Shawnee County Parks + Recreation

10/15/2026

Rip-On Skate Park now has lights! 🛹💡

We’ve been working alongside the skateboarding community to improve our skate parks, and these new lights are an exciting step forward as the days get shorter!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate, including Commissioner Bill Riphahn, Fonroche Lighting America, Twisted Treats and, of course, our skate community!

Your input and enthusiasm help us keep moving forward. Let’s skate! 🛹

10/15/2026

Rip-On Skate Park now has lights! 🛹💡

We’ve been working alongside the skateboarding community to improve our skate parks, and these new lights are an exciting step forward as the days get shorter!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate, including Commissioner Bill Riphahn, Fonroche Lighting America, Twisted Treats and, of course, our skate community!

Your input and enthusiasm help us keep moving forward. Let’s skate! 🛹

10/14/2026

A weekend worth remembering. 💚

Train rides, live music, food trucks, hands-on history and plenty of play Founders Fest brought our community together throughout Gage Park!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, helped make the celebration happen and gave like Gage with food donations to Project Topeka.

Here’s a little look back at the fun. 🚂

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

Last night, Ward-Meade began glowing! ✨

Flora Lumina is officially open, and your week could use a little sparkle. Make an evening of it with an after-dinner stroll through Old Prairie Town, where glowing lanterns, colorful creatures and twinkling trees light the way.

No need to wait for the weekend—we’re open every night through Nov. 1!

📍 Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade
🕖 Nightly, 7–10 p.m.
🎟 Adults: $15
🎟 Youth ages 3–17 and seniors 55+: $12

Pick a night, invite someone along and come see Ward-Meade in a whole new light!

Get your tickets online: https://secure.rec1.com/KS/shawnee-county-ks/catalog/index/c4bfb4e745d139b12aa8b03016df7cc5?filter=c2VhcmNoPWZsb3JhJTIwbHVtaW5h

10/12/2026

✨ THE WAIT IS OVER! FLORA LUMINA IS HERE! ✨

Tonight, Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade comes alive in a whole new light!

Wander through glowing gardens, discover larger-than-life illuminated lanterns, and experience the magic of Flora Lumina: A Festival of Light!

For 21 consecutive nights, discover something new around every corner as Old Prairie Town transforms into a colorful nighttime experience unlike anything we've hosted before!

🌸 October 12 – November 1
🕖 Nightly, 7–10 p.m.
📍 Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade
🎟 Adults: $15
🎟 Youth ages 3–17 & seniors 55+: $12

Skip the line and purchase your tickets online: https://secure.rec1.com/KS/shawnee-county-ks/catalog/index/c44a3250b3b409975a6fe7de0d4a91e7?filter=c2VhcmNoPWZsb3JhJTIwbHVtaW5h

✨ The lights are on. The magic is waiting. We'll see you tonight!

10/12/2026

Every fall night deserves a little sparkle. ✨🍂

And we've got plenty of it waiting for you at Flora Lumina!

Starting Monday, experience Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade in a whole new light.

📅 October 12 – November 1
🕖 7–10 p.m. nightly

https://secure.rec1.com/KS/shawnee-county-ks/catalog/index/c44a3250b3b409975a6fe7de0d4a91e7?filter=c2VhcmNoPWZsb3JhJTIwbHVtaW5h

10/11/2026

Some things just feel like fall. 🍂

🏈 Football
🎃 Pumpkin everything
🍎 Apple cinnamon candles
👻 Spooky movies
🚂 And the return of Spookomotive!

For two Saturdays, the Gage Park Mini Train is getting a slightly spooky makeover. Bring the family for a ride through the Halloween decorations and keep an eye out for the 13 ghosts of Gage Park hanging around the tracks!

📅 Saturdays, Oct. 24 & 31
🕙 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
📍 Gage Park Mini Train
🎟️ $2

Halloween is the last day to catch the train for the year, don't miss it! 👀