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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A wooden boardwalk extending through a forest.

Man vs. Horse

You couldn’t outrace a horse….could you? Learn the history of the man vs. horse race on the 3.4-mile Bridle Trail (Blue) and discover the…

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

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…

FR/Brushwood Area

Kinderealm: Bears

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about black bears, beloved animals native to Ohio. A craft and game are part of…

LP/Nature Center
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds…

SLNC
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

Homegrown Habitats: Sun Lovers

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
Many large kids' picture books.

Summer Nature Tales

Summer is one day away! Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive story time focused on nature in the new season….

LP/Nature Center
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Tent Camping for Families

Families with children ages 13 and younger are invited to join naturalists for a fun and relaxing overnight tent camping experience! Activities…

SC/Lake House Area

Reptiles & Amphibians for Kids

Kids and their adult companions can join a naturalist to learn about the crawling, slithering, scaly and slimy creatures found in our parks….

LP/Nature Center
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Drawing Outdoors

Bring your drawing pad and pencils for an outdoor lesson in drawing. Beginners are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the…

FASN/Visitors Center

Kinderealm: Bears

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about black bears, beloved animals native to Ohio. A craft and game are part of…

SLNC
The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Meet Me In the Garden: Not Your Grandma’s Ditch Lilies

Nancy Secrist will share the history and growing tips for Hemerocallis. She will enlighten us with the latest flower advances, such as unusual…

FASN/Nature Realm