Young children with adults walking along paved trail at W. M. Johnson Hills Park

Youth Programs

Anderson Park District offers a variety of programs year-round for ages 0-17 years. From unstructured playtime, to parent and child activities, to arts and crafts, to music classes, to self-defense, there is always something to do!

Questions? Please call (513) 388-5082.

Upcoming Programs

Better Babysitters, August
August 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wild About Art!
August 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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		0 events 1 0 events, 1	1 event 2 1 event, 2 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Concert in the Park: Push Play July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Concert in the Park: Push Play Bring your own seating to enjoy a free concert at the Beech Acres Park amphitheater. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. FREE	0 events 3 0 events, 3	0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5
1 event 6 1 event, 6 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group July 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group age 30 years and up Rekindle your love of the game while staying in shape and enjoying the camaraderie of being on the basketball court. $5/date per Anderson resident, $8/date per non-resident	1 event 7 1 event, 7 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Stitch and Sew Kidz July 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Stitch and Sew Kidz ages 8-10 years Students learn sewing basics such as cutting materials from a template, how to thread a needle, tie knots, sew buttons, sew stitches and how to correct mistakes. $95 per Anderson resident, $105 per non-resident	0 events 8 0 events, 8	2 events 9 2 events, 9 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Painting in the Wild July 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Painting in the Wild age 15 years and up Paint pre-cut wood blanks designed by the instructor in the shape of beautiful birds and cute woodland animals (and learn a little natural history about each creature as you paint). $20 per Anderson resident, $30 per non-resident, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Concert in the Park: New Brew Band July 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Concert in the Park: New Brew Band Bring your own seating to enjoy a free concert at the Beech Acres Park amphitheater. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. FREE	0 events 10 0 events, 10	0 events 11 0 events, 11	0 events 12 0 events, 12
3 events 13 3 events, 13 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm Pilates, July-August, 5:30 July 13 @ 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm Pilates, July-August, 5:30 age 18 years and up Learn the basic concepts of Pilates while applying breathing techniques to enhance core involvement and focus on legs, upper body and stretching. $112 per Anderson resident, $152 per non-resident, 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm Pilates, July-August, 6:30 July 13 @ 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm Pilates, July-August, 6:30 age 18 years and up Learn the basic concepts of Pilates while applying breathing techniques to enhance core involvement and focus on legs, upper body and stretching. $112 per Anderson resident, $152 per non-resident, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group July 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group age 30 years and up Rekindle your love of the game while staying in shape and enjoying the camaraderie of being on the basketball court. $5/date per Anderson resident, $8/date per non-resident	1 event 14 1 event, 14 6:00 pm Board of Park Commissioners Meeting July 14 @ 6:00 pm Board of Park Commissioners Meeting Park Commissioners meet in regular session on typically the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public.	0 events 15 0 events, 15	2 events 16 2 events, 16 9:30 am - 10:25 am Pilates: Balance and Stretch, July-August July 16 @ 9:30 am - 10:25 am Pilates: Balance and Stretch, July-August age 18 years and up This Pilates class will focus on enhancing balance and stability through various exercises that target core strength and coordination. $98 per Anderson resident, $133 per non-resident, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wild About Art! July 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wild About Art! ages 8-10 years Explore the magic of the outdoors and discover how nature can be used to create art! $20 per date/per Anderson resident, $25 per date/per non-resident	2 events 17 2 events, 17 10:00 am - 10:45 am Friday Fun: Ohio School of Falconry, Birds in Flight July 17 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am Friday Fun: Ohio School of Falconry, Birds in Flight Join Friday Fun with Anderson Parks at Beech Acres Park amphitheater FREE, 8:30 pm Movie in the Park: Lilo & Stitch (live-action) (PG) July 17 @ 8:30 pm Movie in the Park: Lilo & Stitch (live-action) (PG) Bring your own seating to enjoy a free movie at the Beech Acres Park amphitheater. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. FREE	0 events 18 0 events, 18	0 events 19 0 events, 19
1 event 20 1 event, 20 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group July 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Men’s Basketball Group age 30 years and up Rekindle your love of the game while staying in shape and enjoying the camaraderie of being on the basketball court. $5/date per Anderson resident, $8/date per non-resident	0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22	1 event 23 1 event, 23 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Dance Fitness July 23 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Dance Fitness age 18 years and up Dance Fitness is a high-energy dance fitness class combining easy-to-follow choreography, cardio intervals, and upbeat music. $15 per Anderson resident, $20 per non-resident	0 events 24 0 events, 24	1 event 25 1 event, 25 8:30 am Free Pilates in the Park, July 25 July 25 @ 8:30 am Free Pilates in the Park, July 25 age 14 years and up Join Madi or another fitness instructor from Body Alive-Anderson for this free fun Pilates in the Park class. Pilates helps to increase strength and flexibility, prevent injuries such as low back pain, train muscle groups to move effectively and improve performance in high impact workouts. FREE	0 events 26 0 events, 26
0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Yang Yin Yoga, July-August July 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Yang Yin Yoga, July-August age 18 years and up This evening Yang Yin yoga class will help bring balance to the body and mind by combining the movement of a gentle yoga flow as well as slow-paced yin poses all in one practice. $70 per Anderson resident, $95 per non-resident	0 events 31 0 events, 31

June 29

June 29 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Basketball Group

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July 2

July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Concert in the Park: Push Play

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There are no events on this day.

July 6

July 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Basketball Group

July 7

July 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Stitch and Sew Kidz

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July 9

July 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Painting in the Wild

July 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Concert in the Park: New Brew Band

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July 13

July 13 @ 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm

Pilates, July-August, 5:30

July 13 @ 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm

Pilates, July-August, 6:30

July 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Basketball Group

July 14

July 14 @ 6:00 pm

Board of Park Commissioners Meeting

There are no events on this day.

July 16

July 16 @ 9:30 am - 10:25 am

Pilates: Balance and Stretch, July-August

July 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wild About Art!

July 17

July 17 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Friday Fun: Ohio School of Falconry, Birds in Flight

July 17 @ 8:30 pm

Movie in the Park: Lilo & Stitch (live-action) (PG)

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There are no events on this day.

July 20

July 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Basketball Group

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There are no events on this day.

July 23

July 23 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

Dance Fitness

July 25

July 25 @ 8:30 am

Free Pilates in the Park, July 25

July 30

July 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Yang Yin Yoga, July-August

There are no events on this day.

July 25

July 25 @ 8:30 am

Free Pilates in the Park, July 25

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July 30

July 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Yang Yin Yoga, July-August

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.