1.	Enjoy a guided or non-guided bird walk at Chagrin River Park, Girdled Road Reservation or Hell Hollow Wilderness Area, which have all been designated Important Bird Areas by Audubon Ohio (year-round).
2.	Check out the Ohio Championship Nordic Flurry Cross-country Ski Race (January 27).
3.	Try your hand at steelhead fishing in the Grand and Chagrin Rivers, as well as Lake Erie.
4.	Visit the “In Celebration: Lake Metroparks Turns 50!” exhibit at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center (February 2 through October 19).
5.	Explore Quilts 2008 at Farmpark (February 8 through March 19).
6.	Take a leisurely bike ride on the Greenway Corridor (year-round).
7.	Enjoy the sweetness of Maple Sugaring Weekend at Farmpark (March 8 & 9).
8.	Take part in numerous annual butterfly surveys in various Lake Metroparks (year-round).
9.	Get toasty at one of our Campfires in the Parks (year-round).
10.	Take a spring wildflower walk at Hogback Ridge Park or Indian Point Park.
11.	Discover the “It’s for the Birds” art show at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center (April 4 through May 25).
12.	Celebrate Earth Day at Farmpark and Penitentiary Glen Reservation (April 20).
13.	Take a miniature train ride at Penitentiary Glen, presented by Lake Shore Live Steamers. (Various Sundays spring through fall)
14.	Take to the water for the Grand River Canoe & Kayak Race (April 26).
15.	Roll on over to Farmpark for Railroads in the Parks (May 3 & 4).
16.	Gallop to Farmpark for HorseFest (May 17 & 18).
17.	Purchase beautiful plants for your home at the Annual African Violet Show & Plant Sale (May 17 & 18).
18.	Hit the beach at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park (beach opens May 24)..
19.	Put your skills to the test at the Northcoast Senior Games (May 31 through June 6).
20.	Enter your photos in the Amateur Photography Contest & Show (show takes place June 7 through August 13).
21.	Celebrate man’s best friend at Working Dog Weekend (June 7 & 8)
22.	Discover Dairy Days at Farmpark (June 14 & 15).
23.	Stop and smell the roses at the Combined Rose Show (June 14 & 15).
24.	Get up close and personal with snakes and other slimy creatures at Snakes ‘n Such (June 22).
25.	Learn how hand-spun products are created from the fleece of farm animals at Woolfest (June 28 & 29).
26.	Gather up your family and get back to nature this summer at The Big Campout! (June 28 & 29).
27.	Experience an extravaganza of daylilies at the Sixth Annual Daylily Scape Event & Plant Sale (June 13 & 13).
28.	Commemorate our country at America the Beautiful (July 13)
29.	Test your endurance at the 15th Annual Lighthouse Triathlon/Biathlon (July 27).
30.	Watch woodcarvers create works of art right before your eyes at the Woodcarvers Show (July 27).
31.	Sample delectable wines from around the state at Vintage Ohio (August 1 & 2).
32.	Observe the night sky with telescopes and expert guidance provided by the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society at the Super Star Party (August 9).
33.	Discover nature in its many forms as interpreted by the artists of the Creative Artists Association at the “Autumn & the Arts” show (August 23 through October 12).
34.	Bring the whole swarm out for a fun afternoon of live bugs, buggy games, activities and adventure at Bug Day! (September 7).
35.	Enjoy a fall afternoon in the country at the Village Peddler Festival at Farmpark (September 13 & 14).
36.	Golf nine or eighteen holes at the newly renovated Erie Shores Golf Course and the elegant Pine Ridge Country Club.
37.	Take advantage of free health screenings and information sessions at the Lake Metroparks Senior Fair (September 16).
38.	Celebrate the harvest at the Fall Harvest Festival & Antique Tractor Show (September 20 & 21).
39.	Go wild at the Wildlife Festival (September 28).
40.	Have breakfast with the Great Pumpkin (October).
41.	Travel down a one-mile trail on a Halloween hayride filled with family oriented thrills, chills and adventure at Farmpark (October 10 through 25).
42.	Trek through a giant corn maze and participate in harvest activities and demonstrations at Corn & Pumpkin Harvest Weekend (October 11 & 12).
43.	Sharpen your photographic skills, learn some new techniques, or find new inspiration for your photographs at “Photo Affair 2008”, hosted by The Western Reserve Photographic Society (October 12).
44.	Bring the kids to Magical Whooloween, a non-scary Halloween alternative (October 17 & 18).
45.	Relive your childhood memories and celebrate the holidays with Lake Metroparks at the Candy Wonder Land exhibit, featuring scenes inspired by everyone’s favorite childhood board game, Candy Land® (November 22 through January 1).
46.	Learn to snowshoe or warm up with an aerobic workout by cross-country skiing on the expertly groomed trails at Chapin Forest Reservation.
47.	Enjoy Breakfast with Santa (December).
48.	Take a wagon ride through a winter wonderland at Country Lights (December 5 through 23).
49.	Try geocaching! Go on a high-tech scavenger hunt to search for hidden caches. (year-round)
50.	Marvel at the beauty and serenity of nature in your Lake Metroparks! (year-round)