Home City of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation News

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation News

Great Tree Canopy Comeback – 10/17/2026

Local residents are encouraged to join Friends of the Parks of Allen County along with area parks and trails departments for the annual Great Tree Canopy Comeback event on October 17, 2026.

City Splash Pads to close for the season

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that the 10 splash pads and the Water Rill at Promenade Park will close for the season on October 1, 2026.

Blue-Ribbon Plant Show celebrates 100 years and honors top student gardeners

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory celebrated the accomplishments of student gardeners during the Blue-Ribbon Plant Show held today, September 12, 2026.

Board of Park Commissioners meeting – 9/10/2026

The Board of Park Commissioners meets Thursday, September 10, 2026.

New start time, new pre-show fun for Ninja Kidz Live – 9/4/2026

Foellinger Theatre announces a special pre-show experience leading up to the live stage adventure show Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities on September 4, 2026.

New INcrEDIBLE Discovery Garden opens – 8/7/2026

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory will officially open the new INcrEDIBLE Discovery Garden on August 7, 2026.

City Pools to close for the season – 8/1/2026

City of Fort Wayne Indiana City Pools will begin the process of closing this week as staff prepare to go back to school.

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Head Lifeguard recognized

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation is thrilled to announce that Jeff Ellis and Associates has recognized one of the lifeguards at Northside Pool on an unannounced inspection visit earlier this week.

New Shoaff Park playground dedicated

Today, the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation officials dedicated the new Shoaff Park Playground at 6402 Shoaff Park Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Parks celebrates success of 2026 Lifetime Sports Academy

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation wrapped up the 2026 Lifetime Sports Academy Friday at McMillen Park with a day of fun, evaluation and awards of free golf and tennis equipment to participants who pass skills and rules tests.