Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation News

Mayor Tom Henry today was joined by members of the Parks & Recreation Department, elected officials, and community and neighborhood leaders to applaud the planned improvements the public will see in the City's Parks system.

Today marked the successful completion of the Lifetime Sports Academy's 16th summer with more than 1,250 participants this year and a total of 22,700 participants over the last 16 years.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, City Councilman Glynn Hines and Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll were joined by MSKTD and Associates today to unveil the renderings of the McMillen Park Community Center, a Legacy Fort Wayne project.

The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center has some great activities for children and adults to do together!

Jennings Recreation Center will celebrate its 55th Teenage Sunday on June 2 with the theme "It's All About Our Youth."

The City's free splash pads will be turned on Saturday, May 25, with plans to keep them turned on until Labor Day.

The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department invites Neighborhood Associations and individuals to attend a FREE 1-hour workshop with experts to learn how to make private and community playgrounds safer.

On your mark...get set...GO! It's time to register for the Parks & Recreation Department's Trike the Trail and Spring Sprint races at Family Fun Day, taking place Saturday, May 4 at Shoaff Park, Conklin Pavilion.

Mayor Tom Henry today announced that Aquarius Sports and Entertainment has been chosen to conduct a Youth Sports Community Assessment and Market Potential study for Fort Wayne as part of the Legacy Fort Wayne initiative.

Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll was joined by 2nd and 3rd graders from Waynedale Elementary School, City Councilman Mitch Harper, NIPSCO, Trees Indiana and Superintendent of Urban Forestry Chad Tinkel to celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in front of Waynedale Elementary School on Elzey Street.