Category: Events
Earth Day Every Day Series
Happy Earth Day 2024! Officially recognized on April 22, Stark Parks will be hosting Earth Day events in April and throughout the year. There are not too many things that every person in this world has in common, but it starts with sharing this planet together. On Earth Day, we…
Exceptional Volunteers Honored
Stark Parks celebrated volunteer accomplishments in 2023 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park earlier this month. Through September, over 14,000 volunteer hours have been logged so far this year. These difference makers were celebrated at the annual Volunteer Recognition dinner. Kari and…
Family Fall Fest, Oct. 19 at Sippo Lake Park
Happy Fall Y'all! Stark Parks' annual Fall Fest will take place Saturday, October 19, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sippo Lake Park West and North. Celebrate the fall season at this free, non-scary family event at Sippo Lake Park. Enjoy crafts, games, pumpkin party with live animal ambassadors, FeLeap the…
Stark Exploring Trail Challenge
Hike your way through the changing colors of Stark Parks as you check off your 2024 Stark Exploring passport. The annual Stark Exploring challenge runs from September 1st to December 31st, hike 10 of the select trails and celebrate your accomplishment with a Stark Exploring hiking stick for purchase and…
Summer Hike-a-Thon!
IMPORTANT: Please note Hikes #3 to #7 have been cancelled due to the Heat Advisory currently in effect. Ring in summer by hiking on June 20, 2024 (the longest day of the year) at several Stark Parks locations! You may choose to hike all day long on each guided hike…
Summer Serenades Concerts with the Canton Symphony
The popular concert series that combines the spontaneous sounds of nature and people enjoying a park with the orchestrated sounds of musicians runs June through Sept. this summer at Stark Parks locations and other township and city parks and local nature centers throughout Stark County. The free concerts will feature…
Tam O’Shanter Park Construction and Updates
Beginning in March 2023, Stark Parks crews will begin preparing areas at Tam O'Shanter Park for parking lot and driveway updates including removing and relocating trees and vegetation. Construction will be in several phases as funding is secured. Parking Lots and Driveways Parking lots are aging and the layout doesn't…
Trash to Treasure Contest
Another person's trash could be your ticket to a winning project! Join Stark Parks, Goodwill, Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District, and Habitat for Humanity ReStore Canton for our annual upcycle contest in celebration of America Recycles Day! We're looking for the most unique project themed around a bluebird box made entirely of…
Winter Solstice Hike-a-Thon!
Make the most of the shortest day of the year and ring in the winter season with a Winter Hike-a-Thon! On December 21, 2024, choose Stark Parks for your first-day-of-winter adventure and hike all day, or pick a trail or two of your choice to get a few miles in.…
