Press release from Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation:
Summer Playground Program
June 14th – August 6th, Monday thru Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
(June 8, 2010) – Boys and girls, 5 and older, are invited to join the fun for FREE at the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Program. Kickball, t-ball, bumper pool, Mancala, basketball, arts & crafts, and Kohl’s Healthy Kids fitness program are just a few of the fun and exciting activities planned for our summer playground program. All playground sites are supervised by qualified, trained staff. Children may come and go as they please. FREE lunches are provided daily by Fort Wayne Community Schools.
The Hanna Homestead playground operates on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Mondays: 9 – 11 am & 3 – 5 pm; Wednesdays: 9 – 11 am.
Each park will host a FREE summer carnival featuring games, food and fun for kids and their families. A “farewell to summer” Fun Day will be held at Memorial Park on the last day of the playground program.
The following parks participate in the Summer Playground Program:
- Lakeside Park (Carnival June 23, 5 – 7 pm)
- Lions Park (Carnival June 24, 5 – 7 pm)
- Hamilton Park (Carnival June 30, 5 – 7 pm)
- Psi Ote Park (Carnival July 7, 5 – 7 pm)
- Waynedale Park (Carnival July 14, 5 – 7 pm)
- Kettler Park (Carnival July 15, 5 – 7 pm)
- Lafayette Park (Carnival July 21, 5 – 7 pm)
- Hanna Homestead (Carnival July 28, 5 – 7 pm)
- McCormick (Carnival July 29, 5 – 7 pm)
- Memorial Park (Carnival August 6, 3 – 5 pm)
For more information about the Summer Playground Program, call 427-6000 or visit www.fortwayneparks.org.
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