Calendar of Events

Treats from Santa

Children will be able to meet and talk with Santa. Santa will give out treats. Visitors may also tour the wonderful Museum.

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger Program

As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program. It comes with a J....

Gifts from the Ancient Past

Park volunteer ‘Paleo Dale’ with describe about some of the many fossils the Earth has left us and why they are so precious. Visitors will receive a free...

T'was the Hike Before Christmas

T’was the hike before Christmas, and all through the park, the naturalist led an outing, before it got dark… River level permitting, naturalist Alan Goldstein...

Elf on a Shell Family Nature Club

Using acorns and twigs, dressed in colorful cloth, participants will make ornaments with a seashell base. Guided by artist Mike Gibson. Meets in the rotunda....

The Unusual Suspects - Who did it? - Paleontology Explorer

Paleontologists deal in mysteries just like a police detective. They both look at evidence to recreate a scene. With paleontologists, the scene involves what...

Make a Nature Party Hat - Art at the Falls

Are your children having their own New Year’s Eve celebration at home? Come to our special year-end Art at the Falls program and decorate a New Year’s Eve...

"Twigs" - STEM program for Preschoolers

“Twigs” is our little STEM program for 3- to 5-year-olds. Volunteer naturalist, Dominique McCowan, developed a hands-on program where youngsters can build,...

First Day Hike

Kick off the New Year with some exercise and exploration at the Falls of the Ohio State Park from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Hike along the upper fossil beds and learn...

Snowflake Art

Winter art means snowflake art. Join volunteer Wayne Kimbel in an activity that explores these six-sided crystals. $2 program fee covered by a grant from the...

Love, Lies & the Lottery

Ever wonder what happens when a multi-million-dollar lottery prize goes unclaimed? Poor Peter never did until he discovers he has the winning ticket and only a...

Discover Our Land with Roadside Geology

Whether traveling across the county or the country, the surface geology is revealed by landscape, and the internal “anatomy” can be seen in road cuts and...