Forest Park Golf Course hosts its first-ever, Labor Day Weekend Amateur Golf Tournament. Playing 36 holes, golfers have the luxury of choosing their foursome and their tee times from Thursday, September 3rd through Monday, September 7th. Flights...
Read MoreValparaiso Parks Department and Ivy Tech Announce Free Summer Pops Concert
The South Shore Orchestra will perform a free concert on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 7 p.m. on the grounds of Ivy Tech Community College Campus, 3100 Ivy Tech Dr., Valparaiso. Concert patrons are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets...
Read MoreCreekside Classic Skills Contest and Outing Winners
More than thirty junior golfers age 12 and under participated in the Creekside Classic Skills competition, to benefit the Valpo Parks Foundation on July 23. They played at Creekside Golf Course and Training Center in Valparaiso. Juniors competed...
Read MoreCreekside Classic Golf Outing a Success
Golfers enjoyed perfect weather for the 8th Annual Creekside Classic, held Thursday, July 23rd at Creekside Golf Course. Hosted by the Valparaiso Parks Foundation, the day’s events included a youth skills competition on the driving range in the...
Read MoreDiscovery Camp Kids Take up Lip Syncing
The campers and staff of the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation Discovery Camps program celebrated their summer during the annual Lip Sync event held Thursday, August 6 at Rogers-Lakewood Park. The campers became super stars as they...
Read MoreNew Session of T’ai Chi set to Begin at the Banta Center
The Valparaiso Parks Dept. presents a new session of T’ai Chi classes with Jack Walker, internationally ranked instructor of Yang Style T’ai Chi Chuan. Classes are for all adults 18 and over and are held at the Banta Center, 605 Beech Street,...
Read MoreFall Group Hayrides at Rogers-Lakewood Park
The Valparaiso Department of Parks & Recreation is currently accepting reservations for the 2009 hayride season at Rogers-Lakewood Park. The group hayride is great fun for youth groups, family gatherings, clubs, birthday parties and more. ...
Read MoreLit’l Kernel Puff Race Registration
The Valparaiso Park Department is accepting registrations for the 2009 Lit’l Kernel Puff Race. The Lit’l Kernel Puff race will take place as part of the Popcorn Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2009 beginning at 8:45 a.m. Lit’l Kernel...
Read MoreJuly is Family Golf Month
Take advantage of Family Golf Month at Creekside Golf Course and Training Center with the 'Bring Your Kids to the Range' promotion. Through July, any children 18 years or under receive a free bucket of balls equal in size to that of an accompanying...
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Jr Triathlon
Volunteer opportunities are still available for all areas of the Valparaiso Parks Department Junior Triathlon. The event will be held the morning of Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Valparaiso High School. Volunteer opportunities include food tent,...
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