Here is a list of the upcoming events in June! Read on...

June 3 is National Hiking Day and Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is celebrating with an open-gate day and two nature programs at Skyline Park, home of Burnett’s Mound. Read more ...

A series of 12 naturalist hikes and history programs will highlight everything from historical ruins to the 1966 Topeka tornado to plant and animal life along Shawnee County Parks + Recreation’s nature trails. Read more ...

Aquatic centers and pools open Saturday, May 27 for Memorial Day weekend. Spray parks opened May 13. Read more ...

The Summer 2023 issue of The Guide is now online. The issue covers summer events, programs and activities. Read on...

Dornwood and Jackson Spray Parks open May 13. Aquatic Centers and Pools open May 27. Read more ...

Registration for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation summer camps opens at midnight March 7. Read more ...

Registration for swim lessons at Shawnee County Parks + Recreation pools and aquatic centers opens March 1. Read more ...

Parks + Recreation is already recruiting for the warm weather season as it looks to fill 400 seasonal positions from camp counselors to lifeguards to horticulture and park maintenance staff. Read more ...

A ceremony to celebrate the historic first run of the new electric Gage Park mini-train will be held at 9 a.m. March 13 at the train depot in Gage Park. Read more ...

John Bell has been named Parks Superintendent for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation. Read more ...

Pinecrest Park has been renamed Nellie Hogan Park in recognition of the unsung heroine who has dedicated decades of her life to the Hi-Crest neighborhood and its residents. Read more ...