Valparaiso Parks Department

Deck your bike in patriotic gear and join us at Bicentennial Park at 5:30pm for this group bike ride! All ages are welcome and no registration is needed. Follow the Valparaiso Pathways page to stay updated on our bike rides!

Join Valpo Parks for this one-of-a-kind golf outing!

Join Valpo Parks for a day filled with fun activities, food, music, and more to celebrate the Parks and Parks Foundation!

Santa and Sirens Toy Drive All Ages | Saturday, December 10 With the help of our friends at Valparaiso Fire Department, Valparaiso Police Department and the Porter County Sheriff, we are excited to once again host the Santa and Sirens Toy Drive! This...

Come enjoy an autumn evening at Rogers Lakewood Park as you ride along on a tractor-drawn hay wagon. Then gather around a glowing campfire—don't forget to bring your s'mores fixings! This is a great outing for youth groups, scouts, service...

Looking for a safe, fun place for your kids while you go to dinner downtown or finish those errands? Check out our Friday Night Unplug Program for 3 hours of technology free entertainment! This month is BINGO Night!  Registration ends August...

Compete against the field in this cross-country style duathlon. 5K cross-country run followed by 10K mountain bike ride at Creekside Trails. Awards to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place per age division. For ages 10 and up. Register here now:...

A community tradition for over four decades, Popcorn Panic has over 1,200 participants annually, running and walking throughout our tree-lined city streets. In teams or as individuals, you can choose to run the 5 miles or shorten it up with a 5K run...

Nothing wraps up a community bike ride better than pizza! Join us at 5:30 pm, as we start and end this ride at Central Park Plaza and enjoy some free pizza afterwards. Course will be posted on the Valparaiso Pathways Facebook page closer to date of...