Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department

11/03/2026

🎄✨ LET THE HOLIDAY MAGIC BEGIN! ✨🎄
Greencastle’s 2026 Winter Wonderland Lights Parade is coming, and we want YOU to be part of the magic! ❤️
Gather your family, friends, business, organization, church, school, or club and start planning your holiday-themed entry! Decorate a vehicle, truck, trailer, float, golf cart, or other approved parade entry and help us light up the streets of Greencastle!

📅 Friday, December 4, 2026
📍 Robe-Ann Park to Downtown Greencastle and back
⏰ Set-up begins at 4:30 PM
🎅 Parade kicks off at 6:00 PM!

Whether you're going all out with lights or keeping it simple with a little holiday sparkle, we want to see your creativity and Christmas spirit!

🎁 Ready to join the parade? Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWt0OblQquDsOF9OE6lWzqv3AzMSFEvX8I41itNBgBHHxPjA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=118167265724604781073

Let's make this a Winter Wonderland to remember! ❄️🎄❤

11/03/2026

🍂🎨 NOVEMBER COLORING CONTEST! 🎨🍂

It’s time to get those crayons, markers, and colored pencils ready! 🖍️

We are excited to kick off our November Coloring Contest! We love seeing the creativity of our little artists, and we can’t wait to see what you create this month!

🍁 Pick up your November coloring page!
🖍️ Get creative and add your own colorful touch!
📬 Turn in your completed coloring page for a chance to win!

Let’s fill November with a little color and creativity! We can’t wait to see all of your amazing artwork! 🧡

11/03/2026

🎅✉️ Santa's Mailbox is OPEN! ✉️🎅

The magic of Christmas is here, and Greencastle Parks & Recreation is excited to continue our annual Letters to/from Santa program! 🎄

Does your child have something special they want to tell Santa? Let us help make their Christmas a little more magical! ❤️

Here's how it works:

📬 Drop off your child's letter to Santa at one of our mailboxes at Robe-Ann Park or City Hall.

📝 Complete the parent form using the QR code on the flyer, or via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOvtpj5J5SjDOsQOYxSpxtHGm4OcSmsWBlKACs9y3uqFrHWQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=118167265724604781073

🎅 Our staff will match your child's letter with the parent form and write a personalized response from Santa!

💌 Santa will mail the response directly to your home on special Santa stationery!

A few important reminders:
✨ One parent form is required for EACH child.
✨ Please make sure your child's first and last name are clearly written on their letter.
✨ Letters can be dropped off at Robe-Ann Park or City Hall.

📅 Deadline to submit forms: December 13th!

We can't wait to help Santa spread a little extra Christmas magic throughout Greencastle this holiday season! ❤️🎄

10/31/2026

👻Happy Halloween! 🎃
Below are local, Halloween events happening today in Greencastle. These are free and open to the community!

🍬City-wide door-to-door trick-or-treating is tonight from 5-8 PM.

💡Reminders:
🔸If you want trick-or-treaters, leave your front porch light on.
🔸For those trick-or-treating - If a home does not have their front porch light on, please be respectful and move on to the next house.

👉Events in Greencastle today, 10/31:

▪️Dukes Sure Thing Halloween Bash
Location: 20 W. Washington St.
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 10:00 AM - 4 PM
Details: Tattoo flash pop-up (appt. only), temporary kid’s tattoos, photo booth, ThePawBoba, and Halloween jams!
▪️Halloween Bash at the Putnam County Library
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Putnam County Library (103 E. Poplar St.)
Details: Wear your costume for spooky science, books, and treats!
▪️Putnam Plaza Trunk-or-Treat
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Greencastle Putnam Plaza (1333 Indianapolis Rd.)
Details: Open-community trunk-or-treat in the parking lot.
▪️City-Wide Trick-or-Treating
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Greencastle Residential Neighborhoods
Details: Door-to-door neighborhood trick-or-treating across the city.
▪️Jackson Hewitt Sidewalk for Sweets
Location: 1360 Indianapolis Rd
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Details: Stroll down the sidewalk to visit Jackson Hewitt and neighboring businesses for treats!
▪️Greencastle Moose Lodge 1592 Trunk or Treat
Location: 212 W. Franklin St.
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Details: Open-community Trunk-or-Treat in parking lot.
▪️Cornerstone Baptist Church Trunk-or-Treat
Location: 218 S. Bloomington St.
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Details: Open-community Trunk-or-Treat in parking lot.

🎃🍭Share this post with your friends and neighbors so everyone can enjoy a safe and fun Halloween! 👻🍬

10/28/2026

🎃👻 THANK YOU 👻🎃

Boo Bash 2026 was one for the books! 🧡🖤 This event just continues to grow year after year, and we are so grateful for everyone who came out to celebrate with us!

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who waited in line, brought their little ghosts and goblins, and chose to include Greencastle Parks & Recreation in your family fun! 🥰 Seeing our community come together to make memories is what makes these events so special.

We also want to thank all of our amazing businesses, organizations, volunteers, and community partners who helped make Boo Bash possible. We couldn't do it without you! 🍬🚜🎨

Thank you for showing up, supporting our events, and helping us make Boo Bash bigger and better every year! We can't wait to do it all again next year! 🎃🧡

10/26/2026

🎅🐾 PET PICTURES WITH SANTA & MRS. CLAUS! 🐾🎅

Get ready for a little holiday magic! ❤️
🎄Bring your furry friends to Robe-Ann Park for a festive photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

📅 Saturday, November 14th
⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 Robe-Ann Park Office

📸 FREE PHOTOS! Photography by Jessica Lawless!

🐶 All pets are welcome! Whether you have a pup, or another furry friend, we'd love to see them!

❤️ Donations are welcome and will benefit Putnam County Animal Care to help support animals in need.

🥤 Pup cups will be sponsored by Skip & Casey – The Wonder Weims

🧋Sassy Slushies will be available for purchase!

Grab your leashes, dress your pets in their holiday best, and join us for some paws-itively adorable Christmas memories! 🐾🎄📸

10/22/2026

Park gates close at 3:00pm Friday for Boo-Bash set up. PARK is walk-in ONLY. Please do not park in the neighboring restaurants lots as these are private lots for their customers.

10/22/2026

The AIM Slingshot Tournament will be hosted Friday & Saturday at Jaycee Park.

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A.I.M stands for Amazing Indiana Marksmanship. We are happy to host our 3rd tournament in 2026! This is made possible by your support and we appreciate it…

10/22/2026

The Big Walnut Sports Park Bathrooms are closed due to vandalism requiring multiple repairs. If you have any information about this incident please report it to Greencastle Police Department or Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department.

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10/21/2026

📦✨ IT’S TIME TO OPEN THE TIME CAPSULE! ✨📦

Do you remember the original Emerald Palace playground build in 2001? 🏰 Now, 25 years later, we’re ready to open a little piece of Greencastle’s history!

Join us as we open the original time capsule, discover what was placed inside all those years ago, and fill and seal a brand-new time capsule for the next chapter of Emerald Palace 2.0! 💚

📅 Tuesday, November 10th - During the scheduled monthly Park Board meeting!
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Greencastle City Hall – 1 North Locust Street

💚 EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Whether you were part of the original build or are excited to be part of Emerald Palace’s future, we’d love for you to join us for this special moment!

Can’t attend in person? The Park Board meeting will be livestreamed on the City of Greencastle’s website!

Let’s celebrate the memories of the past while creating something special for the next generation! 🏰💚