Natural beauty and adventure go hand-in-hand in Hocking Hills. From hiking trails like Old Man's Cave and thrilling ziplines to tranquil river floats and scenic waterfalls. We have kid friendly activities too! Photo by High Rock Adventures
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Bee here or bee square! Meet a naturalist at the Visitor Center where you will venture outside to our pollinator patch and learn more about these amazing critters. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join one of our naturalists at the Historic Cabin behind the Visitor Center to learn more about some critters in the area! 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
LIVE Music with Ben Prater and CJ Huffman! 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hocking Hills Winery will be hosting live music by Luke Wiggins! Come enjoy our locally crafted, award-winning wine, while you listen to the live music! 6pm - 9pm
Join the naturalist and paint your own little flower pot to take home. Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Learn about defining characteristics of a reptile. Get the chance to see an example up close! Meet at the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We are opening special for YOU this St. Patrick's Day! Expect a great time for all! * Wear ALL the Green for a free appetizer! * Irish Beef & Guinness Stew * Corned Beef & Cabbage * Reuben Sandwich or Pizza * The Leprechaun Cocktail * Lucky Punch * Guinness Draft *...
Have you ever wondered what is inside a flower? Join us to dissect your own and find out yourself! Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Come meet our rescued raptor friends and learn about what makes these birds a top predator. Meet in the Visitor Center. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hocking Hills Winery will be hosting a live music performance featuring Robman Acoustic! Join us for fun filled evening! 6pm - 9pm
LIVE Music with Micah Kesselring! 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come start your own nature journal that you can take home with you! Meet in the Visitor Center. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come catch some bugs with nets and we will see if we can ID them and let them go! Meet at Hocking Hills State Park Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Find out what makes something an amphibian. Get the chance to see an example up close! Meet at Hocking Hills State Park Lodge. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ride behind an authentic 1920 coal fired steam locomotive through the historic Hocking Valley to East Logan and return on this family friendly ride. We will be running “March Madness Steam Specials†at 1:30 p.m. March 29 and 30. Space is limited and advance purchase is recommended!...
LIVE Music with Bob Piascik! 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hocking Hills Winery will be hosting Rick Barr! Come listen to the live music while you enjoy our award-winning wine, and delicious food! 6pm - 9pm
Come help the naturalist search for cool insects out on the trail! Meet at the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Learn about one or more of our native Ohio creatures and how they can relate to us! Meet at Hocking Hills State Park Lodge. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Songwriters, poets, writers, and musicians are all welcome to come perform in the grand lobby on the first Tuesday of every month from 7pm-9pm! Each performer will have a fifteen minute slot to share their talents in a low stakes, supportive environment. April 01, 2025 Tuesday...
Learn about one or more of our native Ohio creatures and how they can relate to us! Meet at Hocking Hills State Park Lodge. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Do not try any cheep tricks! Come play a game of bingo where we will identify common backyard birds in the area! Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Walk with a naturalist and learn some tips and tricks for identifying common trees of the Midwest. Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Miss Nicole brings the music and the props, you bring the energy! Join Miss Nicole for fun musical activities at the stage area. Free with admission to the museum. April 08, 2025 Tuesday 11:00 - 11:30 Tickets: https://hhchildrensmuseum.org/visit/#passes Future Dates: May...
Come start your own nature journal that you can take home with you! Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Springtime brings a parade of wildflowers to the woodland landscape. Join our naturalist for a walk on the forested trails (approximately 1.5 to 2 hours). Wildflower identification, folklore, and other topics of natural history will be explored along the way. 1:00-3:00 p.m. on...
Come learn about the different pollinators in Ohio, which are native and which we brought in, and learn about what to keep in your garden to support them. Meet at Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
What makes Earth Day so special? Come learn a little history and celebrate with one of the naturalists. Meet in the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Come see one of our rescued raptor friends and learn about what makes these birds a top predator. Meet inside of the Hocking Hills State Park Lodge. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come learn about the 26 different species of snakes in Ohio. Find out how they survive and get a chance to meet one in person! Meet at the Visitor Center. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for an approximately 2-mile round trip hike from the Ash Cave Fire Tower to Ash Cave and back. Meet us at the Ash Cave Fire Tower Parking lot on 374 S for a meander over rolling hills to find a variety of native wildflowers! Be prepared for a possibly muddy hike. Meet...
Join us for an approximately 2.5-mile round trip hike around Rose Lake. Meet us at the Rose Lake Fishermans Parking Lot on 374 S for a hike along the edge of Rose Lake. We will have to look out for roots and rocks along the edge of the lake. Meet at Fishermans parking lot on...
