Upcoming Programs & Events

• Picasso Pumpkins

  October 16, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am

  Celebrate fall at Chrisholm MetroPark. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, pick out a pumpkin, and paint it with glow-in-the-dark paint. Registration required.

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• ID70: History

  October 17, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm

  Celebrate MetroParks' 70th Anniversary as we reveal our 70 favorite elements of the park experience. From the fossil-filled creeks to the tops of the towering trees and constellations beyond, get an inside view of what makes the history and nature of your MetroParks so unique. Every ID70 program in 2025 spotlights seven interesting subjects in each category; attend all ten to add 70 new pieces of park and nature knowledge to your collection. It's not just nature that we preserve at MetroParks. Visit the historic Pioneer Village at Governor Bebb, where you'll learn from our educators to identify 7 tools and pastimes of our 1800s ancestors. Registration required. Free for all participants.

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• Fall Foliage Hike

  October 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am

  Why do leaves change color and what determines the predominant colors we see in them? Join us to enjoy nature's last bold display before the winter quiet.

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• Picasso Pumpkins

  October 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am

  Celebrate fall at Chrisholm MetroPark. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, pick out a pumpkin, and paint it with glow-in-the-dark paint. Registration required.

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• Nature in a Blink: Fall Foliage Hike

  October 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm

  Experience Nature in a Blink, a year-long series where you become eyewitness to the elusive wonders of nature at your favorite MetroParks. Why do leaves change color? What determines the colors we see? Come walk through your MetroParks to explore these answers and more. Closed-toed shoes are recommended. Registration required.

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