stations to get all the colors and finish the 3rd annual colorful fun run! This will be a one-mile course with a 100-meter dash option for ages 10 and under. This is a Tools to Trek Program.

This event is sponsored by Dayton Children’s Hospital.

Ages 18 and up

Learn all about kombucha’s health benefits and how to make it yourself! Join Holistic Health Coach Michelle Daniel of The Lifestyle Technique as you walk through the basics of kombucha, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 10

Ages 6 – 10

Celebrate spring with a tasty treat and join instructor Katie Blauser from Eat Pretty Darling to bake sugar cookies. Decorate them to look like flowers!

Please note: all major food allergens could be present in this class

Registration deadline: Monday, April 8

Adult caregivers with child 6 weeks – Pre K

Mondays, April 15 – May 13

Strollers in Motion is a stroller-based workout for moms, dads or other caregivers. After some classes, special activities will be planned for the children! Strollers in Motion is led by Casie Boebinger. In the event of inclement weather or freezing conditions, the program will move inside the community room. For days with above-freezing temperatures, be prepared for short periods of outdoor activity.

Ages 18 months – 4 years with adult companion

We will complete crafts with sensory themes and take short hikes in the park — sparking a love of nature in our youngest community members! This program is limited to one adult companion per registrant. Backpacks and front carriers are appropriate if your child is not walking. Strollers are not recommended at parks with natural terrain. The Crafts with Nature April programs are identical, please only select one.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 9