Summit Metro Parks
Beginning January 2026, all program registration will be online. Registration will now open at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of the month prior to the program. Please register for the individuals in your household only. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m.).
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Touch-a-TruckJoin us for Touch-a-Truck, presented by Wayside Furniture! People of all ages can sit in and explore more than a dozen Summit Metro Parks and local emergency response vehicles. A special autism- and sensory-friendly hour, free of horns, music and flashing lights, will be held 10 to 11 a.m. (view the Touch-a-Truck Social Story). The fun […]
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Fossils for KidsKids and their adult companions can join a naturalist to explore the stream in search of fossils and learn about the ancient creatures that once called this park home. Follow posted signs to meet in the picnic area for an introduction and to make a fossil of your own to take home. Dress to get […]
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Music By the LakeEnjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. Cycling Without Age trishaw bikes will be available from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to carry riders with limited mobility on a bench seat for an unobstructed view of nature and […]
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Bats, Up Close & PersonalBats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Liberty Park
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Music by the LakeEnjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. The concert will be canceled if it rains; call 330-865-8060 if wet weather is in the forecast.
Silver Creek Metro Park
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Who is Living in the River?Join a park district staff as we explore life in the river. Discover how these surveys help measure the river’s health and get an up-close look at the fish we catch before they’re safely released back into the water. |
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Cycling Tour: West Akron & Highland SquareJoin us in collaboration with South Street Ministries as we embark on an exploration of the historical, cultural and economic significance of Akron’s West Hill and Highland Square neighborhoods. Please bring your own bicycle and helmet. Helmets are required to participate. Expect to ride approximately 10 miles, at a casual (10-12 mph) pace on trails […]
Towpath Trail
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Music in the ParkEnjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors.
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Self-Guided: Goodbye, Birds!Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
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Bees for BeginnersWould you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
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Music by the LakeEnjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. Get started on the Fall Hiking Spree by walking the 1.3-mile Firefly Trail before the show. Cycling Without Age trishaw bikes will be available from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to […]
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Join us for Touch-a-Truck, presented by Wayside Furniture! People of all ages can sit in and explore more than a dozen Summit Metro Parks and local emergency response vehicles. A special autism- and sensory-friendly hour, free of horns, music and flashing lights, will be held 10 to 11 a.m. (view the Touch-a-Truck Social Story). The fun will continue from 11 a.m.…
Kids and their adult companions can join a naturalist to explore the stream in search of fossils and learn about the ancient creatures that once called this park home. Follow posted signs to meet in the picnic area for an introduction and to make a fossil of your own to take home. Dress to get wet; closed-toe shoes required.
Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. Cycling Without Age trishaw bikes will be available from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to carry riders with limited mobility on a bench seat for an unobstructed view of nature and the feeling of riding a…
Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. The concert will be canceled if it rains; call 330-865-8060 if wet weather is in the forecast.
Join a park district staff as we explore life in the river. Discover how these surveys help measure the river’s health and get an up-close look at the fish we catch before they’re safely released back into the water.
Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries as we embark on an exploration of the historical, cultural and economic significance of Akron’s West Hill and Highland Square neighborhoods. Please bring your own bicycle and helmet. Helmets are required to participate. Expect to ride approximately 10 miles, at a casual (10-12 mph) pace on trails and roadways.
Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Would you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. Get started on the Fall Hiking Spree by walking the 1.3-mile Firefly Trail before the show. Cycling Without Age trishaw bikes will be available from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to carry riders with limited mobility…