Valpo Parks will begin accepting picnic shelter reservations for the 2017 picnic season on January 3. The open-air shelters can be reserved for family gatherings, birthday parties, company picnics, and more. Reservations are accepted 8:00 a.m. –...

There’s a good reason why you don’t see many outdoor ice rinks anymore. Skateable and smooth ice is extremely difficult to maintain when left vulnerable to the winter elements. The past few winters have also been very mild, leaving only a...

The Valpo Parks Department is pleased to announce that Lisa Baisden has joined the Parks staff as the Youth Program Director. Baisden has a Bachelor of Physical Education Sciences degree with an emphasis in Sports Management from Valparaiso...

The Valpo Parks Department is pleased to announce that Helene Pierce was recently promoted to Executive Assistant for Valpo Parks. Pierce has been with the City of Valparaiso for 19 years, beginning as a member of the Customer Service staff before...

Valpo Parks wishes you and your family a safe, happy, & healthy holiday weekend. Holiday Hours: Central Park Plaza Ice Rink Thanksgiving Day Open Skate: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday, November 25 Open Skate: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Saturday, November 26...

Baseball and Softball skills clinics will take place in January. Coaches and players from the Valparaiso High School baseball and softball teams will instruct the one hour and fifteen minute Sunday sessions on January 15, 22 and 29. Each session...

Valpo Parks is offering youth hockey lessons at the Central Park Plaza ice rink under the William E. Urschel Pavilion. Children, ages 5 to 13, will learn skating and stopping, puck handling and shooting, and the fundamentals of playing hockey....

Fire and ice, two things that usually don’t mix very well, seemed to get along just fine at the annual Valparaiso Parks Foundation's Party in the Park, with ice sculptures and live fire drumming as just part of the evening’s activities to kick...

On November 4th, Valpo Parks cut the ribbon on the newest addition to the city' walking and biking trails: the Vale Park West Pathway. The project was a collaboration celebrated by many partners, including NIRPC, INDOT, Troyer Group, and Gariup...

Valpo Parks is happy to announce that the Central Park Plaza Ice Rink will open to the public for the 2016-2017 season on November 14 at 6 p.m. Over the next two weeks the park staff will transform the 12,000-square-foot William E. Urschel Pavilion...