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. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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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
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Gone Fishin’

Anglers ages 15 and younger can learn the basics of fishing, then drop a line and see what they catch! Some rods and reels will be available…

LP/Tinkers Creek Area
Many large kids' picture books.

Self-Guided Story Trail: Compost Stew

Enjoy a fun, active walk following a storybook trail based on the book “Compost Stew.” This story is available along the 2.1-mile Black Bear…

LP/Nature Center

In Search of Snakes

Hike with a naturalist on the 1-mile Prather Trail to learn about snake identification. We will discuss what species are present in Summit…

CV/Valley View Area
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Intro to Archery

Participants will learn international-style target archery and test their marksmanship at an outdoor range. All equipment and hands-on instruction…

HH/Archery Range
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Intro to Archery

Participants will learn international-style target archery and test their marksmanship at an outdoor range. All equipment and hands-on instruction…

HH/Archery Range
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Candle Making

Not much of a butcher or a baker? You can still be a candlestick maker! Enjoy making your own candles with assistance from a naturalist.

SLNC
Water flowing over a rocky creek bed.

Creek Walk for Kids

Kids and their adult companions can get hands-on in the creek to search for insects, amphibians, fish and even fossils! Dress to get wet….

FR/Brushwood 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
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…and…

SLNC

Intro to Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with…

NR/Lot C6
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Pest Management

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to encourage beneficial insects and manage pests in the vegetable…

Stadelman Community Garden