Daddy Daughter Dance

Girls, bring your dad, step-dad, grandpa, uncle, or special guy out for a night you’ll always remember. Enjoy a catered dinner, music, dancing, and special surprises with your guest. Event held in the Northview Center Ballroom, adjacent to Doling Family Center. Dance theme is ‘50s Sock Hop. Tickets go on sale Jan. 16. Space is limited. Northview Center 837-5900

Try Hockey for Free Day

Kids interested in ice hockey? Give it a try. We provide coaches and equipment. Skating experience not required, but registration is. Jordan Valley Ice Park 866-7444

Sequiota Cave Boat Tours

Slowly paddle through Sequiota Cave learning its myths, facts, and history. Dates subject to weather and bat activity. Space is limited. Participants encouraged to bring headlamps or flashlights. Register by March 1 and March 8.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Get your team together and compete in SPARC’s Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Parkview High School. Boys and girls divisions, co-ed teams compete with boys. Register by March 20. Benefits the Park Board Youth Recreation Scholarship Fund. SPARC Office 837-5737

WOW School at Lake Springfield Park

Have you ever wanted to take your family camping and learn new outdoor skills? Come to Lake Springfield Park for WOW School and join us for an exciting weekend of family camping with over 30 classes teaching outdoor recreation, conservation, nature crafts and much more! Registration opens in February. Space is limited. For more information and to register, visit WondersOfWildlife.org Lake Springfield Park 891-1550

Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival

Celebrate spring with the Springfield Sister Cities Association. Bring a kite to fly or build one with us on the Great Lawn. Whack a piñata nearby. Enjoy Japanese and Mexican children’s crafts at the Botanical Center, and free admission to the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden as it reopens for the season. Botanical Gardens 891-1515

National Zoo Lovers Day & Enrichment EGGstravaganza

Celebrate zoos, and watch the zoo’s animals “hunt” when zookeepers hide papier-mâché eggs filled with treats or use other egg-themed enrichment items. Dickerson Park Zoo 833-1570

Bass Pro Shops Pre-1840’s Outdoor Days

Come visit the Primitive Skills Village Program Decennial; interactive activities and demonstrations will include Dutchoven cooking, blacksmithing, soap making, woodcarving, and more! Lake Springfield Park 891-1550

Golf Customer Appreciation and Masters Kick-Off Party

Join the Park Board and kick off the 2019 Masters Tournament at Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course with themed appetizers, demos, contests and other surprises. Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course 833-9962

Easter at the Farm

A day of family-oriented activities celebrating spring, including arts and crafts, inflatables, yard games and the Easter Bunny. We’ll have more than 20,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes, with individual Easter Egg Hunts throughout the day. Kids are limited to 15 eggs each, while supplies last. Bring your basket, and your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park 837-5949

Party for the Planet

Celebrate Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo with hands-on conservation learning stations and zookeeper chats. Activities free with paid zoo admission. Dickerson Park Zoo 833-1570

Arbor Day Movie Night

Free screening of the film, “The Sandlot,” at the Peace through People Pavilion. Come early for information on the emerald ash borer, tree activities and take-a-ways. The movie begins at dark. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Botanical Center 891-1515

Bark in the Park

A fun and relaxing day in Phelps Grove Park with your family and beloved canine. Enjoy live music and other activities at the Canine Vendor Village. All ages welcome! Vendors must register by April 19. Proceeds benefit Cruse Dog Park. Phelps Grove Park 864-1049

Master Gardener and Garden Society Plant Sale

Presented by the Master Gardeners of Greene County and other garden societies. Sale includes annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, bulbs, grasses, vines, ground covers, shrubs and trees. Master Gardeners accept credit cards. Other societies accept cash or check only. Botanical Center 891-1515