PHOTO #1: Kona Ice distributes snow cones during a Fun Fridays event June 14 in Queen City Park. Kona Ice handed out 50 free snow cones during the event.
PHOTO #2: Victoria Parks & Recreation hosted a community resource fair in Queen City Park on June 21 as part of the department’s Fun Fridays event series.
PHOTO #3: City of Victoria Municipal Court staff provide information about the City’s child safety program during a Fun Fridays event June 21 in Queen City Park.
This summer, the City of Victoria Parks & Recreation is inviting families to Queen City Park for the department’s Fun Fridays event series, featuring activities, resources and a few sweet treats.
A different event will be hosted in Queen City Park 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Friday through Aug. 2, except for July 5.
“We wanted to give people in the Queen City neighborhood a reason to come to the park,” said Parks & Recreation Director Lisa Wube. “Neighborhood parks are a community resource that play an important role in bringing people together, and staff have been spreading the word about this event series in the hopes that families will join us and enjoy their park together.”
The event series, which began June 7, has already featured free popsicles, snow cones and a resource fair that brought local businesses and nonprofits to the park to share information about their services.
Going forward, staff intend to offer arts and crafts, games and volunteer opportunities, as well as a back-to-school drive when the school year gets closer.
What else is the City doing in the park?
PHOTO #4: City staff and volunteers plant flowers at Queen City Park as part of a service project during the Victoria Day of Caring on April 13. Volunteers repainted the welcome sign and the basketball court, filled the planter box and put in a new grill.
The Fun Fridays series is part of a broader effort by multiple City of Victoria departments to help reactivate Queen City Park.
In addition to addressing security concerns through improved lighting and increased police presence in the area, the City has been encouraging residents to use the park through events such as the Keep Victoria Beautiful resource fair in 2023 as well as the Victoria Day of Caring service project on Victoria’s bicentennial date.
Stay connected
To learn more about Parks & Recreation programs and services, visit www.victoriatx.gov/parks or follow Victoria Parks and Recreation on Facebook.