Join us for an approximately 2-mile round trip hike down past Whispering Cave to the Hemlock Bridge and back. Meet us at the Hikers Pavilion at the Hocking Hills Lodge. This hike will be rugged and rocky. Be prepared for inclines up and down the hill. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for a 1-mile round trip hike around Cedar Falls. Meet us at Trailhead H at the Cedar Falls parking lot. This hike will contain stairs and rocks that we will have to navigate over. 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Join us for a 1-mile round trip through the gorge at nearby Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve. Meet us at Conkles Hollow parking lot. This will be a paved trail with steps at the far end. Pets are not allowed on this hike. 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Join us for a half mile round trip hike to Ash Cave and back. Meet us at Trail O at the Ash Cave parking lot. One half of this hike will be paved and the second half of this hike will include stairs and roots. 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Walk with a naturalist and learn some tips and tricks for identifying common trees of the Midwest. Meet in the Visitor Center. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us again at the Cave for our Spring Drumming Gathering Celebration! It will be a fantastic day filled with music, laughter, and good vibes. Remember to bring a blanket or chair to get cozy, some snacks to keep your energy up, and your drums! The festivities will kick off...
Join us for a moderate, one-mile round trip hike to Rock House cave and learn about the critters that call our caves home. From bats to rock doves and everything in between. Join us at the shelter house at Rock House. Be prepared for the weather and steps. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a moderate, 1-mile round trip hike to Whispering Cave from the Hocking Hills Lodge. Learn about the second largest recess cave in the park and listen to the whispers that give the cave its name. Join us at the Hocking Hills Lodge Hiker’s Pavilion to the right of the...
Come learn about the 26 different species of snakes in Ohio. Find out how they survive and get a chance to meet one in person! Meet at the Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a moderate, 1-mile round trip hike to Cedar Falls, our heaviest flowing waterfall in the park. Will the water be rushing, or will it be a trickle? Tag along to find out. Join us at Trailhead H at the Cedar Falls main parking lot. Be prepared for the weather and steps....
Songwriters, poets, writers, and musicians are all welcome to come perform in the grand lobby on the first Tuesday of every month from 7pm-9pm! Each performer will have a fifteen minute slot to share their talents in a low stakes, supportive environment. May 06, 2025 Tuesday...
Join us for a one-mile hike through Old Man’s Cave. This moderate, one mile hike begins in front of the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a half mile round trip hike to Ash Cave and back. Meet us at Trail O at the Ash Cave parking lot. One half of this hike will be paved, and the second half of this hike will include stairs and roots. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Learn about one or more of our native Ohio creatures and how they can relate to us! Meet in the Visitor Center. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Miss Nicole brings the music and the props, you bring the energy! Join Miss Nicole for fun musical activities at the stage area. Free with admission to the museum. May 13, 2025 Tuesday 11:00 - 11:30 Tickets: https://hhchildrensmuseum.org/visit/#passes Future Dates: June...
Join us for a moderate, 1-mile round trip hike to Whispering Cave from the Hocking Hills Lodge. Learn about the second largest recess cave in the park and listen to the whispers that give the cave its name. Join us at the Hocking Hills Lodge Hikers Pavilion to the right of the front...
Come help the naturalist search for cool insects out on the trail! Meet at the Visitor Center 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a moderate, 1-mile round trip hike to Cedar Falls, our heaviest flowing waterfall in the park. Will the water be rushing, or will it be a trickle? Tag along to find out. Join us at Trailhead H at the Cedar Falls main parking lot. Be prepared for the weather and steps. 10:00...
Join us for a one-mile hike through Old Mans Cave. This moderate, one mile hike begins in front of the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Come catch some bugs with nets and we will see if we can ID them and let them go! Meet at Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Songwriters, poets, writers, and musicians are all welcome to come perform in the grand lobby on the first Tuesday of every month from 7pm-9pm! Each performer will have a fifteen minute slot to share their talents in a low stakes, supportive environment. June 03, 2025 Tuesday...
Music - Entertainment - Kids Fun Every year the downtown streets of Logan, Ohio come alive with the celebration of the washboard, as a musical instrument. Logan is the home of the Columbus Washboard Company, the only remaining washboard manufacturing company in the U.S. It all...
Sundays, June 8 1:00-3:00 p.m. Focus on Ferns Walk Wahkeena Nature Preserve is home to over 30 different species of native ferns. Join our naturalist for a walk on the forested trails (approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) and fern identification, folklore, and other topics of natural...
