Metro Parks Twinkling Lights and Winter Hikes
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Where: Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead, and Inniswood metro parks, Columbus area, Ohio
When: December 2025 – February 2026; Chestnut Ridge lantern walks Dec 5-6
Hours: Dusk-8pm
Cost: free
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Five Columbus metro parks — Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead, and Inniswood — light their trails from dusk until 8pm through the winter, a good early-evening option for families. The companion Winter Hike Series spans 19 parks December through February, offering hot drinks, treats, and a collectible patch for hikers who complete seven parks.