The Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation is always thinking of new and
innovative ways to bring fun and family together in our beautiful park environments.
Here’s what we have lined up for the 2009 season!
If the registration deadline is past on a particular event, please contact our office
to verify availability or to be put on a waiting list.
Please click any of the chart titles below to see descriptions of specific events.
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Concerts in the Park
Join us this summer for special free concerts featuring some wonderfully
talented musicians from Valparaiso and beyond. These concerts are possible due
to the generous support of individual and corporate donors. The rain location
for concerts held at Rogers-Lakewood Park is Butterfield Pavilion. |
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Butterfield Pavilion (unless noted otherwise) |
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7:00-8:00 p.m. (unless noted otherwise)
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June 10: |
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Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band
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June 17: |
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Kennedy’s Kitchen Traditional Irish Band
Location: Rogers-Lakewood Park |
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June 24: |
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Alumni Jazz Band
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Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band
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Valparaiso Middle School Band
Location: Porter County Courthouse East Lawn
Rain Location: Valparaiso High School
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Guy Fricano Jazz Band
Location: Rogers-Lakewood Park
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Peter Oprisko
Location: Village Park Center at Banta
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Fourth of July Blast
Fireworks, fun, and family! The perfect way to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School |
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July 4
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6:30 p.m. Activities and Fun!
8:30 p.m. Music
9:15 p.m. (or dusk) - Fireworks!*
* Time is estimated
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Movies Around the City – NEW!
Watch Your Favorite Movies Under the Stars! –
Outdoor Movies brought to you by Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events, Inc.
New to the community for 2009 will be movies around the city. This is a
partnership with the Valparaiso Community Festival and Events office. Most of
the movies will take place in the downtown park, however throughout the summer,
the movies will be hitting different parks throughout the city. Keep a look out
for film titles, dates, and times.
From June through August.
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Valparaiso’s NEW Central Park and Other Parks throughout the city |
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Dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.)
From June through August
Bring your own lawn chair or blanket
Contact Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events for details!
Visit popcorn@popcornfest.org or call (219) 464-8332.
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Kick off the Popcorn Festival celebration by participating in your favorite
Valparaiso Parks event!
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Popcorn Panic
5-Mile Run and 5-K Walk
This annual race offers a challenging course and a scenic tour of Valparaiso. You're
invited to race as an individual or as a team-sign up with your family, co-workers,
or school.
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Downtown Valparaiso |
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Saturday, September 12, 7:30 a.m.
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Race brochure available after June 1. Register online after July 10. Contact the Valparaiso Parks Department for more information.
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Lit'l Kernel Puff
Kids start your engines…on your mark, get set…GO! Children can be a part of the
Popcorn Festival races by running in this one of a kind race. Children are
divided into their age categories when running (the race begins with children
ages 2-9).
Fill out our Lit'l Kernel Puff Program Evaluation Form. Your opinion is
important to us! Please take a moment to let us know how we are doing. Your
feedback is vital to our efforts to continually improve programs for you and
your family. Thank you for your assistance!
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Downtown Valparaiso |
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2-9 (as of September 12, 2009) |
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Saturday, September 12
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Race brochure available after June 1. Register online now. Contact the Valparaiso Parks Department for more information.
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$8 until August 7
$11 beginning August 8
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Friday, Sept. 11
Butterfield Family Pavilion 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Maximum registration is 675, registration will be closed once the
maximum is reached. Registration has reached the maximum every year prior to
race day, please register early, spaces are limited.
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Valparaiso's 7th Annual Triathlon
 Hosted by the Valparaiso Department of Parks & Recreation and the Valparaiso
Family YMCA
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Rogers-Lakewood Park and community areas |
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Swim:
Bike:
Run:
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1/4 mile (Loomis Lake)
12.4 miles (County Roads)
3.2 miles (Street Course)
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Male/Female four-year increments (ex: 20-24)
Must be 15 years old by Dec. 31, 2009 to participate. |
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Saturday, July 11, 8:00 a.m. start
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Awards:
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Overall Male/Female, Top three in each age group, Top three teams
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Registration:
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Log onto www.valpotri.net for registration
fee and deadline dates. Space is limited to the first 500 participants
This is a sanctioned USA Triathlon Event
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$55 for non-USA Triathlon Members
$45 for USA Triathlon Members through July 3
$10 Late Fee July 4-July 8
No registrations after July 8
Team (2 or 3) $90 + $10 for each non-USAT member
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Junior Triathlon
Swim-Bike-Run for fitness and fun in this extraordinary race. Over 110 smiling
children from all over the region participated in the first annual event in
2008, don’t miss out this year! This event provides a wonderful opportunity to
introduce your child to three lifelong fitness opportunities in a fun
atmosphere. Give it a “tri”…all participants will receive a medal and t-shirt;
everyone’s a winner!
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Valparaiso High School |
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Distances:
Swim:
Bike:
Run:
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6-10 yrs of age (as of December 31, 2009)
75 yards
2.5 miles
1/2 mile |
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Distances:
Swim:
Bike:
Run:
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11-14 yrs of age
125 yards
3.8 miles
1 mile |
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6-14 (as of December 31, 2009) |
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Saturday, July 18, 8:00 a.m. start
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Registration:
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Begins April 1
Deadline is July 10, earlier if maximum registration (200) is reached
*Participants will be assessed a $5 registration fee for those who are not members
of the USA Triathlon organization.
This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.
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$20, until May 22
$30, until June 26
$40, until July 10
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Additional Info: |
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Brochure
Route Map
USAT Rules & Penalties
Waiver Information/Form
Volunteer Waiver Form
Volunteer Sign-up Sheet
Nutrition for Athletes in Training
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Questions?
Need additional information? Then contact Customer Service at (219) 462-5144.
Volunteering or Sponsorship
If you or your organization would like to be a part of any of our special events
through volunteering or sponsorship, please contact the Park Office. (219) 462-5144
Park Foundation Events...
Raise funds and have fun in our Parks Foundation annual events. Simply click here
for more information about the Creekside Classic, Sports Sunday in the Park, or the other
Parks Foundation events.
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