Valpo Parks has something for everyone, from sports to enrichment programs to beautiful parks.
Help us welcome Tristan Leonhard to the Valpo Parks team! ๐ Tristan is stepping into the role of Operations Director, armed with a wealth of invaluable experience. We're absolutely thrilled about the incredible contributions he's bound to make as we continue our mission to elevate our parks and enrich our community.
Thank you to Friends of Fishing for these photos and hosting another successful Fall Classic Fishing Derby! We love to see everyone enjoying the lakes at Rogers Lakewood Park ๐ฃ
Congratulations to our Parks Director, Kevin Nuppnau, on being recognized in The Times of Northwest Indiana 20 under 40 ๐ Valpo Parks is lucky to have his passion, leadership and dedication serving the Valparaiso community!
As director of Valpo Parks, Kevin Nuppnau oversees the entire parks operation, which consists of 1,000 acres of parkland, 22 park facilities, 36 full-time staff and more than 250 part-time
Our day trip crew had an absolutely ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ๐ day as we visited the Chicago Botanic Gardens this week. Guests enjoyed a tram tour of the property before a private luncheon, and then had a chance to view the roses, lily pads, English Wall Garden and more! Our remaining 2023 Day Trips are sold out, but keep your eye open for a chance to join us in 2024! ๐ธ๐ฟ๐ณ
Yet another sign that Flounder & Friends Skatepark grand opening is near ๐ Thanks Steindler Signs for your hard work!
Just 1 week left to order fundraiser shirts before September 30th!
stores.inksoft.com/valpo_parks_skatepark/shop/home
Valpo Parks recently received a $500 grant from First Things First Porter County in partnership with Kidworks, Llc to provide training for our Discovery Cottage preschool teachers. The first training covered developmental milestones and strategies for the classroom. Together, Kidworks & Discovery Cottage will continue to invest in our teachers and be proactive in early learning education!
Pickleball League was kind of a big dill ๐ Good luck to all of our players for the tournament next week and we hope to see you all back next season!
Next up for Adult Sports? Ping Pong! Join us indoors for Doubles Ping Pong on Wednesday evenings October 11 to December 6. Call the Valpo Parks Office at (219) 462-5144 to register your team. For more details, visit http://valpoparks.org/576/Doubles-Ping-Pong-League
Ready for some fall family fun? ๐ Our Scarecrows from Scratch class has everything you need for a fun Saturday afternoon: all materials provided, snacks, and no clean-up to worry about after creating your scarecrow! For an additional personal touch, bring your own child's size clothing and pillowcase ๐
Familes with kids age 5+ are welcome! Register by September 28: https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1665
Grindline Skateparks has been absolutely amazing to work with. Can't wait to see this park complete ๐น
Grab a partner and enter your coed, women's, or men's Ping Pong team for 7 weeks of regular matches followed by a double elimination tournament! Fill your Wednesday evenings October 11 to December 6 with some fun competition at the Banta Center ๐
Call the Valpo Parks Office at (219) 462-5144 to register your team. For more details, visit http://valpoparks.org/576/Doubles-Ping-Pong-League
Don't forget to order your very own Flounder & Friends shirt, inspired by Dug's vintage Flounder Skatepark T-shirt ๐น We are taking orders through the end of September to serve as a fundraiser for the park. T-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts are available in both adult and youth sizes!
Click to order: https://stores.inksoft.com/valpo_parks_skatepark/shop/home
Most of your team may have hung up their cleats already, but we're not ready for adult softball to end just yet! Join us for the Fall Men's Draft League to keep the fun going beyond the summer season. ๐ฅ๐ Register by yourself and we'll put the teams together!
Register today โก๏ธ https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1813
It's almost time to serve up another season of Adult Volleyball ๐ Gather your team or register as a free agent for weekly round robin play late October through March! All skill levels welcome.
โ๏ธ Call the Valpo Parks office at 219-462-5144 this week to register, of find more info at http://valpoparks.org/236/Volleyball
The Fall Kids Closet Sale is exactly THREE weeks away! ๐
Join us Saturday, October 7 at Butterfield Pavilion to shop gently used children's apparel, clothes, furniture and more! ๐๐งธ
Wanna sell your gently used items? We have just a few vendors spots left! Get more details and apply for a booth at http://valpoparks.org/653/Kids-Closet-Sales
Add a personal touch to your festive front porch with an adorable spooky welcome sign! Join us at Banta Center on Saturday, September 30 for our Halloween Decor Craft Class ๐๐ป No need to worry about materials, snacks, or clean-upโleave that to us!
Registration closes September 21, so don't wait! https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1662
We're getting amped up for Trails Fest and excited to Celebrate the Trails with you!
Don't forget to register for any of the events listed here at bit.ly/TrailsFest ๐ด๐ There will also be activities that are free for anyone to enjoy all weekend, including live music, yard games, and more!
