Valpo Parks

Valpo Parks Dedicated to enriching our community by designing meaningful spaces, creating impactful experiences, and promoting healthy lifestyles.

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See you on the course! โ›ณ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ
03/21/2025

See you on the course! โ›ณ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

๐Ÿšจ Opening Day at Forest Park! โ›ณ๏ธ

Our Valpo Parks Golf team is ready to kick off another fantastic season! Big thanks to this dedicated crew for all their hard work in making our courses the best they can be. Book your tee times now at www.valpoparksgolf.com and we'll see you on the course!

Valpo Parks is NOW HIRING for seasonal staff to help make our busy spring and summer seasons a success! If you (or someo...
03/20/2025

Valpo Parks is NOW HIRING for seasonal staff to help make our busy spring and summer seasons a success! If you (or someone you know) are looking for a fun and rewarding job, apply today: bit.ly/ValpoParksJobs

Many of these roles are perfect for college students! Looking for flexible, part-time work? Check out these opportunities:

โœ… Horticulture Seasonal Staff
โœ… Adult & Youth Softball Umpire
โœ… Discovery Day Camps Counselor
โœ… Summer Youth Sports Instructor
โœ… Youth Soccer Official & Instructor

๐Ÿ“Œ Looking for something beyond seasonal? Weโ€™re also hiring:
๐Ÿ”น Preschool/Youth Enrichment Teacher (Part-time) with Discovery Cottage
๐Ÿ”น Food & Beverage Support at Memorial Opera House

Tag a friend whoโ€™d be interested or share to spread the word!

The new softball fields are looking amazing! ๐ŸฅŽ If you havenโ€™t yet registered your team, spots are filling up quickly. Ge...
03/20/2025

The new softball fields are looking amazing! ๐ŸฅŽ If you havenโ€™t yet registered your team, spots are filling up quickly. Get your rosters in by next Friday (3/28) and be among the first to enjoy the fresh grade.

AND ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ, we're bringing T-Ball to the diamonds! Little players ages 3 โ€“ 6 are stepping up from the ValPlayso grass to join the fun on the new fields. Get ready to ๐‘ท๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐’€ ๐‘ฉ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ!

03/19/2025

๐‘ซ๐’“๐’–๐’Ž๐’“๐’๐’๐’, ๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’†โ€ฆ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸฅThe PlayOdyssey Tower is coming to Tower Park! ๐ŸŽ‰

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote! This epic playground will be joined by extra play pieces for little ones, plus a full park upgrade with a new shelter, restrooms, ADA walkways, and LED lighting.

Construction kicks off late springโ€”watch the video for a sneak peek to the fun! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ› View all the rePLAY projects here: bit.ly/ValpoParksrePLAY

We recently hosted a cell phone photography workshop in the beautifully renovated Memorial Opera House! ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ A huge thank ...
03/19/2025

We recently hosted a cell phone photography workshop in the beautifully renovated Memorial Opera House! ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ A huge thank you to Joel of Alderson Photography for sharing his expertise and teaching participants how to unlock the full potential of their phone cameras.

Check out some of their incredible work belowโ€”WOW! Itโ€™s amazing to see our town through their lenses.

Want to take your photography skills even further? This spring and summer, weโ€™re offering two DSLR classesโ€”one focused on still photography and another on capturing action shots.

๐Ÿ“ท If youโ€™re going to take pictures, why not make them amazing? Join us! Register by April 17th for the spring session here:https://valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2334

Did you know Creekside Trails started as a small volunteer project and has blossomed into an incredible network of regio...
03/18/2025

Did you know Creekside Trails started as a small volunteer project and has blossomed into an incredible network of regional trails? Over the years, we've invested in enhancements to make it a premier destination for mountain bikers, hikers, and trail runners.

We're thrilled to see people from all over enjoying our trails and community. Click the video below to see several of our most exciting trail features!

Our greenhouses are already starting to fill up with colors of spring! We can't wait to see these pansies in full bloom ...
03/16/2025

Our greenhouses are already starting to fill up with colors of spring! We can't wait to see these pansies in full bloom all around Valparaiso ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒฑ

Be sure to support our amazing Horticulture team by voting ๐ƒ๐€๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ for ๐Ž๐ ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง as the ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง. Voting ends in just one week! Cast your vote here โžก nwi.com/bestof

Calling all businesses and organizations that keep kids moving, creating, and having a blastโ€”whether itโ€™s sports, music,...
03/15/2025

Calling all businesses and organizations that keep kids moving, creating, and having a blastโ€”whether itโ€™s sports, music, art, or more! We want ๐˜๐Ž๐” at Active Kids Day! ๐Ÿคธ๐ŸŽจโšฝ๐ŸŽถ

Every vendor brings a hands-on activity so kids can jump in and try something new. Itโ€™s all about fun, energy, and getting families excited about what our local community has to offer!

๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐š ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก? Letโ€™s make it happen ๐ŸŽ‰ Email [email protected] to join the fun!

Spring Giving 2025 is a wrap! Thanks to the ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’๐’† generosity of our community, we collected 2,914 itemsโ€”thatโ€™s 800 ...
03/14/2025

Spring Giving 2025 is a wrap! Thanks to the ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’๐’† generosity of our community, we collected 2,914 itemsโ€”thatโ€™s 800 more than last year ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ‘ Every donation makes a difference for VCS's Backpacks & Snacks program, helping students in need this Spring Break. Thank you for your support!

Weโ€™re looking for two more coaches to help lead our 12U Softball teams this spring! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸฅŽ If you have a passion for softbal...
03/14/2025

Weโ€™re looking for two more coaches to help lead our 12U Softball teams this spring! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸฅŽ If you have a passion for softball and a solid understanding of the game, we need ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ผ to help our young athletes grow, learn, and have fun this season!

โœ… Share your love for the game
โœ… Help develop future stars
โœ… Make a positive impact in the community

If interested or you have more questions, email our Sports Coordinator at [email protected]!

The forecasts are starting to predict perfect playing-on-the-playground weather! We have a โœจ NEW โœจ webpage for all our p...
03/13/2025

The forecasts are starting to predict perfect playing-on-the-playground weather! We have a โœจ NEW โœจ webpage for all our parksโ€”check it out to see playground locations, park amenities and more details! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ› valpoparks.org/328/City-Parks

The ๐ซ๐ž๐๐‹๐€๐˜ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž is in ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ at Fairgrounds Park! Weโ€™re making great strides in improving the park and appreci...
03/11/2025

The ๐ซ๐ž๐๐‹๐€๐˜ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž is in ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ at Fairgrounds Park! Weโ€™re making great strides in improving the park and appreciate your patience as these upgrades take shape. Here is the ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ of what's to come:

1๏ธโƒฃ Improved Ballfields (4)
2๏ธโƒฃ Interior and Exterior Butterfield Family Pavilion Upgrades
3๏ธโƒฃ Improved Parking Lot
4๏ธโƒฃ Additional ADA Parking Stalls
5๏ธโƒฃ Expanded South Park Entrance โœ”
6๏ธโƒฃ LED Site Lighting
7๏ธโƒฃ New Lightning Detector Unit
8๏ธโƒฃ Upgrade Interior Restrooms โœ”

Stay tuned for more updates as we roll out these exciting improvements for spring & summer!

03/10/2025

๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ? Rogers Lakewood Park offers fishing opportunities year-round! Watch to learn more about how to get involved with the fishing community at the park especially with Friends of Fishing ๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿšฃ

The adult coed & womenโ€™s volleyball seasons are a wrap! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ‰ Huge congrats to our division tournament championsโ€”your dedic...
03/10/2025

The adult coed & womenโ€™s volleyball seasons are a wrap! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ‰ Huge congrats to our division tournament championsโ€”your dedication & teamwork paid off!

Check out the winning team photos & thank you to everyone for an amazing season. See you back on the court this Fall ๐Ÿ‚

Donโ€™t let the snow fool you, spring will be here before you know it! Spots are going quick in many ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข๐™จ...
03/07/2025

Donโ€™t let the snow fool you, spring will be here before you know it! Spots are going quick in many ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข๐™จ, including soccer & softball! โšฝ๐ŸฅŽ

Grab your place on the team before itโ€™s too late โฌ‡๏ธ
๐Ÿ”— valpoparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program

Valpo.Life highlights how Valpo Parks enhances the quality of life in Valparaiso. We're excited for the ๐™ง๐™š๐™‹๐™ก๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ...
03/06/2025

Valpo.Life highlights how Valpo Parks enhances the quality of life in Valparaiso. We're excited for the ๐™ง๐™š๐™‹๐™ก๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š and the opportunity to preserve and improve our parks! ๐ŸŒณโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸชThanks to the support of the VEDC and our many community partners who make these projects possible.

Valpo Parksย has long been the heart of Valparaiso, offering over 750 acres and 22 facilities where residents can relax, play, and connect. Understanding that parks improve lives and drive an economy, theย Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation (VEDC)ย has long worked with Valpo Parks to create...

03/04/2025

UPDATE: Office is back open Wednesday, 3/5!

Due to a power outage, the admin office is currently closed. We hope to reopen as soon as power is restored. All other programs and venues are operating as scheduled. Thank you for your patience.

We announced the rePLAY of the Tower Park Playground in today's Monday Newsletter! Along with registration links for upc...
03/03/2025

We announced the rePLAY of the Tower Park Playground in today's Monday Newsletter! Along with registration links for upcoming programs, we shared a link to a survey so you can help us decide on the new playground style ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ›

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3210 Campbell Street
Valparaiso, IN
46385

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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