Upcoming Programs & Events

• The Howl

  October 21, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm

  Bark your calendars for the Howl, Voice of America MetroPark's costumed-canine celebration! Explore Wiggly Field with your dog, visit treat stations sponsored by friends from the local pet community, and compete in the cutest costume contest Butler County has ever seen. Create canine cuisine, test out enriching toys, and spark your dog's creativity to become the next Pup-casso. The costume contest awards ceremony will begin at 6:15 PM. Open to all ages. Cost is $7 per dog (human family and friends FREE).

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• Backyard Chickens

  October 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm

  Discover the joy of backyard chickens! From chick to chicken, you will learn the ins and outs of managing your own flock. This course will teach you everything you need to know to have happy and healthy chickens. Bring fresh eggs and sustainable living to your own backyard! Registration required.

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• Orienteering Trail of Treats

  October 26, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm

  Adventure with a map! Participants get a detailed map to locate a series of control points shown on the map. Suitable for all ages, you may complete for the fastest time, or enjoy a leisurely hike using a map to explore the park. Each event offers five different courses of varying difficulty and length-there is one suitable for every adventurer. Trail of Treats is designed for young children. Upon finishing the course, children may select a prize to take home. Costumes are encouraged, but conditions may be muddy. Pre-registration is not required for Trail of Treats, but encouraged for the more challenging course at ocin.org $4/child for Trail of Treats ($10/family maximum, accompanying adults FREE) $5-10/older children & adults for challenging courses. Multiple courses at no additional charge.

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• Orienteering Trail of Treats-Twilight Course

  October 29, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm

  Adventure with a map! Participants get a detailed map to locate a series of control points shown on the map. Suitable for all ages, you may complete for the fastest time, or enjoy a leisurely hike using a map to explore the park. Each event offers five different courses of varying difficulty and length-there is one suitable for every adventurer. Trail of Treats is designed for young children. Upon finishing the course, children may select a prize to take home. Costumes are encouraged, but conditions may be muddy. Pre-registration is not required for Trail of Treats, but encouraged for the more challenging course at ocin.org $4/child for Trail of Treats ($10/family maximum, accompanying adults FREE) $5-10/older children & adults for challenging courses. Multiple courses at no additional charge.

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• How to Explore the Paranormal

  November 01, 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm

  Come out to Chrisholm MetroPark to learn the basics of exploring the unknown. Get hands-on practice with investigative tools both new and old as you explore this farmstead steeped in history. With the help of local experts Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators, you'll even get a brief glimpse of a typical paranormal investigation. Registration required. Ages 18 and up.

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