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Field Status
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- Dog park Closed
- Oak Grove 14 open
- Forest Field Not scheduled
- Activity Center Not scheduled
- Schoolhouse Not scheduled
- Yankee Not scheduled
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Still taking registrations this fall
The first day of program registration each season is online only, beginning at 10 a.m.
This Week
- Campfire Yoga 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, John Meyer II Memorial Fire Circle (Smith House)
- Hike with a Naturalist (October: Spider Search) 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Grant Park, McEwen Entrance
- Halloween Hop & Howl: B 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. · Forest Field Park
- GLOW-tastic! Fun Run / Walk 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. · Schoolhouse Park
- Butterfly Survey: October 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Grow Together Native Garden Club: October 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Bike About Centerville Community Ride B - Oct 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. · Stringtown Park
- Family Fun Fishing Night 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. · Oak Grove Park, Feldmann Pond
- Intermediate Adult Archery Clinic 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. · Oak Grove Park, Archery Range
- Art & Imagination: October 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Oct 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. · Forest Field Park
- From Patch to Plate 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Bats! 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. · Forest Field Park
- An Evening at Camp 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Preschool Nature Series: Seed Search 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Clay Forest Friends 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Watercolor Balancing Rocks Class 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Signs of Fall: ASL Interpreted Hike 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. · Bill Yeck Park, McGuffey Meadow
- Truck or Treat 10:00 a.m. – noon · Oak Grove Park
- Hound Hike 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Stemily Studios: LED Halloween Treat Bag 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Fall Foliage Camp: Habitat Hoppers 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Glass Fusing: Sunflower Suncatcher 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Pumpkin Spice Paint Night 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Fall Foliage Camp: Whooo Loves Camp? 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Spooky Scenes and Sweets 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Welcoming the New Photographer 10:30 a.m. – noon · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 AM 10:00 a.m. – noon · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 PM 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Simply Bat-tastic! 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Early Adventures: Smith (November) 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Glass Fusing: Night Light 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Wildflower BINGO 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Honeysuckle Homestead 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Hike and Play 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. · Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Art & Imagination: November 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Nov 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Opossums! 10:00 – 11:00 am · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Creative Crafting: November 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Hike with a Naturalist (November: Turkeys) 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Owlexander's Cinema: Island Adventure Night 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House
- Fall-ing for Felt Workshop 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Silent Sunset Stroll 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. · Big Bend Park
- Conservation Crew: Build a Turtle Platform 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Watercolor Wreath Class 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Moon Gardens with Deeply Rooted Landscapes 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Injury Prevention Workshop with Airrosti - Nov 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Preschool Nature Series: Flying Squirrels 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. · Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Rooted Together Family Painting 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap AM 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap PM 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. · Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Turkey Time Adventure 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. · Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- The Great Turkey Trek Noon – 3:00 p.m. (Last groups will be going on the 5k trail at 2:15 p.m.) · Parking at Forest Field Park
Each season’s programs and special events are listed in the News & Events program guide.
51 parks, 1,063 acres
Every park in Centerville and Washington Township, drawn where it sits: the nature parks along Holes Creek and Sugar Creek, the community parks with the fields and shelters, and the neighborhood parks around the corner.
- Nature parks
- Community parks
- Neighborhood parks
The ten largest
- Grant Park 222.48 acres
- Bill Yeck Park 194.35 acres
- Oak Grove Park 102.06 acres
- Forest Field Park 44.27 acres
- Yankee Park 36.68 acres
- Schoolhouse Park 35.54 acres
- Iron Horse Park 31.83 acres
- Oak Creek South Park 24.16 acres
- Robert F. Mays Park 23.2 acres
- Activity Center Park 22.1 acres
Find a Park All 51 parks, A to Z
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Parks, roads and creeks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); some park boundaries from City of Centerville parcel records.
Fall Events At-A-Glance
October
- Campfire Yoga
- Halloween Hop & Howl: B
- Hike with a Naturalist (October: Spider Search)
- GLOW-tastic! Fun Run / Walk
- Butterfly Survey: October
- Grow Together Native Garden Club: October
- Bike About Centerville Community Ride B - Oct
- Family Fun Fishing Night
- Intermediate Adult Archery Clinic
- Art & Imagination: October
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Bats!
- From Patch to Plate
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Oct
- An Evening at Camp
- Preschool Nature Series: Seed Search
- Clay Forest Friends
- Signs of Fall: ASL Interpreted Hike
- Truck or Treat
- Watercolor Balancing Rocks Class
- Hound Hike
- Stemily Studios: LED Halloween Treat Bag
- Fall Foliage Camp: Habitat Hoppers
- Glass Fusing: Sunflower Suncatcher
- Fall Foliage Camp: Whooo Loves Camp?
- Pumpkin Spice Paint Night
- Spooky Scenes and Sweets
- Welcoming the New Photographer
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 AM
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 PM
- Simply Bat-tastic!
November
- Early Adventures: Smith (November)
- Glass Fusing: Night Light
- Wildflower BINGO
- Honeysuckle Homestead
- Hike and Play
- Art & Imagination: November
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Opossums!
