Calendar of Events

For Outdoor Fun, check out these workshops, nature programs, family activities and more!

For information or to register for events, phone 574-654-3155 or email bendixwoods@sjcparks.org.

All programs have a minimum and maximum registration number; register early!

  1. Sun Oct. 8

    Public Hayrides

  2. Thu Oct. 12

    All-Abilities Hike

  3. Fri Oct. 13

    Fall Fling for the Little Ones

  4. Tue Oct. 17

    St. Joseph County Parks Board Meeting

  5. Wed Oct. 18

    Cupcakes & Hayrides

  6. Fri Oct. 20

    Spicer Lake Lantern Walk

  1. Sat Oct. 28

    Overhead and Underfoot: Autumn's Subtleties and Splendor

  2. Sun Oct. 29

    Science Sunday

  3. Sun Nov. 5

    Tail Waggin' Hayride

  4. Tue Nov. 21

    St. Joseph County Parks Board Meeting

  5. Sat Dec. 2

    Overhead and Underfoot: Autumn's Subtleties and Splendor Meet a naturalist at a county park on three Saturdays in Fall. Observe how life prepares for the onset of Fall, the diminishing sunlight, and cooler temperatures. Each program begins with an indoor introduction to what's going on with the plants, animals and insects that share our world. Then, head out for a naturalist-led hike to look and listen for nature in action. Registration and payment due the Tuesday prior to the program: September 19, October 24, November 28.

  6. Sat Dec. 2

    Disc Golf Poker We combined disc golf and poker! Stop by the gatehouse to pay and pick up your hand. As you play the course, switch out a card at select holes to make the best hand you can. The person with the top hand will win a 2024 Disc Golf Combo Pass.
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