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Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

SLNC
Several hundred fireflies light up the dark sky above a prairie.

Firefly Night Hike

Fireflies are lighting up the night! Let’s enjoy them on the 1.3-mile Firefly Trail.

MF/Lake Area
A dirt trail leading to a suspension bridge in the woods.

Self-Guided: Wild Wonder

Does nature fill you with whimsy? Do you experience bouts of childlike wonder? No matter your age, let loose and explore the natural world…

FASN/Nature Realm
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Summit Lake Birthday Bash

It’s a birthday party and you’re invited! Join us for an open house to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the nature center’s grand opening….

SLNC
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

MF/Lake Area
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

SC/Sherman Shelter

Music in the Park

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. The concert will be…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
the underside of an osprey with an open wingspan soaring through the blue sky holding a small branch

Osprey, Eagles and Purple Martins, Oh My!

Learn about two raptors and a special songbird that call Nimisila Reservoir home during a 3.1-mile hike along an easy trail.

NR/Lot SM2
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Tent Camping Open House

Families are invited to join naturalists for a for a fun-filled tent camping experience! Try your hand at canoeing, s’more-making, tent-pitching…

MF/Lake Area
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Christmas in July at the Summit Lake Farmers Market

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a unique workshop during the Summit Lake Farmer’s Market, where we will upcycle…

TT/Summit Lake Trailhead
a child sits in a tractor seat with their hands on the wheel

Touch-a-Truck

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…

MF/Lake Area
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

MF/Lake Area