Events
MAY UPCOMING EVENT
THREE DOG BAKERY PRESENTS THE FLYING PUG
Saturday, May 10, 2025
- Start at Three Dog Bakery, where you’ll pick up a Bingo card, event map, and some special offers.
- Then, visit participating stores and partners around Rookwood at your own pace—no set route, no time limits.
- At each stop, collect stamps to fill in your Bingo card.
- If you complete a standard Bingo line, you’ll win a prize
- If you go above and beyond and fill the entire card, you’ll be entered into a grand prize drawing.
- Every registered participant wins a prize, even if they don’t complete a full Bingo.
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit www.cincynature.org/things-to-do for more information!
CincyNature Summer Camp
Registration Now Open!
CincyNature Camps provide a safe and inclusive environment for children to experience the natural world through hands-on activities. Each week, campers explore different habitats, make nature-inspired crafts, play endless games, and sing silly songs with their new friends. Our trained counselors will help instill a love for nature as they guide campers throughout the week. Fresh air, hands-on activities, close encounters with animals and plants, and increased knowledge of the natural world help build confidence, passion, and knowledge about the environment.
Foragers’ Workshop—Tending the Forager’s Garden at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Sunday, May 18, 2025
2 – 6 pm
Learn how to utilize your land for foraging and grow your own native food plants while simultaneously benefiting wildlife. We’ll showcase multiple options for capturing and preserving your harvest, and demonstrate a forager’s basket-full of options for how to use them as we make and taste light food bites.
Garden Tour: Noteworthy Natives
Saturday, June 21, 2025
9 am – 5 pm
Join us for Cincinnati’s premier self-guided garden tour featuring a collection of magnificent gardens that incorporate native plants in unique and creative ways. Tickets on sale now!
Nature’s Fireworks!
Join us for a leisurely hike as we learn about these delightful creatures and discover the magic of an evening firefly show. Check the Nature Center website for dates and times.
Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program
The mission of the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program is to “promote awareness and citizen stewardship of Ohio’s natural resources through science-based education and community service.” The course is offered throughout the state, and Cincinnati Nature Center is the largest provider. Here, we offer four different formats—one is sure to fit your needs! Plan ahead and mark your calendars to register, because each cohort sells out quickly! Course runs May 17–July 22, 2025.
Family Music Picnic
This fun-for-all-ages celebration will feature a live, local musician and will be sure to have the whole family dancing. Check the Nature Center website for dates and times.
Nature-Based Mindful Eating
Sunday, July 20, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Nature provides us with clues as to how to eat, but we need to slow down and pay attention to our own internal senses. Hone your own body’s nutritional wisdom and your connection to nature as we blend mindful exercises with natural history, food tasting, hands-on activities, and short walks to forage.
Music Under the Moon
Set against the idyllic backdrop of Cincinnati Nature Center’s Krippendorf Lodge, the sun will set on the summer woods and give way to a lively night of music and dancing. Check the Nature Center website for dates and times.
Hoots and Hops
Friday, July 18, 2025
6 pm
Nature comes alive in the nighttime! This beloved summer event features local beer tastings, food bite samples from area restaurants and caterers, interactive activities, food trucks, live music, and so much more.
Native Plants 101 (Online, Self-Paced Course)
Begins Monday, August 4, 2025
Bring life to your outdoor space while helping the natural world! In this practical, self-paced, online course, you’ll discover the human and ecological benefits of planting native, learn about powerhouse native plants, and create a garden plan that fits your outdoor space (and personality!). From site assessment to plant choice and maintenance, this course will give you the tools you need to get started with native gardening in your backyard or community.
PetSmart Adoption Events:
Saturdays 11am – 1pm
Western Hills PetSmart
6068 Glenway Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Saturdays 11am – 1pm
Eastgate PetSmart
650 Eastgate South Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45245
Sundays 11am – 1pm
Mason PetSmart
8175 Arbor Square Drive
Mason, OH 45040