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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Reptiles of Summit Metro Parks

Several different turtles, skinks and nonvenomous snakes call Summit County home, with many living in our parks. Discover why these magnificent…

LP/Nature Center

Self-Guided Story Trail: Some Bugs

Enjoy fun and exploration while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Some Bugs.” This experience will be available along…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

Trees for Kids

Kids and their adult companions join a naturalist to learn about trees through fun outdoor activities! We will start in the shelter to make…

LP/Nature Center
A bike standing on an asphalt path in the woods.

Cycling FRIENDS Preview

Join Summit Metro Parks, South Street Ministries and local cycling enthusiasts for a unique opportunity to preview the Cycling FRIENDS program….

TT/Big Bend Trailhead
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

Kinderealm: Snakes

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our slithery friend: the snake! We’ll go over some amazing adaptations that…

FASN/Visitors Center
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
Several people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

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 C4
The silhouette of a paddleboarder on the water at sunset.

Sunset Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor to view a beautiful sunset. Minimum age is 13;…

NR/Lot C4

Buck Moon Hike

Set out for a 1.2-mile hike on Pheasant Run Trail to discover the curious connections between the season and Ohio’s largest herbivore.

SC/Pheasant Run Area
Many large kids' picture books.

Summer Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive summer-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by exploring…

LP/Nature Center
brightly colored flower arrangements on logs with a field and trees in the background

Promises in the Park

Summit County Probate Court and Summit Metro Parks are partnering to offer a free outdoor wedding ceremony and vow renewal for Summit County…

CV/Himelright Lodge