Holiday Gifts

12:00 - 5:00 pm on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat $5.00 Free admission on Wednesdays Members and Children under 12 are Free A juried biennial exhibition designed to celebrate all genres of the photographic image in a region ripe with history and respect for the photographic arts.

Cost: $5/adults except Wed

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981

1:00 pm Meet the naturalist at the trailhead located by the cabin area for a moderately strenuously hike to the second largest recess cave in the park!

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Whispering Cave, Phone: 740-385-6841

5:00-8:00 pm Take a 3-mile hike and enjoy the forest at sunset.

Cost: free event

Contact: Clear Creek Fern Parking Lot, Phone: 614508-811

10:00 am. Meet the Naturalist at the Naturalist Cabin for a short hike and discover some facts about the history of the area and the rock formations that are found through the park.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

2:00 pm. Volunteers will be leading a hike through the falling leaves. The hike will be 2+ miles on uneven terrain at a moderate pace. Closed toed shows and a hiking stick are suggested. Meet in the front parking lot of Alley Park.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Alley Park, Phone: 740-687-6651

9:00 am. Ever wonder about the difference between a ridgetop and a holler? Join the naturalist at Ash Cave parking area to find out.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

Friday 9th Cattle Round-Up, (1:00pm $10 rider fee for non-campers) Doctoring and Banding ......

Cost: $350 per cowgirl

Contact: Smoke Rise Ranch, Phone: 740-767-2624

7:00 pm Box: $27/advance $32/door Floor: $22/advance $27/door Amy Ray teamed up with Emily Saliers while in high school, and soon the duo became a staple in the Atlanta music scene. In 1981, their independent music career began with a basement recording called Tuesdays Children. One thing led to another, and they signed with Epic Records in 1988. Despite......

Cost: $22-$32 per person

Contact: Stuart's Opera House, Phone: 740-753-1924

Take a rugged 4-mile hike to see an impressive sandstone maze and explore a cave.

Cost: free event

Contact: Clear Creek Metro Park, Phone: 614508-811

7:00 pm on Fri/Sat 2:00 pm on Sun Same Time, Next Year By Bernard Slade New Jersey accountant George Peters and Oakland housewife Doris meet at a Northern California inn in February 1951. They have an affair, and agree to meet once a year, despite the fact both are married to others and have six children between them. Over the course of the next 24 years,......

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Garrett Players, Phone: 740-243-1579

Take a rugged 4-mile hike to see an impressive sandstone maze and explore a cave.

Cost: free event

Contact: Clear Creek Metro Park, Phone: 614508-811

2:00 pm Bundle up and meet the naturalist at Rock House Shelter House to talk about the topic of the day. Each visit will bring a different topic ranging from local folklore & history to plants and animals. We might even sneak in a special guest or two. Bring a mug along we will have the kettle on! I am proud to announce that this month we will have......

Cost: free

Contact: Hockinghills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

2:00 - 4:00 pm. Due to the popularity of our tours we now require preregistration. This is an outdoor walking tour and will cover the entire loop of the grounds including the cemeteries so if you have small children, bring a stroller. George Eberts, an expert on the history of the Athens Asylum or -The Ridges,- will lead an outdoor walking tour of the asylum......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

11:00 am and 2:00 pm Departure on Saturdays and Sundays between November 24th and December 16th. 6:00 pm Departure on Saturday, Dec 8th and 6:00 pm Departure on Saturday, Dec 15th. A long tradition in the Hocking Valley--the annual Santa Trains. Continue the tradition as Santa visits each child as the train rolls along the valley. Take part in an annual......

Cost: $14-$18 per person

Contact: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Phone: 740-249-1452

A winter celebration featuring local artists selling unique handcrafted gifts.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981