Washington Park celebrates 125 years with food trucks, live music, festivities

DENVER ( KDVR ) — On Wednesday, Washington Park will be filled with food trucks, live music, history lessons and more, and it’s free to attend.

Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park are throwing a party for the 125th anniversary of the park, which originated in 1899. Over a century later, the park is still bustling with people and activities.

On Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., there will be activities all across the park — from fishing with park rangers to face painters.

Washington Park activities on Wednesday

The activities are free to attend and span the length of the park. The following map shows where the activities will be held.

Recreation center

• Free day at the rec center (must have an ID)
• 11 a.m. – Outdoor yoga class by Garry Appel on the lawn south of the rec center

Bathhouse

• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Open house at the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado building

Boathouse

• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – “Copsicle Cruisers” at the Boathouse Plaza
• 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Trishaw rides for older adults from Cycling Without Age in boathouse parking lot
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Crafts for kids
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Two food trucks
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Face painting
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance shows off raptors, live animals
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Forestry education with a climbing arborist, bucket truck and tree Jeopardy west of the boathouse
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Public voting on the photography contest finalists
• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Displays of Washington Park history with over 80 photographs from the Denver Public Library Collection and original artifacts from History Colorado
• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Educational booths
• 12-1:15 p.m. – Lunchtime jazz with The Joe Anderies Quartet
• 12-1:30 p.m. – History talk from Phil Goodstein
• 3-5 p.m. – Fishing with park rangers at the southeast edge of Smith Lake
• 4-5 p.m. – Walking tour of significant trees led by Sonia John
• 4:30-7 p.m. – Food trucks
• 5 p.m. – Executive Director of Parks and Recreation Jolon Clark and
  deputy director Scott Gilmore announces contest winners of photography and essay contests
• 6-8 p.m. – Wash Park Band performs

Eugene Field House

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Open house
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Climbing wall near the field house

East Louisiana Avenue

• 10 a.m. – Loop road walk with dog parade and South High Drum Line starting at East Louisiana Avenue and South Frankin Street entrance.
• 3-5 p.m. – Tennis fun for kids. Kids 10 and under can learn to play at the tennis courts by Louisiana Avenue. Rackets provided.

Fire Station 21

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Open house

Southeast Area

• 10:30 a.m. – Washington Park family photo by a drone photographer at the Great Meadow
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Lawn bowling and croquet lessons on the Lawn Bowling Green
• 3-5 p.m. – Scavenger hunts at Mount Vernon Garden

More information about the anniversary and events can be found on the Washington Park East Neighborhood Association’s website .

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