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Nov
- Creative Crafting: November
- Hike with a Naturalist (November: Turkeys)
- Owlexander's Cinema: Island Adventure Night
- Conservation Crew: Build a Turtle Platform
- Fall-ing for Felt Workshop
- Silent Sunset Stroll
- Watercolor Wreath Class
- Moon Gardens with Deeply Rooted Landscapes
- Injury Prevention Workshop with Airrosti - Nov
- Preschool Nature Series: Flying Squirrels
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap AM
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap PM
- Rooted Together Family Painting
- Turkey Time Adventure
- The Great Turkey Trek
Every program and event by date Add the season to your calendar
This fall’s programs
Special Events
- Halloween Hop & Howl: B Thursday, October 8 Forest Field Park
- GLOW-tastic! Fun Run / Walk Friday, October 9 Schoolhouse Park
- Truck or Treat Saturday, October 17 Oak Grove Park
- Hound Hike Sunday, October 18 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Honeysuckle Homestead Saturday, November 7 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- The Great Turkey Trek Saturday, November 21 Parking at Forest Field Park
Preschool Programs
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Bats! Tuesday, October 13 Forest Field Park
- Preschool Nature Series: Seed Search Thursday, October 15 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Early Adventures: Smith (November) Tuesday, November 3 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Crafts with Nature: Nocturnal Neighbors—Opossums! Tuesday, November 10 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Preschool Nature Series: Flying Squirrels Thursday, November 19 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Turkey Time Adventure Friday, November 20 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
Children's Programs
- Art & Imagination: October Tuesday, October 13 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- From Patch to Plate Tuesday, October 13 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Oct Tuesday, October 13 Forest Field Park
- An Evening at Camp Thursday October 15 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Clay Forest Friends Friday, October 16 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Stemily Studios: LED Halloween Treat Bag Tuesday, October 20 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Fall Foliage Camp: Habitat Hoppers Thursday, October 22 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Fall Foliage Camp: Whooo Loves Camp? Friday, October 23 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Spooky Scenes and Sweets Saturday, October 24 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Mad Science University Wednesdays, November 4 – December 2 (No class on November 25) Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Art & Imagination: November Tuesday, November 10 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Ohio Young Birders Club Chapter Meeting: Nov Tuesday, November 10 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Creative Crafting: November Thursday, November 12 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Owlexander's Cinema: Island Adventure Night Thursday, November 12 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House
- Conservation Crew: Build a Turtle Platform Friday, November 13 Activity Center Park, Community Room
Family Programs
- Nature Fun: An Outdoor Family Storytime Fridays, September 11 & October 30 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Adventures with Grassman Thursday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 28 Various Locations
- Butterfly Survey: October Saturday, October 10 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Grow Together Native Garden Club: October Saturday, October 10 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Family Fun Fishing Night Sunday, October 11 Oak Grove Park, Feldmann Pond
- Signs of Fall: ASL Interpreted Hike Saturday, October 17 Bill Yeck Park, McGuffey Meadow
- Simply Bat-tastic! Monday, October 26 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Hike and Play Monday, November 9 Grant Park, Normandy Entrance
- Fall Seek 'n' Find Friday, November 20 – Sunday, December 6 Grant Park, All Entrances
- Rooted Together Family Painting Friday, November 20 Activity Center Park, Community Room
Adult Programs
- Sweater Weather Knit & Crochet Group Mondays, September 14 & 21, October 12 & 26 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Hike with a Naturalist (October: Spider Search) Thursday, October 8 Grant Park, McEwen Entrance
- Intermediate Adult Archery Clinic Sunday, October 11 Oak Grove Park, Archery Range
- Watercolor Balancing Rocks Class Saturday, October 17 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Glass Fusing: Sunflower Suncatcher Thursday, October 22 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Pumpkin Spice Paint Night Friday, October 23 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Welcoming the New Photographer Saturday, October 24 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 AM Sunday, October 25 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 PM Sunday, October 25 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Glass Fusing: Night Light Thursday, November 5 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Wildflower BINGO Friday, November 6 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Hike with a Naturalist (November: Turkeys) Thursday, November 12 Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Entrance
- Fall-ing for Felt Workshop Friday, November 13 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Watercolor Wreath Class Saturday, November 14 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Moon Gardens with Deeply Rooted Landscapes Wednesday, November 18 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap AM Friday, November 20 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Land-based Crafting: Cold Process Soap PM Friday, November 20 Activity Center Park, Community Room
Adult Wellness
- Trail Running Group 2026 Wednesdays, March 11 – October 28
- A Walk in the Park Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 1 – November 24
- Nordic Walking and Trekking (with Pole Rental) Tuesdays & Fridays, September 1 – November 24
- Nordic Walking and Trekking Meet-Up (No Rentals) Tuesdays & Fridays, September 1 – November 24
- Hike For Your Health Wednesdays, September 2 – November 18
- Pickleball Leagues Single Player Will Call Yankee Park, Pickleball Courts
- Campfire Yoga Thursday, October 8 Bill Yeck Park, John Meyer II Memorial Fire Circle (Smith House)
- Bike About Centerville Community Ride B - Oct Sunday, October 11 Stringtown Park
- Fitness for Longevity C Wednesday Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Tai Chi - Session B Thursdays, October 15 – November 19 Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
- Beginner Pickleball Lessons - Session B Tuesdays, October 20 - November 17 Yankee Park, Pickleball Courts
- Fitness for Longevity D Monday Mondays, October 26 – November 30 Activity Center Park, Community Room
- Silent Sunset Stroll Friday, November 13 Big Bend Park
- Injury Prevention Workshop with Airrosti - Nov Thursday, November 19 Activity Center Park, Community Room
The Foundation for Centerville-Washington Parks
The Foundation for Centerville-Washington Parks’ current fundraising effort is focused on the pickleball courts at Activity Center Park. Make your mark on this popular park amenity!
Work in the parks
- Temporary Park Operations Technician Operations Department