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History and ghosts program Oct. 28 at Old Prairie Town

TOPEKA, KAN. – Tour Old Prairie Town and Ward-Meade Botanical Garden by lantern light as guides from Shawnee County Parks + Recreation and Ghost Tours of Kansas describe the history and share ghost stories of the park. The tour is scheduled for ...

Fall Naturalist Hikes include arboretum, bird migration, night hike in Skyline Park

TOPEKA, KAN. – Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has scheduled three fall naturalist hikes. The fee for each hike is $3. Pre-registration is required at https://bit.ly/fallnaturalisthikes. 

• Sept. 18 - Arboretum Walk at Lake Shaw...

Fall 2023 issue of The Guide

The Fall 2023 issue of The Guide is now online. See recreation programs, special events, sports leagues and venue information.

Gage Park mini-train and carousel, Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove move to seasonal hours

            TOPEKA, KAN. – With school starting, the Gage Park mini-train and carousel hours change to 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. only beginning Aug. 12 and through Oct. 29. The Lake Shawnee Adven...

John Bell named Parks Superintendent

John Bell named Parks Superintendent for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation

TOPEKA, KAN. – John Bell has been appointed Parks Superintendent for Shawnee County Parks + Recreation. Bell brings to the position 25 years of knowledge of SCP+R’s parks and facili...

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation to hire hundreds for warm-weather positions

TOPEKA, KAN. – Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is already recruiting for the warm weather season as it looks to fill 400 seasonal positions. Positions range from camp counselors to lifeguards, horticulture staff to work in gardens, park mainte...

Ceremony to celebrate new Gage Park mini-train set for March 13

WHAT:           Ceremony to celebrate first run of new Gage Park mini-train

•            Opening remarks by Tim Laurent, Shawnee County Parks + Recrea...