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Family Group Bike Ride: 6:00pm
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Group Trail Run: 7:30am
20k E-Bike Race (Class 1): 11:00am
25k MTB Race (Elite, Sport, Base): 1:30pm
10k MTB Race (Junior, Intro): 4:00pm
Group Night Ride: 7:00pm
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Family Scavenger Hunt: 9:00am
The Ride Series (MTB 201): 9:00am
Group Hike & Dog Walk: 11:00am
Bike Challenge Contest: 1:00pm
The Ride Series (MTB JUMP Session): 2:00pm
bit.ly/TrailsFest
Be sure to check out our Popcorn Panic album but if we missed you, Valpo.Life captured so many smiling runners! Thanks to all who participated in yet another great year of POPCORN ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฟ
Popcorn Fest began with the Popcorn Panic race Saturday, September 9th 2023.
If our Valpo Parks team missed your little one running down Lincolnway, be sure to check the Valpo.Life gallery! So many happy Lit'l Kernel Puffs, we can't wait 'til next year ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฟ
The Lilโl Kernel Puff Run took place September 9th 2023. Photos by: Gena DeMuth
Thank you runners & Lit'l Kernel Puffs for a great start to the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival! ๐ฟ
Come strike a pose with Poppy and grab some free popcorn as you pick up your Popcorn Panic and Lit'l Kernel Puff Packets today at Butterfield Pavilion, 3:30 to 5:30 pm! ๐ฟ
BIG THANKS to the VU Womens Basketball team for helping us prep the Lit'l Kernel Puff packets for pick-up ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐:๐๐-๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง! These ladies also help our little runners make it to the finish line on race day. Thanks for continuing to support the parks department every year, we truly appreciate the help with the popcorn madness ๐
๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ต'๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ง๐ง ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต.
If you call the office today, please be patient as our new phone system is causing a few issues. We hope to have it resolved soon!
Today is the LAST DAY to register for these fun Youth Enrichment programs this month!
๐๏ธ Doll Camp Out | Ages 9 - 12
Join us for outdoor fun at Rogers Lakewood Park! https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1723
๐ Escape Room | Ages 9 - 12
Put together new clues every week with Escape Room: The Game! https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1722
Just 34 spots left for Lit'l Kernel Puff! Be sure to sign up soon before it sells out ๐๐ฟ
bit.ly/LitlKernelPuff2023
Itโs the final weekend at Rogers Lakewood Park for $6 summer entrance fees. Monday entry is FREE which includes Labor Day! ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ณ๐
Park store will be open Saturday โ Monday AND with the beautiful weather ahead of us we will have a BONUS weekend Sept 9 & 10.
*๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐จ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ 5๐ต๐ฉ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ต.
bit.ly/RogersLakewoodPark
Today is the LAST DAY to register for our NEW Youth Disc Golf Camp! For just $30, kids age 8 to 14 will get to learn the fundamentals of this quickly growing sport from our awesome friends at Duneland Disc Golf Club ๐ฅ
Run, don't walk to register! https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1977
Be sure to stop by Ben's Soft Pretzels today to support the Flounder & Friends Skatepark! ALL PROCEEDS will be donated to the park ALL DAY ๐ So if you plan to join Valparaiso Events downtown for the Summer Concert - be sure to grab a pretzel or two to support! ๐น
LAST CALL for our dancers and those looking to get up and movin'! Registration for the Country Dance class held at Fred Astaire Dance Studios- Valparaiso ends TODAY! ๐๐ค Join us Monday nights starting September 11 to learn the 16-Step, Texas 2-Step, and Country Waltz.
Click to register: https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1674
The sculptural โLucky Dogโ has found a new home at ValPAWraiso Dog Park! ๐ถ Special thank you to the Artist Martha Cares and the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission for their ongoing support of the Art Walk and for the purchase of Lucky Dog.
Interested in a membership to the dog park? More information here โก๏ธ bit.ly/ValPAWraiso
What an amazing way to contribute to the parks! We appreciate everyone who has supported Ryan & Evan as they performed to benefit the Flounder & Friends Skatepark ๐น
13-year-old Ryan and Evan Quackenbush have raised $2,500 through live music performances at Valpo Velvet ice cream shoppe.
That's right: Ultimate Frisbee is back for the fall! Come join the fun with the NWI Ultimate Frisbee Club on Tuesday nights. ๐ฅ Open to players of all abilities and experience, and everyone who joins will get their own league reversible jersey!
Register by TOMORROW, Aug 29! https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1978
We have just a handful of tickets remaining for 2023 Day Trips! Don't miss out on the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden ๐ธ or the moving Hamilton: the Musical at the Nederlander ๐ถ
Register today! bit.ly/2023ValpoParksDayTrips
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Valparaiso, IN
46385
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