Parks

On Saturday, April 22nd at 10:00 a.m., please join Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Councilman Barry Tyler and other city and school officials for a press conference regarding the re-opening of the basketball courts at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial...

Hessville Park Ball Field was bursting with vibrant eggs, laughter, and excitement on Sunday, April 2 in preparation for the City of Hammond’s 20th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event was one of the city’s most egg-cellent Easter Egg Hunts yet, as...

Have you ever noticed IU Northwest’s greenhouse? Time to look up! Maybe it’s due to its third-floor location, or that surrounding windows make it less noticeable, but Indiana University Northwest has a gem of a resource that many people...

CROWN POINT — The City of Crown Point has broken ground on a $1 million improvement project on the east side of the Crown Point Sportsplex. The project totaling roughly $977,000 will replace the existing infields on six softball fields with turf....

Valpo Parks is hard at work developing its newest park project: a 25,000-square-foot skatepark that features street features, a mini bowl, a beginner’s area, and so much more.  Assistant Director Kevin Nuppnau stated that the Parks Department...

Valpo Parks’ Creekside Trails have become a favorite for the outdoorsy types in Valparaiso and beyond. The trails feature tracks for mountain biking and hiking throughout most of the year, and Valpo Parks grooms specific trails during the winter...

For over 20 years, the Porter County Expo Center New Year's Eve celebration has been THE place in Northwest Indiana to welcome the New Year. The Expo had to cancel their New Year’s celebration for the last two years due to the pandemic but are BACK...

The Flint Lake Team Lead and the Student Council all came out  to rake leaves as part of a community service task.  Thanks to the Valparaiso Parks Department, the students were allowed to help out at Glenrose Park directly behind Thomas Jefferson...

Valparaiso Parks and Recreation invited the Valparaiso community to honor its veterans early this morning at the Service Memorial in Foundation Meadows. The ceremony opened with the presentation of the Colors by the Valparaiso Police Department Honor...

Veterans Day is more than just a day of remembrance. Veterans Day encourages people to support and honor veterans throughout their daily lives. On Saturday, November 5, Lake County Parks and Recreation held a Veterans Day service at Stoney Run Park...