Parks

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce that Hammond’s Pulaski Park Skate Park will re-open Thursday, August 4, 2022. Last month the skate park was closed due to repetitive vandalism...

The Crown Point Police Department invites the community to attend its National Night Out event from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Legacy Fields, 851 Center Ross  Road.   The community event will kick off at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., the Crown Point...

Megan Osland (Left), Cassie Porter (Right) The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that Megan Osland and Cassie Porter have received sponsor exemptions to play in the 2022 Four Winds...

Lake County Parks and Recreation (Rec) manages facilities across the county for families and groups to enjoy. If you love to golf, or want to take your child somewhere fun, yet enriching, Lake County Parks and Rec has the perfect place no matter the...

Valpo Parks Foundation hosted the 21st Creekside Classic at Creekside Golf Course in Valparaiso. Valpo Parks Executive Director John Seibert said the event reached full capacity with many kids and adults golfing alongside each other.  Golfing...

The mission of the Valpo Parks Foundation is to support the Valpo Parks Department. The Foundation often serves as a catalyst to bring projects to fruition, capturing the spirit and character of residents working side-by-side to make our community...

The 42nd Annual Powers-Purdue Northwest Golf Invitational was an all-around successful event, hosted Monday at the Briar Ridge Country Club. The outing featured a record-breaking turnout with an all-time high of 182 golfers! The highlight...

Over the course of a year, Special Events Director Cristina Darr and Special Events Manager Nicole Koch went from newly joining the Valpo Parks team to making their own mark on the city through event planning and building a close sense of community....

Valpo Parks held its annual Party in the Park event at Central Park Plaza to fundraise for exciting upcoming projects and to announce future plans for those upcoming projects. Attendees gathered under the pavilion to eat, drink, and play a music...

Friday, June 3, bicyclists gathered at Panhandle Pathway for Moonlight Over the Tippy, an annual evening bike ride. The leisure ride began at the Winamac Train Depot, had a ‘sag stop’ at Thornhope, and ended back at the Winamac Train Depot....