4-8pm Food trucks, Vendors, Games, Crafts
4-6pm Foam Party and Nate the Great
Kick-off the summer with our first “Market in the Park” of the season, from 4 to 8pm! Head to Picnic Shelter #1 for food trucks, vendors, music, crafts, and games!
Enjoy Frosted Bakery, Sodi Bubz, and Kona Ice trucks!
Vendors include:
Unique Peace
Inlet Market
Loads of Love Laundry Soap
Tracy Mowry
Customized by Ronda
Tappan Lake
Perrysville
4-8pm Food trucks, Vendors, Games, Crafts
4-6pm Foam Party and Nate the Great
Kick-off the summer with our first “Market in the Park” of the season, from 4 to 8pm! Head to Picnic Shelter #1 for food trucks, vendors, music, crafts, and games!
Enjoy Frosted Bakery, Sodi Bubz, and Kona Ice trucks!
Vendors include:
Unique Peace
Inlet Market
Loads of Love Laundry Soap
Tracy Mowry
Customized by Ronda
Atwood Lake Park
Perrysville
Gather around the stories at Campfire Chronicles Book Club at Pleasant Hill Lake Park, where great books meet the great outdoors. This once-a-month gathering brings readers together for a relaxed discussion of our Book of the Month, a themed bookish make and take craft, and a classic campfire snack to enjoy as we chat beneath the trees.
Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking for a welcoming way to connect with others, Campfire Chronicles offers a warm, laid-back atmosphere perfect for sharing thoughts, discovering new perspectives, and building community — one chapter at a time.
Book of the Month – TBD
Craft – TBD
Campfire Treat – TBD
Charles Mill Lake Park
Mansfield
4-8pm Food trucks, Vendors, Games, Crafts
4-6pm Foam Party and Nate the Great
Kick-off the summer with our first “Market in the Park” of the season, from 4 to 8pm! Head to Picnic Shelter #1 for food trucks, vendors, music, crafts, and games!
Enjoy Frosted Bakery, Sodi Bubz, and Kona Ice trucks!
Vendors include:
Unique Peace
Inlet Market
Loads of Love Laundry Soap
Tracy Mowry
Customized by Ronda
Charles Mill Lake Park
Perrysville
Friday, June 26
4-5pm Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
6-8pm Traveling Program Golf Cart – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with weekend schedules.
Saturday, June 27 Market in The Park
10-11am Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
12-1pm Family Cornhole – Bring your family to the cornhole boards by Area F for some family fun. Bean bags will be provided.
2-3pm Bee Kid’s Craft – Join us in the Welcome Center to turn tree cookies into honeybees.
4-8pm Market in the Park – Visit the vendors at the top of Beach Hill for Market in the Park! Enjoy food trucks and vendors!
4-6pm Nate the Great Magic Show and Foam Party
5-8pm LIVE Music: Hagathas Bluff
Charles Mill Lake Park
Perrysville
Friday, June 12
3:30-5pm Nature Center Open – Visit the Nature Center to learn a little more about Ohio’s wildlife.
5-7pm Traveling Program Golf Cart – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with weekend schedules.
8-9pm Karaoke & Cards – Bring snacks and a deck of cards to the Welcome Center for a little fun and games. The karaoke machine will also be set up for those who want to serenade the card players.
Saturday, June 13 American 250: Wings of Freedom
9-10am Breakfast with the Birds – Enjoy donuts at the bird viewing window. Program staff will be available to assist with identification and bird questions.
11am-1pm Osprey Wagon Tour – Take a wagon ride for a sightseeing tour of the park, searching the skies for our local osprey. Registration required www.MWCD.org/tickets.
2-3pm Birdie Kite Craft for Kids – Bring your adult assistant to the Welcome Center to create a simple bird kite that can really fly.
3:30-4:15pm Ohio Bird Sanctuary – Visit the Nature Center to see and learn about live birds! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
5-6pm Felt Bird Craft for Adults – Create a bookmark that shows off your favorite bird. Supplies and instructions are in the Welcome Center.
7-8pm Eat Like a Bird – Create a bird beak and try to eat snack food like a bird at the Welcome Center.
Gather around the stories at Campfire Chronicles Book Club at Pleasant Hill Lake Park, where great books meet the great outdoors. This once-a-month gathering brings readers together for a relaxed discussion of our Book of the Month, a themed bookish make and take craft, and a classic campfire snack to enjoy as we chat beneath the trees.
Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking for a welcoming way to connect with others, Campfire Chronicles offers a warm, laid-back atmosphere perfect for sharing thoughts, discovering new perspectives, and building community — one chapter at a time.
Book of the Month – TBD
Craft – TBD
Campfire Treat – TBD
Charles Mill Lake Park
Mansfield
Friday, June 5
4-5pm Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Room for a trail map and to check out the animals.
6-8pm Traveling Naturalist – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with the weekend schedule and check out a deer antler and pelt.
Saturday, June 6 National Trails Day Celebration!
10:30-11:30am Storytime with Richland County Library – Meet in the Welcome Center for stories and a craft.
1-2pm Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Room in the Welcome Center for an interactive look at a watershed.
3-4pm Plant Life Scavenger Hike – Pick up a scavenger hunt worksheet from the Nature Room. Work with your family and friends to find all the items to win a prize.
5-6pm Suncatcher Craft for Adults – We will be making a mandala window cling in the Welcome Center.
7-8pm Plant BINGO for Adults – Try your luck at the Welcome Center! Bring a small plant or propagation to be used as a prize. For ages 15+, as the game will be played at a faster pace.
4-8pm Food trucks, Vendors, Games, Crafts
4-6pm Foam Party and Nate the Great
Kick-off the summer with our first “Market in the Park” of the season, from 4 to 8pm! Head to Picnic Shelter #1 for food trucks, vendors, music, crafts, and games!
Enjoy Frosted Bakery, Sodi Bubz, and Kona Ice trucks!
Vendors include:
Unique Peace
Inlet Market
Loads of Love Laundry Soap
Tracy Mowry
Customized by Ronda
Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Perrysville
Friday, June 26
4-5pm Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
6-8pm Traveling Program Golf Cart – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with weekend schedules.
Saturday, June 27 Market in The Park
10-11am Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
12-1pm Family Cornhole – Bring your family to the cornhole boards by Area F for some family fun. Bean bags will be provided.
2-3pm Bee Kid’s Craft – Join us in the Welcome Center to turn tree cookies into honeybees.
4-8pm Market in the Park – Visit the vendors at the top of Beach Hill for Market in the Park! Enjoy food trucks and vendors!
4-6pm Nate the Great Magic Show and Foam Party
5-8pm LIVE Music: Hagathas Bluff
Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Perrysville