{"id":113380,"date":"2024-09-13T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=113380"},"modified":"2025-06-14T00:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:16:31","slug":"city-splash-pads-to-close-for-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/09\/13\/city-splash-pads-to-close-for-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"City splash pads to close for the season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fort_Wayne_Parks_newest_side_logo-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fort_Wayne_Parks_newest_side_logo-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fort_Wayne_Parks_newest_side_logo.jpg 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that residents and visitors can enjoy the Park&#8217;s splash pads until Sunday, October 6, 2024.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from fort Wayne Parks and Recreation:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>City Splash Pads to Close for the Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 13, 2024) &#8211; Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that the Water Rill at Promenade Park will close for the season on Monday, September 16. Residents and visitors can enjoy the remaining eight splash pads until Sunday, October 6.<\/p>\n<p>Splash pads are located at the following parks and available beginning at 9:00 a.m.to 9 p.m. with the exception of the Robert E. Meyers Park, see below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buckner Park<\/strong>: 6114 Bass Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>Franklin School Park<\/strong>: 1903 St. Marys Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kreager Park<\/strong> (Taylor\u2019s Dream): 7225 North River Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>McCormick Park<\/strong>: 2300 Raymond Avenue &#038; Holly Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memorial Park<\/strong>: 2301 Maumee Avenue &#038; Glasgow Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert E. Meyers Park<\/strong> (Inside the north side of Parkview Field on Jefferson Boulevard) Hours: Monday through Friday on days with no scheduled events<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shoaff Park<\/strong>: 6401 St. Joe Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waynedale Park<\/strong>: 2900 Koons Street &#038; Elzey Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"204\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81643.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire, displays one of the\" data-description=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire, displays one of the\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire, displays one of the\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1375\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81643.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81663.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, hangs a ball and bat from a light pole along Wells Street.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1376\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81663.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81663.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire hanging a ball and bat\" data-description=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, hangs a ball and bat from a light pole along Wells Street.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire hanging a ball and bat\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire hanging a ball and bat\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1376\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81663.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81666.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street. The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps. Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81666.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81666.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\" data-description=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street. The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps. Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1377\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81666.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81676.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the Tin Cap displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1378\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81676.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\" data-description=\"One of the Tin Cap displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1378\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81676.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81682.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81682.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81682.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\" data-description=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1379\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81682.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1662\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1663\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_03_19_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The outfield wall is beginning to give shape to the ballpark.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='615ca0cd0beb14d6e3e369f983932df2' data-image-id=\"1664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_03_19_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_03_19_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The outfield wall is beginning to give shape to the ballpark.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1664\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_03_19_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_04_30_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Steel structure beginning to rise from the ground.  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