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Parks to Celebrate 110 Years

 Parks Director Al Moll shows off a scrapbook celebrating 110 years. (WOWO Photo Dean Jackson)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne's Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating a 110 years of city parks, and you're invited.

Mark your calendar, its July 28 at Headwaters Park. Complete with Free food, carnival rides, entertainment and prize giveaways.

They'll have reduced priced events at the city's golf courses and swimming pools that offering $1.10 admission.

Parks Director Al Moll they'll  also plant 110 trees in each of the city's six city council districts.

Here are more details from a parks department press release: 

Free hot dogs, chips, water and cupcakes, while supply lasts
Trek the Trails ride at 6 pm
Carnival Games
Inflatables
Horse-drawn wagon rides
Face painting
Fire Department, SWAT, K9 Team appearances

Entertainment Stage with Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, youth center performances and at 7:15 the band Trichotomous Hippopotamus will perform. 

Along with the fun and games, the Parks & Recreation Department will give away 110 tickets to the Bel Airs and B45’s concert and to the Bulldogs concert, a Family Golf Membership, a Family Swim Membership, a free week at Salomon’s Farmin’ Fun Camp and Franke Park Day Camp, a Botanical Conservatory Family Membership, a Hurshtown Reservoir Membership and a trip for two to the Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville, Ohio.

The 110 year celebration will last throughout the summer with special $1.10 admissions to the following:

Sunday, May 31, after 2 PM, play 9 holes of golf at Foster, McMillen or Shoaff golf courses. (Cart not included)

Friday, June 12, 12:30-5 PM, Swim at Memorial Pool for $1.10 per person

Thursday, June 18, 5 – 8 PM, $1.10 night at Conservatory  

Friday, June 26, 12:30 – 5 PM, Swim at Northside Pool, $1.10 per person

Friday, July 10, 1:30 – 7 PM, Swim at McMillen Pool, $1.10 per person

Saturday, July 25, 7:30 AM – 8 PM, Hurshtown Reservoir, $1.10 per car

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