# Blendon Woods Metro Park Autumn Turkey Habitat Walk & Nature Center > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Nov 25 · 10:00 AM - Where: Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Westerville, OH 43081 - Ages: All ages (Paved paths, enclosed duck blinds, and indoor nature center ideal for toddlers and up) - Price: Free admission and parking - Organizer: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks - Official page: https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blendon-woods/ - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/blendon-woods-metro-park-autumn-turkey-habitat-walk-and-nature-center--listing-da9632ea7e387fd3727dbb18 ## About Blendon Woods Metro Park is famously celebrated throughout Greater Columbus for its thriving flock of wild turkeys, making it an especially fitting and joyful family destination during Thanksgiving week. Encompassing 653 acres of deep ravines, mature beech-maple woods, and peaceful sandstone ridges, the park offers easily walkable family trails. At the 118-acre Walden Waterfowl Refuge, children can visit two covered observation shelters equipped with spotting scopes to watch ducks, geese, and herons on the lake. The newly updated Blendon Woods Nature Center features floor-to-ceiling bird observation windows, children's discovery games, live salamanders and turtles, and a wood-burning stove where visitors warm up after crisp forest walks. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Paved trails lead directly to the Nature Center, bird feeding gardens, and duck blinds; packed gravel paths accommodate sturdy strollers. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated Nature Center facilities include clean family restrooms with changing stations, padded armchairs, and peaceful viewing nooks. • Age Suitability: All ages; spotting wild turkeys trotting along meadow edges brings pure delight to toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children alike. • Sensory Tips: Sheltered duck blinds offer peaceful, whisper-quiet birding spaces; the Nature Center provides a gentle, low-sensory environment. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Chase Columbus Turkey Trot 5K & Walk](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/chase-columbus-turkey-trot-5k-and-walk--listing-d41f84aa7684a6503fa98c0c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · The Shops on Lane Avenue, Upper Arlington · All ages · From $20 · checked Nov 5. 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