Free Events

Join us for the opening of "The Portrait Collective: paintings and drawings by Simona Buna, Brad Fields, Lesley Haflich, Anthony Schillaci, and Stephanie Spay". The pieces in this show are all results of the Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s open studio figure drawing night that occurs...

Want to get involved in a global health and education event? Join us as we gather with participants from over 80 nations for a celebration of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day. Experience the calming and healing movements of these mind-body practices and leave relaxed...

The city parks of Carmel are beautiful and diverse. Join a professional Naturalist to wander the woodland paths and playgrounds while learning about the natural resources and recreational activities that each park has to offer. There are many wonders to discover and opportunities to uncover...

Celebrated on the last Friday of April, Arbor Day is a celebration of what is to come. While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. This year, join us for Arbor Day to plant and care...

Central Park is our largest park at 161 acres, and we need volunteers like you to help us keep it looking spectacular! Join us as we work to remove litter from Central Park and the Monon Greenway and create a beautiful park for all to...

Join us as we partner with the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership (HIP) to knock out some invasive garlic mustard from River Heritage Park. Your hard work could help create more habitat for the critters that call the park home!        ...

The city parks of Carmel are beautiful and diverse. Join a professional Naturalist to wander the woodland paths and playgrounds while learning about the natural resources and recreational activities that each park has to offer. There are many wonders to discover and opportunities to uncover...

A Weed Wrangle is a one-day volunteer effort to remove invasive plant species from our public parks and green spaces. Staff and volunteers will be helping remove invasive bush honeysuckle from Central Park and create valuable habitat for our local wildlife. Come and learn about...

This year is a Leap Year—let’s make it count! Spent just one hour of your extra day with us as we clean up litter from one of our beautiful parks and greenways. Volunteers 16 years and under will require the supervision of a parent or...

The city parks of Carmel are beautiful and diverse. Join a professional Naturalist to wander the woodland paths and playgrounds while learning about the natural resources and recreational activities that each park has to offer. There are many wonders to discover and opportunities to uncover...