Parks

For over 20 years, the Porter County Expo Center New Year's Eve celebration has been THE place in Northwest Indiana to welcome the New Year. The Expo had to cancel their New Year’s celebration for the last two years due to the pandemic but are BACK...

Veterans Day is more than just a day of remembrance. Veterans Day encourages people to support and honor veterans throughout their daily lives. On Saturday, November 5, Lake County Parks and Recreation held a Veterans Day service at Stoney Run Park...

This time of year beckons us all to go outside to see the beautiful fall colors and enjoy the warmer temperatures before winter arrives. The ideal place to enjoy the outdoors is closer than you think. Lake County Parks Department’s Lemon Lake is...

Lake County Parks and Recreation held its 44th annual Fall Fest at Buckley Homestead County Park in Lowell, Indiana on October 9, 2022. The fun-filled fest offers its guests activities from horse and pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin painting, candle...

Hundreds of runners from all over Northwest Indiana gathered at Cummings Lodge, nestled between Pine Lake and Stone Lake, in La Porte to kick off Tour de La Porte 2022. This two-day running, walking, and cycling event is community-oriented and offers...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department will dedicate the Stone Lake  accessible small watercraft launch at 1 p.m. Sunday, August 21, at Cummings Lodge in  Soldiers Memorial Park. The dedication follows the Northwest Indiana...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce that Hammond’s Pulaski Park Skate Park will re-open Thursday, August 4, 2022. Last month the skate park was closed due to repetitive vandalism...

The Crown Point Police Department invites the community to attend its National Night Out event from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Legacy Fields, 851 Center Ross  Road.   The community event will kick off at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., the Crown Point...

Megan Osland (Left), Cassie Porter (Right) The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that Megan Osland and Cassie Porter have received sponsor exemptions to play in the 2022 Four Winds...

Lake County Parks and Recreation (Rec) manages facilities across the county for families and groups to enjoy. If you love to golf, or want to take your child somewhere fun, yet enriching, Lake County Parks and Rec has the perfect place no matter the...