Summer Earth Adventures 2025

Aullwood Audubon Nature Center and Farm, 1000 Aullwood Rd, Dayton, OH 45414

mapAullwood Audubon Nature Center and Farm, 1000 Aullwood Rd, Dayton, OH 45414

About

Education Programs at Aullwood Audubon take place at the nature center, farm, sanctuary and trails, which include educational animal exhibits along with woods, streams, ponds, prairies and meadows. The program setting also includes a working sustainable farm and The Troll That Hatched an Egg exhibition by Thomas Dambo, as well as special events such as a Holiday Art Fair with approximately thirty artisans and craft vendors filling the Nature Center auditorium and discovery rooms. Visitors can use advance ticket purchase with online tickets and a QR code available in the center and farm lobby areas.

• Schedule: Aullwood is open to the public 9:00 AM–4:30 PM Wednesday through Saturday and 11:00 AM–4:30 PM on Sunday, with a members-only hour from 9:00–10:00 AM Wednesday through Saturday; it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and trails are open only during business hours.
• Price: General admission is free for children 3 and under, $9.00 for children 4 to 12, $13.00 for adults 13 to 64, and $11.00 for seniors 65 and over, active duty military members and veterans with military ID; visitors can save $1 per ticket by purchasing online in advance, and admission is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

New winter hours from November 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 state that Aullwood will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, open Wednesday–Saturday from 9:00 AM–4:30 PM and Sunday from 11:00 AM–4:30 PM, with members-only hours from 9:00–10:00 AM, last admission at 3:30 PM, trails closing at 4:15 PM and gates closing at 4:30 PM. Aullwood will be closed December 24–31, then reopen January 1 with holiday hours of 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, last admission at 2:00 PM, trails closing at 2:45 PM and gates closing at 3:00 PM. Admission or membership is required to visit, and visitors who purchase tickets online must check in upon arrival to receive a day pass, while members check in at the front desk to receive a day pass.

Aullwood Audubon states that its mission as an environmental education, sustainable agriculture and Audubon Center of the National Audubon Society in western Ohio is to teach, lead and inspire people to preserve, protect and enjoy nature, farming and the environment. Aullwood Audubon is an Audubon Center of the National Audubon Society. The leadership team includes Volunteer Coordinator Julia Smith. Partnerships with Kroger and Dorothy Lane Market provide assistance to Aullwood’s educational programs for children, and Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm is an approved charity of the Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign.

Last updated January 4, 2026.

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