upcoming events

05/25 - 05/26
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music

05/29
Kellie Pickler - in concert

06/05
On the Terrace at 5-Fellows Riverside Gardens

06/07 - 06/23
The Rainmaker - The Victorian Players

06/08
2nd Annual Mahoning Riverfest

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Parks & Gardens

There are beautiful gardens and parks throughout the Mahoning Valley, but the best of them all is Mill Creek Metroparks – the second largest metropolitan city park in the United States. Entering the tranquility of Mill Creek is like entering another world. The traffic and sounds of the city disappear and are replaced by an endless kaleidoscope of natural beauty and wonder.

The park is home to Fellows Riverside Gardens (which includes the Davis Education & Visitor Center), Lanterman’s Mill, the Newport Wetlands, as well as Lake Glacier and Lake Newport. Miles of trails for walking, jogging, biking or just looking await you.

  • Mill Creek MetroParks

    It is estimated that nearly three-quarters of a million people every year are touched by the beauty of Mill Creek Metroparks. With over 4,400 acrea of public lands and facilities, Mill Creek offers something for everyone. The Park is home to Fellows Riverside Gardens (which includes the Davis...

  • Fellows Riverside Gardens

    Fellows Riverside Gardens is a free public garden located at the northern end of Mill Creek MetroParks. This twelve-acre display garden features a landscape of remarkable beauty with diverse and colorful plant displays, roses of all classes, seasonal displays of annuals, perennials, and flowering...

  • Boardman Park

    226-acre green oasis in the heart of Boardman Township, with tennis and volleyball courts, ball fields, Kids Town playground, open-air pavilions, hike-bike trails and an amphitheater for summer concerts. Hours:7am-10:30pm

  • Poland Forest

    Trails through 265 acres of natural beauty. Visit the Blue Bell Trail during blooming season for a special treat.